# FK Panevėžys

Futbolo klubas Panevėžys, commonly known as Panevėžys, is a Lithuanian professional football club from the city of Panevėžys. The team currently plays in A Lyga, the top tier of Lithuanian football.

## History

The city of Panevėžys has a long history of football in Lithuania. Until 2014, the city was represented by 7-time title winners FK Ekranas. However, FK Ekranas was unable to meet the financial criteria to participate in the 2015 season and lost eligibility to participate in the A Lyga. The club was declared bankrupt. To fill the void, FK Panevėžys was established at the beginning of 2015, right before the new season started. The club made its debut in the I Lyga (second tier), finishing its first season in eighth place. In 2016, the club improved its performance and finished in fifth place.
In 2017, Panevėžys aimed to win the I Lyga and return a club from the city of Panevėžys to the A Lyga. However, the start of the season was disastrous, which resulted in the resignation of the head coach Virginijus Liubšys. Eventually, the club finished 10th in the league table. In the 2018 season under new coach Alexandru Curteian, FK Panevėžys achieved their goal of winning the I Lyga and achieved promotion to the A Lyga for the first time in history. They finished their first season in the top flight (2019 A Lyga) in 5th position.
Panevėžys reached the final of the 2020 Lithuanian Football Cup and on 24 October 2020 beat FK Sūduva on penalties to secure the trophy. In the 2021 Lithuanian Football Cup, the club reached the final again, but could not defend the title, as they lost 1–5 against FK Žalgiris.
Former Lithuania national team coach Valdas Urbonas took over the club for the 2022 season. After a successful start to the season, Panevėžys was in first place in the table after 14 matches played. After a series of weak performances, the club dropped to third place, leading to the dismissal of Urbonas in September 2022. Urbonas was replaced by Italian national Gino Lettieri. At the end of the 2023 season, Panevėžys secured first place in the league, 12 points ahead of second-place team FK Žalgiris, becoming a Lithuanian champion for the first time in history.

## Kit manufacturers

| Kit provider | Period |
| Adidas | 2015–2018 |
| Hummel | 2019–present |
The team kit is produced by Danish company Hummel. It is all-red with white details to reflect the colours of the FK Panevėžys.

## Honours

* Lithuanian Championship:
* A Lyga
** Winners (1): 2023
** 3rd place (1): 2022
* Lithuanian Cup
** Winners (1): 2020
** 2nd place (1): 2021
* Lithuanian Supercup
** Winners (2): 2021, 2024

## Participation in Lithuanian championships

| Season | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Cup |
| 2015 | I Lyga | 8th | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 48 | 55 | Round of 32 |
| 2016 | I Lyga | 5th | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 35 | 59 | Round of 16 |
| 2017 | I Lyga | 10th | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 37 | Quarterfinalist |
| 2018 | I Lyga | 1st | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 26 | 58 | Round of 16 |
| 2019 | A Lyga | 5th | 30 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 37 | Quarterfinalist |
| 2020 | A Lyga | 5th | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | Winner |
| 2021 | A Lyga | 4th | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 40 | 60 | Finalist |
| 2022 | A Lyga | 3rd | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 31 | 62 | Semifinalist |
| 2023 | A Lyga | 1st | 36 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 64 | 14 | 87 | Round of 32 |

## European campaigns

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR | Vojvodina | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0−2 |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR | Milsami Orhei | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR | Milsami Orhei | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR | HJK | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | 2QR | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–7 |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Europa League | 3QR | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | PO | The New Saints | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 |

### Notes

* QR: Qualifying round
* PO: Play-off round

## Panevėžys B

The Panevėžys 'B' team is currently playing in the I Lyga (second tier).

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 24 February, 2025
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 |
| 1 | GK | LTU | Vytautas Černiauskas |
| 2 | DF | LTU | Linas Klimavičius |
| 4 | DF | MLI | Abdoul Karim Danté |
| 7 | MF | LTU | Ernestas Veliulis |
| 8 | MF | CIV | Salomon Kouadio |
| 9 | FW | LTU | Faustas Steponavičius (on loan from Botev Plovdiv) |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Lucas Vega |
| 11 | FW | NCA | Ariagner Smith |
| 13 | GK | LTU | Daniel Bukel |
| 15 | DF | LTU | Justinas Januševskij |
| 18 | MF | LTU | Edvinas Puikis |
| 20 | DF | CYP | Strahinja Kerkez |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | MF | LTU | Eimantas Dzinga |
| 25 | MF | LTU | Domantas Vaičekauskas |
| 26 | MF | FRA | Jérôme Simon |
| 27 | MF | GHA | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| 29 | FW | NGA | Job Okpanachi |
| 32 | DF | LTU | Rokas Rasimavičius |
| 34 | MF | BEL | Isaac Asante |
| 50 | DF | KOS | Laurit Krasniqi |
| 66 | DF | LTU | Dovydas Balsys |
| 80 | FW | BRA | Elivelto |
| 96 | FW | SRB | Pavle Radunović |
| 97 | DF | UKR | Andriy Karvatskyi |

### Out on loan

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 |
| 20 | FW | LTU | Nojus Lukšys (on loan to Sūduva until 31 December 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

## Staff

| Position | Name |
| Chairman | Bronius Vaitiekūnas |
| Head coach | Roland Vrabec |
| Coach | |
| Coach | Dainius Gleveckas |
| Club doctor | Jonas Vinogradovas |
| Head physio | Dainius Mikšys |
| Media | Gintaras Brazdžionis |

## Coaches

| Name | From | To |
| Virginijus Liubšys | 2015 | 2017 |
| Albertas Klimavičius (caretaker) | 2017 | 2017 |
| Alexandru Curteian | 2018 | 2020 |
| João Luís Martins | 2020 | 2021 |
| Valdas Urbonas | 2021 | 2022 |
| Gino Lettieri | 2022 | 2024 |
| Stijn Vreven | 2024 | 2024 |
| Roland Vrabec | 2024 | now |