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.
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 OpponentResultLocationDate SK České Budějovice 2–3 Lithuania 1935 Puhkekodu Tallinn 0–5 Tallinn 1935 JS Estonia Tallinn 2–3 Tallinn 1935 Polonia Warsaw 2–2 Poland 1939 YSK Brest-Litovsk 7–1 Poland 1939 Gardin 2–4 Poland 1939 Jagiellonia Białystok 5–0 Poland 1939 Śmigły 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