Association football club in Lithuania
Football club
FK Atlantas |
| Full name | Football Club Atlantas |
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| Founded | 1962; 63 years ago (1962) |
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| Dissolved | 2020; 5 years ago (2020) |
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| Ground | Central Stadium of Klaipėda |
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| Capacity | 4,428 |
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| Chairman | Vidas Adomaitis |
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| 2020 | 4th2 Lyga (Western Zone) |
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FK Atlantas was a Lithuanian professionalfootball club based in the port city ofKlaipėda.
The club's name has changed several times. It was established in 1962 asGranitas, and becamePSK Aras in 1993. Since 1996, whenFK Sirijus Klaipėda was absorbed into the club, it has had the name Atlantas, which inLithuanian language means Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantas were the SSR Lithuanian champions in 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1984.
Modern Atlantas was founded in 1996. In Soviet occupation period inKlaipėda The team was known as Granitas and Atlantas from 1970 was a farm club of Granitas. The name Atlantas was used in Lithuanian championship and Granitas in Soviet Union Championship. In Lithuanian independence period from 1990 Granitas and Atlantas tradition was lost, but in 1996 the team was reestablished and named Atlantas.
In summer 2018, the club had financial problems, because accounts in banks were suspended.[1] Club owners thought about all chances to save club from dissvolvement.[2] In the first half of the2018 A Lyga, the club was in 4th position and after the summer they didn't win any games in the championship and lost their position. But after 28 rounds, they were in 6th position and could play in final stage of the championship. 29th round was a loss toFC Stumbras 0–6.[3]
In January 2019, about the club situation known, that they lost sponsorship from business andKlaipėda city municipality meaning the club would soon become defunct.[4]
In February 2019, the club changed owners. The new chief was Vidas Adomaitis.[5][6]
On 5 December 2019, the Lithuanian Football Federation announce that two A Lyga clubs, FK Atlantas andFK Palanga had been excluded from the A Lyga, fined 30,000 euros and relegated toII Lyga due to manipulation of match results. Five players were punished with fines and a ban from all football activity ranging from 6 to 12 months.[7]
Atlantas was in 2020 Antra lyga (3rd level) and after first round was one of the top–6 teams. In the final stages, the team had chances for the promotion to Pirma lyga.[8]
- 1962 – Granitas Klaipėda
- 1970 – Atlantas Klaipėda
- 1996 – FK Atlantas Klaipėda
Soviet Championship
- Lithuanian SSR Championship
- Champions (4): 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984
- Soviet Second League
- Lithuanian SSR Cup
- Winners (4): 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986
FK Atlantas supporters were called Vakarų Frontas. They maintained friendly relations with fans ofŽalgiris Vilnius andRangers FC.
The crest features a yellow seahorse with a football on the background. In the middle of the crest there is a white text saying Atlantas at the top and Klaipėda in smaller text under it. The logo contained some white.
Since the beginning, the club has used the colors yellow and blue on their kits.
Lithuania
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Goals | Top Scorer | Cup | Europe |
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| 1999 | 1st | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34–24 | | | | |
| 2000 | 1st | 3 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 70–45 | | | | |
| 2001 | 1st | 2 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 66–29 | | | | |
| 2002 | 1st | 2 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 58–23 | | | | |
| 2003 | 1st | 5 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 27–30 | | | | |
| 2004 | 1st | 3 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 36–29 | | | | |
| 2005 | 1st | 7 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 40–52 | | | | |
| 2006 | 1st | 6 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46–41 | | | | |
| 2007 | 1st | 6 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 54–45 | | | | |
| 2008 | 1st | 6 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31–44 | | | | |
| 2009 | 3rd | 1 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 101–11 | Gintas Podelis | | | |
| 2010 | 2nd | 7 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 35–33 | Žilvinas Kymantas | | | |
| 2011 | 1st | 11 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 28–121 | Karolis Laukžemis | | | |
| 2012 | 1st | 8 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 33–92 | Tino Lagator | | | |
| 2013 | 1st | 2 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 64–23 | Evaldas Razulis | | | |
| 2014 | 1st | 3 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 76–36 | Evaldas Razulis | | | |
| 2015 | 1st | 3 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 65–34 | Andrey Panyukov | | | |
| 2016 | 1st | 4 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 42–32 | Maksim Maksimov | | | |
| 2017 | 1st | 5 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 39–43 | Andrey Panyukov | | | |
| 2018 | 1st | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28–75 | | | | |
| 2019 | 1st | 6 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 30–78 | | | | |
- As of 20 April 2020[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable and famous players
[edit]FK Atlantas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.
- Lithuania
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- South America
- Africa
- Asia
 Minoru Takenaka (2000–2003)
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European cups history
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| President | Vidas Adomaitis |
| Director of football | Arnas Lekevičius |
| Head coach |  Viktors Dobrecovs |
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