Futbolo klubas ROMAR, commonly known as ROMAR, was a

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Mažeikiai Mažeikiai (; Samogitian: ''Mažeikē''; ; ) is a city in northwestern Lithuania, on the Venta River. It has a population of around 32,000, making it the eighth largest city in Lithuania and eighteenth largest city in the Baltic States. Th ...

, in the center of

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History

The club was created in 1992, when some football people from

asked sponsorship for FK Mažeikiai (also known as FK Jovaras). The Lithuanian businessman Romas Marcinkevičius established a new football club and named it FK ROMAR. This club took over the place of FK Jovaras/Mažeikiai in the

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. In 1993, ROMAR finished the league in sixth position, and in the 1993–94 A Lyga season, it won the Lithuanian championship. In 1995, Romar finished in third position. Afterwards, ROMAR lost its main sponsor, as Romas Marcinkevičius left Lithuania and emigrated to

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. The club dissolved in 1995.

ROMAR seasons

Achievements

Domestic

Lithuanian Championship: *Champions - 1 Gold medal icon

: 1993–94 *3rd place - 1 Bronze medal icon

: 1994–95

Stadium

Club played their home matches in

Mažeikiai Stadium Mažeikiai (; Samogitian language, Samogitian: ''Mažeikē''; ; ) is a city in northwestern Lithuania, on the Venta River. It has a population of around 32,000, making it the List of cities in Lithuania, eighth largest city in Lithuania and Lis ...

References

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External links

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UEFA

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foot.dk

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Defunct football clubs in Lithuania Association football clubs established in 1992 Association football clubs disestablished in 1995 1992 establishments in Lithuania 1995 disestablishments in Lithuania