FK Kareda Kaunas
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| Founded | 1995 | ||
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| Dissolved | 2003 | ||
| Ground | Kariuomenės Stadium, Kaunas | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
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FK Kareda was a Lithuanian football team from the city of Šiauliai and re-located from Šiauliai to Kaunas in 2000. It was dissolved in 2003.
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[]
1990–1995[]
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[]
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[]
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[]
- 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[]
- 1997, 1998
- Lithuanian Cup: 3[3]
- 1974, 1996, 1999
- Lithuanian SSR Championship: 2
- 1969, 1977
Season by season (since 1991)[]
| Season | Level | League | Position | @ | Notes |
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| 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] |
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