MRK Žalgiris Kaunas

Moterų Rankinio Klubas Žalgiris Kaunas is a Lithuanian women's handball club from Kaunas.

MRK Žalgiris Kaunas
Full nameMoterų Rankinio Klubas Žalgiris Kaunas
Short nameŽalgiris Kaunas
LeagueA Lyga
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A founding member of the European Cup in 1961, Žalgiris won three editions in a row between 1967 and 1969 in addition to two Soviet Championships,[1] which makes it one of the most successful Lithuanian teams in overall international competitions. However the team declined subsequently, with Spartak Kiev dominating both competitions for nearly two decades. In 1979 Žalgiris made it into the championship's top three for the last time, with Egle Vilnius becoming the major Lithuanian team in the championship.[2]

Since the break-up of the Soviet Union Žalgiris has played in the Lithuanian League.[3]

Titles

European record
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2012–13 Challenge Cup R3 DHK Baník Most 25–29 25–35 50–64
2013–14 EHF Cup R2 HC Karpaty 27–42 23–28 50–70
2014–15 EHF Cup Winners' Cup R2 BNTU Minsk 23–28 20–32 42–60
2015–16 EHF Cup R2 SPONO Eagles 35–25 27–38 62–63
2016–17 EHF Cup R1 Muratpaşa Belediyespor SK 27–30 24–25 51–55
2017–18 Challenge Cup R3 London GD Handball Club 42–13 32–21 51–55
1/8 Rincón Fertilidad Málaga 28–24 20–25 48–49
2018–19 Challenge Cup R3 HC Gomel 31–35 26–30 57–65

References
  1. List of finals in the-sports.org
  2. List of top three positions in iblandt.ru
  3. Profile in the Lithuanian Handball Association's website
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