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Marijampolė City
Marijampolė City, FA Suvalkija, Suvalkijos jaunimo futbolo klubo akademija (Sudovian Youth Football Academy) is a football club based in the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania. In 2022 Marijampolė City merged with the second tier I Lyga club FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda. The merger kept Marijampolė City name. History * 2018 - the club was founded as a football academy by the initiative of football enthusiasts, parents and businessmen. The club have set ambitious goals to become nationally and internationally renown academy. * 2019 - the club applied for the II Lyga license and was granted one. The club took fifth place in II Lyga Southern Zone. * 2020 – obtained II Lyga license, but later abandoned plans to compete. The academy continued to work only with children and youth. 2022 season At the beginning of 2022, Marijampolė City merged with I Lyga club FK Šilas (Futbolo klubas Šilas). FK Šilas have been having disputes over funding with Kazlų Rūda city council, and aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Lyga
The LFF Pirma Lyga, TOPsport Pirma Lyga, or Pirma Lyga, is the second tier of professional Lithuanian football championship. Format Organized by the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), I Lyga is contested by 16 teams, with the top team gaining promotion to A Lyga and replaced by the lowest-placed team in top division. The second-placed team qualifies to a promotion play-off with A Lyga's second to last team. Bottom 2 clubs are relegated to the II Lyga, and 3rd last team plays a play-off with the 3rd placed team in II Lyga. The final list of participants often does not correlate to the final results of the previous season, as the participation is finalized through the Lithuanian Football Federation league licensing process. Number of participants also fluctuate due to frequent club collapses. History There were 15 teams competing in the 2017 season. At the end of this season, three teams withdrew from the league. In 2018, there were 14 teams that started the championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marijampolė
Marijampolė (; also known by Marijampolė#Names, several other names) is the Capital city, capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the List of cities in Lithuania, seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States. It is the cultural centre and largest settlement of the historical region of Suvalkija (Sudovia). Marijampolė has been a regional center since 1994. The city covers an area equal to . The Šešupė River divides the city into two parts, which are connected by six bridges. The city is known for the international art and architecture symposium ''Malonny'', an event which focuses on street art, murals, and public installations, transforming Marijampolė's urban spaces into an open-air art gallery. Names The city has also b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian exclave, semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.89 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities include Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Lithuanians who are the titular nation and form the majority of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian. For millennia, the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united for the first time by Mindaugas, who formed the Kingdom of Lithuania on 6 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda
FK Šilas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kazlų Rūda. 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 Marijampolė City, 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 thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
II Lyga
Lithuanian Football Federation's II lyga, LFF II lyga is the third tier Lithuanian football championship. As of 2021, the II lyga is a single league, consisting of planned 16 teams. The two top teams gain promotion to the I Lyga. Until the end of 2020 season the league consisted of the Southern Zone and the Western Zone. The Northern Zone and the Eastern Zone existed in some past seasons, but were done away with due to the dwindling number of participating clubs. League Structure Southern Zone The zone has existed since 1999 until 2020. Kaunas County Football Federation was in charge of the competition in this zone. Eastern Zone The zone existed in 2015 and 2016, however, due to a club mass withdrawal from the competition, the zone was done away with, and the remaining clubs joined the Southern Zone. Vilnius region football union was in charge of the competition in this zone. Western Zone In 2007 the zone was merged into the Northern Zone and ceased to exist. In 2008 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazlų Rūda
Kazlų Rūda () is a city in the Marijampole County in southern Lithuania. It is located north from Marijampolė. The city is surrounded by forests, but a railway line crosses the city and divides it into almost equal parts. The former Soviet Army Kazlų Rūda airbase is northeast of Kazlų Rūda. History The settlement was founded by Polish Masurian grubbers. In the 19th century, iron was mined here and iron axes etc. were produced. During World War I, it was occupied by Germany. During World War II, it was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1940, by Nazi Germany from 1941, and then once again by the Soviet Union from 1944. Economy Inter IKEA Holding operates a manufacturing plant in the city. Sport * FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda football club; * FK Kazlų Rūda football club; * Kazlų Rūdos miesto stadionas (Stadium of Kazlų Rūda); * Sports center of Kazlų Rūda; Twin towns – sister cities Kazlų Rūda is twinned with six cities: * Frombork, Poland * Sondershaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Football Federation
The Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF; ) is the governing body of football in Lithuania. The Federation is responsible for football development in the country and for the national teams, including the Lithuania national football team. It is based in Vilnius. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1923, but following Lithuania's annexation by the Soviet Union it was disbanded. It became a member again in 1992 after Lithuania regained its independence. The top division is A Lyga. When one French journalist saw a full basketball arena (where "Lietuvos rytas" fought in ULEB cup semifinals) close to an empty stadium (where a Baltic Football League match took place) he published an article that Lithuania is a land where the beautiful game has to live in basketball's shadow. In reality, the popularity of football is on the rise and the very few games that are on par in terms of quality with the ULEB cup semifinals also attract full stadiums as well as a TV following. This craze is mostly imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Lithuanian Football Cup
2019 Lithuanian Football Cup, SHARP LFF Cup was the 31st independent Lithuania and the 74th overall national football cup tournament. The tournament started on 26 April 2019, and the final took place on 29 September 2019. The competition format is a single-elimination tournament, all ties are contested in a single match. The cup winners qualify for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. The defending champions were FK Žalgiris. Participants Participation in the competition is mandatory for all clubs of the top three tiers (A Lyga, LFF I Lyga, LFF II Lyga). Teams of lower divisions are eligible to apply for participation if they meet licensing criteria. The reserve teams are not allowed to participate in the cup competition. The application submission deadline was the 5 April 2019. The deadline was extended to 15 April due to increased interest in the competition from the lower divisions, which are getting refereeing costs paid by the LFF this year. A total of 62 teams enrol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Lithuanian Football Cup
The 2022 Lithuanian Football Cup, for sponsorship reasons also called is a Single-elimination tournament, single elimination association football, football tournament in Lithuania. The winner of the competition earns a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. Having had participants numbers limited to the first three tiers for the last two years, this year's tournament was open to clubs from any division. As before, the "B" teams do not participate in the cup competition. The A lyga teams entered the tournament from the second round this year. A total number of participants this year was 54: 10 A lyga clubs, 11 LFF I lyga clubs, 11 LFF II lyga clubs, 17 LFF III lyga clubs and 5 Sunday Football League (Lithuania), SFL clubs. Draw and match calendar Round I Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final ---- ---- See also * 2022 A Lyga References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luka Koberidze
Luka Koberidze ( ka, ლუკა კობერიძე; born 9 September 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Odishi 1919. Career Koberidze is a product of the FC Baia Zugdidi academy and played in the Georgian Erovnuli Liga until January 2016. Desna Chernihiv In 2016 he signed a three-year contract with Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian First League. With Desna he won the 2017–18 Ukrainian First League. After a disagreement with the player, the club decided not to extend his contract. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv and Torpedo Kutaisi In April 2019 he moved to Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in the Ukrainian First League, making only seven appearances before moving to Torpedo Kutaisi in the same season. Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi and VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka In 2020, Koberidze signed with Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi for half a season, making 12 appearances. On 29 January 2021, though, he moved to VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka in the Ukrainian First League. On 25 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Clubs In Lithuania
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' generally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United States, and sometimes in Ireland and New Zealand); Australian rules football; Gaelic football; gridiron football (specifically American football, arena football, or Canadian football); International rules football; rugby league football; and rugby union football. These various forms of football share, to varying degrees, common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Marijampolė
Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a particular sport can vary from hundreds of people to a single individual. Sport competitions may use a team or single person format, and may be open, allowing a broad range of participants, or closed, restricting participation to specific groups or those invited. Competitions may allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure there is only one winner. They also may be arranged in a tournament format, producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs. Sport is generally recognised as system of activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with major competitions admitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
