FK Atlantas
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| Full name | Football Club Atlantas |
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| Founded | 1962 |
| Ground | Central Stadium of Klaipėda |
| Capacity | 4,428 |
| Chairman |
 Romualdas Jonaitis
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| Manager |
 Konstantin Sarsania
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| League | A Lyga |
| 2015 | 3rd |
| Website | Club home page |
FK Atlantas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda. The team currently plays on the first level of the Lithuanian football league pyramid.
The club's name has changed several times. It was established in 1962 as Granitas, and became PSK Aras in 1993. Since 1996, when FK Sirijus Klaipėda was absorbed into the club, it has had the name Atlantas, which in Lithuanian language means Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantas were Lithuanian champions in 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1984.
Central Stadium of Klaipėda is a multi-purpose stadium in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by FK Atlantas competing in A Lyga. In the past the stadium had a capacity of 9,000 and now holds only 5,000.
The crest features a yellow seahorse with a football on the background. In the middle of the crest there is a white text saying Atlantas at the top and Klaipėda in smaller text under it. The logo contained some white.
Since the beginning the club has used the colors yellow and blue on their kits.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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