FK Minija Kretinga

FK Minija
Full nameFootball Club Minija
Founded1962 (1962)
Dissolved2016 (2016)
GroundCentral Stadium of Kretinga
Capacity900
LeagueI Lyga
201616th
Websitehttp://www.fkminija.lt/

FK Minija was a Lithuanian football team from the town Kretinga.

History

The club was founded in 1962. In the soviet occupation period played in "A" klasė and Aukščiausia lyga (First tier).[1]

The best season was in 1964, when team took third place in top division. In the same year team won Lithuanian football cup.[2]

In the Lithuanian Independence period the team was in the second or third tier.

In 2015 m. was in 16th position in Pirma lyga (second tier).

In 2016 m. had financial problems, in the squad was lot of youngsters and the team stayed at last position 16.[3]

Achievements

Participation in Lithuanian Championships

Best seasons of Minija

Season Level League Place Weblink Notes
1964 1. A klasė 3. [4] Lithuanian Cup:
1965 1. A klasė 10.
1966 1. A klasė 13.
1967 1. A klasė 5.

Recent seasons of Minija

Season Level League Place Weblink Notes
2013 3. Antra lyga 8. [5]
2014 3. Antra lyga 4. [6] Increase Promotion to Pirma lyga
2015 2. Pirma lyga 16. [7]
2016 2. Pirma lyga 16. [8] Defunct after season

Participation in LFF Cup

In 2009/2010 LFF Cup season FK Minija was defeated in the third round by FK Nevėžis 1 – 5

Squad

As of 5 April, 2026

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  TUR Daniel Ali Tek
2 GK  LTU Vykintas Gaudiešius
3 DF  LTU Ernestas Mockus
5 DF  LTU Erik Kirjanov
6 MF  MLI Mohamed Sidibe
7 FW  LTU Julius Kasparavičius
8 MF  LTU Deividas Pipiras
9 FW  USA Diba Nwegbo
10 MF  KOR Min-woo Lee
11 FW  LTU Adrijus Putvinas
13 DF  LTU Gustas Gumbaravičius
14 MF  EST Nikita Komissarov
15 DF  MLI Makan Diawara
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  KOR Chang-hun Song
18 DF  JPN Riku Takei
19 DF  LTU Matas Keblys
20 MF  LTU Ugnius Avizovas
21 FW  LTU Linas Zingertas
22 GK  LTU Aleksas Pipiras
23 DF  LTU Jurgis Jankauskas
26 MF  LTU Natas Genutis
27 MF  LTU Sergej Amirzian
32 FW  JPN Kentaro Oikawa
43 DF  MLI Bekaye Diawara
45 FW  NGA Kazeem Aderounmu

References

  1. ↑ "Lithuania - List of Final Tables". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Lithuania - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Gelbėja skęstančią "Miniją"". www.ve.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lithuania - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  5. ↑ "Lithuanian 2012 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West". almis.sritis.lt. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  6. ↑ "Lithuanian 2013 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West". almis.sritis.lt. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  7. ↑ "Lithuania 2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  8. ↑ "Lithuania 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-23.