Žalgiris Explained

Žalgiris is the Lithuanian-language calque of the Polish placename Grunwald, notable for the Battle of Grunwald (Lithuanian: Žalgirio mūšis|links=no|translation=Battle of Žalgiris).

Žalgiris may also refer to:

Kaunas, Lithuania

• BC Žalgiris, basketball club from Kaunas founded in 1944
• Žalgiris Kaunas, FBK Kaunas, association football club from Kaunas spanning 1960–2012
• FK Kauno Žalgiris, association football club from Kaunas founded in 2004
• MRK Žalgiris Kaunas, women's handball club from Kaunas
• Žalgiris Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kaunas operating since 2011

Vilnius, Lithuania

• BC Žalgiris Vilnius, former name of BC Statyba, a basketball club from Vilnius founded in 1963
• FK Žalgiris, association football club from Vilnius founded in 1947
• Žalgiris Stadium, a demolished multi-purpose stadium in Vilnius that operated between 1951–2011