FK Sveikata Kybartai

Futbolo klubas Sveikata, commonly known as Sveikata, is a Lithuanian football club located in Kybartai, in Vilkaviškis District. They currently play in the II Lyga, Southern zone, the third tier of Lithuanian football.[2] They are the oldest active football club in the country. In 2019 FK Sveikata became a member of the prestigious Club of Pioneers.

FK Sveikata
Full nameFutbolo klubas "Sveikata"
Founded1919 (1919)
GroundKybartai Stadium
Capacity1,000
Coordinates54°28′20″N 22°45′20″E
ChairmanNerijus Demenius
ManagerHenrikas Katilius
LeagueII Lyga (Southern zone)
2019II Lyga (Southern zone), 8th[1]

History

The club was founded in as FK Banga Kybartai. The following year it was renamed and called FK Sveikata Kybartai.

In 1949, the club became a part of the republican sports union "Žalgiris". From 1952, the club was renamed GKS for sponsorship reasons.

During the Soviet occupation in Lithuania, the club was in the top division for a long time. Over the decades, it was both relegated and promoted back to the first tier more than once.

The 1990 season saw the club relegated to first league and subsequently, in 1993, to the second league.

Currently, they play in II Lyga, Southern zone. In 2019, they hope obtain a licence for Pirma lyga (2nd tier).[3]

Name

Sveikata in Lithuanian means health.

The club was named Sveikata for the first time in 1920. Following a series of name changes, it was renamed Sveikata in 1973.

Historical names
  • 1919 – Banga
  • 1920 – Sveikata
  • 1949 – Žalgiris
  • 1952 – GKS
  • 1973 – Sveikata

Honours
  • The club's honours in soviet occupation period: played in "A" klasė (top division) or "B" klasė (second tier).
  • In the period following Lithuanian independence (since 1990), Sveikata was in the first tier for one season, in the second tier for three seasons, and currently play in the third tier.
  • Never champions of the country, Sveikata have twice been runners-up in the third tier, in 2000 and 2016.

Domestic

In recent seasons the team plays in the II Lyga Southern Zone championship.

II Lyga Southern Zone

  • Runners-up - 2: 2000, 2016

Post Independence
Season Level Division Position Movements
1990 1. Aukščiausioji lyga 15. Relegated
1991 2. Pirma lyga 14.
1991−1992 2. Pirma lyga 12.
1992−1993 2. Pirma lyga 13. Relegated
1993−1994 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 4.
1994−1995 3. Antra lyga 10.
1995−1996 3. Antra lyga 7.
1996−1997 3. Antra lyga 14.
1997−1998 3. Antra lyga (Rytų zona) 11.
1998−1999 3. Antra lyga (Rytų zona) 8.
1999 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3.
2000 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 2.
2001 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3.
2002 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 6.
2003 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 8.
2004 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2005 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2006 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3.
2007 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 10.
2008 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 9.
2009 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 10.
2010 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 8.
2011 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2012 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 10.
2013 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2014 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 7.
2015 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2016 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 2.
2017 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 4.
2018 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3.
2019 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 8. [4]

Kit evolution
1920
1950
1980
2016
Goalkeepers

Colors

Blue and red.

Sveikata Sveikata

Stadium

Sveikata play their home matches in Kybartai Stadium. The current capacity of the stadium is 500 seats.

Current squad
As of 7 August 2018 [5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  LTU Marius Mikelkevičius
1 GK  LTU Vytenis Bujauskas
12 GK  LTU Tautvydas Zavickas
4 DF  LTU Ignas Siaurusaitis
13 DF  LTU Vaidotas Norkeliūnas
2 DF  LTU Mantas Kereiša
9 DF  LTU Darius Kereiša (C)
6 DF  LTU Arnas Simanavičius
8 MF  LTU Gintaras Čibirka
7 MF  LTU Deividas Karpavičius
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  LTU Karolis Kereiša
3 MF  LTU Rimvydas Melsbekas
10 MF  LTU Edvinas Gliaubicas
17 MF  LTU Edvinas Simanavičius
11 FW  LTU Jaunius Mikalauskas
18 FW  LTU Erikas Rūškys
14 FW  LTU Artūras Pečiulis
20 FW  LTU Aurimas Zdanavičius
21 FW  LTU Matas Malinauskas

References
  1. "II Lyga Vakarų Zona - Lietuvos Futbolas". lietuvosfutbolas.lt. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/varzybos/megeju/ii-lyga-pietu-zona/
  3. https://lff.lt/news/5498/pirmos-lygos-licencijavime-dalyvaus-vienas-seniausiu-lietuvos-futbolo-klubu
  4. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/klubai/sveikata-1095/?cid=3932514
  5. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/klubai/sveikata-1451/?cid=1960697
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