FK Minija (2017)

After FK Minija Kretinga went bankrupt at the end of 2016 season, the Kretinga football promoters formed a phoenix club at the beginning of 2017.

Football Club "Minija" joined II Lyga's Western Zone in 2017. In that season team took the third place.

In 2018, the football club was reorganized into Public Organisation "Futbolo klubas Minija". Minija finished the season top of the league, equal on points with FK Babrungas Plungė. When this happens, the teams play a "golden match" to determine the higher position in the table. Minija won the match and were declared the winners of II Lyga Western Zone.

In 2019 the club had successfully promoted to I Lyga,^[1] and finished the season in 8th position.

On 21 April 2025, the club was bought by French footballer Moussa Dembélé.^[2]

• II Lyga
  • Champions (1): 2018

Adidas (kit manufacturer) in 2021.

2017 (Home)

2017 (Away)

2018 (Home)

2018 (Away)

2021 (Home)

2021 (Away)

• Blue and white

As of 11 February 2026^[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UKR Amir Ahalarov 22 GK  LTU Aleksas Pipiras 5 DF  LTU Ernestas Mockus 7 DF  LTU Deividas Šiuša 13 DF  BRA Luiz Octavio 16 DF  LTU Lukas Gujis 21 DF  LTU Vilius Kazlauskas 6 MF  JPN Takuya Fushimi 8 MF  LTU Deividas Pipiras 9 MF  BRA Saimon

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 MF  JPN Hiroshi Miyazawa 12 MF  LTU Aronas Zakarauskas 14 MF  LTU Germanas Vaniuchinas 15 MF  LTU Valdas Jasmontas 19 MF  LTU Matas Keblys 20 MF  LTU Adrijus Putvinas 25 MF  LTU Jonas Kazlauskas 45 MF  LTU Mantas Gedutis — MF  LTU Karolis Šutovičius 11 FW  LTU Dominykas Jakociunas 18 FW  LTU Rokas Rusys — FW  MLI Mamadou Traoré