FC Baltika is an

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

club based in

Kaliningrad Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

. Currently the club plays in the

Russian First League The Russian First League (russian: Первая лига, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division (russian: Первый дивизион) and Russian Football National League (FNL) (russian: Первенство Футбольн� ...

, the second tier of the Russian football pyramid.

History

The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as ''Pishchevik Kaliningrad''. In 1958 the club was renamed ''Baltika''. The team entered the Soviet League in 1957 and played in Class B (1957–1965), Class A, Group 2 (1966–1970), and Second League (1971–1991). The best result was achieved in 1984, when Baltika won the regional group tournament. In 1992 Baltika entered the

Russian Second Division The Russian Second League (russian: Первенство России II дивизиона ФНЛ), formerly Russian Professional Football League is the third level of Russian professional football (soccer), football. History In 1998–2010, it ...

and won the regional tournament and promotion to the First Division. After a fourth-place finish in 1993 and third position in 1994 Baltika won the division in 1995. In 1996 Baltika achieved the best result in club's history, finishing 7th in the Top Division, the

Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League (RPL; russian: Российская премьер-лига; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is the top division professional association football league in Russia. It was established at the end of 2001 ...

. Baltika were relegated in 1998, spending a total of three seasons in the top flight. In 1998 Baltika participated in the

Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from la, Inter, 'between' + german: toto, 'betting pool'),Most precisely, from (football pool); cf. often abbreviated and more known in the German-speaking world as UI Cup and originally called the International Foot ...

and reached the third round. Since then, Baltika played in the First Division, except for the 2002 and 2005 seasons which they spent in the Second Division. In 2018–19 Russian Football National League, they finished 16th (a relegation spot). However, PFL zone East winners

FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (russian: ФК Сахалин Южно-Сахалинск) is a Russian football club based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, that competes in the FNL 2, the third tier of Russian football. The club was founded as F ...

did not apply for the FNL license, keeping Baltika in the league.

League results

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Current squad

''As of 14 August 2022,'' according to th
official First League website

Other players under contract

Out on loan

Reserve team

Baltika's reserve team played professionally in the

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in 1994 as FC Baltika-d Kaliningrad and in the

in 2006 and 2007 as FC Baltika-2 Kaliningrad.

Notable players

These players had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Baltika. ;Russia/USSR *

Sergei Shvetsov Sergei Aleksandrovich Shvetsov (russian: Серге́й Александрович Швецов) (born 7 December 1960 in Kutaisi) is a retired Soviet football player. He is probably most known for the goal he scored in the UEFA Cup game betwee ...

* Oleg Sergeyev *

Maksim Buznikin Maksim Buznikin (born 1 March 1977) is former Russia international forward or attacking midfielder. Buznikin spent his prime years playing for Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2005 Buznikin was chosen Rostov's footballer of the year. H ...

Nikita Chernov Nikita Aleksandrovich Chernov (russian: Никита Александрович Чернов; born 14 January 1996) is a Russian professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Spartak Moscow and Russia national football team. Clu ...

Vyacheslav Dayev Vyacheslav Yevgenyevich Dayev (russian: Вячеслав Евгеньевич Даев; born 6 September 1972) is a Russian association football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with the Under-21 squad of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. ...

Andrei Fedkov Andrei Yuryevich Fedkov (russian: Андрей Юрьевич Федьков; born 4 July 1971) is a Russian former football player. Honours * Russian Cup winner: 2004. * Russian First Division top scorer: 2000 (26 goals), 2004 (38 goals). 3 ...

Lyubomir Kantonistov Lyubomir Danilovich Kantonistov (russian: Любомир Данилович Кантонистов; born 11 August 1978) is a former Russian footballer. He played with FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Kuban Krasnodar and FC Torpedo Moscow in the Russi ...

Yevgeni Kharlachyov Yevgeni Valeryevich Kharlachyov (russian: Евгений Валерьевич Харлачёв; born 20 January 1974) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the manager of FC Sokol Saratov. Honours * Russian Premier League runn ...

