FK Kareda was a Lithuanian defunct football team from the city of Šiauliai and re-located from Šiauliai to Kaunas in 2000. It was dissolved in 2003.

FK Kareda
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
Dissolved2003; 21 years ago (2003)
GroundKariuomenės Stadium, Kaunas
Capacity1,000

Before 2000 it was known as "Kareda Šiauliai". In 1995–1996 it was known as "Kareda-Sakalas Šiauliai". Before 1995 it was known as "Sakalas Šiauliai". In 1990 was founded Sakalas, in 1995 this club was sponsored by the criminal group "Princai" from Šiauliai. When Lithuanian police and power structures stike[clarification needed] to this criminal elements, the football club lost sponsorship and was sold and in 2000 removed to Kaunas.[1]

History

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1990–1995

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In 1990 m. was founded as Sakalas; 1990 m. they were in Baltic league, and since 1991 m. in Top division of Lithuania (Aukščiausia lyga).

Five seasons in top division was without titles; in 1995 m. club found new investors and sponsorship.

1995–1999

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1995 m. was made some kind of the re-branding and "Sakalas" changed name into "Kareda–Sakalas".

From 1996 they were known only as FK Kareda. This club was under control of the crime elements of Šiauliai City. They had ambitious plans and sponsored club. The best players were in club and FK Kareda won championship and LFF Cup tournament. In 1999 Lithuanian police strike to the crime groups and some left Lithuania, some were in jails, and without sponsorship, the club had financial problems.

2000

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Before 2000 season club was sold and removed to Kaunas. New owner was Vladimir Romanov, also owner of FBK Kaunas. Two clubs with one owner could not play in the same league, so Kareda was relegated to second level. Later (in 2003) defunct.

Participation in Lithuanian Championships

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  • 2003 – 14th
  • 2002 – 10th
  • 2001 – 9th (Kareda Kaunas was not anymore eligible to play as being farm clubs of FBK Kaunas)
  • 2000 – 5th
  • 1999 – 4th
  • 1998–99 – 2nd
  • 1997–98 – Champions
  • 1996–97 – Champions

Achievements

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1997, 1998
1974, 1996, 1999
1969, 1977

Season by season (since 1991)

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Season Level League Position @ Notes
1991 1. Lietuvos lyga 9. [4]
1991/1992 1. Lietuvos lyga 8. [5]
1992/1993 1. Lietuvos lyga 10. [6]
1993/1994 1. Lietuvos lyga 9. [7]
1994/1995 1. I lyga 7. [8]
1995/1996 1. I lyga 2. [9] 🏆 LFF Cup
1996/1997 1. I lyga 1. [10]   Champions
1997/1998 1. Lietuvos lyga 1. [11]   Champions
1998/1999 1. I lyga 2. [12] 🏆 LFF Cup
1999/2000 1. LFF lyga 4. [13]

Head coaches

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Famous players

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References

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  1. ^ "Iš mafijos gyvenimo (3)".
  2. ^ "Lithuania - List of Champions".
  3. ^ "Lithuania - List of Cup Finals".
  4. ^ "Lithuania 1991".
  5. ^ "Lithuania 1991/92".
  6. ^ "Lithuania 1992/93".
  7. ^ "Lithuania 1993/94".
  8. ^ "Lithuania 1994/95".
  9. ^ "Lithuania 1995/96".
  10. ^ "Lithuania 1996/97".
  11. ^ "Lithuania 1997/98".
  12. ^ "Lithuania 1998/99".
  13. ^ [1][dead link]
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