Football Academy of Šiauliai or FA Šiauliai is a Lithuanian football academy from the city of Šiauliai. The team is simply known as "Šiauliai". The academy train women's and men's teams, as well as children's and underage groups in "U" type championships. The men's team currently play in TOPLYGA, the top tier of Lithuanian football.
History Football Academy of Šiauliai was established in 2007, after a merger between Napolis Šiauliai and "Klevas" school of sport.
Men's team Men's football team participates under name FA Šiauliai.
In 2010 and 2016 the team played in Šiauliai region championship of the III Lyga (4th tier).
In 2017 and 2018 team played in II Lyga (3rd tier). In 2017 the team achieved 4th position and 6th in 2018.
In 2018 Lithuanian Football Cup, FA Šiauliai lost to FK Sūduva 0:7 in 1/32 round.
In 2019 FA Šiauliai applied for a license to play in I Lyga (2nd tier), despite the fact that they finished 6th in 2018 II Lyga. The club failed to satisfy licensing criteria, and I Lyga license was not issued. However, the club was granted an exception, the club played in 2019 LFF I Lyga and finished in 6th position.
In 2021, FA Šiauliai applied for a license to play in A Lyga (Top tier) for the first time in history from next season.
Women's team
Futsal team FA Šiauliai men's futsal team joined the top division Futsal A Lyga in 2019-2020 season.
Recent seasons + Lithuanian championshipSeasonLevelLeaguePlaceReference 2010 4 III Lyga (Šiauliai) 9th 2016 6th 2017 3 II Lyga (West) 4th 2018 6th 2019 2 I Lyga 6th 2020 5th 2021 1st 2022 1 A Lyga 7th 2023 3rd 2024 7th 2025 5th
+ Futsal A LygaSeasonLevelLeagueRegular seasonPlay-off 2019-2020 1. Futsal A Lyga 4. quarterfinal
Stadium
Savivaldybė Stadium (Municipality stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Šiauliai, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of FA Šiauliai. The stadium capacity is 4,000. The stadium is located at: S. Daukanto g. 23, Šiauliai.
European record Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate 2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1QR FCI Levadia0–20−0 0–2
Notes QR: Qualifying round
FA Šiauliai B FA Šiauliai 'B' team is currently (2026) playing in the I Lyga (second tier).
Current squad
Out on loan
Famous players See :Category:FA Šiauliai players
Managers Renatas Vestartas (since 2017 till the end of 2020 season) Mindaugas Čepas (2021–2024);FA „Šiauliai“ ir M. Čepas pasuko skirtingais keliais Dainis Kazakevičs (13 December 2024 – 9 November 2025)FA „Šiauliai“ vairą perėmė buvęs nacionalinės Latvijos vyrų rinktinės treneris Jurgis Pučinsks (since 11 November 2025 – 13 April 2026)Komandos vairą perima buvęs Latvijos čempionas ir klube jau dirbęs Jurgis PučinskisJurgis Pučinskis komandai nebevadovaus Mantas Kuklys (2026)Jurgis Pučinskis „Šiauliams“ nebevadovaus Dovydas Lastauskas (2026) interim;Mantas Kuklys palieka FA „Šiauliai“ vyr. trenerio pareigasPermainos „Šiauliuose“ – Mantas Kuklys palieka klubą
References
External links Official site TOPLYGA website