Utenis Utena
Wikipedia - FK Utenis Utena
FK Utenis Utena is a professional football club, based in Utena, Lithuania. The club plays its home matches at the Utenis Stadium (capacity 3,000).
In 2020, FK Utenis Utena will participate in the II Lyga. As due to financial difficulties in 2019 the shareholders voted to withdraw from participation in the I Lyga.
History
FK Utenis founded in 1933. In 2014. the team was refounded. In the I Lyga, they were in third position and was promoted to the A lyga.
In 2015, 2016, 2017 seasons, the club spent in the top division of Lithuania, but by the end of 2017, they had financial problems and after end of the season decided to play next season in I Lyga.
In the 2018 I Lyga, the team finished in 8th position. However, due to financial difficulties the shareholders voted to withdraw from participation in 2019 I Lyga and will play in 2019 II Lyga.
Klubbens mest meritterende prestasjon er å ha vunnet den litauiske cupen i 2005. De har også vært med i den europeiske turneringen UEFA-cupen ved to anledninger, men har ikke kommet videre fra første runde.
Utenis Utena har et nært samarbeid med den polske klubben Wisła Kraków, og flere spillere har blitt overført mellom de to klubbene.
Klubbens farger er gul og grønn, og deres logo er en ørn med en fotball i klørne.