FK Be1 is a

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n professional

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club based in

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. Before 2019, it was named FK NFA, later – Be1 NFA and FK Be1.

History

The National Football Academy of Lithuania (NFA, in Lithuanian ''Nacionalinė Futbolo Akademija'') was established in 2006. In 2012, the academy founded a professional team under the name FK NFA. In the 2012 season, it played in the

I Lyga The LFF Pirma Lyga, TOPsport Pirma Lyga, or Pirma Lyga, is the second tier of professional Lithuanian football championship. Format Organized by the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), I Lyga is contested by 16 teams, with the top team gain ...

, the second tier of the Lithuanian football system, and finished in 6th place. After the season, the NFA decided to voluntarily drop the club to the 3rd tier. In 2013, the club competed in

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. After the first half of the season, the club was in 3rd position. FK NFA withdrew mid-season and their license was taken over by

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, who went on to reach the first place. In 2017, FK NFA was re-established in

, won the top spot and gained promotion to

. In the 2018 I Lyga season, the club reached the 10th position.

Be1 NFA

In 2019, the management of the academy was taken from LFF (Lithuanian Football Federation) over by the ''Kauno Futbolo Akademija'' (Be1SC) and the club was renamed to Be1 NFA. In 2021, a team was formed and played in II Lyga. On 15 June 2021, the club lost 0–6 against

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in the second round of the

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and was knocked out of the competition. At the end of the 2021 season, the club finished in second place and were promoted to I Lyga. At the end of the 2023 I Lyga season, Be1 NFA reached second place and qualified for the A Lyga play-off against FC Džiugas Telšiai. After a 1–1 draw in the first leg, NFA lost the second leg 0–1 and thus missed the promotion.

FK Be1

The possibility of moving to

was considered in 2022, after season of First League. Final decision was made in February 2024. BE1 NFA continued to operate in

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, while FK BE1 players became part of a registered institution in Jonava. On 5 February it was announced that the club got the A Lyga licence.

Recent seasons

Stadiums

The NFA Stadionas was the home ground of Be1 NFA in

. Since February 2024, due to the club relocating to

, the home matches are played at the Jonava Stadium.

Kit

The current Be1 NFA kit consists of white shirts, dark blue shorts, and white socks. Away kits consist of dark blue shirts, dark blue shorts, and dark blue socks.

Kit manufacturers

* Hummel (2017–2018) *

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(2021–)

Squad (2023)

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References

External links

Official website
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