FC Baltika Kaliningrad
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| Full name | Football Club Baltika Kaliningrad | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Balda | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Ground | Baltika Stadium, Kaliningrad | ||
| Capacity | 14,660 | ||
| Chairman | Mikhail Tsikel | ||
| Manager | Khazret Dyshekov | ||
| League | Russian National Football League | ||
| 2014–15 | 15th | ||
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Baltika is an association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League.
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 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. 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.
League results
Current squad
As of 12 February 2016, according to the official FNL website.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 Division 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.
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Baltika is an association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League and Russian Cup.
Russian National Football League
| 6 July 2014 Match 1 | Shinnik | 2 - 1 | Baltika | Yaroslavl |
| 15:00 | Gorbatenko  21' 39'Steshin  56' |
Summary | Minchenkov 57' (pen.) Ovsiyenko 70' |
Stadium: Shinnik Stadium Attendance: 2,600 Referee:  Sergey Ivanov |
| 12 July 2014 Match 2 | Anzhi | 0 - 0 | Baltika | Kaspiysk |
| 17:00 | Asildarov 60' Moutari 89' |
Summary | Stadium: Anzhi-Arena Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Sergey Kulikov |
| 19 July 2014 Match 3 | Baltika | 1 - 0 | Sakhalin | Kaliningrad |
| 16:00 | Tsukanov 61' |
Summary | Stadium: Baltika Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sergey Lapochkin |
| 27 July 2014 Match 4 | Baltika | 2 - 1 | Volga | Kaliningrad |
| 16:00 | Zjuzins 68' (pen.) Minchenkov 88' |
Summary | Shulenin 22' Kukharchuk 25'Leandro 87' |
Stadium: Baltika Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Denis Shpilev |
| 3 August 2014 Match 5 | Volgar Astrakhan | 1 - 1 | Baltika | Astrakhan |
| 16:00 | Alkhazov 36' (pen.) Bolov 42'Zhirov 57'Lukjanovs 71' |
Summary | Zinovich 8' Tsukanov 29' |
Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 2,540 Referee: Vladimir Seldyakov |