FK Panevėžys

Panevėžys
Full nameFutbolo Klubas Panevėžys
Founded2015 (2015)
GroundAukštaitija Stadium
Capacity6,600
ChairmanBronius Vaitiekūnas
ManagerRoland Vrabec
LeagueA Lyga
2024A Lyga, 8th of 10
Websitefk-panevezys.lt

Futbolo klubas Panevėžys, commonly known as Panevėžys, is a Lithuanian professional football club from the city of Panevėžys. The team currently plays in A Lyga, the top tier of Lithuanian football.

History

The city of Panevėžys has a long history of football in Lithuania. Until 2014, the city was represented by 7-time title winners FK Ekranas. However, FK Ekranas was unable to meet the financial criteria to participate in the 2015 season and lost eligibility to participate in the A Lyga. The club was declared bankrupt. To fill the void, FK Panevėžys was established at the beginning of 2015, right before the new season started.[1] The club made its debut in the I Lyga (second tier), finishing its first season in eighth place.[2] In 2016, the club improved its performance and finished in fifth place.[3]

In 2017, Panevėžys aimed to win the I Lyga and return a club from the city of Panevėžys to the A Lyga. However, the start of the season was disastrous, which resulted in the resignation of the head coach Virginijus Liubšys. Eventually, the club finished 10th in the league table. In the 2018 season under new coach Alexandru Curteian, FK Panevėžys achieved their goal of winning the I Lyga and achieved promotion to the A Lyga for the first time in history. They finished their first season in the top flight (2019 A Lyga) in 5th position.[4]

Panevėžys reached the final of the 2020 Lithuanian Football Cup and on 24 October 2020 beat FK Sūduva on penalties to secure the trophy.[5] In the 2021 Lithuanian Football Cup, the club reached the final again, but could not defend the title, as they lost 1–5 against FK Žalgiris.

Former Lithuania national team coach Valdas Urbonas took over the club for the 2022 season.[6] After a successful start to the season, Panevėžys was in first place in the table after 14 matches played. After a series of weak performances, the club dropped to third place, leading to the dismissal of Urbonas in September 2022.[7] Urbonas was replaced by Italian national Gino Lettieri. At the end of the 2023 season, Panevėžys secured first place in the league, 12 points ahead of second-place team FK Žalgiris, becoming a Lithuanian champion for the first time in history.[8]

Kit manufacturers

Kit provider Period
Adidas 2015–2018
Hummel 2019–present

The team kit is produced by Danish company Hummel. It is all-red with white details to reflect the colours of the FK Panevėžys.

Honours

Participation in Lithuanian championships

Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Cup
2015 I Lyga 8th 34 18 7 9 79 48 55 Round of 32
2016 5th 30 17 8 5 68 35 59 Round of 16
2017 10th 28 10 7 11 45 44 37 Quarterfinalist
2018 1st 26 18 4 4 77 26 58 Round of 16
2019 A Lyga 5th 30 10 7 16 49 63 37 Quarterfinalist
2020 5th 20 2 6 12 19 38 12 Winner
2021 4th 36 16 12 8 55 40 60 Finalist
2022 3rd 36 18 8 10 50 31 62 Semifinalist
2023 1st 36 26 9 1 64 14 87 Round of 32
2024 8th 36 9 14 13 34 40 41 Round of 32

European campaigns

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Vojvodina 0–1 0–1 0−2
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Milsami Orhei 0–0 0–2 0–2
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Milsami Orhei 2–2 1–0 3–2
2QR Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–1 0–1 1–2
2024–25 UEFA Champions League 1QR HJK 3–0 1–1 4–1
2QR Jagiellonia Białystok 0–4 1–3 1–7
UEFA Europa League 3QR Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–2 0–3 1–5
UEFA Conference League PO The New Saints 0–3 0–0 0–3
Notes
  • QR: Qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

Panevėžys B

The Panevėžys 'B' team is currently playing in the I Lyga (second tier).

Players

Current squad

As of 11 July, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  LTU Vytautas Černiauskas
2 DF  LTU Linas Klimavičius
4 DF  MLI Abdoul Karim Danté
7 MF  LTU Ernestas Veliulis
8 MF  CIV Salomon Kouadio
9 FW  LTU Faustas Steponavičius (on loan from Botev Plovdiv)
10 MF  BRA Lucas Vega
11 FW  NCA Ariagner Smith
13 GK  LTU Daniel Bukel
15 DF  LTU Justinas Januševskij
18 MF  LTU Edvinas Puikis
20 DF  CYP Strahinja Kerkez
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  LTU Eimantas Dzinga
25 MF  LTU Domantas Vaičekauskas
26 MF  FRA Jérôme Simon
27 MF  GHA Kwadwo Asamoah
29 FW  NGA Job Okpanachi
32 DF  LTU Rokas Rasimavičius
34 MF  BEL Isaac Asante
44 MF  SVN Lovro Grajfoner
50 DF  KOS Laurit Krasniqi
66 DF  LTU Dovydas Balsys
80 FW  BRA Elivelto
97 DF  UKR Andriy Karvatskyi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  LTU Nojus Lukšys (on loan to Sūduva until 31 December 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player

Staff

Position Name
Chairman Bronius Vaitiekūnas
Head coach Roland Vrabec
Coach
Coach Dainius Gleveckas
Club doctor Jonas Vinogradovas
Head physio Dainius Mikšys
Media Gintaras Brazdžionis

Coaches

Name Nat From To

Virginijus Liubšys

2015 2017
Albertas Klimavičius (caretaker) 2017 2017
Alexandru Curteian 2018 2020
João Luís Martins 2020 2021[9]

Valdas Urbonas

2021 2022[10]
Gino Lettieri 2022 2024
Stijn Vreven 2024 2024
Roland Vrabec 2024 now

References

  1. ^ "Apie klubą – FK Panevėžys". fk-panevezys.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Lithuanian 2015 LFF 1 Lyga". almis.sritis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Lithuanian 2016 LFF 1 Lyga". almis.sritis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Lithuanian 2019 A Lyga". rsssf.org. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Nepakartojama drama Hegelmann LFF taurės finale ir istorinis "Panevėžio" triumfas". 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ "V. Urbonas perėmė "Panevėžio" vairą" (in Lithuanian). alyga.lt. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  7. ^ ""Panevėžys" atsisveikino su vyriausiuoju treneriu" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. ^ "FK "Panevėžys" užsitikrino A lygos čempionų titulą" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ "J. Martinsas atsisveikino su "Panevėžiu" | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  10. ^ "Išsiskyrė klubo ir V. Urbono keliai - FK Panevėžys". 11 September 2022.
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