A lyga 2018

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A lyga 2018
master Sūduva Marijampolė
Champions League
qualification		 Sūduva Marijampolė
Europa League
qualification		 FK Žalgiris Vilnius
FK Trakai
FK Kauno Žalgiris
Cup winners FK Žalgiris Vilnius
Relegation ↓ FK Palanga
Relegated FK Jonava
Teams 8th
Games 112 + 15 play-off games
 + 2 relegation games
Gates 336  (ø 2.65 per game)
Top scorer RomaniaRomania Liviu Antal
(FK Žalgiris Vilnius, 23 goals)
← A Lyga 2017

The A Lyga 2018 was the 29th season of the highest Lithuanian league in men's soccer . It began on February 24, 2018 and ended on November 18, 2018 with the 5th matchday of the championship round. The defending champion was Sūduva Marijampolė .

mode

As in the previous season, the league was played with eight teams. Each team played four times against each other team, twice at home and twice away. In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counted . Then the first six clubs played in a single round (5 games each) for the championship. The last one was relegated directly, the penultimate one had to go into relegation.

societies

A lyga 2018 (Lithuania)
(Žalgiris + Trakai)
(Žalgiris + Trakai)
(Stumbras + Kauno Žalgiris)
(Stumbras + Kauno Žalgiris)
Clubs of A Lyga 2018
society city Stadion capacity
FK Žalgiris Vilnius Vilnius LFF stadium 05,422
FK Trakai Trakai LFF stadium 05,422
FK Kauno Žalgiris Kaunas S.Dariaus and S.Girėno stadiums 09,180
FC Stumbras Kaunas S.Dariaus and S.Girėno stadiums 09,180
Sūduva Marijampolė Marijampolė Sūduva Stadium 06,250
Atlantas Klaipeda Klaipeda Klaipeda Central Stadium 04,950
FK Palanga Palanga Palanga Central Stadium 01,400
FK Jonava Jonava Jonava Central Stadium 03,000

Main round

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Sūduva Marijampolė (M)  28  21st  4th  3 059:160 +43 67
 2. FK Žalgiris Vilnius  28  19th  5  4th 060:200 +40 62
 3. FC Stumbras (P)  28  13  6th  9 036:250 +11 45
 4th FK Trakai  28  11  9  8th 037:260 +11 42
 5. FK Kauno Žalgiris  28  10  5  13 022:310  −9 35
 6th Atlantas Klaipeda  28  6th  5  17th 026:550 −29 23
 7th FK Palanga (N)  28  5  5  18th 017:580 −41 20th
 8th. FK Jonava  28  4th  7th  17th 024:500 −26 19th
Stand: Final stand

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

  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the relegation games
  • Descent to the 1 Lyga
    • (M) reigning Lithuanian champion
    (P) reigning Lithuanian cup winner
    (N) Newcomers

    Crosstab

    Matchday 1-14 Sūduva Marijampolė FK Žalgiris Vilnius FK Trakai Atlantas Klaipeda FK Kauno Žalgiris FK Jonava FC Stumbras FK Palanga
    Sūduva Marijampolė 0-0 0-0 2: 1 4: 1 4: 2 2-0 2-0
    FK Žalgiris Vilnius 2: 3 3: 2 3: 1 2-0 1: 2 1: 1 4-0
    FK Trakai 1: 4 0: 1 0: 1 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 3: 1
    Atlantas Klaipeda 0: 3 2: 5 0: 2 0: 1 1-0 0-0 1: 1
    FK Kauno Žalgiris 0: 3 0-0 1: 4 2: 3 1-0 0: 1 0-0
    FK Jonava 0-0 1: 2 0-0 1: 1 0: 1 0: 2 4-0
    FC Stumbras 0: 1 0-0 0: 2 0: 2 0: 2 4-0 0: 1
    FK Palanga 0: 2 1: 2 1: 1 0: 2 1-0 1: 1 0: 2
    Matchday 15-28 Sūduva Marijampolė FK Žalgiris Vilnius FK Trakai Atlantas Klaipeda FK Kauno Žalgiris FK Jonava FC Stumbras FK Palanga
    Sūduva Marijampolė 0: 1 0-0 3-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 5-0
    FK Žalgiris Vilnius 1-0 2: 2 3: 1 4-0 2: 1 0: 1 2-0
    FK Trakai 1: 2 1-0 1: 2 1-0 1-0 2: 2 3-0
    Atlantas Klaipeda 2: 5 1: 5 0: 2 0: 1 1: 1 1: 3 1: 1
    FK Kauno Žalgiris 1-0 0: 1 1: 1 4-0 1: 1 0: 2 2-0
    FK Jonava 1: 2 0: 6 1: 3 2: 1 0: 2 1: 3 3: 1
    FC Stumbras 1: 2 0: 2 1-0 2: 1 0-0 3-0 2-0
    FK Palanga 1: 4 0: 5 1-0 2-0 0: 1 3: 1 1: 5

    Championship round

    The six best-placed teams in the main round each competed once against each other. The points from the main round were taken in full.

    Closing table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Sūduva Marijampolė (M)  33  24  5  4th 072:200 +52 77
     2. FK Žalgiris Vilnius  33  23  6th  4th 070:230 +47 75
     3. FK Trakai  33  14th  9  10 046:290 +17 51
     4th FC Stumbras (P)  33  15th  6th  12 045:350 +10 51
     5. FK Kauno Žalgiris  33  11  6th  16 029:410 −12 39
     6th Atlantas Klaipeda  33  6th  6th  21st 028:750 −47 24
    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored
  • Lithuanian champion and participation in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League
    • (M) reigning Lithuanian champion
    (P) reigning Lithuanian cup winner
    Crosstab
    Places 1 - 6 Sūduva Marijampolė FK Žalgiris Vilnius FC Stumbras FK Trakai FK Kauno Žalgiris Atlantas Klaipeda
    Sūduva Marijampolė 1: 2 - 1-0 - 6-0
    FK Žalgiris Vilnius - 2-0 - 5: 2 0-0
    FC Stumbras 1: 4 - 0: 3 - 6-0
    FK Trakai - 0: 1 1-0 - -
    FK Kauno Žalgiris 1: 1 - 1: 2 - -
    Atlantas Klaipeda - - - 1: 5 1: 3

    Relegation matches

    The seventh-placed team at the end of the regular season played in a return match against the second-placed team in the second division. The games took place on October 28 and November 4, 2018.

    total First leg Return leg
    DFK Dainava 0: 5 FK Palanga 0: 3 0: 2

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ a b A Lyga 2018 results and tables. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018 .