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{{Short description|Lithuanian football club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname   = DFK Dainava
| image      = DFK Dainava logo.png
| image_size = 145px
| caption    =
| fullname   = Dzūkija futbolo klubas Dainava
| nickname   = Alytiškiai, Dzūkai
| founded    = 1935<ref>https://dzukijosveidas.lt/2024/11/13/po-pergalingo-sezono-dfk-dainava-klubas-apzvelge-visus-metus-ir-ateities-planus/</ref><ref>https://alytausgidas.lt/naujiena/20051-legendinio-alytaus-futbolo-klubo-dainava-pradzia-1935-ieji/</ref><br>2016 (last refounded)
| ground     = [[Alytus Stadium]]
| capacity   = 3,790
| chairman   = Žydrūnas Lukošiūnas
| mgrtitle   = Head coach
| manager    = [[Syarhey Kuznyatsow]]
| league     = [[A Lyga]]
| season     = [[2024 A Lyga|2024]]
| position   = [[A Lyga]], 4th of 10
| website    = http://www.dfkdainava.com/
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'''Dzūkija Futbolo Klubas Dainava''', in short, '''DFK Dainava''', is a [[Lithuania]]n [[Association football|football]] club from [[Alytus]]. The club was established in 2016 as a [[Phoenix club (sports)|phoenix club]] after [[FK Dainava Alytus]] was dissolved in 2014.
==History==
The modern DFK Dainava was established after "Auska" and "Dzūkų tankai" were merged in 2016.
In 2015, FK Auska were playing in the [[I Lyga|Pirma Lyga]]. In 2016 the [[Lithuanian Football Federation]] allowed the club to change its name and allowed them to play in the Pirma Lyga (second tier).
In 2016, DFK Dainava came in ninth place<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2016.html|title=Lithuania 2016|author=|date=|website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=13 December 2018}}</ref> and in 2017 they came in fourth place in the Pirma Lyga.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2017.html |title=Lithuania 2017 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref>
In the 2018 season, DFK Dainava were runners-up in the Pirma Lyga. In the relegation/promotion play-off match, they lost 0–3 to [[FK Palanga]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dfkdainava.com/2018/10/27/a-lygos-link-dainava-namuose-mes-issuki-palangos-futbolininkams/ |title=A lygos link: "Dainava" namuose mes iššūkį "Palangos" futbolininkams – DFK Dainava |date=27 October 2018 |website=dfkdainava.com |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flashscore.com/match/SSF1Qa0T/#match-summary |title=Dainava Alytus - Palanga 0:3 |website=www.flashscore.com |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://alyga.lt/naujiena/pereinamosiose-rungtynese-uztikrinta-palangos-pergale/5639 |title=Pereinamosiose rungtynėse – užtikrinta "Palangos" pergalė - A Lyga - Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga |website=alyga.lt |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-7RZsU6E |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/ymu-7RZsU6E |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live |title=Pereinamosios rungtynės: DFK "Dainava" – "Palanga" |date=28 October 2018 |publisher=A lyga TV |access-date=13 December 2018 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 3 November 2018, they lost the second match in [[Gargždai]] 0–2. [[FK Palanga]] won 5–0 on aggregate and saved their place in the 2019 [[A Lyga]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flashscore.com/match/KK7TLJ8p/#match-summary |title=Palanga - Dainava Alytus 2:0 |website=flashscore.com |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref>
DFK Dainava sought promotion to the A Lyga in the 2019 season, but were unable to get sponsorship required for the league from the municipality of [[Alytus]]. As a result, the club remained in the [[I Lyga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lff.lt/news/5489/2019-m-lff-a-lygos-sezono-licenciju-sieks-10-futbolo-klubu/ |title=2019 m. LFF A lygos sezono licencijų sieks 10 futbolo klubų |website=LFF.lt |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dfkdainava.com/2019/01/28/ketvirta-sezona-is-eiles-dainava-startuos-lff-ilygoje |title=Ketvirtą sezoną iš eilės "Dainava" startuos LFF I lygoje – DFK Dainava |date=28 January 2019}}</ref> They have finished [[2019 LFF I Lyga]] in fourth position, and attempted to obtain a licence for A Lyga again in the 2020 season. The application was again declined.
