Summary
The Lithuanain A Lyga (LTU1), or TOPsport A Lyga, is the top professional division of Lithuania's football system. At the end of the 2025 season, the LTU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025 LTU1 team
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025 LTU1 teams
The winner of the 2025 Lietuvos futbolo federacijos taurė (Lithuanian Football Federation Cup), typically a LTU1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Lithuania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| LTU1 | A Lyga (TOPsport A Lyga) | 10 |
| LTU2 | I Lyga | 14 |
| LTU3 | LFF II Lyga | 16 |
| KTU4 | LFF III Lyga | 38 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 28 Feb 2025 - 24 Nov 2025 | 10: LTU1 (8 minimum), LTU2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
During the 2025 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) playoff (to decide champion only), (2) head-to-head points, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) head-to-head goals scored, (5) head-to-head matches won, (6) goal difference, (7) goals scored, then (8) matches won, (9) Fair-play Ranking, then (10) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025 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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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Kauno Žalgiris | 28 | 19 -6-3 | 63 | - | 57 | 18 | 39 | 13 | 10 -1-2 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | FC Hegelmann Litauen | 29 | 18 -2-9 | 56 | - | 46 | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 -1-3 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 8 -1-6 | 25 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
| 3 | FK Sūduva Marijampolė | 28 | 13 -10-5 | 49 | - | 40 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 7 -6-1 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | FA Šiauliai | 29 | 13 -7-9 | 46 | - | 48 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| 5 | VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | 29 | 12 -10-7 | 46 | - | 41 | 33 | 8 | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 6 | FK Panevėžys | 29 | 11 -5-13 | 38 | - | 39 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 7 -1-7 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| 7 | FK Džiugas Telšiai | 29 | 11 -5-13 | 38 | - | 27 | 32 | -5 | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 15 | 9 -0-6 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | FK Banga Gargšdai | 29 | 9 -5-15 | 32 | - | 25 | 30 | -5 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 9 | FK Riteriai | 29 | 4 -5-20 | 17 | - | 29 | 65 | -36 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 14 | 1 -3-10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | -21 |
| 10 | FK Dainava Alytus | 29 | 3 -7-19 | 16 | - | 23 | 60 | -37 | 14 | 1 -3-10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | -23 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to LTU2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Sūduva Marijampolė | Darius and Girenas Stadium |
 | FK Džiugas Telšiai | Gargždų miesto stadionas |
 | FK Dainava Alytus | Aukštaitija Stadium |
 | FK Riteriai | Šiaulių Gytarių stadionas |
 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | Darius and Girėnas Stadium |
| VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | Marijampolės futbolo arenos stadionas |
| FK Sūduva Marijampolė | FK Žalgiris namų stadionas |
| FK Panevėžys | Šiaulių Gytarių stadionas |
| FK Banga Gargšdai | Darius and Girėnas Stadium |
| FC Hegelmann Litauen | FK Žalgiris namų stadionas |
| VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | Alytus Stadium |
| FK Sūduva Marijampolė | Telšių centrinis stadionas |
| FK Dainava Alytus | Marijampolės futbolo arenos stadionas |
| FC Hegelmann Litauen | Alytus Stadium |
| FK Panevėžys | Telšių centrinis stadionas |
| FK Kauno Žalgiris | Marijampolės futbolo arenos stadionas |
| FK Banga Gargšdai | FK Žalgiris namų stadionas |
| FA Šiauliai | Marijampolės futbolo arenos stadionas |
| FK Panevėžys | SM Tauras Stadionas |
| FK Riteriai | Telšių centrinis stadionas |
Results
| 01 | FK Sūduva Marijampolė | Gargždų miesto stadionas |
| 21 | FK Džiugas Telšiai | Darius and Girenas Stadium |
| 01 | FC Hegelmann Litauen | Aukštaitija Stadium |
| 02 | VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | FK Žalgiris namų stadionas |
| 03 | FA Šiauliai | Alytus Stadium |
| 01 | FC Hegelmann Litauen | Šiaulių Gytarių stadionas |
| 61 | FK Riteriai | Darius and Girenas Stadium |
| 02 | VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | Gargždų miesto stadionas |
| 11 | FK Dainava Alytus | Telšių centrinis stadionas |
| 11 | FK Panevėžys | Marijampolės futbolo arenos stadionas |
| 21 | FK Panevėžys | FK Žalgiris namų stadionas |
| 13 | FA Šiauliai | Telšių centrinis stadionas |
| 21 | FC Hegelmann Litauen | Marijampolės futbolo arenos stadionas |
| 21 | FK Dainava Alytus | FK Žalgiris namų stadionas |
| 00 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | Gargždų miesto stadionas |
| 21 | FC Hegelmann Litauen | Darius and Girenas Stadium |
| 21 | FK Sūduva Marijampolė | Savivaldybė |
| 22 | VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | Darius and Girėnas Stadium |
| 10 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | Aukštaitija Stadium |
| 05 | FK Banga Gargšdai | Alytus Stadium |