In this article, we will address the exciting topic of 2024 A Lyga, which has generated great interest and debate in different areas. From its origins to the present, 2024 A Lyga has been the subject of study and analysis, which has allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of its characteristics and repercussions on society. Along these lines, we will explore the different aspects related to 2024 A Lyga, from its impact on the economy to its effects on the social and cultural sphere. In addition, we will examine the various perspectives and opinions that have been expressed about 2024 A Lyga, with the aim of offering a comprehensive and enriching vision of this controversial topic.
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 1 March – TBA 2024 |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 A Lyga, for sponsorship reasons also called TOPsport A Lyga, is the 35th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 1 March 2024.
The winners qualify for the 2025–26 Champions League first qualifying round. The runners-up and third-placed teams qualify for the 2025–26 Conference League first qualifying round. The ninth-placed team qualify for the A Lyga play-off. The bottom-placed team are relegated to the 2025 LFF I Lyga.
The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the LFF I Lyga. TransInvest were promoted as champions of the 2023 LFF I Lyga, replacing the 2023 A Lyga bottom-placed team (Riteriai). Panevėžys entered the season as defending champions.
Club | Location | Stadium | Surface | Capacity | Seasons in A Lyga |
Position in 2023 |
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Banga | Gargždai | Gargždai Stadium | Artificial | 2,323 | 11 | 6th |
DFK Dainava | Alytus | Alytus Stadium | Natural | 3,726 | 13 | 8th |
Marijampolė | Marijampolė Football Indoor Arena | Artificial | 2,660 | |||
Džiugas | Telšiai | Telšiai Central Stadium | Natural | 2,320 | 4 | 9th |
Ateitis Progymnasium Stadium | Artificial | 300 | ||||
Hegelmann | Kaunas | LFF Kaunas Training Center Stadium | Artificial | 500 | 4 | 5th |
Kauno Žalgiris | Kaunas | Darius and Girėnas Stadium | Hybrid | 15,315 | 10 | 4th |
Akademija | VDU Stadium | Artificial | 1,000 | |||
Panevėžys | Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | Natural | 6,600 | 6 | 1st |
Žemyna Progymnasium Stadium | Artificial | 620 | ||||
FA Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Savivaldybė Stadium | Natural | 4,000 | 3 | 3rd |
Gytariai Stadium | Artificial | 500 | ||||
Sūduva | Marijampolė | Marijampolė Football Arena | Natural | 6,250 | 22 | 7th |
Marijampolė Football Indoor Arena | Artificial | 2,660 | ||||
TransINVEST | Vilnius | Širvintų miesto stadionas | 1,000 | 0 | 1st in I Lyga | |
Žalgiris | Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 23 | 2nd |
Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 |
Team | Coach | Appointed | Licence |
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FK Banga | David Afonso | 35 months ago | UEFA Pro |
DFK Dainava | Syarhey Kuznyatsow | 24 months ago | UEFA A |
FC Džiugas | João Prates | 35 months ago | UEFA Pro |
FC Hegelmann | Andrius Skerla | 40 months ago | UEFA Pro |
FK Kauno Žalgiris | Nerijus Mačiulis (caretaker) | 7 months ago | |
FK Panevėžys | Gino Lettieri | 19 months ago | UEFA Pro |
FA Šiauliai | Mindaugas Čepas | 41 months ago | UEFA Pro |
FK Sūduva | Dovydas Lastauskas | 15 months ago | |
FK TransINVEST | Giedrius Barevicius | ||
FK Žalgiris | Vladimir Cheburin | 40 months ago | UEFA Pro |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Žalgiris | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 31 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Džiugas | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 25 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Hegelmann | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 23 | |
4 | Banga | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 19 | |
5 | Kauno Žalgiris | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 19 | |
6 | Šiauliai | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 17 | |
7 | Sūduva | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 16 | |
8 | Dainava | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 16 | |
9 | Panevėžys | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 11 | Qualification for the A Lyga play-off |
10 | TransINVEST | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 10 | Relegation to I Lyga |
The ninth-placed club will face the second-placed club from the 2024 LFF I Lyga for the final place in the following season's A Lyga.