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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://fksuduva.lt/home/ Official website ]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160202151928/http://fksuduva.lt/home/ Official website ]


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FK Sūduva
File:FK Suduva.png
Full nameFootball Club Sūduva
Nickname(s)Suvalkiečiai (Sudovians)
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
GroundARVI Football Arena
Capacity6,250
ChairmanVidmantas Murauskas
ManagerVladimir Cheburin
LeagueA Lyga
20171st
WebsiteClub website

FK Sūduva is a professional football club based in the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania. Founded in 1921, they currently play in the Lithuanian top division, the A lyga. The team is currently the champions of A lyga.

The club has played in the A lyga since 2002 and have never been relegated from the Lithuanian top division. In 2006 the team won the Lithuanian Cup, a feat they repeated in 2009 with a 1–0 victory over Tauras in the final.[1] In 2017 Sūduva won the A lyga.

The team's colours are white and red. The club plays at ARVI Football Arena in Marijampolė (capacity 6,250).

Name history

  • 1941 - Žagrė
  • 1942 - Sūduva
  • 1945 - Žalgiris
  • 1949 - Spartakas
  • 1951 - Žalgiris
  • 1952 - KTŪ Žalgiris
  • 1963 - Sūduva
  • 1993 - Sūduva-Žydrius
  • 1994 - Sūduva

History

Soviet times

Sūduva is one of the oldest and still functioning clubs in Lithuania. It is not so easy to trace its history, as in Soviet times it often changed names with every new fuhrer that supported it. It is more or less agreed that officially this club has existed under the name of Sūduva since 1968.

During Soviet times it drifted between different local leagues, producing few footballers for the above-mentioned Žalgiris and slowly building a local football community. Football was also actively played in a few smaller towns around Marijampolė, thus making the community of football lovers even stronger. Actually it was stronger than the club itself, and those who follow the team today are adding to the old tradition.

The biggest achievement of the club during Soviet times came in 1975 when Sūduva reached 3rd place at the local top division. The next year it played and lost the National Cup Final. That was more or less it.

1990-2001

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union Sūduva got few chances to go up. It played the only Baltic championship in 1990 with teams from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Next year it tried the Lithuanian top division. Both efforts were terrible – Sūduva finished both championships as the last team collecting 7 points at the Baltic championship and only 2 at the Lithuanian league.

Later the team navigated between the 2nd and the 3rd divisions for some 10 years without decent funds or a truly professional attitude. The worst was the season of 1998 / 1999. The team started well at the 2nd division but left it after half a season because it had no funds. It was not the end. The football traditions were too strong.

The team recovered next season at the 3rd division, won it the following year, went up and won again. This rise continues up to this day.

2002-present

The season of 2002 shaped the future. The team reached the top division. It also reached the finals of the National Cup and gained the chance to take part in the UEFA Cup. But the most important thing was that it also got new owners who were determined to create a normally functioning and financially predictable club. The European campaign of that year added some good emotions to the general hype.

The semi-professional team vanquished Brann from Norway during its first European match (3–2 both away and at home) and went to Glasgow to meet Celtic. This match was not so successful (actually, the result is still featured in the statistics of Celtic as one of the biggest victories in Europe). But no one cared – the fundamentals for the revival were laid.

Three more seasons at the middle of the table and the team reached 3rd place – 30 years after the achievement of the same caliber. Repeating that history, the club reached the finals of the National Cup the following year. Only this time the Cup went to Marijampolė.

Since that year Sūduva have been one of the most stable clubs of the country – both financially and on the league table. It reached 2nd position twice (2007 and 2010), 3rd position – three times (2009, 2011 and 2012) and won the National Cup one more time (2008). It went to play European cups every year receiving teams like Rapid, Red Bull and Club Brugge.

The year 2013 saw a new concept of the team. The budget was still stable but it went down. So the team expressed the wish to put more stress on integration of young local boys into the main team. Some important players of the earlier seasons left; a few foreign players came to stand along those who left and the new blood.

So that was the year of experiments. The team was much younger, less experienced and clearly weaker. It was many seasons before Sūduva was a clear member of 2-4 teams that were clear leaders of the championship. The question was only about what kind of medals each team would get. That year the situation was much tougher for Sūduva. It was clear that the team would need a lot of effort and luck if it wanted to get its traditional silver or bronze.

In the 2015 season Sūduva started with a new head coach - Aleksandr Veselinovič. The new coach totally changed the team style from defending to attacking. In the last season game against Atlantas Sūduva needed at least a draw. Sūduva conceded a goal in the 86th minute and lost 3rd place to Atlantas.

In the beginning of the 2016 season Sūduva recalled former team players Marius Činikas and Martynas Matuzas. Multiple A lyga champions Algis Jankauskas, Andro Švrljuga and Paulius Janušauskas were signed as well. Also signed were Croatian goalkeeper Ivan Kardum and Serbian midfielder Predrag Pavlović. [2]

In 2017, FK Sūduva became the first Lithuanian football club after Žalgiris Vilnius and FK Ekranas to pass three qualifying rounds in European competition in 2017-18 Europa League. FK Sūduva eliminated Shakhtyor Soligorsk , FK Liepāja and FC Sion.

