Kauno Žalgiris FA Stadium
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| Former names | Kaunas Football School 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 | SM Tauras Kaunas |
| Operator | SM Tauras Kaunas |
| Capacity | 500 seated |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| SM Tauras FBK Kaunas Kauno Žalgiris | |
SM Tauras Stadium, formerly known as Kaunas Football School Stadium, is a football stadium located in Kaunas, Lithuania, and is the temporary home of A Lyga club Kauno Žalgiris. The stadium has a current capacity of 500 spectators.[1]
Usage
Stadium is owned and operated by SM Tauras, a local football school. 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
- ^ "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.