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FK Panevėžys

{{Short description|Lithuanian football club}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

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| image = FK Panevezys logo.svg

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| fullname = Futbolo Klubas Panevėžys

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| founded = {{Start date and age|2015|df=y}}

| ground = Aukštaitija Stadium

| capacity = 6,600

| chairman = Bronius Vaitiekūnas

| manager = Roland Vrabec

| league = A Lyga

| season = 2024

| position = A Lyga, 8th of 10

| current = 2024 A Lyga

| website = {{URL|http://fk-panevezys.lt/}}

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Futbolo klubas Panevėžys, commonly known as Panevėžys, is a Lithuanian professional football club from the city of Panevėžys. The team currently plays in A Lyga, the top tier of Lithuanian football.

History

File:Aukstaitijos stadionas Is Panevezio boksto.JPG, home ground of FK Panevėžys]]

The city of Panevėžys has a long history of football in Lithuania. Until 2014, the city was represented by 7-time title winners FK Ekranas. However, FK Ekranas was unable to meet the financial criteria to participate in the 2015 season and lost eligibility to participate in the A Lyga. The club was declared bankrupt. To fill the void, FK Panevėžys was established at the beginning of 2015, right before the new season started.{{cite web|url=http://fk-panevezys.lt/apie-kluba/|title=Apie klubą – FK Panevėžys|website=fk-panevezys.lt|access-date=13 December 2018}} The club made its debut in the I Lyga (second tier), finishing its first season in eighth place.{{cite web|url=http://almis.sritis.lt/ltu15lyga1.html|title=Lithuanian 2015 LFF 1 Lyga|website=almis.sritis.lt|access-date=13 December 2018}} In 2016, the club improved its performance and finished in fifth place.{{cite web |url=http://almis.sritis.lt/ltu16lyga1.html |title=Lithuanian 2016 LFF 1 Lyga |website=almis.sritis.lt |access-date=13 December 2018}}

In 2017, Panevėžys aimed to win the I Lyga and return a club from the city of Panevėžys to the A Lyga. However, the start of the season was disastrous, which resulted in the resignation of the head coach Virginijus Liubšys. Eventually, the club finished 10th in the league table. In the 2018 season under new coach Alexandru Curteian, FK Panevėžys achieved their goal of winning the I Lyga and achieved promotion to the A Lyga for the first time in history. They finished their first season in the top flight (2019 A Lyga) in 5th position.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2019.html#alyga |title=Lithuanian 2019 A Lyga |website=rsssf.org |access-date=23 November 2023}}

Panevėžys reached the final of the 2020 Lithuanian Football Cup and on 24 October 2020 beat FK Sūduva on penalties to secure the trophy.{{Cite web |url=https://lff.lt/news/11534/nepakartojama-drama-hegelmann-lff-taures-finale-ir-istorinis-panevezio-triumfas/ |title=Nepakartojama drama Hegelmann LFF taurės finale ir istorinis "Panevėžio" triumfas |date=24 October 2020 |access-date=12 March 2021 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027131533/https://lff.lt/news/11534/nepakartojama-drama-hegelmann-lff-taures-finale-ir-istorinis-panevezio-triumfas/ |url-status=dead }} In the 2021 Lithuanian Football Cup, the club reached the final again, but could not defend the title, as they lost 1–5 against FK Žalgiris.

Former Lithuania national team coach Valdas Urbonas took over the club for the 2022 season.{{cite web |url=https://alyga.lt/naujiena/v-urbonas-pereme-panevezio-vaira/7424 |title=V. Urbonas perėmė "Panevėžio" vairą |publisher=alyga.lt |date=11 December 2021 |language=lt |accessdate=23 November 2023}} After a successful start to the season, Panevėžys was in first place in the table after 14 matches played. After a series of weak performances, the club dropped to third place, leading to the dismissal of Urbonas in September 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/futbolas/panevezys-atsisveikino-su-vyriausiuoju-treneriu-91204229 |title="Panevėžys" atsisveikino su vyriausiuoju treneriu |publisher=delfi.lt |date=11 September 2022 |language=lt |accessdate=23 November 2023}} Urbonas was replaced by Italian national Gino Lettieri. At the end of the 2023 season, Panevėžys secured first place in the league, 12 points ahead of second-place team FK Žalgiris, becoming a Lithuanian champion for the first time in history.{{cite web |url=https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/futbolas/fk-panevezys-uzsitikrino-a-lygos-cempionu-titula-94863829 |title=FK "Panevėžys" užsitikrino A lygos čempionų titulą |publisher=delfi.lt |date=21 October 2023 |language=lt |accessdate=23 November 2023}}

Kit manufacturers

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Kit provider

! Period

{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

| 2015–2018

{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

| 2019–present

The team kit is produced by Danish company Hummel. It is all-red with white details to reflect the colours of the FK Panevėžys.

Honours

Participation in Lithuanian championships

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width=40|SeasonLeaguePoswidth=20|Pwidth=20|Wwidth=20|Dwidth=20|Lwidth=20|Fwidth=20|Awidth=20|PtsCup
2015rowspan="4"|I Lyga8th341879794855Round of 32
20165th301785683559Round of 16
201710th2810711454437Quarterfinalist
2018bgcolor=gold|1st261844772658Round of 16
2019rowspan="5"|A Lyga5th3010716496337Quarterfinalist
20205th202612193812bgcolor=gold|Winner
20214th3616128554060Finalist
20223rd3618810503162Semifinalist
2023bgcolor=gold|1st362691641487Round of 32

European campaigns

class="wikitable"

! Season

! Competition

! Round

! Club

! Home

! Away

! Agg.

