Kauno Žalgiris FA Stadium

FK Kauno Žalgiris Football Academy Stadium, formerly known as Kaunas Football School Stadium and Sports School Tauras Stadium, is a football stadium located in Kaunas, Lithuania, and is the temporary home of A Lyga club FK Kauno Žalgiris. The stadium has a current capacity of 500 spectators.[1]

FK Kauno Žalgiris Football Academy Stadium
Former namesKaunas Football School Stadium;
SM Tauras Stadium
AddressNeries Krantinė, 7B
LocationKaunas, Lithuania
Coordinates54°54′36″N 23°53′57″E
OwnerFK Kauno Žalgiris
OperatorFK Kauno Žalgiris
Capacity500
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
FK Kauno Žalgiris

Usage

Stadium is owned and operated by FK Kauno Žalgiris, who took over the previous owner - Sports School SM Tauras in 2020. Throughout the years it was used by various local amateur clubs playing in the II Lyga and lower divisions, including FBK Kaunas and Kauno Žalgiris.[2][3]

Kauno Žalgiris have returned to the stadium in 2019 due to ongoing reconstruction of the Darius and Girėnas Stadium.[4]

Facilities

In 2016, it was decided to install an air-supported structure over the 2nd pitch of the complex.[5][6] Plan was officially canceled in 2019.[7]

References
  1. "Renginiai" (in Lithuanian). FK Kauno Žalgiris. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. "Stadionai" (in Lithuanian). Kauno apskrities futbolo federacija. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. "Kauno futbolo mokyklos stadionas" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Futbolo Enciklopedija. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. "Keičiasi „Kauno Žalgirio" namų rungtynių vieta". LRT (in Lithuanian). 21 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. "Naujas futbolo maniežas – augančių Kauno talentų išsigelbėjimas". DELFI (in Lithuanian). 21 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. "Kauno futbolo mokyklos laukia permainos: statys kupolą stadionui". DELFI (in Lithuanian). 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  7. "Įsibėgėjo futbolo maniežo statybos buvusiame „Kelininko" stadione" (in Lithuanian). SM Tauras Kaunas. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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