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2025 A Lyga
The 2025 A Lyga, for sponsorship reasons also called TOPsport A Lyga, is the 36th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 28 February 2025. Teams The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the LFF I Lyga. Žalgiris entered the season as defending champions. The promoted team was the 2024 LFF I Lyga champions Riteriai. They replaced the 2024 A Lyga bottom-placed team TransINVEST. Managers League table Fixtures and results A Lyga play-off The ninth-placed team will face the second-placed team from the 2025 LFF I Lyga in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2026 A Lyga. See also * Football in Lithuania References External links * {{2025–26 in European football (UEFA) LFF Lyga seasons Lithuania 2025 in Lithuanian football Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lyga
The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) (). History The first football league was established in Lithuania in 1924, and in various forms existed until 1939. Due to the Polish–Lithuanian War, clubs from Vilnius did not take part in early period of the Lithuanian football competitions. Later during the period of Soviet occupation, a Lithuanian amateur top division existed, while professional players played in USSR football competitions. The Lithuanian professional top division was restored in 1990. The naming convention changed several times, but since 1999 the league is consistently referred to as A lyga. Format The league system and size have also stabilized since 1999. League size varied mostly between 8 and 10 teams, with the exceptions of 2011 A Lyga featuring 12 teams, and 2020 A Lyga record low of only 6 teams. The teams play 4 rounds in regular season. The bottom placed team is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Kauno Žalgiris
Futbolo klubas Kauno Žalgiris (''Football club Kauno Žalgiris'') is a professional football club based in Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states by population, city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaun ..., Lithuania, that competes in the A lyga, the top tier of Lithuania. The club was founded as FM Spyris Kaunas in 2004, became the football section of basketball club BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas and moved to their current stadium, the Darius and Girėnas Stadium, in 2015. After their debut season in the A Lyga, the club adopted the name FK Kauno Žalgiris in 2016. History 2005–2014: Early years The idea of professional club was raised by the Kaunas football school "Tauras" in 2004, when coaches of the school decided to give an opportunity for school graduates to continue their football careers professionally, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akademija, Kaunas
Akademija is a town in Lithuania, located in Kaunas district municipality, Kaunas County Kaunas County () is one of ten counties of Lithuania. It is in the centre of the country, and its Capital (political), capital is Kaunas. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished. Symbols The county's coat of arms can be blazoned ... . According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 2,807 people. The town began to grow in 1964, when Lithuanian University of Agriculture was transferred to nearby Noreikiškės village. The town was created in 1999 of portions of Noreikiškės and Ringaudai settlements. References Towns in Lithuania Towns in Kaunas County {{KaunasCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darius And Girėnas Stadium
Darius and Girėnas stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania. With a seating capacity of 15,026, it is the largest stadium in Lithuania and the Baltic states. Located in the Ąžuolynas park in Žaliakalnis district, it serves as a venue for football matches, athletic competitions, and other events. In 1998, the stadium was renovated according to UEFA regulations, and in 2005, it was modernised with the installation of the biggest stadium television screen in the Baltic states. The latest renovation started in 2018 and ended in 2022. During the sporting season, at least 50 events are held here annually. Darius and Girėnas Stadium belongs to Žalgiris Group, which operates the largest Žalgirio Arena in the Baltic States and the Kaunas Sports Hall. History The first stadium in this place was designed and established by Steponas Darius and Kęstutis Bulota in 1923, and completed in 1925. In 1935–1936, the stadium was renovated and named the ''State Stadium'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaunas
Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states by population, city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Voivodeship, Trakai Palatinate since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kovno Governorate, Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius was Polish–Lithuanian War, seized and controlled by Second Polish Republic, Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas was celebrated for its rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco and Lithuanian National Revival architectural-style buildings as well as popular furniture, interior design of the time, and a widespread café culture. The city in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telšiai Central Stadium
