FK Dainava Alytus

FK Dainava
Full name Football Club Dainava Alytus
Founded 2000 (Vidzgiris)
2003 (Alytis)
2010 (merger)
Ground Miesto stadionas
(Capacity: 3,790)
Chairman Antanas Makštutis
Head Coach Virginijus Sinkevičius
League A Lyga
2011 A Lyga, 8th
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours

FK Dainava Alytus is a Lithuanian football club from Alytus. The club was established in 2003 as FK Alytis, before being renamed FK Dainava after a merger with FK Vidzgiris Alytus in December 2010.[1]

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History

The roots of Dainava can be traced back to two predecessor clubs, FK Alytis and FK Vidzgiris.

FK Alytis Alytus were founded in 2003, apparently as the heir of a former club from Alytus also called "Alytis" which existed between 1965 and 2002.[1] Alytis began play at the Lithuanian third level, from which they were immediately promoted in their very first season. The side soon established itself as one of the best teams of the 1 Lyga, winning the second-level championship in 2005 and 2007 and finishing as runners-up in 2006 and from 2008–2010. The club also participated in the UEFA Regions' Cup in 2007 and 2009.

FK Vidzgiris Alytus were founded in 2000.[2] They were initially not as successful as their city rivals, beginning play in the lower Lithuanian leagues before being promoted to the third-level 2 Lyga for the 2005 season.[3] After spending a couple of seasons near the top of the 2 Lyga, Vidzgiris were eventually granted a 1 Lyga licence for the 2010 season, in which the team finished in third place.

Both teams merged to form FK Dainava Alytus in December 2010 with the goal of successfully applying for a 2011 A Lyga licence. The licence was eventually granted in March 2011.[4]

The current team is not the first team to play as "Dainava Alytus", as there were several other but unrelated teams who chose this name, with the earliest dating back as far as 1935.[1] However, of these teams, only the 1996–2003 incarnation managed to play at any top-level league, being members of the A Lyga between the 1998–99 and 2001 seasons.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Giedrius Butkus
3 MF Ričardas Padegimas
4 FW Saulius Laibinis
5 MF Modestas Atmanavičius
7 DF Einius Sušinas
9 FW Paulius Sakalis
11 MF Marius Judickas
13 MF Virginijus Miknevičius
14 DF Nerijus Kavaliauskas
16 MF Darius Cibulskas
17 MF Martynas Biržinis
No. Position Player
18 FW Meirūnas Stankevičius
19 DF Kęstutis Miglinas
20 MF Marius Šarkelis
23 DF Aurimas Miniauskas
24 DF Vaidotas Rutkauskas
28 MF Malvydas Mockevičius
29 DF Laurynas Silius
29 MF Almantas Mikštriūnas
30 FW Tomas Jaskys
35 MF Šarūnas Neciunskas
99 GK Giedrius Štreimikis

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c "FK Dainava Alytus". Weltfussballarchiv. http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofilnew.php?ID=2503. Retrieved 11 March 2011. 
  2. ^ "FK Vidzgiris Alytus". Weltfussballarchiv. http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofilnew.php?ID=13024. Retrieved 11 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "Futbolinis - FK Vidzgiris Alytus (2005-2010) man team (view)". Futbolinis. http://www.futbolinis.lt/content/team/1777/en. Retrieved 11 March 2011. 
  4. ^ "2011 metų LFF A lygoje žais 12 komandų, paskelbtas tvarkaraštis" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. http://www.lff.lt/lt/article/2011_metu_lff_a_lygoje_zais_12_komandu. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
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