FK Banga Gargždai

FK Banga Gargždai
Full name	Futbolo klubas Banga
Nickname(s)	Tigrų ekipa
Founded	1966; 58 years ago
Ground	Gargždai Stadium, Gargždai
Capacity	~2,300
Chairman	Rimantas Mikalauskas
Manager	David Afonso
League	A Lyga
2023	A Lyga, 6th of 10
Home colours	Away colours

FK Banga Gargždai is a Lithuanian professional football club from the city of Gargždai.

History

FK Banga was founded in 1966. During the period from 1966 to 1990, the club was in the Soviet Lithuanian football championship. From 1990, they played in the Lithuanian championship. From 1994 to 2001, they were in the top tier. After the 2001 A Lyga, they were relegated to the I Lyga.

The team earned promotion to the A Lyga, Lithuania's top football division, for the 2009 season after FBK Kaunas and Atlantas Klaipėda voluntarily withdrew their participation.^[3] Banga were also members of the A Lyga from 1994 to 2000.

In the 2019 LFF I Lyga, FK Banga finished in second position and played in the relegation/promotion match with FK Palanga. Banga won the playoff, passed the licensing process, and returned to the top division after a 5-year break. In the 2020 A Lyga, FK Banga finished in 4th position.^[4] It was the best result in FK Banga history in A Lyga.

Achievements

A Lyga
- Fourth place (1): 2020
Lithuanian Cup
- Winners (1): 2024
- Runners-up (3): 2011, 2014, 2019

Recent seasons

Season	Level	League	Place	Web	Notes
2004	3.	II lyga (West)	3.	^[5]
2005	3.	II lyga (West)	5.	^[6]	Promoted to Pirma lyga
2006	2.	Pirma lyga	12.	^[7]
2007	2.	Pirma lyga	6.	^[8]
2008	2.	Pirma lyga	4.	^[9]	Promoted to A lyga
2009	1.	A lyga	6.	^[10]
2010	1.	A lyga	6.	^[11]
2011	1.	A lyga	6.	^[12]
2012	1.	A lyga	6.	^[13]
2013	1.	A lyga	6.	^[14]
2014	1.	A lyga	9.	^[15]	Relegated to Pirma lyga
2015	2.	Pirma lyga	3.	^[16]
2016	2.	Pirma lyga	6.	^[17]
2017	2.	Pirma lyga	2.	^[18]
2018	2.	Pirma lyga	3.	^[19]
2019	2.	Pirma lyga	2.	^[20]	Promotion to A lyga
2020	1.	A lyga	4.	^[21]
2021	1.	A lyga	7.	^[22]
2022	1.	A lyga	8.	^[23]
2023	1.	A lyga	6.	^[24]
2024	1.	A lyga	.

UEFA club competition record

Source: uefa.com
Last updated: 11 July 2014

Competition	Matches	W	D	L	GF	GA
UEFA Europa League	4	0	1	3	0	11
Total	4	0	1	3	0	11

Matches

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st Leg	2nd Leg	Aggregate
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Qarabağ FK	0–4	0–3	0–7
2014–15	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Sligo Rovers FC	0–0	0–4	0–4
2025–26	UEFA Conference League	1Q

Current squad

As of 20 July, 2024

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	Kornelijus Smilingis
4	DF	BRA	António Lara
5	DF	LTU	Benas Šatkus
6	MF	LTU	Matas Ramanauskas
7	MF	LTU	Dovydas Norvilas
8	MF	BRA	Gabriel Fernandes
10	MF	LTU	Vaidas Magdusauskas
11	MF	LTU	Erikas Smulkys
12	GK	LTU	Lukas Grinkevičius
13	DF	LTU	Natanas Zebrauskas
14	MF	LTU	Erik Kirjanov
15	DF	LTU	Justinas Januševskij
17	DF	LTU	Maksim Andrejev


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	LTU	Pijus Srėbalius
19	DF	LTU	Valdas Antužis
20	MF	LTU	Karolis Toleikis
21	DF	LTU	Karolis Pliuškys
22	MF	POR	Carlos Lomba
23	MF	LTU	Vilius Piliukaitis
24	DF	UKR	Kostyantyn Shults
32	FW	LTU	Robertas Vėževičius
37	MF	LTU	Ignas Venckus
49	FW	BRA	Cesinha
55	GK	LTU	Mantas Bertašius
57	MF	LTU	Matas Ambrazaitis
79	MF	LTU	Valdas Paulauskas

Kit evolution

Kits at home: orange kits, shorts and socks with darkblue signs.