The Telšiai Central Stadium is an association football stadium in Telšiai, Lithuania with seating for 2,000 spectators. It is home to A Lyga club FC Džiugas Telšiai. History The stadium and the surrounding sports facilities were renovated beginning in 2015. In addition to association football, the stadium has hosted matches of the Lithuania national rugby union team. References {{reflist Football venues in Lithuania Buildings and structures in Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telšiai
Telšiai (; Samogitian language, Samogitian: ''Telšē'') is a city in Lithuania with about 21,499 inhabitants. It is the capital of Telšiai County and Samogitia region, and it is located on the shores of Lake Mastis. Telšiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania, probably dating earlier than the 14th century. Between the 15th and 20th centuries, Telšiai became a district capital. Until 1795, Telšiai County formed the Duchy of Samogitia within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Between 1795 and 1802 it was included in the Vilnius Governorate. In 1873, Telšiai was transferred to the Kovno Governorate. Names The name Telšiai is a variant of the same Lithuanian language root (''-telš-'', ''-tilž-'') as Tilžė or Talsi with the meaning connected to water. The name Telšiai or Telšē in Samogitian dialect of Lithuanian is derived from a verb ''telkšoti'' (literally, ''to be flooded with water'', ''to splash'', etc.). It is a cognate to the Greek thalassa - ''sea'', compare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marijampolė Football Indoor Arena
Marijampolė Football Indoor Arena is indoor arena in Marijampolė, Lithuania, mainly used for football. For sponsorship reasons from 2011 to December 2019 was called ARVI maniežas (Indoor Arena). Between the 2011 and 2019 seasons the stadium was named ARVI Football Arena after the sponsoring rights were bought by ARVI Enterprises Group. 11 December 2019 reports that ARVI Group will no longer support Sūduva club. There were notes and signboards bearing the name of a former sponsor. The ARVi Arena has been renamed the Marijampolė Football Arena (at least temporarily until another sponsor appears). Also * Sūduva Stadium * FK Sūduva Marijampolė FK or fk may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Flyer Killer, fictional automated robots in the ''Terminator'' film franchise * Fox Kids, a former American children's television programming block * Funky Kong, a video game character Place * F ... References External links Official website(Marijampolė Football Indoor Arena) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marijampolė
Marijampolė (; also known by Marijampolė#Names, several other names) is the Capital city, capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the List of cities in Lithuania, seventh-largest city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States. It is the cultural centre and largest settlement of the historical region of Suvalkija (Sudovia). Marijampolė has been a regional center since 1994. The city covers an area equal to . The Šešupė River divides the city into two parts, which are connected by six bridges. The city is known for the international art and architecture symposium ''Malonny'', an event which focuses on street art, murals, and public installations, transforming Marijampolė's urban spaces into an open-air art gallery. Names The city has also b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alytus Stadium
Alytus Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Alytus, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... matches and is the home stadium of DFK Dainava Alytus. The stadium holds 3,726 people. Opened in 1924, the stadium was renovated four times: 1957–1958, 1993, 2007, and 2009–2010. Architecture The stadium is consisting of two opposite side-pitch stands: a 1,740 seat East stand and the main West stand, which holds 1,986 seats under a roof. References Football venues in Lithuania Alytus Buildings and structures in Alytus County {{Lithuania-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alytus
Alytus () is a city with Town privileges, municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the List of cities in Lithuania, sixth-largest city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, 14th-largest city in the Baltic states, and also the Capital (political), capital of Alytus County. Being the historical centre of the Dzūkija region, it is connected to several major roads, linking it with the cities of Vilnius; Kaunas; Lazdijai, which is on the border with Poland; and Grodno, Belarus. In July 2024, its total population was counted as 50,996 people. The city lies on the banks of the Neman, Nemunas river. For centuries, the city was divided into two separate entities. Even today, it consists of two parts still frequently referred to as ''Alytus I'' and ''Alytus II''. The ''Alytus I'' half is smaller, and less developed than the ''Alytus II'' half, which forms the city centre with parks, microdistricts and industrial areas. Name The name of the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargždai Stadium
Gargždai Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gargždai, Lithuania. It is mostly used for football matches and hosts the home games of the team, FK Banga Gargždai, of the A Lyga The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) (). History The first football league was established in Lithuania in 1924, and in various forms existed until 1939. .... The capacity of the stadium is 2,323 spectators. External links Stadium information Football venues in Lithuania Buildings and structures in Klaipėda County {{Lithuania-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
