FK Neptūnas explained

Clubname:FK Neptūnas
Fullname:Futbolo klubas "Neptūnas"
Ground:Klaipėdos dirbtinės dangos aikštė
Capacity:1,000
Manager:Valdas Trakys
League:I Lyga
Season:2022
Position:2nd
Current:2022 I Lyga
Website:https://www.fcneptunas.lt
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Futbolo klubas Neptūnas, commonly known as Neptūnas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda.

History

Club was established in 2020. In January 2020 it was officially announced that Basketball Club Neptūnas aims to have a football team. The team successfully licensed and debuted in the II Lyga. With the help of 5-6 professional footballers, wished to win the II Lyga and to be promoted to the I Lyga.[1] Prerequisites for assembling a football team emerged after 2019 another club from Klaipėda FK Atlantas, who was eliminated from A Lyga and later (after season of 2020) defunct.[2]

2021 the team received a license of the I Lyga and participated in the I Lyga championship. In the final line-up the team was remained in tenth place out of fourteen participants.[3]

In December 2021 it was announced that Valdas Trakys become the new head coach.[4]

Honours

Domestic

Antra lyga:

Recent seasons

SeasonLevelDivisionPositionWebCupNotes
2020.3.Antra lyga (Vakarai)2nd[5] Promotion to 2021 Pirma lyga
2021.2.Pirma lyga 10th[6] [7] Second round
2022.2.Pirma lyga 2ndRound of 16

Kit evolution

2021 – Jako (kit manufacturer)

Colors

NEPTŪNASNEPTŪNAS

Rivalries

Neptunas share a regional and competitive rivalry with FK Minija Kretinga, and have locals rivals in FK Sirijus and Klaipedos FM. Derby games between Neptunas and Minija take place often as they both play in Pirma Lyga and have done for the few seasons, games between Sirijus and FM are rarer and typically occur in the LFF Cup such as in 2023, when Neptunas won 8-1 against Sirijus in the first round. Minija and FM fans are often see coping to Neptunas fans online about how they are "better" than Neptunas but they are not, Neptunas clears both of them and if you support Minija or FM you can keep coping

Squad

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Notable and famous players

FK Neptūnas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.

Lithuania

Managers

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.15min.lt/sportas/naujiena/futbolas/neptunas-brenda-i-naujus-vandenis-klaipeda-tures-nauja-futbolo-komanda-24-1263150 15min.lt: naujienos
  2. Web site: FK "Atlantas" ir FK "Palanga" dėl manipuliavimo rezultatais yra šalinami iš a lygos.
  3. Web site: Summary - 1 Lyga - Lithuania - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway.
  4. Web site: "Neptūnui" vadovaus V.Trakys. Tikslas – kelialapis į a lygą.
  5. Web site: Home . RSSSF.
  6. Web site: Lithuania 2021. RSSSF.
  7. Web site: FC Neptūnas - Lietuvos Futbolas.
  8. Web site: FC Neptūnas - Lietuvos Futbolas.