FK Palanga
- Leagues Played
- Lithuania 1 Lyga 102 Lithuania A Lyga 57 Lithuania Cup 12 Lithuania A Lyga Play-Offs 5
- Links
- Website Wikipedia
Results
| Lithuania A Lyga Play-Offs | 11/09 11:00 | 14 |
FK Palanga
v
Banga Gargzdai
|
D | 2-2 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga Play-Offs | 11/03 11:00 | 14 |
Banga Gargzdai
v
FK Palanga
|
L | 2-0 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga | 10/26 10:00 | 28 |
[6] Atlantas Klaipeda
v
FK Palanga
[7]
|
W | 0-1 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga | 10/12 12:00 | 27 |
[7] FK Palanga
v
Suduva Marijampole
[1] 
|
L | 0-4 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga | 10/05 14:00 | 26 |
FC Stumbras
v
FK Palanga
|
W | 0-3 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga | 10/02 15:30 | 20 |
[2] Suduva Marijampole
v
FK Palanga
[8]
|
L | 5-0 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga | 09/25 14:00 | 25 |
[8] FK Palanga
v
FK Riteriai
[4] 
|
L | 1-3 | |
| Lithuania Cup | 09/18 15:30 | 2 |
Banga Gargzdai
v
FK Palanga
|
L | 2-0 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga | 09/14 12:00 | 23 |
[8] FK Palanga
v
FK Kauno Zalgiris
[3] 
|
L | 2-3 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga | 08/31 12:00 | 22 |
[8] FK Palanga
v
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
[1] 
|
L | 0-4 | |
| Lithuania Cup | 08/28 14:30 | 3 |
FK Dziugas Telsiai
v
FK Palanga
|
W | 4-6 | |
| Lithuania A Lyga | 08/25 15:00 | 21 |
[8] FK Palanga
v
Atlantas Klaipeda
[6]
|
L | 0-2 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Goals for | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Goals against | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wikipedia - FK Palanga
FK Palanga was a professional football club based in Palanga, Lithuania. The team competes in the A Lyga, the top division of Lithuanian football in 2018 and 2019 seasons.
History
FK Palanga was founded in 2010 and introduced its first team to the third tier Antra Lyga in 2011.
FK Palanga started off strong and won this championship in the first year with no defeats. As a result of their victory, they were promoted in 2012 to the Primera Lyga (second tier).
FK Palanga plateaued for the next three years, sitting at the bottom of each standing.
This changed in 2015 as they went from strength to strength. The club changed ownership and their scores started to improve. In the Lithuanian Football League I (made up of 18 teams), they came fifth.
The club came in second in 2016.
In 2017, they won the I Lyga and earned a promotion to the A Lyga, the top division in Lithuania. To celebrate their promotion, the club was re-branded including a new logo and new colors of blue and white. The new logo features "1957", which was when the first football club in Palanga was founded.
In 2019, the team was in 7th position in the A Lyga and faced the Pirma Lyga runners-up DFK Dainava in the playoff series. They won promotion play-offs on aggregate 5–0 and saved their place in A Lyga.
Preparation for the 2019 season was started by signing Russian managers Artyom Gorlov and Aleksandr Ushakhin, who replaced the previously resigned Valdas Trakys.
In summer 2019, Vyacheslav Geraschenko became the new head coach, with Algimantas Briaunys joining as an assistant coach on 21 July 2019.
On 5 December 2019, the Lithuanian Football Federation announce that two A Lyga clubs, FK Atlantas Klaipėda and FK Palanga have been excluded from the A Lyga due to manipulation of the match results, fined 42,000 euros and relegated to the II Lyga. Ten players and one staff were punished with fines and a ban from all football activity ranging from 6 to 12 months.
The team's colors are blue and white, and their mascot is a lion. FK Palanga has a dedicated fan base that supports the team at home and away matches. The team has a strong emphasis on developing young talent and has a successful youth academy program.
FK Palanga has a competitive roster of skilled players who are known for their teamwork, determination, and passion for the game. The team has had success in domestic competitions and continues to strive for excellence in every match they play.
Overall, FK Palanga is a respected and competitive soccer team in Lithuania, known for their strong work ethic and commitment to success on the field.