FBK Kaunas

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FBK Kaunas
Full nameKauno futbolo ir beisbolo klubas
Nickname(s)Geltonai-Žali (Yellow-Greens)
Founded1960
Dissolved2012 [1]
Ground S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium
Capacity9,180

Kauno futbolo ir beisbolo klubas, commonly known as FBK Kaunas, was a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas.

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History

Banga Kaunas (1960–1993)

Originally the team was founded in 1960 as Banga Kaunas and played its first three years in the Soviet First League. Afterwards the club decided to play in the Lithuanian SSR Championship and they did so until 1990. In that period they won two Lithuanian SSR Championship's. One in 1986 and another in 1989. When Lithuania regained independence in 1991 A Lyga was created and they played as Banga Kaunas until 1993 before the club changed its name.

FBK Kaunas (1993–1999 and 2000–2012)

The club changed its name in 1993 to Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas. The club had in its first years not such a great success and FBK Kaunas had to wait until 1999 before they could lift a trophy again. Club was shortly renamed to Žalgiris Kaunas after the 9th round of 1999 A Lyga, but only carried the name for the remaining of the season. From 1999 to 2008, Kaunas won 8 championships, 4 Lithuanian cups, 3 super cups and 1 Baltic league title, but in the autumn of 2008 Kaunas dominance was once and for all broken when FK Ekranas won the championship in front of FBK Kaunas. After finishing second in 2008 A Lyga championship the club's president announced that the club were being demoted from the A Lyga in favour of LFF I Lyga, the 2nd tier of Lithuanian football system, but as conflict with LFF intensified, FBK Kaunas was relegated to LFF II lyga (consisting of amateur teams). [2] [3]

FBK Kaunas won II lyga championship in their first year in that division. Despite relegation FBK Kaunas also participated in the new UEFA Europe League as a vice-champ of Lithuania but did not advance past FK Sevojno. Despite drawing both games FBK Kaunas lost on away goals. [4] FBK Kaunas won I Lyga in 2010 and was promoted to the 2011 A Lyga season. The 2011 season was a huge disappointment for Kaunas as they didn't manage to live up to the high expectations and eventually ended at a 10th place.

FBK Kaunas were not granted a 2012 A Lyga license because of financial problems and was due to play in the 2012 I Lyga. However, due to the clubs increasing financial problems the chairman eventually decided to withdraw the club from any competitions and later declared the club bankrupt. [5] Shortly afterwards the fans decided to form a new club. [6]

Kaunas have played Celtic, Rangers and Liverpool among others in Europa League and Champions League qualifying stages. On 5 August 2008, FBK Kaunas defeated Rangers, 2–1, to advance to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League for the first time. The game was won in dramatic circumstances as Kaunas had to come from behind and finally took the lead just four minutes from time. Linas Pilibaitis was the scorer.

FBK Kaunas were for many years (1993–2012) sponsored by Ūkio bankas, a bank which had Vladimir Romanov as its principal shareholder. In October 2005 Romanov became the majority shareholder of Scottish Premier League side, Heart of Midlothian. Romanov then used Kaunas as a feeder club for Hearts by signing players ostensibly for Kaunas, then immediately loaning them to the SPL side. Romanov's mismanagement and dubious dealings effectively destroyed the clubs he was involved with FBK Kaunas and Partizan Minsk going bankrupt and Hearts into administration. BC Zalgiris also suffer from his dishonesty to this day. Romanov fled to Russia where he was granted asylum in 2014 and is now wanted by the Lithuanian prosecutors on charges for fraud and embezzling for at least £308m. [7]

