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 refer to FK Minija Kretinga.
F.K. Minija
Full nameViešoji įstaiga – futbolo klubas "Minija"
Founded2017
GroundKretinga stadium
Capacity900
ChairmanVidas Burba
ManagerGvidas Juška
LeaguePirma lyga
202010th in Pirma lyga
WebsiteClub website

History

After FK Minija Kretinga went bankrupt at the end of 2016 season, the Kretinga football promoters formed a phoenix club at the beginning of 2017. Football Club "Minija" 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 10th [5]

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[6]

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

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

Staff
Position Name
Chairman Vidas Burba
Director of football
Head coach Gvidas Juška
Assistant coach Arvydas Balsevičius

Coaches
  • Vaidas Liutikas, (before 2017 season — 14 May 2017)
  • Arvydas Balsevičius, (14 May, 2017 – end of 2018 season)[7]
  • Valdas Trakys (January 2019 – July 2020)[8][9]
  • Gvidas Juška (from July 2020 – currently).[10]

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://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/varzybos/8527598/i-lyga-9-14-vietos/
  6. http://www.fkminija.lt/komandos-sudetis/
  7. "Naujienos – FK Minija". fkminija.lt. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  8. "Naujienos – FK Minija". fkminija.lt. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  9. http://www.fkminija.lt/news/152/55/FK-Minija-turi-nauja-treneri/?fbclid=IwAR3J5FVjWzmrskyg275uZIfs1r0ZjcG-TZZnaCFxyr-EXVUXs4XfcqaXYxo
  10. https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/417802/v-trakys-palieka-minija-jo-vieta-uzims-g-juska
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