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The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Futbolo Federacija).
The 2024 A Lyga, for sponsorship reasons also called TOPsport A Lyga, was the 35th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 1 March 2024 and ended on 9 November 2024. [1] [2] The winners qualified for the 2025–26 Champions League first qualifying round.
The 2022 A Lyga, for sponsorship reasons also called Optibet A lyga [1] was the 33rd season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 4 March and concluded on 23 November 2022.
The top division is A Lyga. When one French journalist saw a full basketball arena (where "Lietuvos rytas" fought in ULEB cup semifinals) close to an empty stadium (where a Baltic Football League match took place) he published an article that Lithuania is a land where the beautiful game has to live in basketball's shadow.
Organized by the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), I Lyga is contested by 16 teams, with the top team gaining promotion to A Lyga and replaced by the lowest-placed team in top division. The second-placed team qualifies to a promotion play-off with A Lyga's second to last team.
III Lyga (VRFS) Ave. Ko. Kalveliai: 8th SFL (A Div.) 4th SFL (A Div.) 2nd SFL (A Div.) 11th SFL (A Div.) Baltoji Vokė Baltoji Vokė 4th SFL (D Div.) 1st SFL (D Div.) FK Banga: Gargždai: 4th A Lyga 7th A Lyga 8th A Lyga 6th A Lyga A Lyga Be1 NFA: Kaunas 2nd II Lyga 4th I Lyga 2nd I Lyga I Lyga DFK Dainava: Alytus: 6th I Lyga 9th A Lyga 1st I ...
FA Šiauliai later withdrew from licensing process, claiming that the team is not yet ready for top division football. [3] DFK Dainava failed licensing criteria, however after FK Jonava's failure to meet licensing criteria, DFK Dainava were invited to request participation by exception, and were ultimately promoted to the A lyga. [4] [5]
At the end of the season, the A Lyga winners will be awarded the LFF Championship Cup and the transitional LFF Champions Cup, which will acquire the right to represent Lithuania in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The last placed team in the A league is relegated to I Lyga, and the winner of I Lyga is promoted to A Lyga.