A Lyga 1996/97

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A Lyga 1996/97
master Kareda Šiauliai
Champions League
qualification		 Kareda Šiauliai
UEFA Cup
qualification		 Inkaras Grifas Kaunas
UI cup FBK Kaunas
Cup winners FK Žalgiris Vilnius
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 FK Žalgiris Vilnius
Relegated FK Panerys Vilnius 2
Teams 16 (in two groups)
Games 210  (including 2 criminally verified)
Gates 491  (ø 2.36 per game)
(excluding penalty-verified games)
Top scorer Remigijus Pocius
(Kareda Šiauliai)
← A Lyga 1995/96

The A Lyga 1996/97 was the 7th season of the highest Lithuanian league in men's football . It began on August 9, 1996 and ended on June 22, 1997.

The defending champion was Inkaras-Grifas Kaunas .

mode

The sixteen clubs played separately in two groups. The first eight teams last season played for the championship and international places. The teams in places ninth to thirteen from the previous year, as well as the promoted teams, played in a separate group against relegation. Each team played four times against each other team, twice at home and twice away.

societies

Group A
Group B

Group A

Closing table

A Lyga 1996/97 (Lithuania)
(Žalgiris + Volmeta + Panerys)
(Žalgiris + Volmeta
+ Panerys)
(FBK + Inkaras)
(FBK + Inkaras)
Clubs of A Lyga 1996/97 Group A
Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Kareda Šiauliai (P)  28  19th  7th  2 061:120 +49 64
 2. FK Žalgiris Vilnius  28  17th  5  6th 056:190 +37 56
 3. Inkaras-Grifas Kaunas (M)  28  15th  8th  5 041:190 +22 53
 4th FBK Kaunas  28  12  5  11 033:310  +2 41
 5. Ekranas Panevėžys  28  8th  10  10 028:320  −4 34
 6th FK Panerys Vilnius  28  6th  8th  14th 020:400 −20 26th
 7th Atlantas Klaipeda  28  4th  6th  18th 021:660 −45 18th
 8th. Zalgiris-Volmeta Vilnius (N)  28  3  7th  18th 019:600 −41 16

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Lithuanian champion and participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League
  • Lithuanian cup winner and participation in the qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup 1997/98
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round of the 1997/98 UEFA Cup
  • Participation in the 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup
    • (M) reigning Lithuanian champion
    (P) reigning Lithuanian cup winner

    Crosstab

    Match days 1–14 Kareda Šiauliai FK Žalgiris Vilnius Inkaras Grifas Kaunas FBK Kaunas Ekranas Panevėžys FK Panerys Vilnius Atlantas Klaipeda Žalgiris-Volmeta Vilnius
    Kareda Šiauliai 2-0 0-0 2-0 1: 1 2-0 6-0 5-0
    FK Žalgiris Vilnius 0-0 1: 1 1: 2 1-0 4: 1 6-0 4-0
    Inkaras Grifas Kaunas 3: 1 1: 1 2: 1 0-0 1-0 0: 1 3-0
    FBK Kaunas 0: 1 1-0 0: 3 1: 1 4: 1 3-0 4: 1
    Ekranas Panevėžys 0: 3 0: 2 0-0 1-0 3: 3 2: 2 0-0
    FK Panerys Vilnius 0: 3 0: 5 1: 2 1: 1 1: 2 0: 1 1-0
    Atlantas Klaipeda 1: 3 1: 7 0: 3 1: 2 1: 1 0: 1 2: 1
    Zalgiris-Volmeta Vilnius 1: 1 1: 5 0: 3 0: 1 2: 1 1: 1 2: 2
    Match days 15–28 Kareda Šiauliai FK Žalgiris Vilnius Inkaras Grifas Kaunas FBK Kaunas Ekranas Panevėžys FK Panerys Vilnius Atlantas Klaipeda Žalgiris-Volmeta Vilnius
    Kareda Šiauliai 3-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 5-0 2: 1 2-0
    FK Žalgiris Vilnius 0: 1 2: 1 2: 1 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0
    Inkaras Grifas Kaunas 3: 1 1: 1 0: 2 2-0 1-0 1-0 7: 1
    FBK Kaunas 0-0 1: 2 0: 1 1: 1 0-0 3: 1 2: 1
    Ekranas Panevėžys 2: 1 0-0 2: 1 3-0 0: 1 2-0 3-0
    FK Panerys Vilnius 0: 2 0-0 0-0 0: 1 1-0 0-0 3-0
    Atlantas Klaipeda 0: 5 0: 3 1: 1 1: 2 2: 3 0: 3 2: 2
    Žalgiris-Volmeta Vilnius 1: 1 0: 3 -: + 1 2-0 2-0 1: 1 0: 1
    1 The game Žalgiris-Volmeta Vilnius - Inkaras-Grifas Kaunas was considered a goalless win for Inkaras-Grifas.

