FK Kareda Kaunas explained

Clubname:FK Kareda
Ground:Kariuomenės Stadium, Kaunas
Capacity:1,000
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FK Kareda was a Lithuanian defunct football team from the city of Šiauliai and re-located from Šiauliai to Kaunas in 2000. It was dissolved in 2003.

Before 2000 it was known as "Kareda Šiauliai". In 1995–1996 it was known as "Kareda-Sakalas Šiauliai". Before 1995 it was known as "Sakalas Šiauliai". In 1990 was founded Sakalas, in 1995 this club was sponsored by the criminal group "Princai" from Šiauliai. When Lithuanian police and power structures stike to this criminal elements, the football club lost sponsorship and was sold and in 2000 removed to Kaunas.[1]

History

1990–1995

In 1990 m. was founded as Sakalas; 1990 m. they were in Baltic league, and since 1991 m. in Top division of Lithuania (Aukščiausia lyga).

Five seasons in top division was without titles; in 1995 m. club found new investors and sponsorship.

1995–1999

1995 m. was made some kind of the re-branding and "Sakalas" changed name into "Kareda–Sakalas".

From 1996 they were known only as FK Kareda. This club was under control of the crime elements of Šiauliai City. They had ambitious plans and sponsored club. The best players were in club and FK Kareda won championship and LFF Cup tournament. In 1999 Lithuanian police strike to the crime groups and some left Lithuania, some were in jails, and without sponsorship, the club had financial problems.

2000

See main article: Kareda Kaunas. Before 2000 season club was sold and removed to Kaunas. New owner was Vladimir Romanov, also owner of FBK Kaunas. Two clubs with one owner could not play in the same league, so Kareda was relegated to second level. Later (in 2003) defunct.

Participation in Lithuanian Championships

Achievements

2[2]

1997, 1998

3[3]

1974, 1996, 1999

1969, 1977

Season by season (since 1991)

SeasonLevelLeaguePosition@Notes
19911.Lietuvos lyga9.[4]
1991/19921.Lietuvos lyga8.[5]
1992/19931.Lietuvos lyga10.[6]
1993/19941.Lietuvos lyga9.[7]
1994/19951.I lyga7.[8]
1995/19961.I lyga2.[9] LFF Cup
1996/19971.I lyga1.[10] Champions
1997/19981.Lietuvos lyga1.[11] Champions
1998/19991.I lyga2.[12] LFF Cup
1999/20001.LFF lyga4.[13]

Head coaches

Famous players

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iš mafijos gyvenimo (3).
  2. Web site: Lithuania - List of Champions.
  3. Web site: Lithuania - List of Cup Finals.
  4. Web site: Lithuania 1991.
  5. Web site: Lithuania 1991/92.
  6. Web site: Lithuania 1992/93.
  7. Web site: Lithuania 1993/94.
  8. Web site: Lithuania 1994/95.
  9. Web site: Lithuania 1995/96.
  10. Web site: Lithuania 1996/97.
  11. Web site: Lithuania 1997/98.
  12. Web site: Lithuania 1998/99.
  13. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/lito20.html#alyga