FK Jonava

FK Jonava

Full name	Futbolo klubas Jonava
Founded	1946
Ground	Central Stadium of Jonava
Capacity	1,008
Chairman	Eisvinas Utyra
Manager	Rolandas Čepkauskas
League	1 Lyga
2022	10th, A Lyga (relegated)
Website	http://www.fkjonava.lt/
Home colours Away colours

Football Club Jonava, previously (1996–2016) known as Football Club Lietava, is a Lithuanian professional football club based in Jonava. The club gained promotion to the A lyga as champions of the I Lyga in 2015, but were relegated from A Lyga in 2018.

History

The club was founded in 1991 as Azotas (after the name of the local Azotas fertilizer factory), the name Lietava was adopted in 1996.

For a number of years the club played in the second tier of the Lithuanian football championship. After successful 2015 season, Lietava won the I Lyga in 2015 and were promoted to the A lyga.

The 2016 debut season in the A Lyga Lietava finished in 5th position.^[1]

From the beginning of the 2017 season, Lietava changed its name to FK Jonava.^[2] On 13 February 2017 Lithuanian Football Federation approved the name change.^[3][4] The 2017 season was the best season for the club on record. The team took 6th place in the regular A Lyga season, and finished in the 4th position after the championship round.

For 2018 season club management had ambitious plans. On 11 January 2018, Felipe Ribeiro from Portugal started in a position of the new head coach.^[5] But the club ran into problems and on 15 May 2018, the coach was let go.^[6][7] Soon the head coach changed again. The third coach in one season could not save the team from relegation.^[8] After the regular season the team took 8th position and ended its spell in the A lyga.

In 2022 was promoted to A Lyga.

Name history

Logo of FK Lietava used until 2016

• 1991 – Azotas
• 1994 – Achema-Lietava
• 1996 – Lietava
• 2017 – Jonava

Stadium

Main article: Central Stadium of Jonava

Central Stadium of Jonava is the multi-purpose stadium in Jonava used by Lietava Jonava. The seating capacity is going to be expanded to 3,000.^[9] Near the stadium is an outdoor pond, which can be used for water events.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

• I Lyga
  • Champions (4): 1992–93, 1998–99, 2012, 2015

Kit

From 2017 season FK Jonava colours at home are light blue and white shirts with white arms. Shorts are black and socks are white.

Away kits are usually plain blue. Shirts, shorts and socks.

Goalkeepers kit is purple colour with white signs.

2016 (home)

2016 (away kit)

2017 (home)

2017 (away kit)

2018 (GK kit)

Kit manufacturer

Kit manufacturer Hummel

Sponsors

Sponsors Achema Gaschema Transachema Iremas Arma

Kit manufacturer Hummel

Seasons

Season	Tier	Place	LFF Cup stage
1990	II (East)	4	—
1991	III (East)	3	—
1991–92	III (South)	1	—
1992–93	II	1	1/16 f.
1993–94	II	9	1/8 f.
1994–95	II	6	1/16 f.
1995–96	II	10	1/16 f.
1996–97	II	10	—
1997–98	II	4	1/16 f.
1998–99	II	1	1/16 f.
1999-00	II	7	1/8 f.
2000–01	II	5	—
2001–02	II	5	1/4 f
2002–03	II	8	1/16 f.
2003	II	11	1/8 f.
2004	II	7	—
2005	II	9	1/8 f.
2006	II	14	1/8 f.
2007	II	5	1/16 f.
2008	II	8	1/8 f.
2009	II	7	1/32 f.
2010–11	II	5	1/32 f.
2011	II	5	1/16 f.
2012	II	1	1/4 f.
2013	II	7	1/32 f.
2014	II	7	1/32 f.
2015	II	1	1/4 f.
2016	I	6	1/16 f.
2017	I	4	1/4 f.
2018	I	8	1/8 f.
2019	II	9	R2 (48 teams)
2020	II	3	Round of 16
2021	II	2	First round
2022	I	10	Quarterfinal

Jonava B

The Jonava B team played in II Lyga in 2018 season. However, after the main team was relegated from A Lyga, Jonava B was withdrawn from II Lyga.

Squad

As of 1 August 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 3 DF  LTU Džiugas Raudonius 11 MF  LTU Lukas Čepkauskas 16 GK  LTU Martynas Matuzas 18 MF  NGA Yahaya Fawzi 23 MF  LTU Artūras Rocys 26 MF  LTU Arnas Neimantas

No. Pos. Nation Player 28 MF  UKR Yehor Hlushach 35 GK  UKR Artem Fastov 55 MF  LTU Domas Stankevičius 69 FW  UKR Vadym Mashchenko (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv) 99 FW  LTU Marius Ganusauskas

Staff

Position	Name
Director of football	Džeraldas Rocys
Director	Eisvinas Utyra
Head Coach	Rolandas Čepkauskas
Coach	?
Data Analyst	Tadas Vilkevičius

References

1. "Lithuania 2016". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
2. ""Lietava" keičia veidą ir kelia ambicingus tikslus | FK Lietava". Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
3. "Patvirtinti 2017 metų A lygos sezono kontūrai". LFF.lt. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
4. "Home Remedy - Home Remedies Shop Reviews". 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
5. IT, Reception. "Naujasis FK "Jonava" vyriausiasis treneris – portugalas Filipe Ribeiro!". www.fkjonava.lt. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
6. fkjonava.lt. "Rezultatais nusivylusi "Jonava" atsisveikino su treneriu Ribeiro, jį keičia Gvildys". DELFI. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
7. "Kur dingo futbolas Jonavoje?". www.jonavoszinios.lt. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
8. "Trečią trenerį pristačiusi "Jonava" atleido du žaidėjus". 15min.lt/sportas. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
9. [email protected]. "Jonavos KKSC stadionas - LFE". www.futbolinis.lt. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2018-04-28.

Sources

• Livescore - Football livescores

External links

• Official website
• Facebook official page