FK Neptūnas
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| Full name | Futbolo klubas "Neptūnas" | ||
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| Founded | 2020 | ||
| Ground | Klaipėdos dirbtinės dangos aikštė | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Manager | Oleh Lutkov | ||
| League | I Lyga | ||
| 2024 | 4th | ||
| Website | https://www.fcneptunas.lt | ||
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Futbolo klubas Neptūnas, commonly known as Neptūnas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda.
History
[edit]Club was established in 2020. In January 2020 it was officially announced that Basketball Club Neptūnas aims to have a football team. The team successfully licensed and debuted in the II Lyga. With the help of 5-6 professional footballers, wished to win the II Lyga and to be promoted to the I Lyga.[1] Prerequisites for assembling a football team emerged after 2019 another club from Klaipėda FK Atlantas, who was eliminated from A Lyga and later (after season of 2020) defunct.[2]
2021 the team received a license of the I Lyga and participated in the I Lyga championship. In the final line-up the team was remained in tenth place out of fourteen participants.[3]
In December 2021 it was announced that Valdas Trakys become the new head coach.[4]
Honours
[edit]Domestic
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- Runner-up: 2020
Recent seasons
[edit]| Season | Level | Division | Position | Web | Cup | Notes |
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| 2020. | 3. | Antra lyga (Vakarai) | 2nd | [5] | — |  Promotion to 2021 Pirma lyga
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| 2021. | 2. | Pirma lyga | 10th | [6][7] | Second round | |
| 2022. | 2. | Pirma lyga | 2nd | [8] | Round of 16 | |
| 2023. | 2. | Pirma lyga | 4th | [9] | Round of 16 | |
| 2024. | 2. | Pirma lyga | 4th | [10] | First round |
Kit evolution
[edit]- 2021 – Jako (kit manufacturer)
       2020
Home |
  2020
Away |
2020
Goalkeepers |
  2021
Home |
   2021
Away |
     2021
Goalkeeper |
Colors
[edit]- 2020 – now.
| NEPTŪNAS | NEPTŪNAS |
Rivalries
[edit]Neptunas share a regional and competitive rivalry with FK Minija Kretinga, and have locals rivals in FK Sirijus and Klaipedos FM. Derby games between Neptunas and Minija take place often as they both play in Pirma Lyga and have done for the few seasons, games between Sirijus and FM are rarer and typically occur in the LFF Cup such as in 2023, when Neptunas won 8-1 against Sirijus in the first round. Minija and FM fans are often see coping to Neptunas fans online about how they are "better" than Neptunas but they are not, Neptunas clears both of them and if you support Minija or FM you can keep coping
Squad
[edit]- As of 23 May 2023[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable and famous players
[edit]FK Neptūnas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.
- Lithuania
Managers
[edit]
Donatas Navikas (January 2020 – April 2020)- Kęstutis Ivaškevičius (April 2020 – December 2021)
- Valdas Trakys (December 2021 – October 2024)
- Oleh Lutkov (October 2024 – present)[12]
References
[edit]- ^ 15min.lt: naujienos
- ^ "FK "Atlantas" ir FK "Palanga" dėl manipuliavimo rezultatais yra šalinami iš a lygos".
- ^ "Summary - 1 Lyga - Lithuania - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
- ^ ""Neptūnui" vadovaus V.Trakys. Tikslas – kelialapis į a lygą".
- ^ "Home". RSSSF.
- ^ "Lithuania 2021". RSSSF.
- ^ "FC Neptūnas - Lietuvos Futbolas".
- ^ "Lithuania 2022". RSSSF.
- ^ "Lithuania 2023". RSSSF.
- ^ "Lithuania 2023". RSSSF.
- ^ "FC Neptūnas – Lietuvos Futbolas".
- ^ sportas.lt naujienos: apie Pirmą lygą ir Neptūno trenerių kaitą
External links
[edit]- Official site
- Facebook: FK Neptūnas
- lietuvosfutbolas.lt (2020 m. Antra lyga; final stage)
- lietuvosfutbolas.lt (2021 m. Pirma lyga)
- SOCCERWAY (2021 m. Pirma lyga)