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
Full nameLietuvos gimnastikos ir sporto federacija
Founded1927
Dissolved1944
LeagueLithuanian football championship

History

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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

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Opponent Result Location Date
  SK Ceske Budejovice 2:3 Lithuania 1935
  Puhkekodu Tallinn 0:5 Tallinn 1935
  JS Estonia Tallinn 2:3 Tallinn 1935
  Polonia Warszawa 2:2 Poland 1939
  Brest-Litovsk 7:1 Poland 1939
  Gardin 2:4 Poland 1939
  Bialystok 5:0 Poland 1939
  Smigly Wilno 5:2 and 5:2 Poland 1939

Achievements

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