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 |
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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
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Be1 NFA (LVA2) | 12 | FK Džiugas Telšiai (LVA1) |
18.11.23 | Be1 NFA | 11 | FK Džiugas Telšiai | LFF Kauno treniruočių centras |
25.11.23 | FK Džiugas Telšiai | 10 | Be1 NFA | Gargždų miesto stadionas | ||
FK Džiugas Telšiai remains in LTU1 |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | FK Panevėžys | 36 | 26 -9-1 | 87 | - | 64 | 14 | 50 | 18 | 13 -5-0 | 44 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 13 -4-1 | 43 | 33 | 8 | 25 |
2 | VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | 36 | 23 -6-7 | 75 | - | 67 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 12 -3-3 | 39 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 11 -3-4 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 18 |
3 | FA Šiauliai | 36 | 16 -14-6 | 62 | - | 51 | 35 | 16 | 18 | 10 -7-1 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | 23 | 25 | -2 |
4 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | 36 | 15 -14-7 | 59 | - | 61 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 9 -7-2 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 7 |
5 | FC Hegelmann Litauen | 36 | 18 -5-13 | 59 | - | 62 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 10 -4-4 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 8 -1-9 | 25 | 28 | 29 | -1 |
6 | FK Banga Gargšdai | 36 | 10 -6-20 | 36 | - | 22 | 52 | -30 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
7 | FK Sūduva Marijampolė | 36 | 10 -5-21 | 35 | - | 28 | 60 | -32 | 18 | 7 -2-9 | 23 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 | 3 -3-12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | -24 |
8 | FK Dainava Alytus | 36 | 7 -10-19 | 31 | - | 25 | 40 | -15 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 7 | 20 | -13 |
9 | FK Džiugas Telšiai | 36 | 4 -13-19 | 25 | - | 25 | 57 | -32 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 18 | 2 -7-9 | 13 | 10 | 28 | -18 |
10 | FK Riteriai | 36 | 5 -10-21 | 25 | - | 27 | 62 | -35 | 18 | 1 -5-12 | 8 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | 17 | 28 | -11 |
2024-2025 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to LTU2 |
Results
VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | 10 | FK Dainava Alytus | LFF Stadium |
FK Panevėžys | 00 | FK Džiugas Telšiai | Aukštaitija Stadium |
FA Šiauliai | 30 | FK Banga Gargšdai | Savivaldybė |
FK Sūduva Marijampolė | 03 | FK Riteriai | Hikvision Football Indoor Arena |
FK Kauno Žalgiris | 42 | FC Hegelmann Litauen | Darius and Girenas Stadium |
FK Riteriai | 13 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | LFF Stadium |
FK Dainava Alytus | 12 | FK Panevėžys | Alytus Stadium |
FC Hegelmann Litauen | 20 | VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | LFF Kauno treniruočių centras |
FK Džiugas Telšiai | 33 | FA Šiauliai | Telšių centrinis stadionas |
FK Banga Gargšdai | 10 | FK Sūduva Marijampolė | Gargždų miesto stadionas |
FA Šiauliai | 11 | FK Panevėžys | Savivaldybė |
FK Kauno Žalgiris | 40 | FC Hegelmann Litauen | SM Tauras Stadionas |
FK Kauno Žalgiris | 11 | FK Panevėžys | Darius and Girenas Stadium |
FK Sūduva Marijampolė | 20 | FA Šiauliai | Hikvision arena |
VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | 22 | FA Šiauliai | LFF Stadium |
FK Banga Gargšdai | 12 | FK Riteriai | Gargždų miesto stadionas |
FC Hegelmann Litauen | 00 | FK Panevėžys | LFF Kauno treniruočių centras |
FK Džiugas Telšiai | 02 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | Telšių centrinis stadionas |
FK Dainava Alytus | 12 | FK Sūduva Marijampolė | Alytus Stadium |
FK Panevėžys | 20 | VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | Aukštaitija Stadium |