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Season-by-season

Domestic

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGoalsPtsTop Scorer Cup Supercup Baltic League EuropeNotes
1991 1st31494124–1022Not
contested
Baltic
League
not
founded
until
2007
1991–92 1st4251110426–1532
1992–93 1st5271151136–2927
1993–94 1st522124631–1828
1994–95 1st62288625–22241/4dnq
1995–96 1st4281431133–15311/4Not contested
1996–97 1st4281551148–35411/2dnq IC Group stage
1997–98 1st530184863–1958 Flag of Lithuania.svg Trakys FinalNot
contested
IC Group stage
1998–99 1st323183257–1457 Flag of Lithuania.svg Trakys Final
1999 1st118125136–1041 Flag of Lithuania.svg Kšanavičius 1/4 UC 1st Qualifying round
2000 1st1362682115–2486 Flag of Lithuania.svg Velička 1/2 CL 2nd qualifying round
2001 1st136267376–1385 Flag of Lithuania.svg Pocius Winner CL 1st qualifying round
2002 1st132246285–2078 Flag of Lithuania.svg Šlekys 1/4Winner CL 1st qualifying round
2003 1st128215264–2068 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Opic 1/2Runner up CL 2nd qualifying round
2004 1st128205349–1965 Flag of Lithuania.svg Velička WinnerWinner CL 2nd qualifying round
2005 1st236264689–2582 Flag of Lithuania.svg Beniušis WinnerRunner up CL 2nd qualifying round
2006 1st136284485–3088 Flag of Lithuania.svg Velička / Flag of Lithuania.svg Beniušis 1/4Winner UC 2nd qualifying round
2007 1st136258391–2683 Flag of Lithuania.svg Grigalevičius Not contestedNot
contested
1/2 CL 1st qualifying round
2008 1st228167551–1755 Flag of Brazil.svg Ledesma WinnerWinner CL / UC 3rd qualifying round / 1st roundRelegated to II Lyga
2009 3rd1201901110–1057 Flag of Lithuania.svg Macežinskas 1/2dnqdnq EL 2nd qualifying roundPromoted to I Lyga
2010 2nd1272700108–1681 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Pehlić 1/2dnqPromoted to A Lyga
2011 1st1033881741–5326 Flag of Lithuania.svg Razulis 1/2dnqdnqDidn't get a license for the 2012 season

European cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregateScored
1996–97 Intertoto Cup Group stage Flag of Norway.svg Lillestrøm SK 1–44th Flag of Lithuania.svg Kirilovas
Flag of France.svg FC Nantes 1–3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Žalys
Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers 1–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Miknevičius
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Heerenveen 1–3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Gvildys
1997–98 Intertoto Cup Group stage Flag of Turkey.svg Samsunspor 0–13rd
Flag of Iceland.svg Leiftur 3–2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Buitkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Trakys Flag of Lithuania.svg Bezykornovas
Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV 1–2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Bezykornovas
Flag of Denmark.svg Odense 2–2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Bezykornovas Flag of Lithuania.svg Trakys
1999–00 UEFA Cup Qual. round Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–11–33–4 Flag of Lithuania.svg Pacevičius-2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Papečkys
2000–01 UEFA Champions League 1st QR Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg NK Brotnjo 4–00–34–3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Kšanavičius-2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Žuta Flag of Lithuania.svg Puotkalis
2nd QR Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers FC 0–01–41–4 Flag of Lithuania.svg Žuta
2001–02 UEFA Champions League 1st QR Flag of North Macedonia.svg Sloga Jugomagnat 1–10–01–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Papečkys
2002–03 UEFA Champions League 1st QR Flag of Albania.svg Dinamo Tirana 2–30–02–3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Velička-2
2003–04 UEFA Champions League 1st QR Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Havnar Bóltfelag 4–11–05–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Beniušis-2, Flag of Lithuania.svg Kančelskis, Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Opic
2nd QR Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic 0–40–10–5
2004–05 UEFA Champions League 1st QR Flag of Malta.svg Sliema Wanderers 4–12–06–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Sanajevas-2, Flag of Lithuania.svg Žutautas, Flag of Lithuania.svg Gedgaudas, Flag of Lithuania.svg Mikoliūnas, Flag of Lithuania.svg Žaliūkas
2nd QR Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgården 0–20–00–2
2005–06 UEFA Champions League 1st QR Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Havnar Bóltfelag 4–04–28–2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Velička-3, Flag of Lithuania.svg Zelmikas-2, Flag of Lithuania.svg Rimkevičius-2, Flag of Poland.svg Klimek
2nd QR Flag of England.svg Liverpool 1–30–21–5 Flag of Lithuania.svg Barevičius
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1st QR Ulster Banner.svg Portadown 1–03–14–1 Flag of Georgia.svg Manchkava, Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Pehlić, Flag of Lithuania.svg Velička, Flag of Lithuania.svg Ivaškevičius
2nd QR Flag of Denmark.svg Randers 1–01–32–3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Juška, Flag of Lithuania.svg Velička
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1st QR Flag of Montenegro.svg Zeta 3–21–34–5 Flag of Georgia.svg Kvaratskhelia-2, Flag of Lithuania.svg Beniušis, Flag of Lithuania.svg Kšanavičius
2008–09 UEFA Champions League 1st QR Flag of Andorra.svg Santa Coloma 3–14–17–2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Pilibaitis-4, Flag of Brazil.svg Ledesma-2, Flag of Lithuania.svg Zelmikas
2nd QR Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers FC 2–10–02–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Radžius, Flag of Lithuania.svg Pilibaitis
3rd QR Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg 0–20–20–4
UEFA Cup 1st round Flag of Italy.svg Sampdoria 1–20–51–7 Flag of Lithuania.svg Zelmikas
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 2nd QR Flag of Serbia.svg Sevojno 1–10–01–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Fridrikas

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