Football Club ‘Sūduva' is not a new name in the arenas of Europe or Lithuania. Marijampolė is one of seven Lithuanian cities with a population of 45 000. ‘Sūduva' is the name of one of ethnic Lithuanian regions; Marijampolė is the centre of this region.
Football was started playing even in 1921. Then first teams began to cluster. Both the history of Lithuania and football history is divided into three parts: before the Soviet Occupation (1921-1940); during the Occupation (1940-1990); and having reestablished the Independence (dating from 1990).

Football Club ‘Sūduva' was established in 1968 though some other football clubs with other names developed their activity before that time.

In 1975 Football Club ‘Sūduva' became bronze medalists. In 1976 they played in the final of Lithuania Football Cup ("Tiesa").

In 2001 ‘Sūduva' took the second place in the first league and it got the right to play in Lithuania‘s elite Football Team League after ten years' break (League A).

In 2002 Football Club ‘Sūduva‘took the sixth place in League A Championship among other nine teams. In the same year the team played in the final of Lithuania Football Federation Cup. Though the team sustained defeat it did not stop from entering UEFA championship for the first time in the club history.

In the first stage of UEFA championship in 2002 Norwegian Club ‘Brann' was defeated twice to the same score. ‘Sūduva' forward Tomas Radzinevičius was the brightest figure in Lithuanian football and UEFA matches that year. Now Tomas Radzinevičius is playng in Liberec ‚Slovan‘(Chech Republic) and Lithuanian National Team.

In the second stage of UEFA championship ‘Sūduva‘ had to accept adavantage of Glasgow ‘Celtic‘: (in Glasgow - 8:1; in Kaunas - 2:0).

In 2003 League A Championship ‘Sūduva‘took the sixth place among eight teams. But it had to withdraw because of loss to Panevežys ‘Ekranas' in the semifinal.

In 2004 League A Championship ‘Sūduva' took the seventh place among eight teams. And it withdrew from the fight for the Lithuanian Cup in the eight final.

After thirty years' break ‘Sūduva' won bronze medals in Lithuania Football Championship in 2005. The team withdrew in the quarterfinal. The won place gave the right to participate in UEFA Championship in 2006.

In the first stage in 2006 UEFA Championship ‘Sūduva' defeated "Rhyl" from Wales (in Wales - 0:0; in Marijampolė - :2:1). In the second stage ‘Sūduva' had to accept advantage of "Club Briuge" (in Kaunas-2:0; in Briuge - 5:2). In the same year ‘Sūduva‘won the Lithuanian Football Cup for the first time in the club's history and it took the fifth place in League A Championship. Thus the right to participate in 2007 UEFA League was received. In 2006 the team played a match of Lithuanian Super Cup with national champions FBK Kaunas. The team from Kaunas won the game (1:0).

In the first stage of 2007 UEFA Cup Dungannon SWIFT form Northern Ireland was defeated (in Belfast - 0:1; in Marijampolė - 4:0). In the second stage ‘Sūduva' met with Norwegian "Brann" Club. It was pouring with rain and ‘Sūduva' experienced loss 2:1. Norwegians won the game 4:3 after a stiff match in Marijampolė.

In 2007 ‘Sūduva' won silver medals in League A Championship. Thus the team got the right to participate in UEFA League. That will be the fourth time the team will have participated in prestigious UEFA Cup League within seven seasons.

Since ‘Sūduva' returned to League A in 2002 it has been one of the outstanding leaders in Lithuanian League A in 2008. Moreover, this year the team is playing in Baltic League in which the best teams from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania are taking part.

‘Sūduva' is rated in the world's lists among another three Lithuanian teams. Matches played with ‘Sūduva‘are visited by numbers of spectators. The average attendance reaches 1800 spectators.

In 2008 ‘Sūduva' will have a memorable year: it will have a possibility to play matches on the new stadium (4200 seats) and covered football stadium (2500 seats). What is more, there are two football fields for training in the Club's football complex. Matches and trainings have been taking place there for three years. It is the first football complex of such type in Lithuania.

Football relay is prepared at Football Academy of Football Club ‘Sūduva‘.