In March 2021 before the start of the football season in Lithuania, DFK Dainava applied for a licence to play in the highest Lithuanian league tier of A Lyga in the 2021 season. The application was declined by the Lithuanian Football Federation as the club could not find a  solution with stable finance and organise a [[A Lyga (women)|women's football team]]. At the time, A Lyga had nine qualified teams who got permits and were able to compete in the league. DFK Dainava's application was granted by the Lithuanian Football Federation to play and compete in Lithuania's top-tier league as a 10th team, as DFK Dainava subsequently fixed all of the issues regarding sponsorship and stable finance. For the first time in DFK Dainava club history since re-creation in 2016,<ref>DFK Dainava was established after "Auska" and "Dzūkų tankai" merged in 2016</ref> [[Alytus]] town will yet again have a men's football team competing in Lithuanian top-tier football league A Lyga. DFK Dainava started the season with -3 points as regulations and laws via the Lithuanian Football Federation. The first match for DFK Dainava in A Lyga was played on 6 March in [[Marijampolė]] against also newly promoted team [[FK Nevėžis]], due to the city having a full sized indoor football ground and it is closest to Alytus.
In 2022, DFK Dainava were the league winners and were promoted to the [[2023 A Lyga]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
==Recent seasons==
{|class="wikitable"
! Season
! Level
! Division
! Position
! Link
! Movements
|-
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2016'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2.'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''Pirma lyga'''
| bgcolor="#F5F5F5" style="text-align:center;"| '''9.'''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2016.html |title = Lithuania 2016}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2017'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2.'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''Pirma lyga'''
| bgcolor="#F5F5F5" style="text-align:center;"| '''4.'''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2017.html |title = Lithuania 2017}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2018'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2.'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''Pirma lyga'''
| bgcolor="#BBBBBB" style="text-align:center;"| '''2.'''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2018.html |title = Lithuania 2018}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2019'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2.'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''Pirma lyga'''
| bgcolor="#F5F5F5" style="text-align:center;"| '''4.'''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2019.html |title = Lithuania 2019}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2020'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2.'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''Pirma lyga'''
| bgcolor="#F5F5F5" style="text-align:center;"| '''6.'''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2020.html |title = Lithuania 2020}}</ref>
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| Promoted to [[2022 A Lyga]]
|-
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[2021 A Lyga|2021]]'''
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''1.'''
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[A lyga]]'''
| bgcolor="#FFAAAA" style="text-align:center;"| '''9.'''
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2021.html|title=Lithuania 2021}}</ref>
| bgcolor="#FFAAAA" style="text-align:center;"| Relegated to [[LFF I Lyga|Pirma lyga]]
|-
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2022'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''2.'''
| bgcolor="#F4DC93" style="text-align:center;"| '''Pirma lyga'''
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" style="text-align:center;"| '''1.'''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2022.html |title = Lithuania 2022}}</ref>
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| Promoted to [[2023 A Lyga]]
|-
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[2023 A Lyga|2023]]'''
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''1.'''
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[A lyga]]'''
| bgcolor="#F5F5F5" style="text-align:center;"| '''8.'''
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2023.html|title=Lithuania 2023|website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[2024 A Lyga|2024]]'''
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''1.'''
| bgcolor="#DDFFDD" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[A lyga]]'''
| bgcolor="#F5F5F5" style="text-align:center;"| '''4.'''
| <ref>https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito2024.html#alyga</ref>
|-
|}
==Kit evolution==
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|-
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|{{Football kit| title = 2019–2020 <br /> Away
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|leftarm=ffff00|body=ffff00|rightarm=ffff00|shorts=000000|socks=ffff00
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|-
|{{Football kit| title = 2021–present <br /> Home
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==Stadium==
[[File:Alytaus stadionas1.JPG|thumb|Alytus Stadium]]
{{main|Alytus Stadium}}
DFK Dainava plays in the [[Alytus Stadium]]. It is a multi-use [[stadium]] in [[Alytus]], Lithuania and holds 3,790 people. The stadium was renovated in 2010.
