- Place
- Telšiai District Municipality
- Region
- Samogitia
- Type
- central Telšiai football stadium with a natural-grass pitch, red running track and covered stand
- Address
- 7 Birutės Street, Telšiai
- Coordinates
- 55.98491, 22.24383
- Visit duration
- 30-60 minutes
- Best time
- during a match or event listed officially, or in daylight for an exterior look
Central City Stadium
A central stadium on Birutės Street
Telšiai Central City Stadium is a sports complex at 7 Birutės Street, close to other public spaces in the town. For visitors it is first of all an active football pitch and stand, not a museum where every zone can be entered freely at any time.
The venue's identity comes from its natural-grass pitch, red running track and long covered stand with red seats. From the public approach, the stadium is best understood as city sports infrastructure and an event setting rather than as an enclosed arena.
The point 55.9849144, 22.2438264 marks the entrance side and helps with orientation. Gate, match, and stand access follow the programme for the day.
A newer stadium in Telšiai's sporting life
FC Džiugas states that the Central City Stadium entered operation on 15 May 2016. This separates it from the old stadium on Džiugo Street and from school grounds, which appear as different venues in the same stadium information.
The municipality's 2024 naming competition described the stadium as part of the town's sports life. That context matters: the place is not only a marked pitch, but shared infrastructure used by teams, spectators and the local community.
Football matches are held on the pitch, and the stadium has hosted an LFF Cup final and international Lithuania under-21 fixtures. Event scale can alter normal access and traffic.
What to see outside match time
When no event is taking place, visitors can view the stadium from permitted public approaches and read its proportions through the track, pitch and covered stand. A sports-minded visitor can see how compact infrastructure fits into the surrounding Telšiai townscape.
The stand is for spectators during events, and the pitch and track should not be entered without permission. A quiet-looking stadium may still be hosting training, so stay by fences and gates when taking photographs from outside.
The stadium is neither Telšiai Old Town Square nor an enclosed sports arena. Its value lies in the live combination of football and athletics infrastructure, while the museum, old town and sculpture park extend the town story.
Events and respect for the sports space
On match days the stadium becomes a meeting place, with spectators, warm-ups and the rhythm of the stand creating a very different experience from an empty pitch. Tickets, entry checks and seating arrangements are set by the particular event organiser.
The stadium has hosted football matches, an LFF Cup final and international Lithuania under-21 fixtures. Check the organiser's current notice for dates and access, since sports zones may be temporarily reserved for players, officials or operations.
Visitors should protect the grass, avoid climbing fences and stay off the track during training. For children the stadium is an interesting sports setting, but safety depends on the event and which zones are open.
A practical Telšiai visit
The stadium has no daily public-entry timetable, so without event information plan an exterior sports visit. The 7 Birutės Street address is the useful orientation point; assess parking and the last approach according to signs on the day.
Allow 30-60 minutes for the exterior, stand and pitch setting, or more on a match day. On match days, leave time for entry checks and departure, and follow the organiser's access rules.
For a short look, leave time for arrival and departure, especially when a fixture brings extra visitors. Bring water in sunny weather because not every approach or stand area offers shade.
