About FK Kruoja Pakruojis

FK Kruoja Pakruojis was a Lithuanian football club from the town of Pakruojis, founded in 2001. The team was created as a local football project and gradually developed into a competitive side in Lithuanian football. The club played its home matches at the Pakruojis Stadium and wore yellow and blue colours, which became its main identity.

Kruoja rose through the Lithuanian football system and reached the A Lyga, the country’s top division, in 2009. Its participation at the highest level came after other clubs withdrew, giving it the opportunity to compete in elite football. Over the following seasons, the club established itself as a solid mid-table team and even achieved strong league results, including a runner-up finish in 2014.

Despite some sporting success, FK Kruoja faced serious problems in its final years. In 2015, the club withdrew from the A Lyga amid match-fixing allegations and financial difficulties, which led to its dissolution in 2016. After its collapse, football in the city continued through a successor club, but Kruoja itself remained a short-lived yet notable part of Lithuanian football history.