FK Tauras Tauragė
| Full name | Tauragės futbolo klubas | ||
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| Founded | 1942 | ||
| Ground | Vytautas Stadium Tauragė | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Manager | Darius Stažys | ||
| League | I Lyga | ||
| 2025 | I Lyga, 3rd of 16 | ||
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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 1942 in the Lithuanian city Tauragė. Having not reached a national cup final for 20 years,[1] the club became runners-up in the 2008–09 Lithuanian Football Cup.[2]
Name
During its history the club has changed its name several times:
- 1942 – 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
| 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
Managers
- Jonas Stažys (1987)
- Šenderis Giršovičius (1987–1988)
- Edvardas Malkevičius (2009)
- Aleksandr Brazevich (2009)
- Jurijus Popkovas (2009)
- Gediminas Jarmalavičius (2009–2011)
- Giovanni Scanu (2012)
- Aleksandr Brazevich (2013)
- Ramazan Silin (2013)
- Gediminas Jarmalavičius (2013)
- Giovanni Scanu (2015)
- Zydrunas Macaitis (2020)
- Darius Stažys (2021–2023)
- Darius Gvildys (2024–)
References
- ^ "LFF taurės finale kausis "Tauras" ir "Sūduva"". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 April 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ ""Sūduva" iškovojo LFF taurę ir kelialapį į Europą (nuotraukos)". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 May 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2025.