FK Minija (2017)

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 name	Viešoji įstaiga – futbolo klubas "Minija"
Founded	2017
Ground	Kretinga stadium
Capacity	900
Chairman	Vidas Burba
Manager	Tiago Bomfim da Silva
League	Pirma lyga
2022	12th in Pirma lyga
Website	http://fkminija.lt
Home colours Away colours
Current season

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.

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 2017. 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.

On 21 April 2025, the club was bought by French footballer Moussa Dembélé. ^[2]

Honours

League

• II Lyga
  • Champions (1): 2018

Seasons

Season	Leval	League	Place	Weblink	Note
2017	3	Antra lyga(West)	3rd	[3]
2018	3	Antra lyga(West)	1st	[4]	promotion to Pirma lyga
2019	2	Pirma lyga	8th	[5]
2020	2	Pirma lyga	10th	[6]
2021	2	Pirma lyga	11th	[7]
2022	2	Pirma lyga	13th	[8]

Kit evoliution

Adidas (kit manufacturer) in 2021.

2017 (Home)

2017 (Away)

2018 (Home)

2018 (Away)

2021 (Home)

2021 (Away)

Club colours

• Blue and white

MINIJA

MINIJA

Current squad

As of 23 May 2023 ^[9]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   UKR Amir Ahalarov 22 GK   LTU Aleksas Pipiras 5 DF   LTU Ernestas Mockus 7 DF   LTU Deividas Šiuša 13 DF   BRA Luiz Octavio 16 DF   LTU Lukas Gujis 21 DF   LTU Vilius Kazlauskas 6 MF   JPN Takuya Fushimi 8 MF   LTU Deividas Pipiras 9 MF   BRA Saimon

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 MF   JPN Hiroshi Miyazawa 12 MF   LTU Aronas Zakarauskas 14 MF   LTU Germanas Vaniuchinas 15 MF   LTU Valdas Jasmontas 19 MF   LTU Matas Keblys 20 MF   LTU Adrijus Putvinas 25 MF   LTU Jonas Kazlauskas 45 MF   LTU Mantas Gedutis 11 FW   LTU Dominykas Jakociunas 18 FW   LTU Rokas Rusys — FW   MLI Mamadou Traoré

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) ^[10]
• Valdas Trakys (January 2019 – July 2020) ^{[11] [12]}
• Gvidas Juška (from July 2020 – the end of 2021 season). ^[13]
• Darius Žindulis, (from Januari 2022)

References

1. "Pirmos lygos licencijavime dalyvaus vienas seniausių Lietuvos futbolo klubų". LFF.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
2. LRT.lt (21 April 2025). "Prancūzijos futbolininkas Dembele įsigijo Kretingos „Minijos" klubą". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
3. "Lithuanian 2017 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West". almis.sritis.lt. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
4. "Lithuania 2018". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
5. "Lithuania 2019". RSSSF .
6. "Lithuania 2020". RSSSF .
7. "Lithuania 2021". RSSSF .
8. "Lithuania 2022". RSSSF .
9. "Komandos sudėtis – FK Minija".
10. "Naujienos – FK Minija". fkminija.lt. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
11. "Naujienos – FK Minija". fkminija.lt. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
12. "Naujienos - FK Minija".
13. "V.Trakys palieka "Miniją". Jo vietą užims G.Juška".

External links

• Official website (in Lithuanian)
• Facebook "Minija"
• 1lyga.lt
• Soccerway
• SofaScore
• FlashScore