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FK Jonava

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.

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FK Jonava
Full nameFutbolo klubas Jonava
Founded1946 (1946)
GroundCentral Stadium of Jonava
Capacity2,580
ChairmanEisvinas Utyra
ManagerRolandas Čepkauskas
LeagueI Lyga
20242nd, II Lyga (promoted)
Websitehttp://www.fkjonava.lt/

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.34 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.67 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 and logo history

Logo of FK Lietava used until 2016 source ↗
Logo of FC Jonava used until 2023 source ↗
  • 1991 – Azotas
  • 1994 – Achema-Lietava
  • 1996 – Lietava
  • 2017 – Jonava

Stadium

Jonava Stadium

The Central Stadium of Jonava is the multi-purpose stadium used as the club's home ground.9

Kit

2016 (home)
2016 (away)
2017 (home)
2017 (away)
2018 (GK kit)

Seasons

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

Jonava B

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 However, after the main team was relegated, Jonava B was withdrawn.

Squad

As of 5 April, 2026

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. Nation Player
3 DF  LTU Karolis Šutovičius
6 DF  BRA Hugo Figueredo
7 MF  LTU Matas Mirončikas
9 MF  LTU Aurimas Raginis
10 MF  LTU Nikas Benevičius
11 MF  LTU Renatas Banevičius
13 MF  ITA Tommaso Drusian
14 DF  LTU Pijus Nainys
17 FW  JPN Koki Oda
18 MF  NGA Kabir Adetunji
19 FW  LTU Airidas Kabošius
22 MF  LTU Kostas Kukta
23 MF  LTU Artūras Rocys
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK  LTU Martynas Matuzas
25 MF  CAN Adrian Rosero
31 FW  LTU Nedas Matačiūnas
33 GK  LTU Emilis Urbonas
35 GK  LTU Vejas Jakimavičius
44 MF  LTU Tomas Dombrauskis
55 GK  LTU Majus Krasinskas
77 FW  LTU Kipras Keliauskas
80 MF  FRA Younes Houat
88 MF  LTU Aidas Rybelis
90 MF  LTU Tadas Eliošius
96 MF  LTU Motiejus Neverdauskas

Staff

Position Name
Chairman Lithuania Eisvinas Utyra
Director of football Lithuania Džeraldas Rocys
Head coach Lithuania Rolandas Čepkauskas
Data analyst Lithuania Tadas Vilkevičius

Honours

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

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. knutux@lfe.lt. "Jonavos KKSC stadionas - LFE". www.futbolinis.lt. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
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