FK Utenis Utena

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]

Utenis Utena
Full nameFutbolo Klubas Utenos Utenis
Nickname(s)Utenis
Founded1933
GroundUtenis Stadium
Capacity3,000
ChairmanMarius Treimakas[1]
ManagerEgidijus Varnas
LeagueII Lyga
201911th, II Lyga
WebsiteClub website

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
  • 1933 – Utenis Utena
  • 1946 – Žalgiris Utena
  • 1948 – Vienybė Utena
  • 1948 – Žalgiris Utena
  • 1955 – Spartakas Utena
  • 1957 – Nemunas Utena
  • 1965 – FK Utenis Utena

History

FK 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
Utenis stadium

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

From 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
Period Kit manufacturer
2014–2015 Hummel
2016–2019 Adidas
2020-present Capelli Sport

Sponsors
Sponsors

Utenos Alus
Baltijos polistirenas
Kia
Duventa
Ramirent
Perskindol
Umaras

Kit manufacturer

Capelli Sport

Participation in Lithuanian championships
SeasonLeaguePosPWDLFAPtsCup
2014I Lyga3rd311876612261Third round
2015A Lyga6th3611916415042Quarter-finalist
2016A Lyga7th284420244716Round of 32
2017A Lyga6th338916305633Round of 32
2018I Lyga8th261259463341Round of 32
2019II Lyga11th245415277119

Current squad

Updated 2 August 2018[4][5]

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  RUS Aleksėjus Kozlovas
31 GK  LTU Marius Paukštė
3 DF  LTU Vytautas Norkūnas
23 DF  LTU Tadas Kanapka
32 DF  LTU Emilijus Šinkūnas
33 DF  AUS Connor Fotios Kass
34 DF  LTU Mindaugas Ubeika
6 MF  LTU Arnas Bražėnas
7 MF  LTU Mantas Savėnas
10 MF  COL John Hernandez
13 MF  LTU Gabrielius Petuchovas
21 MF  LTU Arnas Borodinas
44 MF  CIV Max Cesar Sankan Bahi
5 FW  LTU Arnas Jurevičius
9 FW  LTU Kiril Levšin
17 FW  LTU Džiugas Sūnelaitis
45 FW  LTU Donatas Šėgžda

Staff
Position Name
Director Marius Treimakas[1]
Director of Sport Algirdas Jotautas
Head of Youth Development Vaidotas Rastenis
Head Coach Egidijus Varnas
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Club doctor Audrius Žemaitis

Coaches

Partnership

References
  1. "Klubas subrendo struktūrinėms permainoms". www.utenosutenis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. "Lithuania - Utenis Utena - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  3. ""Panevėžys" iškovojo LFF Pirmos lygos titulą". LFF.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. "Apie klubą". www.utenosutenis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/klubai/utenis-1308/?cid=1816595
  6. "Futbolą vystys kartu su danais" (in Lithuanian). FK Utenis. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  7. "Sukirto rankomis su Danijos klubu" (in Lithuanian). FK Utenis. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.


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