FK Kauno Žalgiris Football Academy Stadium, formerly known as Kaunas Football School Stadium and Sports School Tauras Stadium, is a

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stadium located in

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, and is the temporary home of

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club

FK Kauno Žalgiris Futbolo klubas Kauno Žalgiris (''Football club Kauno Žalgiris'') is a professional football club based in Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states b ...

. The stadium has a current capacity of 500 spectators.

Usage

Stadium is owned and operated by

, who took over the previous owner - Sports School SM Tauras in 2020. Throughout the years it was used by various local amateur clubs playing in the

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and lower divisions, including

FBK Kaunas Kauno futbolo ir beisbolo klubas, commonly known as FBK Kaunas, was a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas. History Banga Kaunas (1960–1993) The roots of the club can be traced back to 1960 when Banga Kaunas was founded and they p ...

and Kauno Žalgiris. Kauno Žalgiris have returned to the stadium in 2019 due to ongoing reconstruction of the

Darius and Girėnas Stadium Darius and Girėnas stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania. With a seating capacity of 15,026, it is the largest stadium in Lithuania and the Baltic states. Located in the Ąžuolynas park in Žaliakalnis district, it serves as a ...

Facilities

In 2016, it was decided to install an

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over the 2nd pitch of the complex. The plan was officially canceled in 2019.

References

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