FK Šilas is a Lithuanian

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club from the city of

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. The team competes in the I Lyga, in second tier of Lithuanian football since 2021. In 2022, after a merger, the club was renamed to

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, and moved to Marijampolė.

History

Šilas was founded in 1940 as FK Ąžuolas. The club has been renamed several times in the following years. In 2016 Šilas won I Lyga and hoped for promotion to A Lyga, but after a match fixing scandal were relegated to II Lyga. The club was officially declared entering administration, and therefore were not allowed to play in A Lyga or I Lyga. As FK Šilas lost place in A Lyga, FK Kauno Žalgiris got saved from the relegation to I Lyga. The club finished in 10th position in II lyga in 2017, but recovered the next year and became one of the leaders of the II Lyga. In 2020 Šilas won II Lyga Southern zone championship and was promoted to 2021 I Lyga. Šilas successfully obtained 2021 I Lyga licence and reached the third place same season. In 2022, after disputes over funding with

city council, FK Šilas struck a deal with

, and moved to Marijampolė.

Honours

Domestic

* Pirma lyga (D2) ** Gold medal icon

Winners: 2016 * II Lyga, Southernern Zone (D3) ** Gold medal icon

Winners: 2020 ** Silver medal icon

Runners-up: 2018, 2019

Recent seasons

Kit evoliution

* In 2021 team wearing

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`s kits. * First (home) kits is green jersey, shorts and socks. * Second (away) kits is black jersey, shorts and socks.

Colours

* ???? – 2021

Kit changes

Stadium

Club play their home matches in Kazlų Rūda Stadium (lt. ''Kazlų Rūdos miesto stadionas''). The current capacity of the stadium is 1,000 seats.

Current squad

Staff

Managers

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(unknown – 11 December 2015) *

Gediminas Jarmalavičius Gediminas ( la, Gedeminne, ; – December 1341) was the king or Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death. He is credited with founding this political entity and expanding its territory which later spanned the area ranging from t ...

(11 December 2015 – March 10, 2017) *

(10 March 2017 – unknown) *

(2021–present)

Notable players

FK Šilas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Šilas. ;Lithuania *

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References

External links

fksilas.ltlietuvosfutbolas.ltfutbolinis.ltSoccerway
{{DEFAULTSORT:Šilas Kazlų Rūda Football clubs in Lithuania Sport in Kazlų Rūda 1940 establishments in Lithuania Association football clubs established in 1940