FK Tauras Tauragė explained

Clubname:	FK Tauras
Fullname:	Tauragės futbolo klubas
Ground:	Vytautas Stadium Tauragė
Capacity:	3,500
Manager:	Darius Stažys
League:	II Lyga
Season:	2023
Position:	II Lyga, 4th of 18
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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 1922 in the Lithuanian city Tauragė.

Name

During its history the club has changed its name several times:

• 1922 – 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

• Alessandro Mascia

Managers

• Jonas Stažys (1987)
• Šenderis Giršovičius (1987–88)
• Edvardas Malkevičius (2009)
• Aleksandr Brazevich (2009)
• Jurijus Popkovas (2009)
• Gediminas Jarmalavičius (Jan 1, 2011–11)
• Giovanni Scanu (2012)
• Aleksandr Brazevich (March 6, 2013 – July 25, 2013)
• Ramazan Silin (August 4, 2013 – September 5, 2013)
• Gediminas Jarmalavičius (September 5, 2013–?)
• Jonas Stažys (?-?)