Kovas Kaunas was a Lithuanian football club from Kaunas. It was one of the best Lithuanian football clubs during interbellum.
Full name | Šančių šaulių „Kovas“ | ||
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Founded | 1921 | ||
Dissolved | 1945 | ||
Chairman | A. Pankratovas | ||
League | Lithuanian football championship | ||
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History edit
Club was founded as LFLS Kaunas (Lietuvos fizinio lavinimosi sąjunga – Lithuanian physical education union) department in Šančiai by Stasys Sabaliauskas. On March 11, 1923 it was renamed "Kovas". It has also played against Latvian, Estonian, Czechoslovakian, Austrian, Hungarian and other foreign teams. A. Pankratovas was the last chairman of the club. Kovas sports club also cultivated ice hockey, basketball, boxing, table-tennis and other sports. After Soviet occupation it was reformed to railwaymen team Lokomotyvas Kaunas.[citation needed]
Name history edit
- 1921 – LFLS Šančiai
- 1923 – ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas
International games edit
Opponent | Result | Location | Date |
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Hakoah Wien | 2:1 | ? | 1928 |
SK Ceske Budejovice | 0:1 | Lithuania | 1935 |
Budafok Budapest | 2:2 | Lithuania | 1935 |
Preussen Gumbinnen | 5:1 | Kaunas | 1937 |
FAC Wien | 1:1 | Lithuania | 1937 |
Rapid Wien | 0:0 | Lithuania | 1937 |
Jugoslavija Beograd | 5:2 | Lithuania | 1938 |
AIK | 2:5 | Kaunas | 1939-06-19 |
Achievements edit
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