2020 A Lyga
Season | 2020 |
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Dates | 6 March – 7 November 2020 |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 21 (1.91 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Emmanuel David Josip Tadić (2 goals) |
Biggest home win | Žalgiris 4–0 Panevėžys (6 March 2020) |
Biggest away win | Riteriai 0–3 Kauno Žalgiris (8 March 2020) |
Highest scoring | Žalgiris 4–0 Panevėžys (6 March 2020) |
Longest winning run | 3 matches Sūduva |
Longest unbeaten run | 3 matches Sūduva |
Longest winless run | 4 matches Panevėžys |
Longest losing run | 4 matches Panevėžys |
← 2019
All statistics correct as of 13 June 2020. |
The 2020 A Lyga is the 31st season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 6 March and was planned to end on 7 November 2020. On 12 March all sports events were postponed for two weeks in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Teams
FK Sūduva Marijampolė begin the season as defending champions having won their third consecutive league title last year.
Three clubs dropped out of A Lyga last season - Stumbras folded in the summer, while Atlantas and Palanga were disqualified after the end of the season after investigation revealed numerous match-fixing incidents.
Licensing process
The top 5 last season's teams - FK Sūduva Marijampolė, FK Žalgiris, FK Riteriai, FK Kauno Žalgiris and FK Panevėžys successfully met licensing criteria and received straight pass to their licenses. Disqualified FK Palanga and FK Atlantas have appealed the disqualification decision and expressed interest in playing in A Lyga. Their appeals were rejected.
Five of the I Lyga teams applied for A Lyga licenses - FK Banga Gargždai, FC Džiugas, Vilniaus Vytis, DFK Dainava and FC Hegelmann Litauen. Last year's I Lyga winners FC Džiugas failed to meet A Lyga licensing criteria, and their application was rejected. FC Džiugas will continue playing in I Lyga this season. FK Banga Gargždai won the play-off match against FK Palanga and earned the right to play in A Lyga. Their A Lyga license was granted upon appeal. Vilniaus Vytis and DFK Dainava did not earn promotion to A Lyga, however they were hoping for exceptions which are common in Lithuanian football. In this instance their applications were rejected on the grounds of failing to meet several critical criteria. FC Hegelmann Litauen withdrew their application prior to licensing committee's meeting. This meant that only six teams will play in 2020 A Lyga championship. LFF announced that four I Lyga teams will qualify for promotion to A Lyga next season.[2]
Club | Location | Stadium | Surface | Capacity | Seasons in A Lyga |
2019 position |
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Banga | Gargždai | Gargždai Stadium | Artificial | 2,323 | 7 | 2nd in LFF I lyga |
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Kauno Žalgiris | Kaunas | SM Tauras Stadium | Natural | 500 | 6 | 4th |
NFA Stadium | Artificial | 500 | ||||
Panevėžys | Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | Natural | 6,600 | 2 | 5th |
Žemyna Progymnasium Stadium | Artificial | 500 | ||||
Riteriai | Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 7 | 3rd |
Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 | ||||
Sūduva | Marijampolė | ARVI Football Arena | Natural | 6,250 | 18 | 1st |
ARVI Football Indoor Arena | Artificial | 2,660 | ||||
Žalgiris | Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 19 | 2nd |
Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Banga | ![]() |
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Kauno Žalgiris | ![]() |
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Hummel | BC Žalgiris |
Panevėžys | ![]() |
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Hummel[4] | Kalnapilis |
Riteriai | ![]() |
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Nike | Ecoil |
Sūduva | ![]() |
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Joma | Sumeda |
Žalgiris | ![]() |
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Nike | Top Sport |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Riteriai | ![]() |
mutual consent | 18 July 2019 | ![]() |
18 July 2019 |
Riteriai | ![]() |
end of caretaker spell | 3 January 2020 | ![]() |
7 January 2020 |
Sūduva | ![]() |
contract expiry | at the end of the 2019 season | ![]() |
8 January 2020 |
Žalgiris | ![]() |
end of caretaker spell | 27 November 2019 | ![]() |
19 January 2020 |
Kauno Žalgiris | ![]() |
contract expiry [5] | 2 December 2019 | ![]() |
3 December 2019 |
Sūduva | ![]() |
contract termination[6] | 14 April 2020 | ![]() |
23 May 2020 |
Regular season
On 12 March all sports events were postponed for two weeks in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sūduva | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 16 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Kauno Žalgiris | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Žalgiris | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
4 | Banga | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
5 | Riteriai | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 | |
6 | Panevėžys | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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; 8) Matches won.[8]
Fixtures and results
Rounds 1–10 |
Rounds 11–20 |
Rounds 21–30
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Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Kauno Žalgiris | 2 |
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Sūduva | ||
3 | ![]() |
Žalgiris | 1 |
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Kauno Žalgiris | ||
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Žalgiris | ||
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Sūduva | ||
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Panevėžys | ||
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Žalgiris | ||
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Sūduva | ||
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Banga | ||
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Riteriai | ||
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Žalgiris | ||
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Sūduva | ||
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Žalgiris | ||
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Kauno Žalgiris | ||
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Banga | ||
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Kauno Žalgiris | ||
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Banga | ||
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Žalgiris |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2020.
Source: soccerway.com[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Svarbi informacija dėl LFF vykdomų varžybų ir renginių sustabdymo". LFF (in Lithuanian). 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ "Vykdomojo komiteto posėdžio metu patvirtintas I ir A lygų komandų skaičius". LFF. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ http://www.fkbanga.lt/personalas
- ^ Brazdžionis, Gintaras (5 August 2018). ""Hummel" prizas žiūrovams" (in Lithuanian). FK Panevėžys. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ https://www.ve.lt/naujienos/sportas/kauno-zalgirio-komandoje---treneriu-kaita-1754670/
- ^ http://fksuduva.lt/nutraukta-sutartis-su-h-pfeifenbergeriu/
- ^ "Svarbi informacija dėl LFF vykdomų varžybų ir renginių sustabdymo". LFF (in Lithuanian). 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ "A Lyga 2019 - Season rules" (DOCX) (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Top Scorers".
External links
- Official website (in Lithuanian)