In the same season , for the first time, FK Suduva win A Lyga.

Supporters

FK Sūduva supporters are called "Sūduvos Sakalai".

Sponsors

Sponsors

Lithuania Sumeda
Lithuania Arvi
Lithuania Statybos ritmas

Kit manufacturer

Spain Joma

Stadium

Main article: ARVI Football Arena

In 2008 Sūduva moved to a new stadium in Marijampolė ARVI Football Arena with a capacity of approximately 6,250 spectators. The stadium was built using funds from the European Union and opened on July 6, 2008. Near the arena you can find the roof-covered football field ARVI Football Indoor Arena, containing 2500 seats. There football can be played all year. There are two outdoor football fields near the arena as well.

Honours

Soviet Union Soviet Championship:

  • Lithuanian SSR Championship
    • 3rd place (1): 1975

Continental

[3]

Current squad

As of 2 September 2017[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Radanfah Abu Bakr
5 DF Lithuania LTU Darius Isoda
6 MF Lithuania LTU Povilas Leimonas
7 MF Lithuania LTU Ernestas Veliulis
9 FW Lithuania LTU Karolis Laukžemis
10 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Semir Kerla
11 MF Croatia CRO Andro Švrljuga
12 GK Croatia CRO Ivan Kardum
14 MF France FRA Jérémy Manzorro
15 DF Serbia SRB Aleksandar Živanović
16 MF Lithuania LTU Paulius Janušauskas
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Lithuania LTU Giedrius Matulevičius
19 DF Lithuania LTU Vaidas Slavickas
20 DF Brazil BRA Guilherme Choco
22 MF Lithuania LTU Ovidijus Verbickas
27 FW Croatia CRO Josip Tadić
28 GK Lithuania LTU Martynas Matuzas
33 MF Lithuania LTU Robertas Vėževičius
55 DF Lithuania LTU Algis Jankauskas (captain)
66 MF Portugal POR Sérgio Semedo
71 MF Lithuania LTU Sergei Amirzian
94 FW Curaçao CUW Rigino Cicilia
98 MF Lithuania LTU Domantas Antanavičius

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Lithuania LTU Justinas Popiera (at Tauras until 31 December 2017)

International players

Notable players

Players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.

Match line-up against Lietava in 2016 LFF
Match line-up against FK Ventspils in Baltic league final 2010-07-04

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Kazakhstan Vladimir Cheburin
Goalkeeping coach Lithuania Audrius Ramonas
Head physio Lithuania Nerijus Stepanauskas
Physio Lithuania Rimantas Česnulis
Assistant Coach Lithuania Eivinas Černiauskas

Seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season
Season League Domestic Cup Europe Other League top goalscorer
Div T Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos Competition Result Competition Result Competition Result Name(s) Goals
1990 Baltic League I 32 1 5 26 13 69 7 17th LFF Cup R32 — — — — — —
1991 LFF Lyga I 14 0 2 12 5 44 2 15th ↓ LFF Cup QF — — — — — —
1991–92 I Lyga II 28 7 6 15 24 45 20 11th LFF Cup R32 — — — — — —
1992–93 I Lyga II 24 1 1 24 13 82 3 14th ↓ LFF Cup R32 — — — — — —
1993–94 II Lyga South Zone III 44 23 26 3rd — — — — — — — —
1994–95 III Lyga III 22 11 6 5 31 24 28 2nd ↑ — — — — — — — —
1995–96 II Lyga II 24 9 4 11 35 37 31 8th LFF Cup R64 — — — — — —
1996–97 II Lyga II 30 17 4 9 48 32 55 4th — — — — — — — —
1997–98 I Lyga II 26 9 3 14 31 49 30 10th LFF Cup R16 — — — — — —
1998–99 II Lyga II 14 7 1 6 23 17 22 11th[5] LFF Cup R32 — — — — — —
1999 II Lyga South Zone III 10 8 1 1 39 9 25 2nd — |rowspan="2"| — — — — — — —
2000 II Lyga South Zone III 16+1[6] 14+1 1 1 48+3 8+2 43 1st ↑ — |rowspan="2"| — — |rowspan="2"| — — |rowspan="2"| —
— |rowspan="2"| —
2001 I Lyga II 30 22 1 7 93 42 67 2nd ↑ — |rowspan="2"| — — |rowspan="2"| — Tomas Radzinevičius 29
LFF Cup F
2002 A Lyga I 32 11 8 13 44 50 41 6th UEFA Cup 1R — |rowspan="2"| — Tomas Radzinevičius 14
LFF Cup R16
2003 A Lyga I 28 8 8 12 39 45 32 6th — |rowspan="2"| — — |rowspan="2"| — Tomas Radzinevičius 11
LFF Cup SF
2004 A Lyga I 28 5 7 16 31 55 22 7th LFF Cup QF — — — — Tomas Radzinevičius 8
2005 A Lyga I 36 16 11 9 67 43 59 3rd LFF Cup QF — — — — Tomas Radzinevičius 25
2006 A Lyga I 36 15 8 13 48 44 53 5th LFF Cup W UEFA Cup 2Q — — Darius Maciulevičius 10
2007 A Lyga I 36 20 8 8 66 34 68 2nd LFF Cup QF UEFA Cup 2Q LFF Supercup F Jose Negreiros 13
2008 A Lyga I 28 11 6 8 35 25 48 4th UEFA Cup 2Q Baltic League QF Povilas Lukšys 11
LFF Cup W
2009 A Lyga I 28 14 11 3 55 22 53 3rd UEFA Europa League 2Q LFF Supercup W Ričardas Beniušis 11
LFF Cup SF Baltic League F
2010 A Lyga I 27 16 8 3 56 16 56 2nd UEFA Europa League 2Q Povilas Lukšys 16
LFF Cup QF Baltic League R16
2011 A Lyga I 33 19 8 6 70 19 65 3rd UEFA Europa League 2Q — |rowspan="2"| — Tadas Eliošius 13
LFF Cup SF
2012 A Lyga I 36 21 7 8 77 37 70 3rd UEFA Europa League 2Q — |rowspan="2"| — Rafael Ledesma 21
LFF Cup R16
2013 A Lyga I 32 18 8 6 73 33 62 4th UEFA Europa League 1Q — |rowspan="2"| — Nerijus Valskis 27
LFF Cup R16
2014 A Lyga I 36 17 11 8 70 38 62 5th — |rowspan="2"| — — |rowspan="2"| — Tomas Radzinevičius 13
LFF Cup QF
2015 A Lyga I 36 21 4 11 76 34 67 4th — |rowspan="2"| — — |rowspan="2"| — Tomas Radzinevičius 28
LFF Cup SF
2016 A Lyga I 33 17 7 9 55 41 58 3rd UEFA Europa League 1Q — |rowspan="2"| — Tomas Radzinevičius 14
LFF Cup F
2017 A Lyga I 33 21 8 4 73 31 71 1st LFF Cup SF UEFA Europa League PO — — Karolis Laukžemis 14

