Kovas Kaunas was a Lithuanian football club from Kaunas. It was one of the best Lithuanian football clubs during interbellum.
History
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, Czechoslovak, 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.
Name history 1921 – LFLS Šančiai 1923 – ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas
International games OpponentResultLocationDate Hakoah Wien 2–1 ? 1928 SK České Budějovice 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 Lithuanian Championship Winners (6): 1924, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1935, 1936 Runners-up (4): 1922, 1931, 1936–1937, 1938–1939 Third places (1): 1923 Final of Kooperacijos (Cooperation) Cup (1924)
External links Statistics – futbolinis.lt