Futbolo klubas Neptūnas, commonly known as Neptūnas is a

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team from the port city of

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History

Club was established in 2020. In January 2020 it was officially announced that Basketball Club Neptūnas aims to have a football team. The team successfully licensed and debuted in the

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. With the help of 5-6 professional footballers, wished to win the

and to be promoted to the

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. Prerequisites for assembling a football team emerged after 2019 another club from Klaipėda

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, who was eliminated from

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and later (after season of 2020) defunct. 2021 the team received a license of the

and participated in the

championship. In the final line-up the team was remained in tenth place out of fourteen participants. In December 2021 it was announced that Valdas Trakys become the new head coach.

Honours

Domestic

Antra lyga: * Runner-up: 2020

Recent seasons

Kit evolution

; 2021 –

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(kit manufacturer)

Colors

* 2020 – now.

Rivalries

Neptunas share a regional and competitive rivalry with FK Minija Kretinga, and have locals rivals in FK Sirijus and Klaipedos FM. Derby games between Neptunas and Minija take place often as they both play in Pirma Lyga and have done for the few seasons, games between Sirijus and FM are rarer and typically occur in the LFF Cup such as in 2023, when Neptunas won 8-1 against Sirijus in the first round. Minija and FM fans are often see coping to Neptunas fans online about how they are "better" than Neptunas but they are not, Neptunas clears both of them and if you support Minija or FM you can keep coping

Squad

Notable and famous players

FK Neptūnas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club. ;Lithuania *

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Managers

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(January 2020 – April 2020) * Kęstutis Ivaškevičius (April 2020 – December 2021) * Valdas Trakys (December 2021 – October 2024) * Oleh Lutkov (October 2024 – present)sportas.lt naujienos: apie Pirmą lygą ir Neptūno trenerių kaitą
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