FK Utenis Utena

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Utenis Utena
Utenis logo.png
Full nameFutbolo Klubas Utenos Utenis
Nickname(s)Utenis
Founded1933
GroundUtenis Stadium
Capacity3,000
Chairman Marius Treimakas [1]
League II Lyga
202114th, II Lyga
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

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]

Contents

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

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 Utenio stadionas.JPG
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

PeriodKit manufacturer
2014–2015 Hummel
2016–2019 Adidas
2020-presentCapelli Sport

Sponsors

Sponsors

Flag of Lithuania.svg Utenos Alus
Flag of Lithuania.svg Baltijos polistirenas
Flag of Lithuania.svg Kia
Flag of Lithuania.svg Duventa
Flag of Lithuania.svg Ramirent
Flag of Lithuania.svg Perskindol
Flag of Lithuania.svg Umaras

Kit manufacturer

Flag of the United States.svg Capelli Sport

Participation in Lithuanian championships

SeasonLeaguePosPWDLFAPts Cup
2014 I Lyga 3rd311876612261 Third round
2015 A Lyga 6th3611916415042 Quarter-finalist
2016 A Lyga 7th284420244716 Round of 32
2017 A Lyga 6th338916305633 Round of 32
2018 I Lyga 8th261259463341 Round of 32
2019 II Lyga 11th245415277119

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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Aleksėjus Kozlovas
31 GK Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Marius Paukštė
3 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Vytautas Norkūnas
23 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Tadas Kanapka
32 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Emilijus Šinkūnas
33 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Connor Fotios Kass
34 DF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Mindaugas Ubeika
6 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Arnas Bražėnas
7 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Mantas Savėnas
10 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL John Hernandez
13 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Gabrielius Petuchovas
21 MF Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Arnas Borodinas
44 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Max Cesar Sankan Bahi
5 FW Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Arnas Jurevičius
9 FW Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Kiril Levšin
17 FW Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Džiugas Sūnelaitis
45 FW Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Donatas Šėgžda

Staff

PositionName
CEO Flag of Lithuania.svg [[]] [1]
Technical Director Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cristaldi
Head of Youth Development Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Campos
Head coach Flag of Lithuania.svg
Assistant coach
Assistant coach
Club doctor Flag of Lithuania.svg Audrius Žemaitis

Coaches

Partnership

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "FK Utenis - Lietuvos Futbolas".
  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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