FK Sveikata Kybartai

FK Sveikata
Full nameFutbolo klubas "Sveikata"
Founded1919; 106 years ago (1919)
GroundKybartai Stadium
Capacity1,000
Coordinates54°28′20″N 22°45′20″E / 54.47222°N 22.75556°E / 54.47222; 22.75556
ChairmanNerijus Demenius
ManagerGabrielius Zagurskas
LeagueII Lyga
2025II Lyga, 3rd in A division

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, the third tier of Lithuanian football.[1]They are the oldest active football club in the country. In 2019 FK Sveikata became a member of the prestigious Club of Pioneers.

History

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Statue of Vytautas Kochanauskas - iconic former Sveikata player-manager

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 the First League and subsequently, in 1993, to the Second League.

Currently (2022), they play in II Lyga. In 2019, they had hope obtain a licence for Pirma lyga (2nd tier).[2]

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.

Lithuania II Lyga Southern Zone

  • Runners-up - 2: 2000, 2016

Post Independence

SeasonLevelDivisionPositionMovements
19901.Aukščiausioji lyga15.Decrease Relegated
19912.Pirma lyga14.
1991−19922.Pirma lyga12.
1992−19932.Pirma lyga13.Decrease Relegated
1993−19943.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)4.
1994−19953.Antra lyga10.
1995−19963.Antra lyga7.
1996−19973.Antra lyga14.
1997−19983.Antra lyga (Rytų zona)11.
1998−19993.Antra lyga (Rytų zona)8.
19993.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)3.
20003.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)2.
20013.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)3.
20023.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)6.
20033.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)8.
20043.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)5.
20053.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)5.
20063.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)3.
20073.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)10.
20083.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)9.
20093.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)10.
20103.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)8.
20113.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)5.
20123.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)10.
20133.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)5.
20143.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)7.
20153.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)5.
20163.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)2.
20173.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)4.
20183.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)3.
20193.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)8.[3]
20203.Antra lyga (Pietų zona)3.[4]
20213.Antra lyga8.[5]
20223.Antra lyga14.
20233.Antra lyga8.[6]
20243.Antra lyga5.
20253.Antra lyga (A divizionas)3.

Kit evolution

1968
1973[7]
1977
1994–1995
2002
2014
2018
2020 [8]

Colors

Blue and red.

SveikataSveikata

Stadium

Kybartai Stadium before reconstruction.

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

Current squad

As of 7 August 2021[9]

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. NationPlayer
1GK LTUMarius Mikelkevičius
1GK LTUVytenis Bujauskas
12GK LTUTautvydas Zavickas
4DF LTUIgnas Siaurusaitis
13DF LTUVaidotas Norkeliūnas
2DF LTUMantas Kereiša
9DF LTUDarius Kereiša (C)
6DF LTUArnas Simanavičius
8MF LTUGintaras Čibirka
7MF LTUDeividas Karpavičius
No.Pos. NationPlayer
16MF LTUKarolis Kereiša
3MF LTURimvydas Melsbekas
10MF LTUEdvinas Gliaubicas
17MF LTUEdvinas Simanavičius
11FW LTUJaunius Mikalauskas
18FW LTUErikas Rūškys
14FW LTUArtūras Pečiulis
20FW LTUAurimas Zdanavičius
21FW LTUMatas Malinauskas

References

  1. ^ "II Lyga Pietų Zona - Lietuvos Futbolas".
  2. ^ "Pirmos lygos licencijavime dalyvaus vienas seniausių Lietuvos futbolo klubų".
  3. ^ "FK Sveikata - Lietuvos Futbolas".
  4. ^ lietuvosfutbolas.lt (2020 Antra lyga; II stage)
  5. ^ lietuvosfutbolas.lt (2021 Antra lyga)]
  6. ^ Antra lyga 2023
  7. ^ "Futbolo legendos: Rimas Kochanauskas". 15 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Kazlų Rūdos "Šilo" futbolininkams neprilygo Kybartų "Sveikata"". 27 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Sveikata – Lietuvos Futbolas".
  • sveikat.lt (of.)
  • lietuvosfutbolas.lt/klubai/sveikata
  • futbolinis.lt
  • KAFF
  • weltfussballarchiv.com[permanent dead link]
  • Statistics & Info
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