LGSF Kaunas

LGSF Kaunas (English: Lithuanian gymnastics and sports federation) was a Lithuanian football club from Kaunas. It was one of the most successful football clubs from Kaunas during interbellum.

LGSF Kaunas football team.

LGSF Kaunas football team.

4 LGSF football (soccer) players and goalkeeper near the Kaunas State stadium.

LGSF Kaunas FC match against unidentified team. LGSF goalkeeper Stasys Skalskis in action.

History

LGSF was founded on May 17, 1922 by physical education worker Karolis Dineika and professor Juozas Eretas. It was a club that was cultivated by Lithuanian Christian Democrats party. Its basis was Ateitininkai and Pavasarininkai sports sections and independent clubs. Organization had over 80 sections. Until 1930 it published newspaper "Jėga ir grožis" ("Power and Beauty"). LGSF had strong football, basketball and track and fields teams. It was dissolved in 1944.

Football department was established only in 1927, because this game was disliked by Dineika. In that year the team started playing in B class, in 1928 it was promoted to A class. Team visited Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Netherlands. In 1939 Vilnius department was founded (LGSF Vilnius).

International games

Opponent	Result	Location	Date
SK Ceske Budejovice	2:3	Lithuania	1935
Puhkekodu Tallinn	0:5	Tallinn	1935
JS Estonia Tallinn	2:3	Tallinn	1935
Polonia Warszawa	2:2	Poland	1939
Brest-Litovsk	7:1	Poland	1939
Gardin	2:4	Poland	1939
Bialystok	5:0	Poland	1939
Smigly Wilno	5:2 and 5:2	Poland	1939

Achievements

• Lithuanian Championship
  • Winners (1): 1938–1939
  • Runners-up (1): 1937–1938
  • Third places (4): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936
• Runner-up of Lithuanian National Olympics (1938)

External links

• Statistics – futbolinis.lt