FK Minija (2017)

FK Minija is a semi-professional football club based in Kretinga, Lithuania. The team competes in I Lyga, the second division of Lithuanian football system.

This article is about FK Minija established in 2017. For another club called the same name look at FK Minija Kretinga.
F.K. Minija
Full nameViešoji įstaiga – futbolo klubas "Minija"
Founded2017
GroundKretinga stadium
Capacity900
ChairmanVidas Burba
ManagerValdas Trakys
LeaguePirma lyga
20198th
WebsiteClub website

History

After FK Minija Kretinga went bankrupt at the end of 2016 season, the Kretinga football promoters created a new club at the beginning of 2017. Football Club "Minija" was founded and joined II Lyga's Western Zone. In that season team took the third place.

In 2018 the football club was reorganized into Public Organisation "Futbolo klubas Minija". Minija finished the season top of the league, equal on points with FK Babrungas Plungė. When this happens, the teams play a "golden match" to determine the higher position in the table. Minija won the match and were declared the winners of II Lyga Western Zone.

In 2019 the club had successfully promoted to I Lyga,[1] and finished the season in 8th position.

Honours

League

Seasons
Season Leval League Place Weblink Note
2017 3. Antra lyga (West) 3rd [2]
2018 3. Antra lyga (West) 1st [3] promotion to Pirma lyga
2019 2. Pirma lyga 8th [4]
2020 2. Pirma lyga .

Kit evoliution
2017 (Home)
2017 (Away)
2018 (Home)
2018 (Away)

Club colours
  • Blue, light blue and white
MINIJA MINIJA

Current squad
As of 12 March 2020[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Martynas Viluckas
15 GK Eimantas Brezgys
22 GK Robertas Kazbaris
5 DF Ainis Vilavičius
6 DF Lukas Jakumas
7 DF Deividas Šiuša
8 DF Tomas Gvazdinskas
13 DF Marijus Liolys
16 DF Kazys Mažionis
69 DF Laurynas Bauža
3 MF Neilas Urba
No. Position Player
10 MF Edgaras Drąsutis
11 MF Anton Solovyev
12 MF Soubafolo Youssouf Traore
14 MF Sibusiso Magwaza
17 MF Aidas Pipiras
23 MF Mantas Elzbergas
45 MF Valdas Jašmontas
49 MF Erikas Jonauskis
9 FW Ernestas Andriušis
21 FW Gvidas Juška
25 FW Dominykas Jakočiūnas

Staff
Position Name
Chairman Vidas Burba
Director of football
Head coach Valdas Trakys
Assistant coach Arvydas Balsevičius

Coaches
  • Vaidas Liutikas, (before 2017 season — 14 May 2017)
  • Arvydas Balsevičius, (14 May, 2017 – end of 2018 season)[6]
  • Valdas Trakys (January 2019 – currently)[7]

References
  1. "Pirmos lygos licencijavime dalyvaus vienas seniausių Lietuvos futbolo klubų". LFF.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. "Lithuanian 2017 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West". almis.sritis.lt. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. "Lithuania 2018". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/varzybos/vyru/i-lyga/
  5. http://www.fkminija.lt/komandos-sudetis/
  6. "Naujienos – FK Minija". fkminija.lt. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. "Naujienos – FK Minija". fkminija.lt. Retrieved 23 February 2019.


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