Futbolo Klubas Vilnius or FK Vilnius is a

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based in

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. It plays its home matches at the Fabijoniškių gimnazijos Stadium.

History

FK Vilnius was founded in January 2019. The club created a venture with

Baltijos Futbolo Akademija Baltijos Futbolo Akademija, BFA is a Lithuanian professional football club based in Vilnius, established as an extension of the youth football academy. History The football academy was established in 2007. The club has been participating in t ...

(BFA), which had been participating in

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 ...

. BFA successfully went through the licensing process in order to acquire the 2019 I Lyga licence. After BFA was granted the license, it requested name change to FK Vilnius. At the beginning of the

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season, Baltijos Futbolo Akademija and FK Vilnius have split up. BFA licensed to I Lyga, whilst FK Vilnius continued in

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, and a youth football academy "Vilnius Kickers" was established.

Name history

* Until 2019: Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA) * 2019–present: FK Vilnius

References

External links

Official website

FK Vilnius
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