FK Kauno Žalgiris

This article is about the football club from Kaunas. For the football club from Vilnius, see FK Žalgiris.
FK "Kauno Žalgiris"
Full name FK Kauno Žalgiris
Nickname(s) Žalgiris
Founded 2005
Ground Darius and Girėnas Stadium
Ground Capacity 9,180
Chairman Eimantas Pūras
Manager Laimis Bičkauskas
League A Lyga
2015 A Lyga, 5th
Website Club home page
Active departments of BC Žalgiris
Basketball Basketball B Football
Football B Rugby union

FK Kauno Žalgiris are a football team based in Kaunas. The team plays in the Lithuania A lyga.[1] The team's colors are green and white, they're the football section of the basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas.

Name history

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History

2004–2014

The idea of FK Spyris was raised in Kaunas football school Tauras in 2004, when coaches of the school decided to give opportunity for school graduates to continue their football career. For seven years since 2005 club played in LFF II league south zone tournament. In 2013 FK Spyris started to play in LFF I league and in 2015 it entered the highest, A lyga in Lithuania.[3]

2015

FK Spyris Kaunas made it official that they would like to join the premier Lithuanian football league for the 2015 season, on the first check up Spyris was accepted. Before 2015, it was announced that 6 new players will join the club Dzmitry Rekish, Giuseppe Palma (on loan from S.S.C. Napoli), Andrius Velička, Paulius Daukša, Klimas Gusočenko and Jevgenij Maroz. Before the start of the season, Spyris announced about cooperation with BC Žalgiris. On 1 March 2015, FK Spyris debuted in A Lyga beating FK Klaipėdos Granitas 2-1 in Kaunas. Spyris also played in Lithuanian Football Cup semi-final, but was defeated by FC Žalgiris Vilnius.[4] In the beginning of 2016 season Spyris announced it changed its name to FK Kauno Žalgiris, becoming the football section of the namesake basketball club.

2016

In the beginning of 2016 season Spyris announced it changed its name to FK Kauno Žalgiris, becoming the football section of the namesake basketball club. Although newly developing fan base were happy about it, the name change was shadowed by upcoming court, so the future of clubs name was uncertain. Club started its preseason by signing a former Kaunas football school Tauras graduate Mantas Fridrikas. Later the club announced, their preseason losses, it was the oldest player in the team Audrius Kšanavičius who retired, mixed with winger Jevgenij Moroz and one of the best 2015 A lyga players Dzmitry Rekish. After a brief spell of silence, the club announced the signings of three new players just before the beginning of the season who were former FK Šiauliai right back Ernestas Pilypas, Russian winger Leonid Mushnikov, who also was part of Šiauliai team from 2011 to 2013 and 2013 Lithuanian Footballer of the Year Mindaugas Kalonas who's career at that time was on a downslide.

Stadium

Darius and Girėnas Stadium

The club plays its home matches at the Darius and Girėnas Stadium. Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Ąžuolynas park in Žaliakalnis district of Kaunas, Lithuania. The all-seater stadium holds 9,180. In 1998 the stadium was renovated according to UEFA regulations, and in 2005 it was modernised with the installation of the biggest stadium television screen in the Baltic states. In early spring and late autumn Žalgiris use NFA stadium in Kaunas (capacity 500).

Kit

FK Žalgiris Kaunas colours are green and white, therefore the kit is green and white jersey and green and white variation of shorts and socks. In the past they used yellow and blue jersey. Away kits are usually plain white.

Home kit
Away kit

Kit manufacturer

Kit manufacturer

Spain Joma

Crest

FK Kauno Žalgiris is using same logo as BC Žalgiris. Logo design: a green and white shield with the sign "BC Žalgiris", a basketball, and the letter "Ž". The club's name commemorates the victorious Battle of Žalgiris (Battle of Grunwald) (both names: Žalgiris and Grunwald are translated as "green grove").

Participation in Lithuanian championships

Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Cup
2005 II Lyga 6th 26 13 3 10 44 43 42
2006 II Lyga 4th 18 10 4 4 35 26 31
2007 II Lyga 11th 26 6 7 13 40 43 25
2008 II Lyga 7th 22 7 6 9 29 33 27
2009 II Lyga 5th 20 9 4 7 39 25 31
2010 II Lyga 2nd 16 12 1 3 59 17 37
2011 II Lyga 10th 17 1 0 16 22 75 3
2012 II Lyga 5th 22 11 3 8 60 36 36
2013 1 Lyga 5th 27 12 4 11 55 49 40 Round of 16
2014 1 Lyga 4th 31 19 7 5 73 29 56 Third round
2015 A Lyga 5th 36 13 6 17 47 74 45 Semifinalist
2016 A Lyga Quarterfinalist

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Lithuania GK Deividas Mikelionis
2 Lithuania DF Rytis Daunys
3 Lithuania DF Marius Miškinis
4 Lithuania DF Ernestas Pilypas
6 Lithuania MF Matas Gavrilovas
7 Lithuania MF Karolis Gvildys
8 Lithuania MF Tomas Bučma
9 Lithuania FW Rokas Krušnauskas
10 Lithuania MF Mindaugas Kalonas
11 Lithuania MF Lukas Sendžikas
13 Lithuania MF Rokas Sikorskis
14 Lithuania MF Benas Olencevičius
15 Lithuania MF Karolis Šilkaitis
No. Position Player
16 Lithuania MF Rytas Babickas
17 Lithuania FW Andrius Velička
18 Lithuania MF Edvinas Kloniūnas
19 Lithuania FW Ernestas Mickevičius
20 Lithuania DF Ignas Dedura
21 Lithuania DF Darius Šinkūnas
23 Lithuania MF Lukas Sendžikas
25 Lithuania DF Mantas Fridrikas
33 Lithuania GK Modestas Stonys
77 Lithuania DF Paulius Daukša
80 Lithuania FW Donatas Stulga
93 Russia MF Leonid Mushnikov

Youth squad

Hegelmann Litauen

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 Lithuania DF Marius Miškinis
6 Lithuania DF Matas Gavrilovas
7 Lithuania MF Karolis Gvildys
10 Lithuania MF Mindaugas Kalonas
12 Lithuania GK Karolis Pūras
13 Lithuania MF Rokas Sikorskis
14 Lithuania MF Benas Saulelydis
16 Lithuania MF Rytas Babickas
18 Lithuania MF Edvinas Kloniūnas
19 Lithuania FW Ernestas Mickevičius
21 Lithuania DF Darius Šinkūnas
29 Lithuania MF Audrius Kšanavičius
30 Lithuania MF Vytautas Liukaitis
31 Lithuania DF Dovydas Sinkus
No. Position Player
32 Lithuania MF Mantas Zabiela
33 Lithuania GK Modestas Stonys
34 Lithuania DF Algirdas Kvalkauskas
36 Lithuania MF Pijus Širvys
37 Lithuania MF Alanas Gulbinas
38 Lithuania MF Kasparas Neverdauskas
42 Lithuania MF Povilas Malakas
43 Lithuania DF Domas Levišauskas
46 Lithuania MF Laurynas Veščiūnas
51 Lithuania DF Mantas Jakutavičius
52 Lithuania MF Edgaras Kloniūnas
55 Lithuania MF Karolis Palaima
88 Lithuania MF Mindaugas Zlatkus
80 Lithuania FW Donatas Stulga

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Technical staff

Position Name
Chairman Lithuania Eimantas Pūras
Head coach Lithuania Laimis Bičkauskas
Assistant Coach Lithuania Rimvydas Kochanauskas
Assistant Coach Lithuania Audrius Kšanavičius

Notable players

References

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