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.
LGSF Kaunas
Full nameLietuvos gimnastikos ir sporto federacija
Founded1927
Dissolved1944
LeagueLithuanian football championship

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 Budejovice2:3Lithuania1935
Puhkekodu Tallinn0:5Tallinn1935
JS Estonia Tallinn2:3Tallinn1935
Polonia Warszawa2:2Poland1939
Brest-Litovsk7:1Poland1939
Gardin2:4Poland1939
Bialystok5:0Poland1939
Smigly Wilno5:2 and 5:2Poland1939

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