Panevėžio Ekranas is a Lithuanian football club, from the Lithuanian city of Panevėžys. It won 7 top-tier champion and 5 national cup titles throughout its existence.

History The club was founded in 1964 and for 24 years competed in the top tier of Lithuanian football. However, at the end of 2014 season the club ran into financial difficulties, failed to meet admission criteria to A Lyga for the 2015 season and was subsequently declared bankrupt. A new club FK Panevėžys was formed to represent the city of Panevėžys, which managed to pass licensing criteria for the 2015 I Lyga season. FK Ekranas was declared bankrupt in 2016. In 2020 FK Ekranas was restored. They are currently at the 2nd tier of Lithuanian football.

FK Ekranas won Lithuanian championships in 1985 (Soviet Lithuania), 1993, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Lithuanian Cup in 1985 (Soviet Lithuania), 1998, 2000, 2010 and 2011 and the Lithuanian Super Cup in 1998, 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

On 5 November 2004, before the A Lyga champion-deciding match against FBK Kaunas, the club was controversially expelled from the top division by the National Football Club Association (NFKA) for alleged match fixing, but reinstated a day later.

In August 2006 FK Ekranas won the first Baltic Champion's Cup tournament in Liepāja after beating Estonian champions TVMK Tallinn 6–4 and drawing with the home side Liepājas Metalurgs 1–1.

In 2015, the club filed for bankruptcy and was dissolved following the unsuccessful attempts to save the team.

Honours

A Lyga Winners (7): 1992–93, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Runners-up (4): 1990, 2003, 2004, 2006 II Lyga Winners (1): 2021 Lithuanian Cup Winners (5): 1985, 1998, 2000, 2010, 2011 Runners-up (5): 1972, 1994, 2003, 2006, 2012 Lithuanian Super Cup Winners (4): 1998, 2006, 2010, 2011 Runners-up (1): 2009 Lithuanian SSR Championship Winners (1): 1985

Participation in Lithuanian Championships

Year Division Position Year Division Position Year Division Position 1991 A Lyga 4th 2000 A Lyga 4th 2010 A Lyga1st 1991–92 A Lyga 5th 2001 A Lyga 4th 2011 A Lyga1st 1992–93 A Lyga1st 2002 A Lyga3rd 2012 A Lyga1st 1993–94 A Lyga3rd 2003 A Lyga2nd 2013 A Lyga3rd 1994–95 A Lyga 8th 2004 A Lyga2nd 2014 A Lyga 6th 1995–96 A Lyga 7th 2005 A Lyga1st 1996–97 A Lyga 5th 2006 A Lyga2nd 1997–98 A Lyga3rd 2007 A Lyga3rd 1998–99 A Lyga 4th 2008 A Lyga1st 1999 A Lyga 5th 2009 A Lyga1st

UEFA club competition results Updated 23 July 2013 CompetitionPWDLGFGAChampions League2053121940UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League187291736Cup Winners Cup201145Intertoto Cup8215712Total48147274793

SeasonCupRndOpponentHomeAwayAggregate1993–94Champions League1Q Floriana0–10–10–21998–99Cup Winners Cup1Q Apollon Limassol1–23–34–51999Intertoto Cup1R Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț0–10–10–22000–01UEFA CupQ Lierse S.K.0–30–40–72001Intertoto Cup1R FC Artmedia Bratislava1–11–12–2*2003–04UEFA CupQ Debreceni VSC1–11–22–32004–05UEFA Cup1Q F91 Dudelange1–02–13–12Q Odd Grenland2–11–33–42005–06UEFA Cup1Q Cork City0–21–01–22006–07Champions League1Q Elbasani3–00–13–12Q Dinamo Zagreb1–42–53–92007–08UEFA Cup1Q B36 Tórshavn3–23–16–32Q Vålerenga1–10–61–72008Intertoto Cup1R Narva Trans1–03–04–02R Rosenborg1–30–41–72009–10Champions League2Q Baku2–22–44–62010–11Champions League2Q HJK Helsinki1–00–21–22011–12Champions League2Q Valletta1–03–24–23Q BATE Borisov0–01–31–32011–12Europa LeaguePlay-Off Hapoel Tel Aviv1–00–41–42012–13Champions League2Q Shamrock Rovers2–10–02–13Q Anderlecht0–60–50–112012–13Europa LeaguePlay-Off Steaua București0–20–30–52013–14Champions League2Q Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar0–11–21–32014–15Europa League1Q Crusaders1–21–32–5

*FC Artmedia Bratislava victory after the penalty shootout.

1Q – 1st Qualifying Round; 2Q – 2nd Qualifying Round; 1R – 1st Round; 2R – 2nd Round

Players

Famous players FK Ekranas players famous internationally and legends from the club or Lithuania. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Ekranas.

Marius Stankevičius (1998–2001) Edgaras Česnauskis (2000–2003) Deividas Česnauskis (1997–2000) Saulius Mikoliūnas (2003) Arūnas Klimavičius (2000–2007) Ignas Dedura (2011–2013) Andrius Velička (2011–2012)

Notable players

Vytautas Černiauskas Emilijus Zubas Vykintas Slivka Dainius Glaveckas Andrius Jokšas Vaidas Slavickas Irmantas Stumbrys Mantas Savėnas Edvinas Girdvainis Dušan Matović Marko Anđelković Dejan Đenić Aleksandar Susnjar Elivelto Vīts Rimkus Taavi Rähn Serghei Pogreban Stephen Ademolu Deimantas Bička Marius Skinderis Simas Skinderis Vaidotas Šlekys Dominykas Galkevicius Mantas Samusiovas Ramūnas Radavičius

Managerial history From–toNames1964–76 Algimantas Balilionis1972–75 Fulgentas Bižys1980–89 Mindaugas Kaušpėdas1989–07 Virginijus Liubšys2007 Saulius Širmelis2007–08 Darius Butkus20 July 2008 – 30 June 2009 Saulius Širmelis2 June 2009 – 25 April 2013 Valdas UrbonasMay 2013 – November 2014 Valdas Dambrauskas

References