FC Šiauliai explained

Clubname:FC Šiauliai
Fullname:Football Club Šiauliai
Nickname:FK Šiauliai
Founded: (as KFK Šiauliai)
(refounded as FK Šiauliai)
Ground:Savivaldybė Stadium
Capacity:4,000
Chairman:Saulius Lesnickas (director)
Coach:Deivis Kančelskis
League:defunct
Season:2015
Position:9th (dissolved after season)
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FC Šiauliai is a Lithuanian defunct football club based in the city of Šiauliai. The team is referred to as "Šiauliai".

History

The basketball and football club "Šiauliai" (KFK "Šiauliai") was established in Šiauliai in 1994. The club founded a basketball team in 1994 and a football team in 1995. The football team played in Antra Lyga (3rd tier) and had no desire to move up to a higher division. Rather, the club focused its attention on the basketball championship LKL and other leagues. The situation in Šiauliai City changed when FK Kareda Šiauliai was sold in 1999 and moved from Šiauliai to Kaunas. FK Sakalas Šiauliai was dissolved in 2003, and the KFK Šiauliai football team broke with the basketball team as a result.

2004

In the beginning of 2004, a new organization called VšĮ „Šiaulių futbolo klubas“ was established. Soon after, the FK „Šiauliai“ team was founded. Its leaders sought to build a strong, winning team to rise to A Lyga (top tier).

In 2004 FK Šiauliai was promoted to Pirma Lyga (second tier). That year, they won the 2004 Pirma Lyga. They were then promoted to A Lyga and began playing in the elite division in 2005.

When the team took 2nd place in the championship, they became eligible to play at the European level. The 2010–11 UEFA Europa League defeated Wisła Kraków at 7–0. The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League lost to FC Levadia Tallinn (2–2 aggr.)

In 2014, FK Šiauliai became FC Šiauliai.

In 2015 the team faced serious financial problems and did not pay their players proper salaries.

The team dissolved in January 2016 due to a lack of sponsorship.[1] The team announced that it would not play in any competition.[2]

Naming history

Seasons (2004–2016)

SeasonLevelLeaguePositionLink
20042.Pirma lyga1.[3]
20051.A lyga9.[4]
20061.A lyga8.[5]
20071.A lyga8.[6]
20081.A lyga7.[7]
20091.A lyga4.[8]
20101.A lyga8.[9]
20111.A lyga4.[10]
20121.A lyga5.[11]
20131.A lyga7.[12]
20141.A lyga7. [13]
20151.A lyga9. [14]
2016xxx

Kit evolution

Stadium

See main article: Savivaldybė Stadium.

Savivaldybė Stadium, located at S. Daukanto g. 23, Šiauliai, is a multi-use stadium. It is used primarily for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Šiauliai. The stadium holds 4,000 people.

Honours

Participation in Europe cups

SeasonCupRoundCountryClubScore
2010–11Europa League2QWisła Kraków0–2, 0–5
2012–13Europa League1QFC Levadia Tallinn0–1, 2–1

Managers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: S. Lesnickas: Nieko baisaus, jei metus kitus pailsėsime. futbolas.lt. 2019-02-23.
  2. Web site: fcsiauliai.lt – Domenai, domenų registravimas – UAB "Interneto vizija". fcsiauliai.lt. 2019-02-23. 2018-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711121014/http://fcsiauliai.lt/siauliai-a-lygoje-nedalyvaus. dead.
  3. Web site: Lithuania 2004.
  4. Web site: Lithuania 2005.
  5. Web site: Lithuania 2006.
  6. Web site: Lithuania 2007.
  7. Web site: Lithuania 2008.
  8. Web site: Lithuania 2009.
  9. Web site: Lithuania 2010.
  10. Web site: Lithuania 2011.
  11. Web site: Lithuania 2012.
  12. Web site: Lithuania 2013.
  13. Web site: Lithuania 2014.
  14. Web site: Lithuania 2015.