FK Jonava
Full nameFutbolo klubas Jonava
Founded1946
GroundCentral Stadium of Jonava
Capacity1,008
ChairmanEisvinas Utyra
ManagerRolandas Čepkauskas
League1 Lyga
202210th, A Lyga {relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Football Club Jonava, previously (1996–2016) known as Football Club Lietava, is a Lithuanian professional football club based in Jonava. The club gained promotion to the A lyga as champions of the I Lyga in 2015, but were relegated from A Lyga in 2018.

History

The club was founded in 1991 as Azotas (after the name of the local Azotas fertilizer factory), the name Lietava was adopted in 1996.

For a number of years the club played in the second tier of the Lithuanian football championship. After successful 2015 season, Lietava won the I Lyga in 2015 and were promoted to the A lyga.

The 2016 debut season in the A Lyga Lietava finished in 5th position.[1]

From the beginning of the 2017 season, Lietava changed its name to FK Jonava.[2] On 13 February 2017 Lithuanian Football Federation approved the name change.[3][4] The 2017 season was the best season for the club on record. The team took 6th place in the regular A Lyga season, and finished in the 4th position after the championship round.

For 2018 season club management had ambitious plans. On 11 January 2018, Felipe Ribeiro from Portugal started in a position of the new head coach.[5] But the club ran into problems and on 15 May 2018, the coach was let go.[6][7] Soon the head coach changed again. The third coach in one season could not save the team from relegation.[8] After the regular season the team took 8th position and ended its spell in the A lyga.

In 2022 was promoted to A Lyga.

Name history

Logo of FK Lietava used until 2016
  • 1991 – Azotas
  • 1994 – Achema-Lietava
  • 1996 – Lietava
  • 2017 – Jonava

Stadium

Jonava Stadium

Central Stadium of Jonava is the multi-purpose stadium in Jonava used by Lietava Jonava. The seating capacity is going to be expanded to 3,000.[9] Near the stadium is an outdoor pond, which can be used for water events.

Honours

  • I Lyga:
    • Winners(4):
      • 1992–93, 1998–99, 2012, 2015

Kit

From 2017 season FK Jonava colours at home are light blue and white shirts with white arms. Shorts are black and socks are white.

Away kits are usually plain blue. Shirts, shorts and socks.

Goalkeepers kit is purple colour with white signs.

2016 (home)
2016 (away kit)
2017 (home)
2017 (away kit)
2018 (GK kit)

Kit manufacturer

Kit manufacturer

Denmark Hummel

Sponsors

Sponsors

Lithuania Achema
Lithuania Gaschema
Lithuania Transachema
Lithuania Iremas
Lithuania Arma

Kit manufacturer

Denmark Hummel

Seasons

Season Tier Place LFF Cup stage
1990 II (East) 4 —
1991 III (East) 3 —
1991–92 III (South) 1 —
1992–93 II 1 1/16 f.
1993–94 II 9 1/8 f.
1994–95 II 6 1/16 f.
1995–96 II 10 1/16 f.
1996–97 II 10 —
1997–98 II 4 1/16 f.
1998–99 II 1 1/16 f.
1999-00 II 7 1/8 f.
2000–01 II 5 —
2001–02 II 5 1/4 f
2002–03 II 8 1/16 f.
2003 II 11 1/8 f.
2004 II 7 —
2005 II 9 1/8 f.
2006 II 14 1/8 f.
2007 II 5 1/16 f.
2008 II 8 1/8 f.
2009 II 7 1/32 f.
2010–11 II 5 1/32 f.
2011 II 5 1/16 f.
2012 II 1 1/4 f.
2013 II 7 1/32 f.
2014 II 7 1/32 f.
2015 II 1 1/4 f.
2016 I 6 1/16 f.
2017 I 4 1/4 f.
2018 I 8 1/8 f.
2019 II 9 R2 (48 teams)
2020 II 3 Round of 16
2021 II 2 First round
2022 I 10 Quarterfinal

Jonava B

The Jonava B team played in II Lyga in 2018 season. However, after the main team was relegated from A Lyga, Jonava B was withdrawn from II Lyga.

Squad

As of 1 August 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Lithuania LTU Džiugas Raudonius
11 MF Lithuania LTU Lukas Čepkauskas
16 GK Lithuania LTU Martynas Matuzas
18 MF Nigeria NGA Yahaya Fawzi
23 MF Lithuania LTU Artūras Rocys
25 MF Ukraine UKR Andriy Slinkin
26 MF Lithuania LTU Arnas Neimantas
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF Ukraine UKR Yehor Hlushach
35 GK Ukraine UKR Artem Fastov
55 MF Lithuania LTU Domas Stankevičius
69 FW Ukraine UKR Vadym Mashchenko (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
90 MF Lithuania LTU Tadas Eliošius
99 FW Lithuania LTU Marius Ganusauskas

Staff

Position Name
Director of football Lithuania Džeraldas Rocys
Director Lithuania Eisvinas Utyra
Head Coach Lithuania Rolandas Čepkauskas
Coach Lithuania ?
Data Analyst Lithuania Tadas Vilkevičius

References

  1. ↑ "Lithuania 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ↑ ""Lietava" keičia veidą ir kelia ambicingus tikslus | FK Lietava". Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Patvirtinti 2017 metų A lygos sezono kontūrai". LFF.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Home Remedy - Home Remedies Shop Reviews". 15 January 2022.
  5. ↑ IT, Reception. "Naujasis FK "Jonava" vyriausiasis treneris – portugalas Filipe Ribeiro!". www.fkjonava.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. ↑ fkjonava.lt. "Rezultatais nusivylusi "Jonava" atsisveikino su treneriu Ribeiro, jį keičia Gvildys". DELFI. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kur dingo futbolas Jonavoje?". www.jonavoszinios.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Trečią trenerį pristačiusi "Jonava" atleido du žaidėjus". 15min.lt/sportas. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  9. ↑ knutux@lfe.lt. "Jonavos KKSC stadionas - LFE". www.futbolinis.lt. Retrieved 2018-04-28.

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