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]
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| Former names | Kaunas Football School Stadium; SM Tauras Stadium |
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| Address | Neries Krantinė, 7B |
| Location | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 54°54′36″N 23°53′57″E / 54.91000°N 23.89917°E |
| Owner | FK Kauno Žalgiris |
| Operator | FK Kauno Žalgiris |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| FK Kauno Žalgiris | |
Usage edit
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 edit
In 2016, it was decided to install an air-supported structure over the 2nd pitch of the complex.[5][6] The plan was officially canceled in 2019.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Renginiai" (in Lithuanian). FK Kauno Žalgiris. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Stadionai" (in Lithuanian). Kauno apskrities futbolo federacija. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Kauno futbolo mokyklos stadionas" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Futbolo Enciklopedija. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Keičiasi „Kauno Žalgirio" namų rungtynių vieta". LRT (in Lithuanian). 21 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Naujas futbolo maniežas – augančių Kauno talentų išsigelbėjimas". DELFI (in Lithuanian). 21 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Kauno futbolo mokyklos laukia permainos: statys kupolą stadionui". DELFI (in Lithuanian). 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Įsibėgėjo futbolo maniežo statybos buvusiame „Kelininko" stadione" (in Lithuanian). SM Tauras Kaunas. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.