2021–22

| UEFA Europa Conference League

| 2QR

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Vojvodina

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 0−2

2022–23

| UEFA Europa Conference League

| 1QR

| {{flagicon|MDA}} Milsami Orhei

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2

rowspan=2|2023–24

| rowspan=2|UEFA Europa Conference League

| 1QR

| {{flagicon|MDA}} Milsami Orhei

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 2–2

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 3–2

2QR

| {{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Be'er Sheva

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

rowspan=4|2024–25

| rowspan=2|UEFA Champions League

| 1QR

| {{flagicon|FIN}} HJK

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 3–0

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;"| 4–1

2QR

| {{flagicon|POL}} Jagiellonia Białystok

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–4

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–3

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–7

UEFA Europa League

| 3QR

| {{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Tel Aviv

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–5

UEFA Conference League

| PO

| {{flagicon|WAL}} The New Saints

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0–3

;Notes

  • QR: Qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

Panevėžys B

The Panevėžys 'B' team is currently playing in the I Lyga (second tier).

Players

=Current squad=

{{updated|24 February, 2025}}

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player|no= 1|name=Vytautas Černiauskas|nat=LTU|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no= 2|name=Linas Klimavičius|nat=LTU|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no= 4|name=Abdoul Karim Danté|nat=MLI|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no= 7|name=Ernestas Veliulis|nat=LTU|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no= 8|name=Salomon Kouadio|nat=CIV|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no= 9|name=Faustas Steponavičius|pos=FW|nat=LTU|other={{small|on loan from {{Flagicon|BUL}} Botev Plovdiv}}}}

{{Fs player|no=10|name=Lucas Vega|nat=BRA|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=11|name=Ariagner Smith|nat=NCA|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=13|name=Daniel Bukel|nat=LTU|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=15|name=Justinas Januševskij|nat=LTU|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=18|name=Edvinas Puikis|nat=LTU|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=20|name=Strahinja Kerkez|nat=CYP|pos=DF}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=23|name=Eimantas Dzinga|nat=LTU|pos=MF}}

{{fs player|no=25|name=Domantas Vaičekauskas|nat=LTU|pos=MF}}

{{fs player|no=26|name=Jérôme Simon|nat=FRA|pos=MF}}

{{fs player|no=27|name=Kwadwo Asamoah|nat=GHA|pos=MF}}

{{fs player|no=29|name=Job Okpanachi|nat=NGR|pos=FW}}

{{fs player|no=32|name=Rokas Rasimavičius|nat=LTU|pos=DF}}

{{fs player|no=34|name=Isaac Asante|nat=BEL|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=50|name=Laurit Krasniqi|nat=KOS|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=66|name=Dovydas Balsys|nat=LTU|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=80|name=Elivelto|nat=BRA|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=96|name=Pavle Radunović|nat=SRB|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=97|name=Andriy Karvatskyi|nat=UKR|pos=DF}}

{{Fs end}}

=Out on loan=

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player | pos=FW | no=20| nat=LTU | name=Nojus Lukšys|other=on loan to {{Flagicon|LTU}} Sūduva until 31 December 2025}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs end}}

Staff

class="wikitable"
Position

! Name

Chairman

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Bronius Vaitiekūnas

Head coach

| {{Flagicon|GER}} Roland Vrabec

Coach

| {{flagicon|LTU}}

Coach

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Dainius Gleveckas

Club doctor

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Jonas Vinogradovas

Head physio

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Dainius Mikšys

Media

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Gintaras Brazdžionis

{{clear}}

Coaches

class="wikitable sortable " style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;"
scope=col|Name

!scope=col|{{Abbr|Nat|Nationality}}

!scope=col|From

!scope=col|To

scope=row|

{{sortname|Virginijus|Liubšys}}

| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} || 2015 || 2017

scope=row|{{sortname|Albertas|Klimavičius}} (caretaker)

| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} || 2017 || 2017

scope=row|{{sortname|Alexandru|Curteian}}

| {{flagicon|Moldova}} || 2018 || 2020

scope=row|{{sortname|João Luís|Martins}}

| {{flagicon|Portugal}} || 2020 || 2021{{Cite web|url=https://alyga.lt/naujiena/j-martinsas-atsisveikino-su-paneveziu/7405|title = J. Martinsas atsisveikino su "Panevėžiu" | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga}}

scope=row|

{{sortname|Valdas|Urbonas}}

| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} || 2021 || 2022{{cite web | url=https://fk-panevezys.lt/issiskyre-klubo-ir-v-urbono-keliai/ | title=Išsiskyrė klubo ir V. Urbono keliai - FK Panevėžys | date=11 September 2022 }}

scope=row|{{sortname|Gino|Lettieri}}

| {{flagicon|Italy}} || 2022 || 2024

scope=row|{{sortname|Stijn|Vreven}}

| {{flagicon|BEL}} || 2024 || 2024

scope=row|{{sortname|Roland|Vrabec}}

| {{flagicon|GER}} || 2024 || now

References

External links

  • {{official website|http://fk-panevezys.lt/}}

{{Lithuanian Premier League}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Panevezys}}

Category:Football clubs in Panevėžys

Category:Football clubs in Lithuania

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Category:Association football clubs established in 2015