FK Tauras Tauragė

FK Tauras
Full nameTauragės futbolo klubas
Founded1942 (1942)
GroundVytautas Stadium
Tauragė
Capacity3,500
ManagerDarius Stažys
LeagueI Lyga
2025I Lyga, 3rd of 16

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

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

Managers

References

  1. ^ "LFF taurės finale kausis "Tauras" ir "Sūduva"". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 April 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ^ ""Sūduva" iškovojo LFF taurę ir kelialapį į Europą (nuotraukos)". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 May 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2025.