FK Panevėžys
Futbolo klubas Panevėžys, commonly known as Panevėžys is a Lithuanian football team from the city of Panevėžys. The team currently play in A Lyga, the top tier of Lithuanian football.
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Full name | Futbolo Klubas Panevėžys | ||
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Founded | 2015 | ||
Ground | Aukštaitija Stadium | ||
Capacity | 6,600 | ||
Chairman | Bronius Vaitiekūnas | ||
Manager | Gino Lettieri | ||
League | A Lyga | ||
2022 | 3rd of 10 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
The city of Panevėžys has a long history of football in Lithuania. Until 2014, the city was represented by 7-time title winners FK Ekranas. However, FK Ekranas was unable to meet financial criteria to participate in 2015 season and lost eligibility to participate in the A Lyga. The club was declared bankrupt. To fill the void, FK Panevėžys was established at the beginning of 2015, right before the new season start.[1] Remarkably, the club made its debut in the second tier, finishing its first season in the eighth place.[2] In 2016, the club improved its performance and finished in the fifth position.[3]
In 2017, Panevėžys aimed to win the I Lyga and return a club from the city of Panevėžys to the A Lyga. However, the start of season was disastrous, which resulted in the resignation of the head coach Virginijus Liubšys. Eventually, the club finished 10th in the league table.
In the 2018 season was much more successful with the new coach Alexandru Curteian, FK Panevėžys won the I Lyga and achieving promotion to the A Lyga for the first time in history. In the 2019 A Lyga, they were finish in 5th position.
Kit manufacturers
Kit provider | Period |
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2015–2018 |
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2019 – present |
The team kit is produced by Danish company Hummel. It is all-red with white details to reflect the colours of the FK Panevėžys.
Honours
- Lithuanian Championship:
- A Lyga
- 3rd place (1): 2022
- Lithuanian Cup
- Lithuanian Supercup
- Winners (1): 2021
Participation in Lithuanian championships
Season | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Cup |
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2015 | I Lyga | 8th | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 48 | 55 | Round of 32 |
2016 | 5th | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 35 | 59 | Round of 16 | |
2017 | 10th | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 37 | Quarterfinalist | |
2018 | 1st | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 26 | 58 | Round of 16 | |
2019 | A Lyga | 5th | 30 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 37 | Quarterfinalist |
2020 | 5th | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | Winner | |
2021 | 4th | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 40 | 60 | Finalist | |
2022 | 3rd | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 31 | 62 | Semifinalist | |
2023 | 1st | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Round of 32 |
European campaigns
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0−2 |
2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR | ![]() |
2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
2QR | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR |
- Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
Panevėžys B
The 'B' team is currently playing in Lithuanian I Lyga.
Current squad
- As of 19 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
Position | Name |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Coach | ![]() |
Coach | ![]() |
Club doctor | ![]() |
Head physio | ![]() |
Media | ![]() |
Coaches
Name | Nat | From | To |
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Virginijus Liubšys |
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Albertas Klimavičius (caretaker) | ![]() | 2017 | 2017 |
Alexandru Curteian | ![]() | 2018 | 2020 |
João Luís Martins | ![]() | 2020 | 2021[5] |
![]() | 2021 | 2022[6] | |
Gino Lettieri | ![]() | 2022 | present |
References
- "Apie klubą – FK Panevėžys". fk-panevezys.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "Lithuanian 2015 LFF 1 Lyga". almis.sritis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "Lithuanian 2016 LFF 1 Lyga". almis.sritis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "nepakartojama-drama-hegelmann-lff-taures-finale-ir-istorinis-panevezio-triumfas". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- "J. Martinsas atsisveikino su "Panevėžiu" | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
- "Išsiskyrė klubo ir V. Urbono keliai - FK Panevėžys". 11 September 2022.