Granitas Kaunas Explained

Clubname:	Granitas-Karys
Fullname:	Kauno Rankinio Klubas Granitas-Karys
Shortname:	Granitas
Founded:	1959
Ground:	Kauno Rajono Sporto Centras
League:	Lietuvos Rankinio Lyga (LRL)
Website:	https://granitas-karys.lt
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Granitas-Karys is a team handball club from Kaunas, Lithuania. They compete in Lietuvos Rankinio Lyga (LRL) and Baltic Handball League. Granitas-Karys is the most successful team in Lithuania Handball history.

History

The 1987 IHF Cup was won by the two coaches Antanas Skarbalius and Modestas Prakapas and the players Valdemaras Novickis, Raimondas Valuckas, Gediminas Mikulėnas, Stasys Vasiliauskas, Romas Dumbliauskas, Algis Mockeliūnas, Eugeninus Miknius, Valius Babarskas, Vytautas Milašiūnas, Jonas Kaučikas, Remigijus Cikanauskas, Pranas Vaitonis, Tautrimas Tautkevičius, Laisvydas Jankevičius, Arnoldas Čepulis, Michailas Juska, Algis Mikučionis, Kastytis Čebatorius and Robertas Narkus.

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Vaidotas Grosas
• Assistant Coach: Vladas Tomkevičius
• Physiotherapist: Arminas Petrauskas
• Masseur: Audrius Bitkauskas

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

Leaving

• Tomas Švlepa (GK)
• Lukas Kraulaidys (LW)
• Paulius Zeringis (LP)
• Vladas Tomkevičius (LP)
• Paulius Šarkauskas (LB)
• Pijus Eiva (LB)
• Eitvydas Balkus (LB)
• Lukas Feoktistovas (CB)
• Karolis Grigas (RB)

Accomplishments

• EHF Cup

• • (1): 1987
  • (1): 1988
• Lietuvos Rankinio Lyga (LRL)

• • (17): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
  • (2): 2012, 2022
  • (6): 2007, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
• Lithuanian Handball Cup

• • (11): 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2016, 2018
• Baltic Handball League

• • (2): 2004, 2005
• Soviet Men's Handball Championship
  • (1): 1963
  • (2): 1981, 1985
  • (3): 1962, 1979, 1986
• EHF Champions League

• • Group Stage (4): 1996-1997, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2008-2009

Former club members

Notable former players

• Gerdas Babarskas (2010–2012)
• Povilas Babarskas (2006–2010)
• Tomas Eitutis (1992–1999)
• Rolandas Bernatonis (2005–2009)
• Aidenas Malašinskas (2007–2010)
• Valdas Novickis (2004–2006)
• Voldemaras Novickis (1982–1988, 1990–1993)
• Robertas Paužuolis (1995–1997)
• Vigindas Petkevičius (1989–1991)
• Andrius Račkauskas (2001–2003)
• Dalius Rasikevičius (1994–1999)
• Almantas Savonis (1988–1995)
• Gintaras Savukynas (1989-1996, 1997–1998)
• Andrius Stelmokas (1991–1999)
• Arūnas Vaškevičius (1991–1999)
• Gintautas Vilaniškis (1990–1996)
• Vytautas Žiūra (1999–2000)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
1981–1993	Antanas Skarbalius
1993–2019	Voldemaras Novickis
2019–	Vaidotas Grosas

External links

• • • • Granitas Kaunas at Handball Base

Notes and References

1. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2023-24/clubs/details/TMgyAWlsIdA66wmm1ysXfA/granitas-karys/