FK Žalgiris

Also known as Žalgiris Vilnius, Zalgiris Vilnius, Žalgiris

Lithuanian association football club

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FK Žalgiris is a professional soccer team from Lithuania that competes in the country's football leagues. The club is notable as one of Lithuania's major sports organizations and represents the nation in regional and European football competitions.

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Sports team

Sport: Basketball
League: Lithuanian LKL
Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Country: Lithuania

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Futbolo klubas „Žalgiris“
Official website: fkzalgiris.lt

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Commons category: FK Žalgiris Vilnius
inception: 1947-00-00
social media followers: 6360

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Futbolo klubas Žalgiris, commonly known as FK Žalgiris, Žalgiris Vilnius or simply Žalgiris, is a Lithuanian professional football club based in Vilnius. The club competes in the TOPLYGA, the top flight of Lithuanian football. The club was founded as Dinamo in 1947. The club's name commemorates the victorious Battle of Žalgiris (Battle of Grunwald). Žalgiris has featured many Lithuanian football legends including Arminas Narbekovas, Valdas Ivanauskas, Edgaras Jankauskas and Deividas Šemberas. They have won the Lithuanian championship 10 times, the Lithuanian Football Cup 14 times, and the Lithuanian Supercup 7 times.