FC Hegelmann

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FC Hegelmann
FC Hegelmann logo.svg
Full nameFutbolo klubas "Hegelmann"
FoundedJanuary 2009;15 years ago (2009-01)
Ground Raudondvario stadionas
Capacity500
Coordinates 56°18′40″N22°20′10″E / 56.31111°N 22.33611°E / 56.31111; 22.33611
ChairmanDainius Šumauskas
Manager Andrius Skerla
League A Lyga
2023 A Lyga, 5th of 10
Website Club website

Futbolo klubas Hegelmann, commonly known as Hegelmann, is a Lithuanian football club located in Raudondvaris in Kaunas district. Before January 2022, the club was named FC Hegelmann Litauen. They play in the A Lyga, the first tier of Lithuanian football.

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History

The club was founded under the name FC Hegelmann Litauen at the beginning of 2009 by Hegelmann Transporte, a German-owned freight forwarding and logistics company. Hegelmann refers to the family name of Anton Hegelmann and Litauen means Lithuania in German. In January 2022, the club changed its logo and official name to FC Hegelmann, dropping and dropped the word Litauen. [1]

FC Hegelmann started in the lower Lithuanian divisions but reached first place in the 2018 II Lyga and got promoted to the I Lyga, the second-highest league. The club reached 7th place in 2019 LFF I Lyga. Despite this fact, the club lodged an application to play in A Lyga in 2020. The club later withdrew the application and remained in the second division. In the 2020 season, the club reached second place in the I Lyga and got promoted to the A Lyga.

In January 2021, Andrius Skerla was introduced as the new head coach, replacing Artūras Ramoška. [2] Hegelmann finished their debut season in the Lithuanian top division in fifth place. [1]

In the 2022 Lithuanian Football Cup, the club beat FK Panevėžys in the semi-finals to reach the cup final for the first time. The final was lost 1–2 after extra time against FK Žalgiris. [3] In the 2022 A Lyga season, Hegelmann Club finished in fourth place and qualified for the first qualification round for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. In the first European game in its history, the club played against Macedonian club KF Shkupi. The away game resulted in a goalless draw, but Hegelmann lost the home game 0–5 and dropped out of the competition. [4] They finished the 2023 A Lyga in fifth position.

In July 2023, Judan Ali was introduced as the Technical Director of the club and the Head Coach of the Women's Senior Team, [5] In Alis debut season in the Lithuanian top division he took the team from bottom to a 3rd place finish and qualification to the UEFA Conference league 2025 as the Technical Advisor to the club. [6]

Honours

Recent seasons

SeasonLevelDivisionPositionWeb
20162.Pirma lyga10. [7]
20173.Antra lyga6. [8]
20183.Antra lyga1. [9]
20192.Pirma lyga7. [10]
20202.Pirma lyga2. [11]
2021 1. A lyga 5. [12]
2022 1. A lyga 4. [13]
2023 1. A lyga 5. [14]
2024 1. A lyga .

Kit evolution

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2009—2010
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2010—2017
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2018
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2019
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Since 2021

Colors

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Stadium

Club play their home matches in NFA Stadium. The current capacity of the stadium is 500 seats.

On 22 September 2024 club made debut in new home gorund Raudondvaris Stadium (Raudondvario stadionas) in Raudondvaris (Kaunas district). [15]

Current squad

As of 29 July, 2024 [16]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Emilis Urbonas
5 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Domantas Antanavičius
6 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Hugo Figueiredo
7 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Matas Vareika
8 MF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Denis Bošnjak
9 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Klaudijus Upstas
10 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Patrick Popescu
11 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Abdel Kader Njoya
13 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Kipras Olsauskas
14 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Steve Kingue
15 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Léo Ribeiro
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 GK Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Vincentas Šarkauskas
20 FW Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Lukas Jonaitis
21 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Esmilis Kaušinis
22 GK Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Arijus Bražinskas
24 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Titas Buzas
25 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Simas Gedziunas
30 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Felipe Brisola
45 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Artem Shchedryi
66 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Vilius Armalas
99 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Michael Thuíque

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg Shkupi 0−50−00−5
2025–26 UEFA Conference League 1Q

Notable and famous Coaches & players

FC Hegelmann Litauen players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.

England

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