FK Kauno Žalgiris

This article is about the football club from Kaunas. For club's futsal team, see FK Kauno Žalgiris (futsal). For the football club from Vilnius, see FK Žalgiris.
Kauno Žalgiris
Full nameFutbolo klubas Kauno Žalgiris
Nickname(s)Žaliai Balti (The Green-Whites)
Founded2004 as FM Spyris
GroundDarius and Girėnas Stadium
Capacity15,026
Owner(s)Paulius Motiejūnas (70%)
Mantas Kalnietis (30%)[1]
ChairmanMantas Kalnietis
ManagerEivinas Černiauskas
2024A Lyga, 3rd of 10
Websitewww.zalgiris.lt/futbolas
Active departments of BC Žalgiris
Basketball Basketball B Football
Futsal pictogram
Football B Futsal

Futbolo klubas Kauno Žalgiris (Football club Kauno Žalgiris) is a professional football club based in Kaunas, Lithuania, that competes in the A lyga, the top tier of Lithuania. The club was founded as FM Spyris Kaunas in 2004, became the football section of basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas and moved to their current stadium, the Darius and Girėnas Stadium, in 2015. After their debut season in the A Lyga, the club adopted the name FK Kauno Žalgiris in 2016.

History

2005–2014: Early years

The idea of professional club was raised by the Kaunas football school "Tauras" in 2004, when coaches of the school decided to give an opportunity for school graduates to continue their football careers professionally, this became a reality in 2005 when FM Spyris was formed. The club initially played in the LFF II league's southern division, wearing yellow and blue. On 1 May 2005, FM Spyris played their first official match, defeated 2–1 by FK Sveikata Kybartai.[2] For a single season in 2010, FM Spyris was renamed to FM Aisčiai Kaunas, the team finished as runners-up. Despite struggling to get back on top of the league, by 2013, the club had moved up to the LFF I league and enjoyed a couple of competitive seasons and were competitive in the LFF Cup.[3]

2015–present: Kauno Žalgiris

After their recent success, the club made it official that they would like to join the premier Lithuanian football league for the 2015 season, Spyris was accepted on the first check up. Before the season started 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. Prior to the start of the season, the club announced their cooperation with BC Žalgiris and plans of adapting the name Žalgiris. The name change would spark a controversy due to the fact another Lithuanian club FK Žalgiris Vilnius would also be competing in the league. The club from Vilnius would file a complaint under the basis of LFF regulations not allowing two teams being under the same name. On 1 March 2015, the club debuted in the A Lyga by defeating FK Klaipėdos Granitas 2–1 in Kaunas as FK Spyris Kaunas. The club's green and white kits would sport the name Žalgiris and the basketball club's logo, alongside the logo they used as FK Spyris. Spyris finished fifth in the league, also reached the Lithuanian Football Cup semi-final, but was defeated by Žalgiris Vilnius.[4] Before the start of the 2016 season, the club changed its name to FK Kauno Žalgiris, adapting the name of the namesake basketball club. Although the newly developing fan base were happy about it, the name change was shadowed by more legal issues with FK Žalgiris Vilnius, so the future of club's name was uncertain. The club started its preseason by signing a former Kaunas football school Tauras graduate Mantas Fridrikas. Later the club announced the oldest player on the team Audrius Kšanavičius was retiring, winger Jevgenij Moroz and one of the best 2015 A lyga players, Dzmitry Rekish, were leaving the club. 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 whose career at that time was on a downfall.

The club signed a contract with 2016 Best I Lyga manager Vitalijus Stankevičius.[5]

In 2020 season team won third place in A lyga. In 2021 season again won third place.

Stadium

Main article: Darius and Girėnas Stadium

The club plays its home matches at the Darius and Girėnas Stadium. The stadium is a multi-use facility in Ąžuolynas park in the Žaliakalnis district of Kaunas, Lithuania. The all-seater stadium holds 15,026 spectators and is the largest in Lithuania and the Baltic States. In 1998 it was renovated according to UEFA regulations, and in 2005 it was modernized with an installation of the biggest digital scoreboard in the Baltic states. The latest renovation started in 2018 and ended in 2022. In 2022, the club enhanced their training capabilities with a 115x74x20 meter air dome.