* Andrei Kondrashov *

Artyom Makarchuk Artyom Yevgenyevich Makarchuk (russian: Артём Евгеньевич Макарчук; born 9 November 1995) is a Russian football player who plays for PFC Sochi and the Russia national team. Club career He made his professional debut in th ...

Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak (russian: Па́вел Ви́кторович Погребня́к ; born 8 November 1983) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Moscow, Pogrebnyak began his career at Spart ...

* Dmitry Stotsky * Sergei Terekhov *

Vladislav Lemish Vladislav Yuryevich Lemish (russian: Владислав Юрьевич Лемиш, az, latin: Vladislav Yuryeviç Lemiş, az, cyrillic: Владислав Јурјевич Лемиш; 20 August 1970 – 30 September 2021) was a Russian and ...

;Former USSR countries * Artak Aleksanyan *

Aram Voskanyan Aram Voskanyan ( hy, Արամ Ոսկանյան, born 26 August 1975) is an Armenian retired football striker. He is the current manager of Armenian club Ararat Yerevan. Career Aram was also a member of the Armenia national team, and has part ...

* Robert Zebelyan * Emin Agaev *

Gurban Gurbanov Gurban Osman oghlu Gurbanov ( az, Qurban Osman oğlu Qurbanov; born 13 April 1972) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former player who manages FK Qarabagh. He played as a forward. Starting out with local club Kur in 1988, Gurbanov had a ...

Mehdi Jannatov Mekhti Ramazanovich Dzhenetov ( az, Mehdi Ramazan oğlu Cənnətov; russian: Мехти Рамазанович Дженетов; born 26 January 1992) is a professional football player who plays for Zira FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Bor ...

Aslan Kerimov Aslan Kerimov ( az, Aslan Kərimov; born 1 January 1973) is a retired football midfielder from Azerbaijan. He debuted for the national team in October 1994, and his international career earned him 78 caps. Career Club He started his career in ...

Dmitriy Kramarenko Dmitriy Sergeyevich Kramarenko (born 12 September 1974) is an Azerbaijani football coach and a former goalkeeper. He is a goalkeepers coach at CSKA Moscow. International career He made his debut for Azerbaijan national football team in 1992 at ...

* Yuri Muzika * Vasili Baranov * Syarhey Herasimets *

Alyaksandr Klimenka Alyaksandr Klimenka ( be, Аляксандр Кліменка; russian: Александр Клименко; born 28 March 1983) is a retired Belarusian footballer (Forward (association football), forward). Since 2013 he is a youth squad coach for ...

Andrei Lavrik Andrei Ivanavich Lavrik ( be, Андрэй Лаўрык; russian: Андрей Лаврик; born 7 December 1974) is a retired Belarusian footballer. His last club was Torpedo Zhodino. After retirement in early 2011 he stayed in the team as as ...

* Uladzimir Makowski * Valer Shantalosau *

Yuri Shukanov Yuri Vladimirovich Shukanov ( be, Юры Уладзіміравіч Шуканаў; russian: Юрий Владимирович Шуканов; born 10 March 1971) is a Belarusian professional football coach and former player. He made his professi ...

Maksim Skavysh Maksim Pyatrovich Skavysh ( be, Максім Скавыш, russian: Максим Скавыш; born 13 November 1989) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk as a forward. Career Skavysh began his playing ca ...

Sergey Vekhtev Sergey Vekhtev ( be, Сяргей Вехцеў, translit=Syarhey Vekhtsew; russian: Сергей Вехтев; born 8 May 1971) is a Belarusian professional Association football, football coach and former player. Career In 1995, Vekhtev signed ...

Taavi Rähn Taavi Rähn (born 16 May 1981) is a retired Estonian professional footballer. He played in the position of a centre-back. Club career He started his professional career with Flora as a centre-back, then moved on to Ukrainian Premier League clu ...

* Zaza Janashia *

Zviad Jeladze Zviad Jeladze (born 16 December 1973) is a retired Georgian footballer. He is the brother of Gizo Jeladze, his teammate. Career Jeladze started his career at Tskhumi Sokhumi before left for Samtredia. He then signed by Dinamo Tbilisi, the cou ...

* Levan Mikadze * Tengiz Sichinava * Renat Dubinskiy *

Dmitriy Galich Dmitri (russian: Дми́трий); Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr ( or ) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of Greek Demetrios (Δημήτριος ...

