FC Klaipėda was a

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club from the city of

Klaipėda Klaipėda (; ; german: Memel; pl, Kłajpeda; russian: Клайпеда; sgs, Klaipieda) is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. The capital of the eponymous county, it is the third largest city and the only major seaport in Lithuan ...

. The team was promoted to the

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, the top-level league of Lithuania, for the 2010 season.

History

The club was founded in 2005 as ''FK Glestum'' and started playing on the third level. After two years, Glestum were promoted to the second level. Upon a takeover on 19 August 2009, the club was renamed ''FC Klaipėda''. Soon thereafter, after an A Lyga restructurization, the club applied for a top-level licence and eventually was promoted. The club dissolved in 2012.

Players

Managers

* Rimantas Skersys (2010) * Luis Antonio Fereira (2011–2012)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Klaipėda Defunct football clubs in Lithuania 2012 disestablishments in Lithuania Association football clubs disestablished in 2012 Association football clubs established in 2005 2005 establishments in Lithuania