DFK Dainava

This article is about DFK Dainava established in 2016. For club FK Dainava look at FK Dainava Alytus.

Dainavos Futbolo Klubas Dainava, in short, DFK Dainava, is a Lithuanian football club from Alytus. The club was established in 2016 as a phoenix club after FK Dainava Alytus was dissolved in 2014.

DFK Dainava

Full name	Dzūkija futbolo klubas Dainava
Nickname(s)	Dainava, dzūkai
Founded	2016
Ground	Alytus Stadium
Capacity	3,790
Chairman	Žydrūnas Lukošiūnas
Head coach	Syarhey Kuznyatsow
League	I Lyga (since 2022)
2022	Winners in I Lyga
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

Modern DFK Dainava was established after "Auska" and "Dzūkų tankai" merged in 2016.

In 2015 FK Auska were playing in the Pirma lyga. In 2016 the Lithuanian Football Federation allowed the club change its name and allowed to play in the Pirma lyga (second tier).

In 2016 they came in 9th place,^[1] in 2017 they came in 4th place in the Pirma lyga.^[2]

In 2018 season they were runners-up in Pirma lyga. In the Relegation/Promotion play-off match DFK Dainava lost 0–3 to FK Palanga.^[3][4][5][6] On the 3rd of November they lost the second match in Gargždai 0–2. FK Palanga won 5-0 on aggregate and saved their place in the 2019 A Lyga.^[7]

DFK Dainava club sought promotion to the A lyga in 2019 season, but were unable to get sponsorship required for the A Lyga from the municipality of Alytus. As a result the club remained in the Pirma lyga.^[8][9] They have finished 2019 LFF I Lyga in 4th position, and attempted to license to A lyga again in the 2020 season. The application was again declined.

In March, 2021 before the start of football season in Lithuania, DFK Dainava applied for license to be playing in highest tier Lithuanian league A Lyga in 2021 season. Application was declined by Lithuanian Football Federation as club couldn't find solution with stable finance and women's football team. At the time A Lyga had 9 qualified teams who got permits and were able to compete in A Lyga. DFK Dainava application were granted by Lithuanian Football Federation to play and compete in Lithuanians top tier league as a 10th team, as a result DFK Dainava fixed all the issues regarding sponsorship and stable finance. For the first time in DFK Dainava club history since re-creation in 2016,^[10] Alytus town yet again will be having a men's football team competing in Lithuanian top tier football league A Lyga. DFK Dainava will start season with -3 points as regulations and laws via Lithuanian Football Federation. First match for DFK Dainava in A Lyga will be played in Marijampole^[11] on March 6st against also newly promoted team FK Nevėžis.

Recent seasons

Season	Level	Division	Position	Link	Movements
2016	2.	Pirma lyga	9.	^[12]
2017	2.	Pirma lyga	4.	^[13]
2018	2.	Pirma lyga	2.	^[14]
2019	2.	Pirma lyga	4.	^[15]
2020	2.	Pirma lyga	6.	^[16]	Promoted to 2022 A Lyga
2021	1.	A lyga	9.	^[17]	relegated to Pirma lyga
2022	2.	Pirma lyga	1.	^[18]
2023	1.	A lyga	.

Kit evoliution

DFK Dainava	DFK Dainava
Kits
2016–2018 Traditional	2016–2018 Alternative
2019– Home	2019– Away

Stadium

 

Alytus Stadium

Main article: Alytus Stadium

DFK Dainava plays in the Alytus Stadium. It is a multi-use stadium in Alytus, Lithuania. The stadium holds 3,790 people. The stadium was renovated in 2010.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF   JPN Yasuhiro Hanada 5 MF   LTU Nedas Labukas 6 MF   LTU Renatas Banevičius 7 MF   LTU Linas Savastas 8 FW   BRA Henrique Devens 9 FW   LTU Deivydas Matulevičius 11 MF   LTU Titas Vitukynas 12 MF   LTU Kajus Stankevicius 15 FW   LTU Alanas Marčiukaitis 21 MF   LTU Vytautas Lukša 22 GK   LTU Arijus Bražinskas (loan to FK Kauno Žalgiris)

No. Pos. Nation Player 29 MF   LTU Gustas Zabita (loan to FA Šiauliai) 30 DF   LTU Oskaras Lukošiūnas 33 DF   LTU Lukas Genevičius 37 GK   LTU Martynas Matijoška 44 FW   NGA Kazeem Aderounmu 54 MF   LTU Martynas Vasiliauskas

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

Managers

•   Ričardas Grigaliūnas (March, 2016 – June, 2016)
•   Darius Gvildys (June, 2016 – end of 2017)
•   Donatas Vencevičius (January, 2018 – end of 2018)
•   Kim Rønningstad (2019)^[19]
•   Łukasz Hass (2020)
•   Fabio Mazzone (August, 2020) ^[20]
•   Tomas Ražanauskas (April, 2021)^[21]
•   Matthew Silva (February, 2022 – May 2022)^[22][23]
•   Sergey Kuznetsov (May 2022)^[24]

References

1. "Lithuania 2016". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
2. "Lithuania 2017". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
3. "A lygos link: "Dainava" namuose mes iššūkį "Palangos" futbolininkams – DFK Dainava". dfkdainava.com. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
4. "Dainava Alytus - Palanga 0:3". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
5. "Pereinamosiose rungtynėse – užtikrinta "Palangos" pergalė - A Lyga - Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". alyga.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
6. A lyga TV. "Pereinamosios rungtynės: DFK "Dainava" – "Palanga"". Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 13 December 2018 – via YouTube.
7. "Palanga - Dainava Alytus 2:0". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
8. "2019 m. LFF A lygos sezono licencijų sieks 10 futbolo klubų". LFF.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
9. "Ketvirtą sezoną iš eilės "Dainava" startuos LFF I lygoje – DFK Dainava". 28 January 2019.
10. DFK Dainava was established after "Auska" and "Dzūkų tankai" merged in 2016
11. As a result of Marijampole having full measurements indoors football ground and it's closest from Alytus.
12. "Lithuania 2016".
13. "Lithuania 2017".
14. "Lithuania 2018".
15. "Lithuania 2019".
16. "Lithuania 2020".
17. "Lithuania 2021".
18. "Lithuania 2022".
19. "DFK "Dainavą" treniruos norvegas K. Rønningstad – DFK Dainava". 7 February 2019.
20. ""Dainavos" naujuoju treneriu paskirtas italas F.Mazzone".
21. ""Dainavos" vairą perėmė T. Ražanauskas | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
22. "DFK "Dainavą" treniruos portugalas". 11 February 2022.
23. sportas.lt; traukiasi treneriai
24. "Trenerių pasikeitimų pasiutpolkė – po G.Stahlio pasitraukimo traukiasi ir "Jonavos" bei "Dainavos" strategai".

External links

• Official website