Dmitriy Lyapkin Dmitriy Vladimirovich Lyapkin (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Ляпкин) (born 16 September 1976) is a former Kazakh football defender. He last played for the Russian club FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow. Lyapkin has made 15 appear ...

Maksim Nizovtsev Maksim Pavlovich Nizovtsev (russian: Максим Павлович Низовцев; born 9 September 1972 in Kostanay) is a Kazakhstani professional football coach and a former player. Nizovtsev has also played for the Kazakhstan national foot ...

* Aleksandr Sklyarov *

Aleksandrs Koliņko Aleksandrs Koliņko (born 18 June 1975) is a Latvian retired professional footballer who works as assistant manager and goalkeeping coach of Latvian Higher League club FK RFS. Club career Koliņko was born in Riga and started his career in 199 ...

Mihails Miholaps Mihails Miholaps (russian: Михаи́л Вике́нтьевич Михола́п; born 24 August 1974) is a Latvian Russian professional football coach and a former player. A former striker, he played 32 international matches and scored tw ...

Igors Troickis Igors Troickis (russian: Игорь Анатольевич Троицкий, ''Igor Anatolyevich Troitskiy''; born 11 January 1969) is a former football defender from Latvia. He obtained a total number of 41 caps for the Latvia national team ...

Aleksejs Višņakovs Aleksejs Višņakovs (born 3 February 1984 in Riga) is a Latvian football midfielder, who currently plays for SK Super Nova in Latvian First League. He is also a member of Latvia national football team. Club career Latvia As a youth player ...

* Maksims Rafaļskis * Artūrs Zjuzins *

Vidas Alunderis Vidas Alunderis (born 27 March 1979 in Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are ...

Vytautas Apanavičius Vytautas Apanavičius (born 12 March 1973) is a retired Lithuanian Association football, football midfielder, who last played for Atlantas Klaipeda during his professional career. He played nineteen games for the Lithuania national football team ...

* Ričardas Beniušis *

Orestas Buitkus Orestas Buitkus (born 11 April 1975 in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian professional footballer. A midfielder, he stands 1.76 m tall and weighs 74 kg. As of May 2006 Buitkus has scored 6 goals in 29 appearances for the Lithuanian national team ...

Rolandas Džiaukštas Rolandas Džiaukštas (born 1 April 1978) is a Lithuanian professional football coach and a former player. International career Džiaukštas made 40 appearances for the Lithuania national football team The Lithuania national football t ...

Andrius Jokšas Andrius Jokšas (born 12 January 1979) is a retired Lithuanian football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in th ...

* Kestutis Kumza * Viktoras Olšanskis *

Goran Maznov Goran Maznov ( Macedonian Cyrillic: Горан Мазнов) (born 22 April 1981 in Strumica, SR Macedonia) is a Macedonian football striker who plays for FK Dojransko Ezero in the Macedonian third league group Southeast. Club career Internatio ...

Valeriu Andronic Valeriu Andronic (born 21 December 1982) is a Moldovan football manager and a former player. Career Andronic started his career at capital club before cross border to join FC Dinamo București. In summer 2002, he joined MTK Hungária FC on a ...

* Vyacheslav Krendelyov *

Oleksandr Pomazun Aleksandr Vasil'evich Pomazun (russian: Александр Васильевич Помазун; uk, Олександр Васильович Помазун; born 11 October 1971) is a Russian-Ukrainian former goalkeeper and a Russian football ...

Vladyslav Prudius Vladyslav Mykolayovych Prudius ( uk, Владислав Миколайович Прудіус; russian: Владислав Николаевич Прудиус; born 22 June 1973) is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. H ...

* Serhiy Shyshchenko * Dmytro Topchiev * Andrei Fyodorov *

Maksim Shatskikh Maksim Aleksandrovich Shatskikh (russian: Максим Александрович Шацких; born 30 August 1978) is an Uzbek professional football coach of Pakhtakor Tashkent and a former player. He is widely regarded as one of the best ...

* Andrei Vlasichev

Club staff

External links

Official website

References

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