FK Babrungas Plungė

Futbolo klubas Babrungas, commonly known as Babrungas, is a Lithuanian football club located in Plungė, in Plungė District. They currently play in the I Lyga, the second tier of Lithuanian football.^[1]

FK Babrungas

Full name	Futbolo klubas "Babrungas"
Founded	1935; 89 years ago (1935)
Ground	Plungė Stadium
Capacity	500
Coordinates	55°54′40″N 21°50′30″E / 55.91111°N 21.84167°E / 55.91111; 21.84167
Chairman	Adomas Zamulskis
Manager	Algis Petkus, Macauley Musgrave
League	I Lyga
2022	I Lyga 6th
Home colours Away colours

Babrungas – river in Plungė.

History

The club was created in 1935. During the Soviet era in Lithuania, the club was in the top division for a long time.

In 1956, the team from the small town of Plungė became champions of Lithuania.

Currently, they play in the I Lyga.

Name

Babrungas is a river in Plungė District.

First time the club was renamed Babrungas in 1942. Last time was in 1994.

Historical names

• 1942—1947: Babrungas
• 1948—1955: Spartakas
• 1956—1972: Linų audiniai
• 1973—1989: Kooperatininkas
• 1990—1993: Robotas
• 1994— now: Babrungas

Honours

• The club's honours in soviet period (Played in "A" klasė (top division) or "B" klasė (second tier).
• In 1956, they became champions of Lithuania.

Domestic

• Soviet Lithuania A klasė: 1  

Champions: 1956

•   Pirma lyga (D2)

Runners-up: 1990

•   II lyga, Western Zone (D3)

Champions: 1996/97 Trečia lyga (D3)*

Runners-up: 2018 II Lyga Western Zone (D3)*

Recent seasons team play in II lyga Western Zone championship.

A klasė seasons

Season	Level	Division	Position	Web
1956	1.	A klasė	1.	^[2]
1957	1.	A klasė	3.
1956	1.	A klasė	7.
1958–59	1.	A klasė	4.
1959–60	1.	A klasė	3.
1960–61	1.	A klasė	5.

Recent seasons

Season	Level	Division	Position	Web
2016	3.	Antra lyga	4.	^[3]
2017	3.	Antra lyga	9.	^[4]
2018	3.	Antra lyga	2.	^[5]
2019	3.	Antra lyga	5.	^[6]
2020	3.	Antra lyga	6.	^[7]	Promotion
2021	2.	Pirma lyga	8.	^[8]
2022	2.	Pirma lyga	6.	^[9]
2023	2.	Pirma lyga	.	^[10]

Kit evoliution

1956

2010

2016

Goalkeepers

Colors

• ???? – 2015

BABRUNGAS

BABRUNGAS

• 2016 –

BABRUNGAS

BABRUNGAS

Stadium

Club play their home matches in Plungė Stadium. The current capacity of the stadium is 500 seats.

Coaching

•   Jeremiah "Rudy" Roediger, 2017^[11]

Current squad

As of 23 May 2023 ^[12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   COL Kenverlen Damian Salgado 16 GK   LTU Eimantas Brezgys 44 GK   BRA Maycon Douglas Morales 3 DF   LTU Aurelijus Barusas 13 DF   BRA Tatá 23 DF   BRA Elivelton — DF   LTU Regimantas Virksas — DF   LTU Matas Kazbaras — DF   LTU Tatsuki Horii — DF   LTU Gvidas Mazeika 2 MF   LTU Justas Slekonis 4 MF   LTU Deividas Butkus 9 MF   LTU Eimantas Gintalas 14 MF   LTU Tomas Budrys 18 MF   LTU Titanas Ukrinas

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF   COL Pablo Jose Borja Duarte 20 MF   BRA Vinícius Hess 21 MF   LTU Otonas Grauslys 22 MF   LTU Julius Vicius — MF   LTU Osvaldas Narmontas — MF   LTU Julius Vaskys — MF   LTU Mantas Rusys 7 FW   POR Zé Maria 11 FW   LTU Marius Skirmantas 17 FW   LTU Vilius Butkus 25 FW   LTU Vidmantas Balsys 33 FW   LTU Eridanas Baguzas — FW   BRA Antonny Cancilieri — FW   LTU Deimantas Valauskas

References

1. "II Lyga Vakarų Zona - Lietuvos Futbolas".
2. "Lithuania - List of Champions".
3. "Lithuanian 2016 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West".
4. "Lithuanian 2017 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West".
5. "Lithuanian 2018 LFF 2 Lyga Zone West".
6. "FK Babrungas - Lietuvos Futbolas".
7. "FK Babrungas - Lietuvos Futbolas".
8. "Lithuania 2021". RSSSF.
9. "Lithuania 2022". RSSSF.
10. "Lithuania 2023". RSSSF.
11. . Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
12. "FK Babrungas - Lietuvos Futbolas".

External links

• Official website
• lietuvosfutbolas.lt
• Statistics & Info