FC Baltika Kaliningrad
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Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
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. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League
Football Championship of the National League
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.
History
The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as Pishchevik Kaliningrad. In 1958 the club was renamed Baltika.The team entered the Soviet League in 1957 and played in Class B (1957–1965), Class A, Group 2 (1966–1970), and Second League (1971–1991). The best result was achieved in 1984, when Baltika won the regional group tournament.
In 1992 Baltika entered the Russian Second Division
Russian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
and won the regional tournament and promotion to the First Division. After fourth-place finish in 1993 and third position in 1994 Baltika won the division in 1995. In 1996 Baltika achieved the best result in club's history, finishing 7th in the Top Division
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
. Baltika were relegated in 1998, spending a total of three seasons in the top flight. In 1998 Baltika participated in the Intertoto Cup and reached the third round.
Since then, Baltika played in the First Division, except 2002 and 2005 seasons spent in the Second Division.
Current squad
As of August 17, 2011, according to the official NFL website.Reserve team
Baltika's reserve team played professionally in the Russian Third League in 1994 as FC Baltika-d Kaliningrad and in the Russian Second DivisionRussian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
in 2006 and 2007 as FC Baltika-2 Kaliningrad.
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Baltika.Sergei Shvetsov
Sergei Shvetsov
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Oleg SergeyevOleg Sergeyev
Oleg Vyacheslavovich Sergeyev is a retired Russian football player. Currently, he works as an assistant coach with FC Salyut Belgorod.-Honours:* Soviet Premier League winner: 1991.* Soviet Premier League runner-up: 1990....
Maksim Buznikin
Maksim Buznikin
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Vyacheslav Dayev Andrei Fedkov
Andrei Fedkov
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Yevgeni Kharlachyov
Yevgeni Kharlachyov
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Andrei Kondrashov
Andrei Kondrashov
Andrei Yuryevich Kondrashov is an association football coach and a former player.-Honours:* Russian Cup winner: 1999.* Russian Second Division Zone West best defender: 2004, 2005.-International career:...
Pavel Pogrebnyak
Pavel Pogrebnyak
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Vladislav LemishVladislav Lemish
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Aram Voskanyan
Aram Voskanyan
Aram Voskanyan |Sevan]], Soviet Union) is an Armenian football striker. He currently plays for the Armenian Premier League club Mika Yerevan. Aram was also a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 10 international matches since his debut in a home 2006 Word Cup qualification...
Robert Zebelyan
Robert Zebelyan
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Emin Agaev
Emin Agaev
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Gurban Gurbanov
Gurban Gurbanov
Gurban Osman Gurbanov |Zagatala]]) is retired football striker from Azerbaijan.-Playing career:He started his career in Dashgyn, and has since played for Kur-Nur, Mertskhali, PFK Turan Tovuz, PFC Neftchi, Dinamo Stavropol, Baltika Kaliningrad, and Fakel Voronezh. The last club he played for was FC...
Aslan Kerimov
Aslan Kerimov
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Dmitriy Kramarenko
Dmitriy Kramarenko
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Yuri Muzika
Yuri Muzika
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Vasili Baranov
Vasili Baranov
Vasili Vasilyevich Baranov is a retired Belarusian professional footballer. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1996 for FC Baltika Kaliningrad.-Honours:* Russian Premier League champion: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001....
Syarhyey Hyerasimets
Syarhyey Hyerasimets
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Alyaksandr Klimenka Andrei Lavrik
Andrei Lavrik
Andrei Lavrik is a retired Belarusian footballer. His last club was Torpedo Zhodino. After retirement in early 2011 he stayed in the team as assistant coach.-International goal:-Honours:* Belarusian Premier League champion: 1997....
Uladzimir Makowski
Uladzimir Makowski
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Valer Shantalosau
Valer Shantalosau
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Yuri Shukanov
Yuri Shukanov
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Sergey Vekhtev Taavi Rähn
Taavi Rähn
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Zaza Janashia
Zaza Janashia
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Zviad Jeladze
Zviad Jeladze
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Levan Mikadze
Levan Mikadze
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Tengiz Sichinava
Tengiz Sichinava
Tengiz Sichinava is a former Georgian footballer.Sichinava left Georgia in 2001 for Russian First Division side Baltika Kaliningrad. In 2005, he left Georgia again for Azerbaijan side Turan Tovuz, then MKT Araz....
Renat Dubinskiy
Renat Dubinskiy
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Dmitriy Galich Dmitriy Lyapkin
Dmitriy Lyapkin
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Maksim Nizovtsev
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Aleksandr Sklyarov Mihails Miholaps
Mihails Miholaps
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Igors Troickis
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Vytautas Apanavičius
Vytautas Apanavičius
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Ričardas Beniušis
Ricardas Beniušis
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Orestas Buitkus
Orestas Buitkus
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Rolandas Džiaukštas
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Andrius Jokšas
Andrius Jokšas
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Kestutis Kumza Viktoras Olšanskis
Viktoras Olšanskis
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Goran Maznov
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Valeriu Andronic
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Vyacheslav Krendelyov Oleksandr Pomazun
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Vladyslav Prudius
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Serhiy Shyshchenko Dmytro Topchiev Andrei Fyodorov
Andrei Fyodorov
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Maksim Shatskikh
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Andrei Vlasichev
Andrei Vlasichev
Andrei Vlasichev is a Uzbek professional football player who plays for Lokomotiv Tashkent, and before for FC Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Uzbek League, FC Baltika Kaliningrad in the Russian First Division and FC Ordabasy the Kazakhstan Premier League.Vlasichev made 11 appearances for the Uzbekistan...