Futbolo klubas Neptūnas, commonly known as Neptūnas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda.
History Club was established in 2020. In January 2020 it was officially announced that Basketball Club Neptūnas aims to have a football team. The team successfully licensed and debuted in the II Lyga. With the help of 5-6 professional footballers, wished to win the II Lyga and to be promoted to the I Lyga.15min.lt: naujienos Prerequisites for assembling a football team emerged after 2019 another club from Klaipėda FK Atlantas, who was eliminated from A Lyga and later (after season of 2020) defunct.
2021 the team received a license of the I Lyga and participated in the I Lyga championship. In the final line-up the team was remained in tenth place out of fourteen participants.
In December 2021 it was announced that Valdas Trakys become the new head coach.
Honours
Domestic Antra lyga: Runner-up: 2020
Recent seasons Season Level Division Position Web Cup Notes 2020. 3. Antra lyga (Vakarai) 2nd — Promotion to 2021 Pirma lyga 2021. 2. Pirma lyga 10th Second round 2022. 2. Pirma lyga 2nd Round of 16 2023. 2. Pirma lyga 4th Round of 16 2024. 2. Pirma lyga 4th First round 2025. 2. Pirma lyga 2nd Lithuania 2025 Round of 32
Kit evolution 2021 – Jako (kit manufacturer)
Colors 2020 – now. NEPTŪNASNEPTŪNAS
Rivalries Neptunas share a regional and competitive rivalry with FK Minija Kretinga, and have locals rivals in FK Sirijus and Klaipedos FM. Derby games between Neptunas and Minija take place often as they both play in Pirma Lyga and have done for the few seasons, games between Sirijus and FM are rarer and typically occur in the LFF Cup such as in 2023, when Neptunas won 8-1 against Sirijus in the first round. Minija and FM fans are often see coping to Neptunas fans online about how they are "better" than Neptunas but they are not, Neptunas clears both of them and if you support Minija or FM you can keep coping
Squad
„Panevėžys“ paskolino savo vartininką
Notable and famous players FK Neptūnas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club. Lithuania Marius Papšys Simonas Urbys Others Eduard Matveyenko
Managers Donatas Navikas (January 2020 – April 2020) Kęstutis Ivaškevičius (April 2020 – December 2021) Valdas Trakys (December 2021 – October 2024) Oleh Lutkov (October 2024 – present)sportas.lt naujienos: apie Pirmą lygą ir Neptūno trenerių kaitą
References
External links Official site Facebook: FK Neptūnas lietuvosfutbolas.lt (2020 m. Antra lyga; final stage) lietuvosfutbolas.lt (2021 m. Pirma lyga) SOCCERWAY (2021 m. Pirma lyga)