Žalgiris
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Žalgiris is a translation of the German word Grunwald (green forest) and can refer to:
- Battle of Žalgiris, Lithuanian name for the Battle of GrunwaldBattle of GrunwaldThe Battle of Grunwald or 1st Battle of Tannenberg was fought on 15 July 1410, during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respectively by King Jogaila and Grand Duke Vytautas , decisively defeated the Teutonic Knights, led...
, a decisive battle in 1410 - BC ŽalgirisBC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
, a basketball team from Kaunas, Lithuania - FK Žalgiris VilniusFK Žalgiris VilniusVMFD Žalgiris is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the capital, Vilnius. They have won the Lithuanian Championship three times: 1991, 1992, and 1999. The team's colours are green and white...
, a soccer team from Vilnius, Lithuania - FK Žalgiris Kaunas, a soccer team from Kaunas, Lithuania
- Žalgiris Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena under construction in Kaunas
- Žalgiris StadiumŽalgiris StadiumŽalgiris Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Žirmūnai elderate of Vilnius, Lithuania. The stadium holds 15,029 and was being used by the first division 1 Lyga - REO Vilnius...
, a multi-purpose stadium in Vilnius - Žalgiris Stadium (Klaipėda)Žalgiris Stadium (Klaipeda)Žalgiris Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by FK Atlantas competing in A Lyga. FK Šilutė had used the stadium for few years till 2005. In the past the stadium had a capacity of 9,000 and now holds only 5,000....
, a multi-purpose stadium in Klaipėda