Baltijos Futbolo Akademija, BFA is a Lithuanian football club based in

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, established as an extension of the youth football academy.

History

The football academy was established in 2007. The club has been participating in the Children and Youth Football Championships organized by the

Lithuanian Football Federation The Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) ( lt, Lietuvos futbolo federacija) is the governing body of football in Lithuania. The Federation is responsible for football development in the country and for the national teams, including the Lithuania ...

as well as international football tournaments. The club has been organizing football tournaments in Vilnius.

2018

The BFA team took part in the

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championship for the first time. The team finished in eighth position, and announced that the team will seek

I Lyga The I Lyga, LFF I Lyga, Pirma Lyga, is the second tier of professional Lithuanian football championship. Format Organized by the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), I Lyga is contested by 14-16 teams, with the top team gaining promotion to ...

license.

2019

The BFA did not qualify for promotion to I Lyga, however the club applied for a license anyway and after an appeal was awarded with one, having met the league criteria. The BFA entered into partnership with FK Vilnius club, who offered an addition of several senior players. The venture took on FK Vilnius name, which was approved by the

. The team was allowed to participate in I Lyga under the BFA license. The league newcomer was expected to fight for higher places in the league and possibly even contest promotion to the top tier A Lyga. However, the team struggled and were in the relegation zone for the first half of the season. The team improved in the second half and managed to finish 11th.

2020

The club announced that the partnership with FK Vilnius is coming to an end. FK Vilnius announced that they are withdrawing from the I Lyga, and will seek

II Lyga Lithuanian Football Federation's II lyga, LFF II lyga – the third tier Lithuanian football championship. As of 2021, the II lyga is a single league, consisting of planned 16 teams. The two top teams gain promotion to the I Lyga. Until the end ...

license, whereas BFA announced that the club wants to continue playing in I Lyga and will seek the license. In February the I Lyga license was approved.

Seasons

Current squad

Colors

* Blue and white

References

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External links

Official club website

Official Facebook page
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