About FK Tauras Šiauliai

FK Tauras Šiauliai was a Lithuanian football club based in Šiauliai, founded in 1971. The team was originally formed to represent the local “Tauras” television factory, which was common in Soviet-era sports structures where industrial enterprises supported football clubs. It quickly became one of the strongest teams in the city and established itself in regional Soviet Lithuanian competitions.

During the 1970s and 1980s, the club reached its sporting peak. FK Tauras Šiauliai won the Lithuanian SSR championship in 1974 and later finished as runners-up in 1980, marking its best results in the Soviet period. The team was coached for many years by Česlovas Urbonavičius and became one of the most recognizable clubs in Šiauliai football at that time.

After Lithuania regained independence, Tauras continued competing and even reached the Lithuanian Cup final in 1991, but soon struggled to maintain its top-level status. In 1992 the club was relegated from the highest division and played in lower leagues before eventually dissolving in 1994. Despite its disappearance, FK Tauras Šiauliai remains an important part of the city’s football history and is remembered as one of its strongest historical teams.