Defense was the key to success as Žalgiris conceded just 8 goals in 23 games and did not lose a single league match that season. They are Zalgiris cheerleaders. The team had a 3-12 start in the EuroLeague, but was 12-16 and just outside the playoff zone when the competition was canceled. When the 2019-20 campaign was stopped, Zalgiris was so dominant that it was declared the Lithuanian League champion. Last season, the club added a Lithuanian League and Cup double. 53 p. GA = Goals Against. Zalgiris was founded in 1944 by the best basketball players in Kaunas and the club needed just three years to win its first Soviet title. Zalgiris arena. Zalgiris Kaunas home games are hard to imagine without these girls.
Futbolo klubas Kauno Žalgiris (English: Football club Kauno Žalgiris) is a professional football club based in Kaunas, Lithuania, that competes in the A lyga, the top tier of Lithuania.The club was founded as FM Spyris Kaunas in 2004, became the football section of basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas and moved to their current stadium, the Darius and Girėnas Stadium, in 2015. The club was founded as Dinamo in 1947. 55 p.Vytautas Saulis ir Gediminas Kalinauskas. The arrival of Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius kickstarted another golden age. The club continued its dominance at home and also lifted the Baltic League crown in that competition’s inaugural 2005 season and won triple crowns – Baltic League, Lithuanian League and Lithuanian Cup – in 2008, 2011 and 2012. Fans helped Žalgiris to survive the financial crisis. Roko Garasto auklėtiniai 15-ojo turo rungtynėse išvykoje rezultatu 1:0 (1:0) jau trečią kartą šiame sezone įveikė Vilniaus „Riterių“ ekipą. Žalgiris finished sixth in seven team league and were eliminated from the cup in the Round of 16 by The fortunes of Žalgiris went all uphill from there. The club competes in the A Lyga, the top flight of Lithuanian football. Roko Garasto auklėtiniai 15-ojo turo rungtynėse išvykoje rezultatu 1:0 (1:0) jau trečią kartą šiame sezone įveikė Vilniaus „Riterių“ ekipą. Such third party cookies may track your use of the websites.We and our partners also use cookies to ensure we show you advertising that is relevant to you.If you continue we will assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the websites.Zalgiris Kaunas comes off another strong season in which it cemented its status as one of the best teams in European basketball. With legends Arvydas Sabonis, Sergejus Jovaisa, Rimas Kurtinaitis and Valdemaras Chomicius taking charge, Zalgiris twice came within a victory of a European trophy, but lost the 1984 Saporta Cup final to Barcelona and came up short in the 1986 EuroLeague championship game against Cibona Zagreb and Drazen Petrovic. Žalgiris finished the season 18 points clear of second-placed In May 2015 Žalgiris won Lithuanian cup for a record fourth time in the row, beating In the 2018 season, Žalgiris finished in second place as Sūduva defended their league title, while Žalgiris managed to win the cup in a repeat of last year's final as they defeated Stumbras. Zalgiris Kaunas comes off another strong season in which it cemented its status as one of the best teams in European basketball.
It became Soviet champion four other times – in 1951 and from 1985 to 1987, with the latter period going down as the team’s first golden age. Zalgiris was declared as the Lithuanian League champion for the 10th consecutive season, as it had five more wins than anyone else, and also lifted the Lithuanian Karaliaus Mindaugo Cup trophy after downing Rytas Vilnius 80-60 in the final.