FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda

FK Šilas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kazlų Rūda. The team competes in the I Lyga, in second tier of Lithuanian football since 2021.[2]

Šilas
Full nameFutbolo klubas "Šilas"
Nickname(s)Kazlųrūdiškiai
Founded1940
GroundKazlų Rūdos miesto stadionas
Capacity700
ChairmanVidmantas Narbutaitis
ManagerGediminas Jarmalavičius[1]
LeagueI Lyga
20213rd in I Lyga
WebsiteClub website

History

Šilas was founded in 1940 as FK Ąžuolas. Later was renamed few times. In 2016 they won I Lyga and hoped for prototion to A Lyga, but after match fixing scandal they was relegated to II Lyga. Officially administration of FK Šilas declarated, that they have financial problems and can`t play in A Lyga or I Lyga.[3] FK Šilas lost place in A Lyga and FK Kauno Žalgiris was save from relegation to I Lyga.[4]

Few years in third level was differnently: in 2017 they was in 10th position and later was one of the leaders in league.

In 2020 they won II Lyga Southern zone championship and was promoted to 2021 I Lyga. In 2021 club got licence for First League and currently play in I Lyga. In the final stage they was in winners group and eneded season in the third place.

Honours

Domestic
  • II Lyga, Southernern Zone (D3)
    • Winners: 2020
    • Runners-up: 2018, 2019

Recent seasons
Season Level Division Position Link Movements
2012 3. Antra lyga (Pietūs) 4. Promotion to 2013 I Lyga
2013 2. Pirma lyga 4. [5]
2014 2. Pirma lyga 5. [6]
2015 2. Pirma lyga 4. [7]
2016 2. Pirma lyga 1. [8] Relegation to 2017 II Lyga
2017 3. Antra lyga (Pietūs) 10.
2018 3. Antra lyga (Pietūs) 2.
2019 3. Antra lyga (Pietūs) 2.
2020 3. Antra lyga (Pietūs) 1. Promotion to 2021 I Lyga
2021 2. Pirma lyga 3. [9]

Kit evoliution
  • In 2021 team wearing Joma`s kits.
  • First (home) kits is green jersey, shorts and socks.
  • Second (away) kits is black jersey, shorts and socks.

Colours
  •  ???? – 2021
FK ŠILAS FK ŠILAS

Kit changes
2012 (Home)
2012 (Away)
2016 (Home)
2016 (Away)
2021 (Home)
2021 (Away)
2021 GK home
2021 GK away

Stadium

Club play their home matches in Kazlų Rūda Stadium (lt. Kazlų Rūdos miesto stadionas). The current capacity of the stadium is 1,000 seats.[10]

Current squad
As of 6 May 2021[11]

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  LTU Povilas Kučauskas
3 DF  LTU Andrius Lekeckas
4 DF  LTU Haroldas Serbenta
5 DF  LTU Dovydas Kazlauskas
6 MF  LTU Paulius Kuconis
7 MF  LTU Mindaugas Minevičius
8 MF  LTU Augustas Dubickas
10 FW  BRA Higor
11 MF  JPN Abe Kakeru
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK  LTU Giedrius Zenkevičius
13 MF  JPN Hiroya Kiyomoto
14 FW  JPN Tomochika Obara
15 DF  LTU Ignas Raštutis
17 MF  LTU Deividas Karpavičius
19 MF  LTU Ignas Zigmantas
20 MF  LTU Audrius Brokas
23 MF  LTU Tadas Kvietkauskas
29 DF  LTU Matas Bulota
92 DF  BLR Ilya Tsyvilka
98 FW  LTU Povilas Savickas

Staff
Position Name
Chairman Vidmantas Narbutaitis
Head coach Gediminas Jarmalavičius
Assistant coach Evaldas Grigaitis[12]

Managers
  • Saulius Vikertas (unknown – 11 December 2015)
  • Gediminas Jarmalavičius (11 December 2015 – March 10, 2017)[13][14]
  • Saulius Vikertas (10 March 2017 – unknown)[12]
  • Gediminas Jarmalavičius (2021–present)[15]

Notable players

FK Šilas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Šilas.

Lithuania

References
  1. "G.Jarmalavičius: "Visą savo žaidimą modeliuojam taip, kad kamuolys rastų R.Beniušį"".
  2. "I lyga - Lietuvos Futbolas".
  3. PRADĖTAS TYRIMAS DĖL KONTROLINIŲ RUNGTYNIŲ LATVIJOJE
  4. "ŠILAS" TRAUKIASI IŠ A LYGOS, Į JĄ PRIIMTAS "KAUNO ŽALGIRIS"
  5. "Lithuania 2013".
  6. "Lithuania 2014".
  7. "Lithuania 2015".
  8. "Lithuania 2016".
  9. "Lithuania 2021".
  10. "Kazlų Rūdos stadionas - Soccerway".
  11. "FK Šilas - Lietuvos Futbolas".
  12. "Naujam sezonui gretas rikiuoja Kazlų Rūdos "Šilas"" (in Lithuanian). FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  13. "Pasikeitimai FK "Šilas" sudėtyje" (in Lithuanian). FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  14. "Skirtos diskvalifikacijos "Šilo" žaidėjams ir treneriui" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  15. "G.Jarmalavičius: "Visą savo žaidimą modeliuojam taip, kad kamuolys rastų R.Beniušį"".
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