The beginning of students' sports movement in Lithuania was in 1922, but for a long time there wasn't an organization uniting students. Lithuanian, Latvian and Finland’s students Olympics in 1929 were an impulse for establishing an organization which took care of the students' sport and could represent it in foreign countries.  The Academic Sports Club was established on March 15th, 1930. On October 29 at the Institute of Physical Education the Academic Youth Sports Union was established and it took care of the students' sports. 

In 1940 when Lithuania was made a part of the Soviet' Union the students' sports life was changed a great deal. Lithuanian students were isolated from the international movement. When the FISU began organizing World Universiades in 1959 the Lithuanian sportsmen could participate, in them only as members of the Soviet Union's teams. A lot of gifted sportsmen lost an opportunity to compete with famous world sportsmen. In spite of that among the prize winners there were Lithuanians too.

In 1990 when Lithuania became an independent state students were united by the Lithuanian students sport assoiation.
The main trends in the activities of the LSSA are as follows: to popularize sports for all, sport and tourism; to organize Lithuanian Universiades and championships in different kinds of sport; to collaborate with sports associations of other countries and sports organizations of the Lithuanian Republic.

LSSA is an independent public organization which is ruled by physical education's and sports development among Lithuanian students’ ideas. LSSA is juridical person, which it's seal, account, emblem, flag, and mark. It collaborates with Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, Physical Education and sports Department at the Government of Lithuanian Republic, Lithuanian National Olympic Committee, sports' branches federations and other public organizations. Juridical activities zone Lithuanian Republic's territory. LSSA activities are based on the main Olympic Charter principles and FISU regulations, suitable for Lithuanian Republic. LSSA the main aim is to support students’ sports development, take care of students’ physical and moral education, and stimulate Lithuanian students’ collaboration with the representatives of other countries.

LSSA members - university status with high school sports clubs (center) and students of sports leagues.