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FK Kauno Žalgiris is a professional football club based in Kaunas, Lithuania.
The club competes in the TOPLYGA, the top tier division of Lithuania.
Originally founded as FM Spyris Kaunas in 2004, the club changed its name to FK Kauno Žalgiris in 2016.
Biography
Formation
FK Kauno Žalgiris, a professional football club based in Kaunas, Lithuania, was established in 2004 under the name FM Spyris Kaunas. The club was born from the initiative of the Kaunas football school "Tauras," which aimed to provide a platform for its graduates to pursue professional football careers. FM Spyris played its first official match on May 1, 2005, where they faced FK Sveikata Kybartai and suffered a 2-1 defeat. Initially competing in the LFF II league's southern division, the club donned yellow and blue colors.
Early Years and Development
Throughout its early years, FM Spyris struggled to find its footing but gradually improved, moving up to the LFF I league by 2013. The club had a competitive presence in the league and participated actively in the LFF Cup. In 2010, for a brief period, FM Spyris was renamed FM Aisčiai Kaunas, finishing as runners-up in the league that season.
Transition to Kauno Žalgiris
In 2015, after a series of successes, the club sought to join the premier Lithuanian football league, the A Lyga, and was accepted. The club announced a collaboration with BC Žalgiris and adopted the name FK Kauno Žalgiris in 2016, which led to some controversy due to the existence of another club named FK Žalgiris Vilnius. The club has since made significant strides, winning the Lithuanian Championship in 2025 and the Lithuanian Supercup in 2026, while also finishing as runners-up in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
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Career & Clubs
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. 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.
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…
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Legacy
Lithuanian Championship/A Lyga/TOPLYGA Champions (1): 2025 Runners-up (1): 2022 Third place (3): 2020, 2021, 2024 Lithuanian Supercup Champions (1): 2026 Runners-up (1): 2023
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Identifiers & aliases
Futbolo Klubas Kauno Žalgiris is a professional football club based in Kaunas, Lithuania, that competes in the TOPLYGA, the top tier division of Lithuania. The club was founded as FM Spyris Kaunas in 2004, became the section of BC Žalgiris, and moved to their current stadium Darius and Girėnas Stadium in 2015. After their debut season in the A Lyga, the club adopted the name FK Kauno Žalgiris in 2016.
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