Dainavos Futbolo Klubas Dainava, in short, DFK Dainava, is a

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club from

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. The club was established in 2016 as a

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after FK Dainava Alytus was dissolved in 2014.

History

Modern DFK Dainava was established after "Auska" and "Dzūkų tankai" merged in 2016. In 2015 FK Auska were playing in the Pirma lyga. In 2016 the Lithuanian Football Federation allowed the club change its name and allowed to play in the Pirma lyga (second tier). In 2016 they came in 9th place, in 2017 they came in 4th place in the Pirma lyga. In 2018 season they were runners-up in Pirma lyga. In the Relegation/Promotion play-off match DFK Dainava lost 0–3 to

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. On the 3rd of November they lost the second match in

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0–2.

won 5-0 on aggregate and saved their place in the 2019 A Lyga. DFK Dainava club sought promotion to the A lyga in 2019 season, but were unable to get sponsorship required for the A Lyga from the municipality of

. As a result the club remained in the Pirma lyga. They have finished

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in 4th position, and attempted to license to A lyga again in the 2020 season. The application was again declined. In March, 2021 before the start of football season in Lithuania, DFK Dainava applied for license to be playing in highest tier Lithuanian league A Lyga in 2021 season. Application was declined by Lithuanian Football Federation as club couldn't find solution with stable finance and women's football team. At the time A Lyga had 9 qualified teams who got permits and were able to compete in A Lyga. DFK Dainava application were granted by Lithuanian Football Federation to play and compete in Lithuanians top tier league as a 10th team, as a result DFK Dainava fixed all the issues regarding sponsorship and stable finance. For the first time in DFK Dainava club history since re-creation in 2016,

town yet again will be having a men's football team competing in Lithuanian top tier football league A Lyga. DFK Dainava will start season with -3 points as regulations and laws via Lithuanian Football Federation. First match for DFK Dainava in A Lyga will be played in Marijampole on March 6st against also newly promoted team FK Nevėžis.

Recent seasons

Kit evoliution

Stadium

DFK Dainava plays in the

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. It is a multi-use

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. The stadium holds 3,790 people. The stadium was renovated in 2010.

Current squad

Out on loan

Managers

Ričardas Grigaliūnas Ričardas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, a cognate of Richard and may refer to the following individuals: *Ričardas Bartkevičius (born 1959), Lithuanian painter and educator * Ricardas Beniušis (born 1980), Lithuanian football striker *Ri ...

(March, 2016 – June, 2016) *

Darius Gvildys Darius Gvildys (born 26 December 1970) is a Lithuanian football coach and a former defender. He is the manager of Nevėžis. Club career He started career in Banga Kaunas. After that he was a member of FBK Kaunas. Later he removed to Russi ...

(June, 2016 – end of 2017) *

Donatas Vencevičius Donatas Vencevičius (born 28 November 1973 in Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian football coach and former midfielder, who currently serves as the assistant coach of Polish club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała. Vencevičius started his c ...

(January, 2018 – end of 2018) *

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(2019) *

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(2020) *

Fabio Mazzone Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian. The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...

(August, 2020) *

Tomas Ražanauskas Tomas Ražanauskas (born 7 January 1976) is a Lithuanian professional football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with the Lithuania national team. He played in the position of midfielder and was also a member of the Lithuania ...

(April, 2021) * Matthew Silva (February, 2022 – May 2022) * Sergey Kuznetsov (May 2022)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dainava, DFK Football clubs in Lithuania Sport in Alytus Association football clubs established in 2016 1935 establishments in Lithuania Phoenix clubs (association football)