Futbolo Klubas Vilnius or FK Vilnius is a

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club based in

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. It plays its home matches at the Fabijoniškių gimnazijos Stadium.

History

FK Vilnius club as an entity was founded in January 2019. The club created a venture with

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

(BFA), which had been participating in I Lyga. BFA successfully went through the licensing process in order to acquire the 2019 I Lyga license. After BFA was granted the license, it requested name change to FK Vilnius. FK Vilnius are playing in I Lyga under BFA licence. At the beginning of the

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and FK Vilnius have split up. BFA licensed to I Lyga, whilst FK Vilnius intends to participate in II Lyga. The club owners remain ambitious, a youth football academy "Vilnius Kickers" was established.

Name change history

* Until 2019: Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA) * 2019–present: FK Vilnius

Club colours

* Home: red and black * Away: blue ; Kit manufacturers * Nike (from 2019)

Current squad

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References

External links

Official club website

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