Futbolo klubas Panevėžys, commonly known as Panevėžys, is a Lithuanian professional

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club from the city of

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. The team currently plays in

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, the top tier of Lithuanian football.

History

Aukstaitijos stadionas Is Panevezio boksto

The city of

has a long history of football in Lithuania. Until 2014, the city was represented by 7-time title winners

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. However, FK Ekranas was unable to meet the financial criteria to participate in the 2015 season and lost eligibility to participate in the

. The club was declared bankrupt. To fill the void, ''FK Panevėžys'' was established at the beginning of 2015, right before the new season started. The club made its debut in the

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(second tier), finishing its first season in eighth place. In 2016, the club improved its performance and finished in fifth place. In 2017, Panevėžys aimed to win the

and return a club from the city of

to the

. However, the start of the season was disastrous, which resulted in the resignation of the head coach Virginijus Liubšys. Eventually, the club finished 10th in the league table. In the 2018 season under new coach Alexandru Curteian, FK Panevėžys achieved their goal of winning the I Lyga and achieved promotion to the

for the first time in history. They finished their first season in the top flight (

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) in 5th position. Panevėžys reached the final of the 2020 Lithuanian Football Cup and on 24 October 2020 beat

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on penalties to secure the trophy. In the 2021 Lithuanian Football Cup, the club reached the final again, but could not defend the title, as they lost 1–5 against

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. Former Lithuania national team coach Valdas Urbonas took over the club for the 2022 season. After a successful start to the season, Panevėžys was in first place in the table after 14 matches played. After a series of weak performances, the club dropped to third place, leading to the dismissal of Urbonas in September 2022. Urbonas was replaced by Italian national Gino Lettieri. At the end of the 2023 season, Panevėžys secured first place in the league, 12 points ahead of second-place team FK Žalgiris, becoming a Lithuanian champion for the first time in history.

Kit manufacturers

The team kit is produced by Danish company Hummel. It is all-red with white details to reflect the colours of the FK Panevėžys.

Honours

* Lithuanian Championship: *

**Winners (1):

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**3rd place (1):

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* Lithuanian Cup **Winners (1):

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**2nd place (1):

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Lithuanian Supercup The Lithuanian Supercup () or LFF Supercup is an annual football match contested between the champions of the previous A Lyga season and the holders of the Lithuanian Football Cup. It is organised by and named after Lithuanian Football Federation a ...

**Winners (2): 2021, 2024

Participation in Lithuanian championships

European campaigns

;Notes * QR: Qualifying round *PO: Play-off round

Panevėžys B

The Panevėžys 'B' team is currently playing in the

(second tier).

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Staff

Coaches

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Panevezys Football clubs in Panevėžys Football clubs in Lithuania 2015 establishments in Lithuania Association football clubs established in 2015