FK Vilnius (2019)
{{short description|Lithuanian association football club}}
{{About|FK Vilnius founded in 2019|another club from Vilnius|FC Vilnius}}
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| chairman = Stasys Petrauskas
| manager = Igoris Morinas
| league = II Lyga
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Futbolo Klubas Vilnius or FK Vilnius is a Lithuanian football club based in Vilnius. It plays its home matches at the Fabijoniškių gimnazijos Stadium.
History
FK Vilnius was founded in January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.vz.lt/laisvalaikis/akiraciai/2019/01/11/baldu-gamintojas-petras-narbutas-investuoja-i-futbolo-kluba|title=Baldų gamintojas P. Narbutas investuoja į futbolo klubą - Verslo žinios|website=vz.lt|accessdate=2019-03-27}} The club created a venture with Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA), which had been participating in I Lyga. BFA successfully went through the licensing process in order to acquire the 2019 I Lyga licence. After BFA was granted the license, it requested name change to FK Vilnius.{{cite web|url=https://lff.lt/news/5736/vk-posedyje-sprendimai-del-i-lygos-dalyviu-skaiciaus/|title=VK posėdyje – sprendimai dėl I lygos dalyvių skaičiaus - Lietuvos futbolo federacija|website=lff.lt|accessdate=2019-03-27}} At the beginning of the 2020 LFF I Lyga season, Baltijos Futbolo Akademija and FK Vilnius have split up. BFA licensed to I Lyga, whilst FK Vilnius continued in II Lyga, and a youth football academy "Vilnius Kickers" was established.{{Cite web|url=https://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/sportas/futbolas/vilnius-i-lyga-nesiverzia-939130|title = "Vilnius" į a lygą nesiveržia| date=12 November 2019 }}
Name history
- Until 2019: Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA)
- 2019–present: FK Vilnius
References
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External links
- [https://fkvilnius.lt/team/?lang=en Official website]
- [http://pirmalyga.inline.lt/komanda/FK-Vilnius/28 FK Vilnius]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vilnius, FK}}
Category:Football clubs in Lithuania
Category:Football clubs in Vilnius