    Group B

    Closing table

    Clubs of A Lyga 1996/97 Group B
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     9. Lokomotyvas-Vilbana Vilnius  26th  15th  8th  3 044:130 +31 53
    10. Ranga-Politechnika Kaunas (N)  26th  14th  8th  4th 027: 900 +18 50
    11. FK Mastis Telšiai  26th  13  4th  9 029:240  +5 43
    12. Banga Gargždai  26th  12  6th  8th 035:220 +13 42
    13. FK Tauras Tauragė  26th  10  2  14th 024:330  −9 32
    14th Interas Visaginas (N)  26th  7th  4th  15th 026:370 −11 25th
    15th SM Vienybė Ukmergė 2  14th  5  3  6th 013:130  ± 0 18th
    16. FK Panerys Vilnius 2 (N)  26th  3  3  20th 014:610 −47 12

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

    2 Vienybė Ukmergė withdrew during the winter break, but was admitted to the following season.
  • Descent to the 1 Lyga
    • (N) Newcomers

    Crosstab

    Match days 1–14 Lokomotyvas-Vilbana Vilnius Ranga-Politechnika Kaunas FK Mastis Telšiai Banga Gargždai Interas Visaginas SM Vienybė Ukmergė FK Panerys Vilnius 2
    Lokomotyvas-Vilbana Vilnius 0-0 2-0 1: 1 3-0 4: 1 1-0 2-0
    Ranga-Politechnika Kaunas 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 3-0
    FK Mastis Telšiai 2: 1 2: 1 2: 1 2-0 3-0 2: 2 2-0
    Banga Gargždai 1: 1 3-0 0: 1 1: 2 1-0 1-0 2-0
    FK Tauras Tauragė 0: 1 0: 1 2-0 0: 3 3-0 1-0 4-0
    Interas Visaginas 1: 3 0-0 1: 2 2: 1 2: 1 0: 1 3-0
    SM Vienybė Ukmergė 2: 1 1-0 4-0 0: 1 1-0 1: 4 1: 1
    FK Panerys Vilnius 2 1: 6 0: 3 0: 2 0: 1 0: 1 4: 2 0-0
    Match days 15–28 Lokomotyvas-Vilbana Vilnius Ranga-Politechnika Kaunas FK Mastis Telšiai Banga Gargždai Interas Visaginas FK Panerys Vilnius 2
    Lokomotyvas-Vilbana Vilnius 0-0 0-0 0-0 5: 1 2-0 3-0
    Ranga-Politechnika Kaunas 0-0 1-0 1: 1 2-0 1-0 1: 2
    FK Mastis Telšiai 0: 2 0-0 2: 1 1-0 0-0 4-0
    Banga Gargždai 1: 2 0: 1 2-0 2: 1 +: - 3 5: 2
    FK Tauras Tauragė 0: 1 0-0 1-0 1: 1 1-0 3-0
    Interas Visaginas 1: 3 0-0 2: 1 1: 1 3-0 0: 1
    FK Panerys Vilnius 2 0-0 0: 3 0: 1 1: 4 1: 2 1: 3
    3 The match Banga Gargždai - Interas Visaginas was considered a goalless win for Banga.

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ a b c d Lithuania 1996/97 results and tables. In: wildstat.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017 .