Kit

  • When the club was called FK Spyris, they wore yellow/blue (Yellow kits, blue shorts and blue socks).
  • Since 2015, FK Žalgiris Kaunas's colours have been green and white. The kit is a green and white jersey, and the shorts and socks is a variation of green and white.
  • The Goalkeeper's kits were brown with black shorts and socks in the 2018 season. Currently, in the 2020 season, the goalkeeper's jersey is in blue.
"Spyris" home kit until 2015
2015–2018
home
2015–2018
away
2018 goalkeepers
2019–2021
home
2019–2021
away
Since 2020
goalkeepers

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Manufacturers

Spain Joma

Denmark Hummel

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Ref
2022 Hummel TOPsport [6]

Crest

FK Kauno Žalgiris is using the same logo as BC Žalgiris. The logo design is 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) (The meanings of Žalgiris and Grunwald are both "green grove").

Honours

Rankings in Domestic competitions

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 I Lyga 5th 27 12 4 11 55 49 40 Round of 16
2014 I Lyga 4th 31 19 7 5 73 29 56 Third round
2015 A Lyga 5th 36 13 6 17 47 74 45 Semi-finals
2016 A Lyga 8th 28 2 9 17 23 55 15 Quarter-finals
Round of 32
2017 A Lyga 8th 28 3 6 19 19 56 15 Round of 32
2018 A Lyga 5th 33 11 6 16 29 41 39 Semi-finals
2019 A Lyga 4th 33 16 5 12 54 45 53 Quarter-finals
2020 A Lyga 3rd 20 12 2 6 30 18 38 Quarter-finals
2021 A Lyga 3rd 36 18 9 9 55 39 63 Second round
2022 A Lyga 2nd 36 18 9 9 55 37 63 Semi-finals
2023 A Lyga 4th 36 15 14 7 61 40 59 Semi-finals

European Competitions record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1QR Cyprus Apollon Limassol 0–2 0–4 0–6
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1QR Norway Bodø/Glimt — 1–6 —
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Gibraltar Europa 2–0 0–0 2–0
2QR Wales The New Saints 0–5 1–5 1–10
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Slovakia Ružomberok 0–0 0–2 0–2
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Poland Lech Poznań 1–2 1–3 2–5
2025–26 UEFA Conference League 1QR
Notes
  • QR: Qualifying round

Current squad

As of 17 December 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF Lithuania LTU Artūr Dolžnikov
8 MF Lithuania LTU Vilius Armanavičius
10 MF Lithuania LTU Gratas Sirgėdas
13 GK Lithuania LTU Ignas Plūkas
14 MF Lithuania LTU Karolis Uzėla
15 MF Lithuania LTU Karolis Šilkaitis
16 MF Nigeria NGA Abdulgafar Opeyemi
17 FW Nigeria NGA Oyinlola Kayode
19 MF Lithuania LTU Fedor Černych
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Lithuania LTU Deividas Mikelionis
23 DF Colombia COL Aldayr Hernández
24 MF Ghana GHA Divine Naah
30 MF Lithuania LTU Nidas Vosylius
35 GK Lithuania LTU Jurgis Mikšiūnas
50 DF Lithuania LTU Gabrielius Buslys
77 FW Mali MLI Méry Traoré
80 MF Lithuania LTU Edvinas Kloniūnas
83 DF Lithuania LTU Pijus Nainys
— MF Belgium BEL Amine Benchaib

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Technical staff

Position Name
President Lithuania Mantas Kalnietis
Managing Director Lithuania Eimantas Pūras
Head coach Lithuania Eivinas Černiauskas
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper Coach Lithuania
Fitness Coach Lithuania
Doctor Lithuania Algirdas Narkevičius
Physio Lithuania out
Analyst Lithuania Rokas Pranaitis

References

  1. ^ Augustis, Mindaugas (17 May 2022). "Koncernas "Žalgiris": tankiame įmonių voratinklyje – ataušusios Sabonio pėdos". Delfi (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ "2005 m. gegužės 1 d. Sveikata – Spyris 2 : 1 – LFE". lfe.lt. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. ^ "Football – Žalgiris". zalgiris.lt. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Pradžia – A Lyga". smscredit.lt. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Naujasis "Kauno Žalgirio" futbolo komandos treneris – Vitalijus Stankevičius" (in Lithuanian). FK Kauno Žalgiris. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Kauno Žalgiris Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

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