FK Tauras Tauragė

FK Tauras

Full name	Tauragės futbolo klubas
Founded	1922
Ground	Vytautas Stadium Tauragė
Capacity	3,500
Manager	Darius Stažys
League	II Lyga
2023	II Lyga, 4th of 18
Home colours Away colours

Tauragės futbolo klubas, commonly known as FK Tauras or simply Tauras, is a Lithuanian professional football club based in Tauragė. The club competes in the II Lyga, the third tier of Lithuanian football.

History

The club was founded 1922 in the Lithuanian city Tauragė.

Name

During its history the club has changed its name several times:

• 1922 – Tauras
• 1947 – Žalgiris
• 1957 – Maistas
• 1959 – Maisto Sporto Klubas (MSK)
• 1962 – Tauras
• 1990 – Elektronas
• 1992 – Tauras-Karšuva
• 1995 – Tauras
• 2005 – Tauras ERRA
• 2008 – Tauras

European record

UEFA Europa League:

Season	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2010–11	Q1		Llanelli	3–2 (aet)	2–2	5–4
	Q2		APOEL	0–3	1–3	1–6
2011–12	Q2		ADO Den Haag	2–3	0–2	2–5

Achievements

• Lithuanian SSR championship: 1

1987

Former players

• Alessandro Mascia

Managers

• Jonas Stažys (1987)
• Šenderis Giršovičius (1987–88)
• Edvardas Malkevičius (2009)
• Aleksandr Brazevich (2009)
• Jurijus Popkovas (2009)
• Gediminas Jarmalavičius (Jan 1, 2011–11)
• Giovanni Scanu (2012)
• Aleksandr Brazevich (March 6, 2013 – July 25, 2013)
• Ramazan Silin (August 4, 2013 – September 5, 2013)
• Gediminas Jarmalavičius (September 5, 2013–?)
• Jonas Stažys (?-?)

References