FC Klaipėda is a Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

n football club from the city of Klaipėda

Klaipeda

Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....

. The team was promoted to the A Lyga

A Lyga

The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by LFF . League size has varied between 8 and 12 teams over the past few years; for its 2011 season, the league features 12 teams...

, the top-level league of Lithuania, for the 2010 season

2010 A Lyga

The 2010 Lithuanian A Lyga was the 21st season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season began on 20 March 2010 and ended on 14 November 2010. Ekranas were the defending champions and retained the title...

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History

The club was founded in 2005 as FK Glestum and started playing on the third level. After two years, Glestum were promoted to the second level. Upon a takeover on 19 August 2009, the club was renamed FC Klaipėda. Soon thereafter, after an A Lyga restructurization, the club applied for a top-level licence and eventually was promoted.

Current squad

External links

• Official website