“Jonava” ( lit. Futbolo klubas “Jonava” ) is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Jonava . Spends home games at the Jonava Central Stadium, which seats 1,008 spectators.
 Jonava | |||
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| Full title | Futbolo klubas "Jonava" | ||
| Based | 1946 Spartakas 1990 Azotas | ||
| Stadium | Jonava Central Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 1 008 | ||
| The president |  Virginius Bulotas | ||
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| Competition | League One | ||
| Lithuanian Championship 2018 | 8th, A League ▼ | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1946 under the name "Spartakas". Then the team was often renamed: 1952 - альalgiris; 1958 - Baldininkas; 1965 - “Cooperatininkas”; 1966 - Azotas; 1968 - "Statiba"; 1970 - “Cooperatininkas”; 1972 - Automobilinikas; 1978 - Statiba; 1990 - Azotas; 1994 - “Achema-Lietava”; 1996 - "Lietava"; 2017 - Jonava.
The club from 1977 and from 1980 to 1989 played in the major league of the championship of the Lithuanian SSR , the highest achievement was 6th place in 1984 . In 1989, the team took last place and flew to the lower division.
With the beginning of independence, the club played in the I league, then two seasons in the II league and continuously until 2016 in the I league. Four times became the winner of I league. Twice (1993 and 1999) he lost the transitional matches in the A League, and in 2012 - refused to participate in it. Only after winning the I League in 2016, he moved to the A League.
Spent three seasons in A League. In 2017, he took 4th place, and in 2018 - eighth and left it.
In the Lithuanian Cup, he did not achieve much success, taking off at the initial stages of the competition. He played in the quarter finals several times.
Current squad
Links
- Official site (lit.)