| A Lyga | |
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| Country |  Lithuania
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Relegation to | I Lyga |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lithuanian Football Cup Lithuanian Supercup |
| UEFA cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | FK Žalgiris (2021) |
| Most successful club | FK Žalgiris (9 titles) |
| TV | TV6 TV3 |
| Website | Futbolo.tv Official website |
 2022
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The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by LFF. League size has varied between 8 and 12 teams over the past few years; from 2021 season, the league features 10 teams. The season usually kicks off in late March/early April every year; because of the harsh climate there are no games in the winter.
Sponsorship[]
From 2012 to 2016, the A Lyga had title sponsorship rights sold to two companies; Credit Service was the most recent title sponsor, having sponsored league from 2013 through 2016.
Clubs[]
- Main article: 2017 A Lyga
The following eight clubs are participating in the 2017 season.
| Club | Location | Position in 2016 | First season in A Lyga |
Seasons in A Lyga |
First season of current spell |
Top division titles |
Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantasa | Klaipėda | 4th | 1990 | 27 | 2011 | 4 | 1984 |
| Jonavab | Jonava | 6th (5th after regular season) | 2016 | 2 | 2016 | — | |
| Kauno Žalgirisb | Kaunas | 8th | 2015 | 3 | 2015 | — | |
| Stumbrasb | Kaunas | 5th (6th after regular season) | 2015 | 3 | 2015 | — | |
| Sūduvaa | Marijampolė | 3rd | 1990 | 18 | 2002 | — | |
| Trakaib | Trakai | 2nd | 2014 | 4 | 2014 | — | |
| Utenisb | Utena | 7th | 2015 | 3 | 2015 | — | |
| Žalgirisa | Vilnius | 1st | 1990 | 28 | 2010 | 7 | 2016 |
a Founding member of the A Lyga
b Never been relegated from the A Lyga
External links[]
- Official website
- Futbolo.TV - A lyga streaming and video center
- One Nil Up - Digital Magazine focusing on football in the Baltic States
- RSSSF.com - List of Champions
- Lithuanian Football: History & Statistics by Almis - Championship statistics
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