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FK Atlantas
Full name Football Club Atlantas
Founded 1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Dissolved 2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Ground Central Stadium of Klaipėda
Capacity 4,428
Chairman Vidas Adomaitis
Manager Vacant
League N/A
2020 4th 2 Lyga (Western Zone)
Website http://www.atlantas.lt/ (now defunct)
Home colours Away colours

FK Atlantas was a Lithuanian professional football club based in the port city of Klaipėda.

The club's name has changed several times. It was established in 1962 as Granitas, and became PSK Aras in 1993. Since 1996, when FK Sirijus Klaipėda was absorbed into the club, it has had the name Atlantas, which in Lithuanian 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 in Klaipėda 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 refounded team and named Atlantas. This team soon became the strongest football team in Klaipėda. They Played in the top division for a long time.

In summer 2018, the club had financial problems, because account's in banks were suspended. After that, some players ran away from the club.[1] Club owners thought about all chances to save club from dissvolvement.[2] In the first half of the 2018 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 to FC Stumbras 0–6.[3]

In January 2019, about the club situation known, that they lost sponsorship from business and Klaipėda city municipality and that means, that the club soon would 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 and FK Palanga have been excluded from the A Lyga due to manipulation of the match results, fined 30,000 euros and relegated to II Lyga. 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 final stage team had chances for the promotion to Pirma lyga.[8]

Soviet Championship

Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas

Central Stadium of Klaipėda is a multi-purpose stadium in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by FK Atlantas competing in A Lyga. In the past the stadium had a capacity of 9,000 and now holds only 5,000.

Sometimes (in early spring or late autumn, or winter) plays in alternative stadium Klaipėdos miesto centrinio stadiono dirbtinės dangos aikštė.[9] That is artificial pavement ground nearby Central Stadium.

FK Atlantas supporters are called Vakarų Frontas. FK Atlantas supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Žalgiris Vilnius and Rangers 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.

Traditional kit Home Traditional kit Away Traditional kit Away 2007/2008; 2015 (Away) Puma 2017 (Home) Puma 2017 (Away) Goalkeeper`s kit 2018

Lithuania Lithuania

| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Goals | Top Scorer | Cup | Europe | | | ------ | ---- | ------ | --- | -- | -- | -- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | | | 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[11]

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

Notable and famous players

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FK Atlantas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.

European Cups history

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Season Competition Round Club 1st Leg 2nd Leg Aggregate
2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Turkey Kocaelispor 1–0 0–1 1–1 (5–3 p)
2R England Bradford City 1–4 1–3 2–7
2001–02 UEFA Cup QR Romania Rapid București 0–4 0–8 0–12
2002–03 UEFA Cup QR Bulgaria Litex Lovech 0–5 1–3 1–8
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Poland Dyskobolia Grodzisk 0–2 1–4 1–6
2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Russia Spartak Moscow 1–0 0–2 1–2
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1Q Wales Rhyl 3–2 1–2 4–4 (a)
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Luxembourg FC Differdange 03 0–1 3–1 3–2
2Q Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy 0–0 0–3 0–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bulgaria Beroe Stara Zagora 0–2 1–3 1–5
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Finland HJK 0–2 1–1 1–3
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Kazakhstan Kairat 0–6 1–2 1–8
Position Name
President Lithuania Vidas Adomaitis
Director Lithuania (?)
Director of Football Lithuania Arnas Lekevičius
Head coach Latvia Viktors Dobrecovs
Assistant coach
Assistant coach
  1. ^ "A lyga siekia padėti "Atlantui" | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  2. ^ "V. Lekevičius: "Buvo minčių uždaryti klubą, bet kas tuomet?" | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  3. ^ "Stumbras - Atlantas | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  4. ^ ""Atlantas" pasiekė aklavietę: Nuo klubo nusisuka ir rėmėjai, ir savivaldybė". 22 January 2019.
  5. ^ ""Atlanto" gelbėtojas purtosi ir Pukelio, ir Buzo, o Lekevičiui paliktų nebent garbės regalijas".
  6. ^ "Klaipėdos "Atlantas" turės jaunąją pamainą". 7 February 2019.
  7. ^ "FK "Atlantas" ir FK "Palanga" dėl manipuliavimo rezultatais yra šalinami iš A lygos". LFF. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. ^ "II lyga Vakarų zona 2020 1-6 vietos - Lietuvos Futbolas".
  9. ^ "Klaipėdos "Atlantas" | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  10. ^ ""Atlantas" stiprina vartininkų pozicijas" (in Lithuanian). FK Atlantas. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Komanda" (in Lithuanian). FK Atlantas. Retrieved 4 March 2017.