==Current squad==
{{updated|20 July 2024}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no= 1|name=[[Volodymyr Krynskyi]]|nat=UKR|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no= 3|name=[[Maksym Maksymenko]]|nat=UKR|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no= 5|name=Ode Abdullahi|nat=NGA|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no= 6|name=Renatas Banevičius|nat=LTU|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no= 7|name=Artem Baftalovskyi|nat=UKR|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no= 9|name=Davor Rakič|nat=BIH|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=10|name=Chibuike Nwosu|nat=NGA|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=11|name=[[Stanislav Sorokin (footballer)|Stanislav Sorokin]]|nat=UKR|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|name=[[Dmitri Mandrîcenco]]|nat=MDA|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=19|name=[[Rokas Stanulevičius]]|nat=LTU|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=20|name=[[Ivan Koshkosh]]|nat=UKR|pos=MF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=23|name=Andrija Krivokapič|nat=MNE|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=24|name=Naglis Paliušis|nat=LTU|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=28|name=Lamin Jawara|nat=GAM|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=29|name=Gustas Zabita|nat=LTU|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=30|name=Oskaras Lukošiūnas|nat=LTU|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=51|name=[[Hlib Hrachov]]|nat=UKR|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=70|name=Marat Krasikov|nat=BLR|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=77|name=Airidas Mickevičius|nat=LTU|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no=87|name=Martin Jose|nat=UKR|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=99|name=Aaron Olugbogi|nat=NGA|pos=MF}}
{{fs end}}
===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|no=|name=Emanuel Santos|nat=BRA|pos=DF|other= at [[Associação Atlética Aparecidense|Aparecidense]]}}
{{fs player|no=|name=Peter Ademo|nat=NGA|pos=MF|other= at [[FC Sheriff Tiraspol|Sheriff]]}}
{{Fs end}}
==Managers==
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Ričardas Grigaliūnas]] (March, 2016 – June, 2016)
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Gvildys]] (June, 2016 – end of 2017)
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Donatas Vencevičius]] (January, 2018 – end of 2018)
* {{Flagicon|NOR}} [[Kim Rønningstad]] (2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dfkdainava.com/2019/02/07/dfk-dainava-treniruos-norvegas-k-ronningstad |title = DFK "Dainavą" treniruos norvegas K. Rønningstad – DFK Dainava|date = 7 February 2019}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|POL}} [[Łukasz Hass]] (2020)
* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabio Mazzone]] (August, 2020) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/419128/dainavos-naujuoju-treneriu-paskirtas-italas-f-mazzone|title = "Dainavos" naujuoju treneriu paskirtas italas F.Mazzone}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Ražanauskas]] (April, 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://alyga.lt/naujiena/dainavos-vaira-pereme-t-razanauskas/7042|title="Dainavos" vairą perėmė T. Ražanauskas &#124; A Lyga &#124; Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|POR}} Matthew Silva (February, 2022 – May 2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://alytausgidas.lt/naujiena/dfk-dainava-treniruos-portugalas|title = DFK "Dainavą" treniruos portugalas|date = 11 February 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/455651/treneriu-pasikeitimu-pasiutpolke-po-g-stahlio-pasitraukimo-traukiasi-ir-jonavos-bei-dainavos-strategai sportas.lt; traukiasi treneriai]</ref>
* {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Syarhey Kuznyatsow|Sergey Kuznetsov]] (May 2022 –)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/455651/treneriu-pasikeitimu-pasiutpolke-po-g-stahlio-pasitraukimo-traukiasi-ir-jonavos-bei-dainavos-strategai | title=Trenerių pasikeitimų pasiutpolkė – po G.Stahlio pasitraukimo traukiasi ir "Jonavos" bei "Dainavos" strategai }}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://dfkdainava.com/}}
{{Lithuanian Premier League}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dainava, DFK}}
[[Category:Football clubs in Lithuania]]
[[Category:Sport in Alytus]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2016]]
[[Category:1935 establishments in Lithuania]]
[[Category:Phoenix clubs (association football)]]