FK Kauno Žalgiris

Name 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.

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. 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 club's 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 whose career at that time was on a downslide.

2017

Club signed a contract with 2016 Best I Lyga manager Vitalijus Stankevičius.

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.

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").

Current squad

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

Out on loan

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

Hegelmann Litauen

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