A Lyga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023
Location
Lithuania
Abbreviation
LTU1

Summary

The Lithuanain A Lyga (LTU1) is the top professional division of Lithuania's football system. At the end of the 2023 season, the LTU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2024 - 2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2023 LTU1 team
  • 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2023 LTU1 teams

The winner of the 2023 Lietuvos futbolo federacijos taurė (Lithuanian Football Federation Cup), typically a LTU1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Lithuania

Abbrev League # of Teams
LTU1 A Lyga 10
LTU2 I Lyga 14
LTU3A II Lyga (Southern Zone) -
LTU3B II Lyga (Western Zone) -
LTU4 III Lyga -

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
3 Mar 2023 - 23 Nov 2023
  10: LTU1 (8 minimum), LTU2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

During the 2023 LTU1 Regular season, each team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 LTU1 clubs twice for a total of 36 league matches. Table rankings ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) head-to-head matches won, (5) goal difference, (6) goals scored, then (7) matches won.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2023 LTU1 season, the 10th place LTU1 team was relegated to the LTU2 and the 9th place LTU1 team will have a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Relegation/Promotion Playoff with the 2nd place LTU2 team.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateBe1 NFA (LVA2) 12 FK Džiugas Telšiai (LVA1) 
18.11.23Be1 NFA 11 FK Džiugas TelšiaiLFF Kauno treniruočių centras
25.11.23FK Džiugas Telšiai 10 Be1 NFAGargždų miesto stadionas
 FK Džiugas Telšiai remains in LTU1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FK Panevėžys 3626 -9-187-6414501813 -5-044316251813 -4-14333825
2VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius 3623 -6-775-6728391812 -3-3393514211811 -3-436321418
3FA Šiauliai 3616 -14-662-5135161810 -7-137281018186 -7-5252325-2
4FK Kauno Žalgiris 3615 -14-759-614021189 -7-234331914186 -7-52528217
5FC Hegelmann Litauen 3618 -5-1359-6244181810 -4-434341519188 -1-9252829-1
6FK Banga Gargšdai 3610 -6-2036-2252-30185 -3-10181229-17185 -3-10181023-13
7FK Sūduva Marijampolė 3610 -5-2135-2860-32187 -2-9231624-8183 -3-12121236-24
8FK Dainava Alytus 367 -10-1931-2540-15185 -4-9191820-2182 -6-1012720-13
9FK Džiugas Telšiai 364 -13-1925-2557-32182 -6-10121529-14182 -7-9131028-18
10FK Riteriai 365 -10-2125-2762-35181 -5-1281034-24184 -5-9171728-11
2024-2025 UEFACL
2024-2025 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to LTU2

Results

Sun - 12 Nov 2023
 FK Panevėžys 00 FK Džiugas TelšiaiAukštaitija Stadium
 FK Sūduva Marijampolė 03 FK RiteriaiHikvision Football Indoor Arena
 FK Kauno Žalgiris 42 FC Hegelmann LitauenDarius and Girenas Stadium
Sun - 5 Nov 2023
Sat - 4 Nov 2023
 FC Hegelmann Litauen 20 VMFD Žalgiris VilniusLFF Kauno treniruočių centras
 FK Džiugas Telšiai 33 FA ŠiauliaiTelšių centrinis stadionas
Fri - 3 Nov 2023
 FK Banga Gargšdai 10 FK Sūduva MarijampolėGargždų miesto stadionas
Mon - 30 Oct 2023
Sun - 29 Oct 2023
Wed - 25 Oct 2023
 FK Kauno Žalgiris 11 FK PanevėžysDarius and Girenas Stadium
Sun - 22 Oct 2023
Sat - 21 Oct 2023
 FK Banga Gargšdai 12 FK RiteriaiGargždų miesto stadionas
 FC Hegelmann Litauen 00 FK PanevėžysLFF Kauno treniruočių centras
 FK Džiugas Telšiai 02 FK Kauno ŽalgirisTelšių centrinis stadionas
Fri - 20 Oct 2023
Sun - 8 Oct 2023
 FK Panevėžys 20 VMFD Žalgiris VilniusAukštaitija Stadium