FK Utenos Utenis
| Full name | Viešoji įstaiga „Utenos Utenis“ | ||
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| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Utenis Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Marius Treimakas[1] | ||
| Manager | Aurimas Meidus | ||
| League | II Lyga, B division | ||
| 2024 | 7th, II Lyga, B division | ||
| Website | http://www.utenosutenis.lt/ | ||
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FK Utenis Utena is a football club, based in Utena, Lithuania. The club plays its home matches at the Utenis Stadium (capacity 3,000).[2]
History
The current club is the fourth iteration in the club history. Originally founded in 1933, the club went through tumultuous history of ups and downs. The predecessor of the current club FK Utenis Utena ceased to exist in 2011.
FK Utenos Utenis was founded in November 2013,[3] and played in the I Lyga. The club achieved promotion to the top tier of Lithuanian football, and spent 3 seasons in A lyga between 2015 and 2017.
Between 2022 and 2024 the club had Capelli Sport as it's majority share stakeholder.[4][5] In 2022 a strategic partnership with Danish side HB Køge has been announced.[6]
Stadium
Utenis Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Utena, Lithuania. The stadium was renovated using funds from the European Union and opened on September 5, 2013. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Utenos Utenis.
Kit
From the establishment of the club, Utenis colours are blue and white, therefore the kit is blue/white variation of shirt, shorts and socks. Away kits are usually plain white or blue.
Kit manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Hummel |
| 2016–2019 | Adidas |
| 2020–present | Capelli Sport |
Sponsors
| Sponsors
Utenos Alus
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| Kit manufacturer |
Participation in Lithuanian championships
| Season | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | I Lyga | 3rd | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 22 | 61 | Third round |
| 2015-16 | A Lyga | 6th | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 42 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2016 | A Lyga | 7th | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 47 | 16 | Round of 32 |
| 2017 | A Lyga | 6th | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 56 | 33 | Round of 32 |
| 2018 | I Lyga | 8th | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 41 | Round of 32 |
| 2019 | II Lyga | 11th | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 71 | 19 | Second round |
| 2020 | II Lyga | 12th | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 13 | Round of 32 |
| 2021 | II Lyga | 14th | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 38 | Round of 32 |
| 2022 | II Lyga | 11th | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 43 | 35 | Round of 32 |
| 2023 | failed to obtain participant licence | - | ||||||||
| 2024 | II Lyga, B div. | 7th | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 69 | 10 | First round |
| 2025 | II Lyga, B div. | Round of 32 | ||||||||
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches
- Mindaugas Čepas (Jan, 2014–May 7, 2016 )
- Oleh Boychyshyn (May 7, 2016 – January 9, 2017)
- Zvezdan Milošević (January 9, 2017 – April 26, 2017)
- Oleh Boychyshyn (April 26, 2017 – May 15, 2017)
- David Campaña Piquer (May 15, 2017– November 2017)
- Egidijus Varnas (Since 2018)
- Aaron Harrington, Since February 17, 2024
- Onur Özkan, Since April 2024
- Aurimas Meidus, Since 2025
Partnership
References
- ^ "Klubas subrendo struktūrinėms permainoms". www.utenosutenis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Lithuania - Utenis Utena - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ "VĮ Registrų centras". www.registrucentras.lt.
- ^ "„Capelli Sport" – pagrindinis klubo „Utenos Utenis" dalininkas". sportas.lt.
- ^ "Didžiausia „Utenos Utenio" dalininke tapo Utenos rajono savivaldybė". April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Naujasis „Utenio" partneris – FK „Vilnius"". sportas.lt.
- ^ "Apie klubą". www.utenosutenis.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "FK Utenis - Lietuvos Futbolas".
- ^ "Futbolą vystys kartu su danais" (in Lithuanian). FK Utenis. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Sukirto rankomis su Danijos klubu" (in Lithuanian). FK Utenis. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.