A Lyga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022
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 2022 season, the LTU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023 - 2024 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2022 LTU1 team
  • 2023 - 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2022 LTU1 teams

The winner of the 2022 Lietuvos futbolo federacijos taurė (Lithuanian Football Federation Cup), typically a LTU1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2023 - 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Lithuania

Abbrev League # of Teams
LTU1 A Lyga 10
LTU2 I Lyga 16
LTU3A II Lyga (Southern Zone) -
LTU3B II Lyga (Western Zone) -
LTU4 III Lyga -

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
4 Mar 2022 - 23 Nov 2022		  10: LTU1 (8), LTU2 (2)

Season Format

During the 2022 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 2022 LTU1 season, the 10th place LTU1 team was relegated to the LTU2 and the 9th place LTU1 team had a Home/Away Relegation/Promotion Playoff with the 2nd place LTU2 team.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateFC Neptūną (LTU2) 05 FK Džiugas Telšiai (LTU1) 
27.11.22FC Neptūną 04 FK Džiugas TelšiaiKlaipėda Central Stadium (turf)
30.11.22FK Džiugas Telšiai 10 FC NeptūnąTelšių dirbtinės dangos stadionas
 FK Džiugas Telšiai remains in LTU1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius 3626 -6-484-8527581812 -3-3393913261814 -3-145461432
2FK Kauno Žalgiris 3618 -9-963-553718188 -6-430281991810 -3-53327189
3FK Panevėžys 3618 -8-1062-5031191812 -1-537301614186 -7-52520155
4FC Hegelmann Litauen 3616 -13-761-6232301810 -6-236411625186 -7-52521165
5FK Riteriai 3617 -8-1159-534112189 -5-43229209188 -3-72724213
6FK Sūduva Marijampolė 3615 -10-1155-484081810 -4-43427198185 -6-72121210
7FA Šiauliai 3613 -11-1250-39390188 -6-43022166185 -5-8201723-6
8FK Banga Gargšdai 366 -12-1830-3354-21183 -7-8161624-8183 -5-10141730-13
9FK Džiugas Telšiai 365 -12-1927-3467-33183 -7-8161625-9182 -5-11111842-24
10FK Jonava 360 -3-333-12103-91180 -1-171550-45180 -2-162753-46
2023-2024 UEFACL
2023-2024 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to LTU2

Results

Wed - 23 Nov 2022
 FK Banga Gargšdai 23 FA ŠiauliaiGargždų miesto stadionas
 FC Hegelmann Litauen 22 FK RiteriaiLFF Kauno treniruočių centras
 FK Panevėžys 21 FK JonavaAukštaitija Stadium
Sun - 20 Nov 2022
Thu - 17 Nov 2022
 FK Banga Gargšdai 02 VMFD Žalgiris VilniusGargždų miesto stadionas
Sun - 13 Nov 2022
 FK Riteriai 21 FK PanevėžysVilniaus Sportimos maniežas
 FC Hegelmann Litauen 20 FK Sūduva MarijampolėLFF Kauno treniruočių centras
 FK Džiugas Telšiai 03 FK Kauno ŽalgirisTelšių centrinis stadionas
Fri - 11 Nov 2022
 FK Banga Gargšdai 20 FK JonavaGargždų miesto stadionas
Wed - 9 Nov 2022
Tue - 8 Nov 2022
Sun - 6 Nov 2022
Sat - 5 Nov 2022
 FK Kauno Žalgiris 00 FK PanevėžysSM Tauras Stadionas
Sun - 30 Oct 2022
 FK Panevėžys 31 FC Hegelmann LitauenAukštaitija Stadium
Sat - 29 Oct 2022
 FA Šiauliai 20 FK Sūduva MarijampolėŠiaulių Gytarių stadionas
 FK Jonava 03 FK RiteriaiJonavos dirbtinės dangos stadionas