FK Utenis Utena is a professional football club, based in Utena, Lithuania. The club plays its home matches at the Utenis Stadium (capacity 3,000).[2]
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| Full name | Futbolo Klubas Utenos Utenis | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Utenis | ||
| Founded | 1933 | ||
| Ground | Utenis Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Marius Treimakas[1] | ||
| League | II Lyga | ||
| 2021 | 14th, II Lyga | ||
| Website | http://www.utenosutenis.lt/ | ||
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In 2020, FK Utenis Utena will participate in the II Lyga. As due to financial difficulties in 2019 the shareholders voted to withdraw from participation in the I Lyga.
Name history
edit- 1933 – Utenis Utena
- 1946 – Žalgiris Utena
- 1948 – Vienybė Utena
- 1948 – Žalgiris Utena
- 1955 – Spartakas Utena
- 1957 – Nemunas Utena
- 1965 – FK Utenis Utena
History
editFK Utenis founded in 1933. In 2014. the team was refounded. In the I Lyga, they were in third position and was promoted to the A lyga.
In 2015, 2016, 2017 seasons, the club spent in the top division of Lithuania, but by the end of 2017, they had financial problems and after end of the season decided to play next season in I Lyga.
In the 2018 I Lyga, the team finished in 8th position.[3] However, due to financial difficulties the shareholders voted to withdraw from participation in 2019 I Lyga and will play in 2019 II Lyga.
Stadium
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Utenis Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Utena, Lithuania. The stadium was renovated using funds from the European Union and opened on September 5, 2013. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Utenis Utena.
Kit
editFrom the establishment of the club, Utenis colours are blue and white, therefore the kit is blue/white variation of shirt, shorts and socks. Away kits are usually plain white or blue.
Kit manufacturers
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer |
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| 2014–2015 | Hummel |
| 2016–2019 | Adidas |
| 2020–present | Capelli Sport |
Sponsors
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Participation in Lithuanian championships
edit| Season | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Cup |
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| 2014 | I Lyga | 3rd | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 22 | 61 | Third round |
| 2015 | A Lyga | 6th | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 42 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2016 | A Lyga | 7th | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 47 | 16 | Round of 32 |
| 2017 | A Lyga | 6th | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 56 | 33 | Round of 32 |
| 2018 | I Lyga | 8th | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 41 | Round of 32 |
| 2019 | II Lyga | 11th | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 71 | 19 |
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| CEO |  [1]
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| Technical Director |  Giuseppe Cristaldi
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| Head of Youth Development |  Matheus Campos
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| Club doctor | Audrius Žemaitis
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Coaches
edit- Mindaugas Čepas (Jan, 2014–May 7, 2016 )
Oleh Boychyshyn (May 7, 2016 – January 9, 2017)
Zvezdan Milošević (January 9, 2017 – April 26, 2017)- Oleh Boychyshyn (April 26, 2017 – May 15, 2017)
David Campaña Piquer (May 15, 2017– November 2017)- Egidijus Varnas (Since 2018)
Partnership
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References
edit- ^ a b "Klubas subrendo struktūrinėms permainoms". www.utenosutenis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Lithuania - Utenis Utena - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ ""Panevėžys" iškovojo LFF Pirmos lygos titulą". LFF.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Apie klubą". www.utenosutenis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "FK Utenis - Lietuvos Futbolas".
- ^ "Futbolą vystys kartu su danais" (in Lithuanian). FK Utenis. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Sukirto rankomis su Danijos klubu" (in Lithuanian). FK Utenis. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
External links
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