Wikipedia - Marijampolė City

Marijampolė City, FA Suvalkija, Suvalkijos jaunimo futbolo klubo akademija (Sudovian Youth Football Academy) is a football club based in the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania.

In 2022 Marijampolė City merged with the second tier I Lyga club FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda. The merger kept Marijampolė City name.

History

  • 2018 - the club was founded as a football academy by the initiative of football enthusiasts, parents and businessmen. The club have set ambitious goals to become nationally and internationally renown academy.
  • 2019 - the club applied for the II Lyga license and was granted one. The club took fifth place in II Lyga Southern Zone.
  • 2020 – obtained II Lyga license, but later abandoned plans to compete. The academy continued to work only with children and youth.

2022 season

At the beginning of 2022, Marijampolė City merged with I Lyga club FK Šilas (Futbolo klubas Šilas). FK Šilas have been having disputes over funding with Kazlų Rūda city council, and after the merger moved to Marijampolė. As Marijampolė City did not have a senior team at this time, the senior team was essentially FK Šilas, rebadged to Marijampolė City. The club applied to the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) with a request to change its name and logo, and the request was granted. New club name and logo came into use from the start of round 6 in the I Lyga and from the start of the first round in the Hegelmann LFF Cup.

Il Marijampolė City Football Club è una squadra di calcio lituana con sede a Marijampolė che gioca nella A lyga, la massima serie del campionato lituano di calcio.

Il club è stato fondato nel 2016.

Il Marijampolė City ha vinto il campionato lituano di seconda divisione nella stagione 2018 e ha ottenuto la promozione in massima serie.

Nella stagione 2019, il Marijampolė City ha concluso il campionato all'ottavo posto.

Nella stagione 2020, il Marijampolė City ha concluso il campionato al settimo posto.

Nella stagione 2021, il Marijampolė City ha concluso il campionato al quinto posto.