Participation in Europe cups

Accurate as of 24 August 2017
Competition Played Won Drew Lost GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 38 11 9 18 43 64 −21 028.95
Total 38 11 9 18 43 64 −21 028.95

Source: UEFA.com
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal Difference. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.

Season Cup Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2002–03 UEFA Cup QR Norway Brann 3–2 3–2 6–4
1R Scotland Celtic 0–2 1–8 1–10
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1Q Wales Rhyl 2–1 0–0 2–1
2Q Belgium Club Brugge 0–2 2–5 2–7
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1Q Northern Ireland Dungannon Swifts 4–0 0–1 4–1
2Q Norway Brann 3–4 1–2 4–6
2008–09 UEFA Cup 1Q Wales TNS 1–0 1–0 2–0
2Q Austria Red Bull Salzburg 1–4 1–0 2–4
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 2Q Denmark Randers 0–1 1–1 1–2
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2Q Austria Rapid Wien 0–2 2–4 2–6
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Sweden Elfsborg 1–1 0–3 1–4
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q Latvia Daugava 0–1 3–2 3–3 (a)
2Q Serbia Vojvodina 0–4 1–1 1–5
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q North Macedonia Horizont Turnovo 2–2 2–2 4–4 (4–5 p)
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Denmark Midtjylland 0–1 0–1 0–2
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2–1 0–0 2–1
2Q Latvia Liepāja 0–1 2–0 2–1
3Q Switzerland Sion 3–0 1–1 4–1
PO Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 0–0 0–2 0–2

All time top scorers

Years 1990-2015
1. Radzinevičius: 101
2. Lukšys: 70
3. Urbšys: 54
4. Brazaitis: 49
5. Maciulevičius: 45
6. Beniušis: 38
7. G. Slavickas: 36
8. Valskis: 32
9. Žitinskas: 31
10. Ledesma, Chvedukas: 27
11. Marčiulionis: 25
12. Adomaitis, Braga: 22
13. Kraipavičius, Eliošius: 19
14. Pultinavičius, Šoblinskas: 18
15. Larčenka, Litvinas: 17
16. Sagna, Šidlauskas, Willer Oliveira: 16
17. Apolskis, Balaika, G. Klevinskas, Brokas: 15
18. Negreiros: 14
19. Petrauskas: 13

Player of the Year

Lists of the winners of Sūduva Marijampolė Player of the Year Award instituted from 2008 as voted by fans:

Managers

References

  1. ^ "Sūduva celebrate Lithuanian Cup spoils". Uefa.com. 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  2. ^ http://alyga.smscredit.lt/komanda/suduva/4
  3. ^ http://fksuduva.lt/pasiekimai/
  4. ^ "Komanda" (in Lithuanian). FK Sūduva. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ Club decided to withdraw from the competitions after half of the season, but they results were left
  6. ^ Additional game was played to determine winner of the competition, as Sūduva and Sveikata finished with identical number of victories, draws and defeats. Sūduva won it 3–2.

External links

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