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| Full name | VšĮ „Sporto ir futbolo klubas ROTALIS“ | ||
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| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Ground | „Panerio“ stadium, Vilnius | ||
| Capacity | 2000 | ||
| Chairman | Karolis Adomėnas | ||
| Manager | Viktoras Osetrovas | ||
| League | LFF II lyga | ||
| 2015 | 2nd (Rytų zona) | ||
SFK Rotalis, is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Vilnius.
The team was founded in 2005. After playing in the local Vilnius league, the team started playing in the LFF II lyga from the year 2012.
As of March 2016 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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