2007

2011

2018

2019

2021

Away kits: dark blue kits, shorts and socks with orange signs.

2007

2011

2018

2019

2021

Managers

Fiodoras Finkelis (19??–77)
Leonardas Lukavičius (1990–95)
Fabio Lopez (2008)
Valdas Ivanauskas (2008–09)
Vytautas Jančiauskas (2009–10)
Arminas Narbekovas (16 December 2009 – 1 January 2012)
Vaidas Žutautas (6 January 2012–2013)
Vaidas Žutautas (2013–2014)
Maksim Tishchenko (2014–2015)
Vaidas Žutautas (2015–2016)
Tomas Tamošauskas^[25] (2017 – 3 June 2021)^[26]^[27]
David Afonso, (from 3 June 2021)^[28]

References

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^ "Kontaktai – FK Banga". www.fkbanga.lt. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
^ "A lygoje "Kauno", "Atlanto", ir "Žalgirio" nebus" (in Lithuanian). www.futbolas.lt. 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
^ "Panevėžys – Banga | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". alyga.lt.
^ "Lithuanian 2004 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West". almis.sritis.lt. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^ "Lithuanian 2005 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West". almis.sritis.lt. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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^ "Lithuania 2008". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2009". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2010". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2011". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2012". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2013". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2014". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2015". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2016". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2017". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2020". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2021". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2022". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Lithuania 2023". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
^ "Bangos vyrų komandos naujienos" (in Lithuanian). FK Banga. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ ""Banga" – lauktas sugrįžimas su tvirtu užnugariu | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ ""Banga" atsisveikino su T.Tamošausku". Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ ""Bangos" gretose pasikeitė vyr. Treneris | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

External links

Official website (in Lithuanian and English)
alyga.lt (in Lithuanian)
FK Banga in Soccerway

[1] "Stadionas – FK Banga". www.fkbanga.lt. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

[2] "Kontaktai – FK Banga". www.fkbanga.lt. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

[finalClassification-3] "A lygoje "Kauno", "Atlanto", ir "Žalgirio" nebus" (in Lithuanian). www.futbolas.lt. 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.

[4] "Panevėžys – Banga | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". alyga.lt.

[5] "Lithuanian 2004 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West". almis.sritis.lt. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

[6] "Lithuanian 2005 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West". almis.sritis.lt. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

[7] "Lithuania 2006". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[8] "Lithuania 2007". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[9] "Lithuania 2008". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[10] "Lithuania 2009". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[11] "Lithuania 2010". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[12] "Lithuania 2011". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[13] "Lithuania 2012". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[14] "Lithuania 2013". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[15] "Lithuania 2014". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[16] "Lithuania 2015". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[17] "Lithuania 2016". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[18] "Lithuania 2017". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[19] "Lithuania 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[20] "Lithuania 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[21] "Lithuania 2020". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[22] "Lithuania 2021". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[23] "Lithuania 2022". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[24] "Lithuania 2023". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[25] "Bangos vyrų komandos naujienos" (in Lithuanian). FK Banga. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

[26] ""Banga" – lauktas sugrįžimas su tvirtu užnugariu | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[27] ""Banga" atsisveikino su T.Tamošausku". Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[28] ""Bangos" gretose pasikeitė vyr. Treneris | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

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FK Banga Gargždai

History

Achievements

Recent seasons

UEFA club competition record

Matches

Current squad

Kit evolution

Managers

References

External links

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