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Darius and Girėnas stadium (Lithuanian: Dariaus ir Girėno stadionas) is a multi-use stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania. With a seating capacity of 15,315, it is the largest stadium in Lithuania and the Baltic states . [6]
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- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Dariaus ir Girėno stadionas
Kaunas's sports stadium, S.Darius and S.Girėnas Stadium, where the Lithuanian national soccer team plays its home matches, is also named in their honor. There is a tall stone monument near the stadium, the Lithuanian Academy of Sport and the Ąžuolynas Park dedicated to the pilots.
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After Lithuania regained independence, in 1993 the stadium was named after the Lithuanian pilots Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas, who perished in a crash near the end of an attempted non-stop flight from New York to Lithuania. The site is currently the home ground of the football club FBK Kaunas, FK Spyris Kaunas and FC Stumbras.
Darius and Girėnas stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania. With a seating capacity of 15,315, it is the largest stadium in Lithuania and the Baltic states. Located in the Ąžuolynas park in Žaliakalnis district, it serves as a venue for football matches, athletic competitions, and other events.
He initiated the building of the first stadium in Kaunas; it was later named after him – the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium. He played basketball , baseball , ice hockey , and practiced boxing and athletics , while also being an international footballer , having played for Lithuania national football team in its first competitive game ...
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Feb 24, 2023 · In 1993, the venue was named after Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas, two Lithuanian pilots who died on July 17, 1933 in a plane crash during a pioneering attempt to fly from New York to Kaunas (Steponas Darius was also instrumental in the construction of the stadium).
Nov 8, 2022 · A moment awaited for decades: the Darius and Girėnas Stadium is officially opened Paskelbta: 2022-11-08 (Tuesday) Ever since the restoration of independence, Kaunas and Lithuania have not seen this yet – on October 16, a crowd of thousands of people filled the stands of the newly rebuilt Darius and Girėnas Stadium.
