2019 LFF I Lyga

The 2019 LFF I Lyga was the 30th season of the I Lyga, the second tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 22 March 2019 and finished in 27 October 2019.

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Licensing process

The Lithuanian Football Federation initially granted applications for 2019 LFF I Lyga licenses: [1] FK Banga Gargždai, FK Nevėžis, FC Pakruojis, FC Džiugas, Žalgiris B, Stumbras B, Riteriai B (Trakai B).

After the appeal, on 28 February 2019 Lithuanian Football Federation granted licenses[2] to FK Vilnius (Baltijos Futbolo Akademija), FK Minija Kretinga, DFK Dainava, Vilniaus Vytis, FK Atmosfera (2012), FC Hegelmann Litauen.

The final decision on the number of teams in 2019 LFF I Lyga was made by the Lithuanian Football Federation executive committee meeting on 15 March 2019[3]. Exceptions were applied to FK Jonava (financial criteria were not met), FC Kupiškis (sporting criteria were not met) and FA Šiauliai (legal criteria were not met) and the teams were allowed to start in the 2019 LFF I Lyga championship, pending criteria to be met by June. The 16 team championship started on 22 March 2019.

The applications for the 2019 LFF I Lyga licenses were also received from FK Sveikata Kybartai, FM Ateitis and FK NFA but licenses were not granted. FK Utenis Utena shareholders voted to withdraw from participation in 2019 LFF I Lyga, and the club will participate in 2019 LFF II Lyga. FK Koralas Klaipėda was dissolved in 2018.

TeamTownStadiumCapacityNotes
FK JonavaJonavaJonavos miesto stadionas1,400Relegated from A Lyga. Granted participation by exception
FK BangaGargždaiGargždų miesto stadionas3,250
DFK DainavaAlytusAlytaus miesto stadionas4,000
FC DžiugasTelšiaiTelšių miesto centrinis stadionas3,000
FK NevėžisKėdainiaiKėdainių miesto centrinis stadionas3,000
FC PakruojisPakruojisPakruojo miesto stadionas2,000
Riteriai BVilniusLFF stadionas5,400Renamed from Trakai B
Stumbras BKaunasNFA stadionas1,000
FA ŠiauliaiŠiauliaiSavivaldybės stadionas9,125Granted participation by exception
Vilniaus VytisVilniusLFF stadionas5,400
FK Vilnius (2019)VilniusFabijoniškių stadionas340Renamed from Baltijos Futbolo Akademija
Žalgiris BVilniusLFF stadionas5,400
FC KupiškisKupiškisKupiškio miesto stadionas1,000Relegated from I Lyga, but granted participation by exception
FK Atmosfera (2012)MažeikiaiMažeikių miesto stadionas2,500Promoted from II Lyga
FC Hegelmann LitauenKaunasNFA stadionas1,000Promoted from II Lyga
FK Minija (2017)KretingaKretingos miesto stadionas1,000Promoted from II Lyga
FK Utenis UtenaUtenaWithdrew from participation in I Lyga
FK NFAKaunasDissolved as part of NFA restructuring
FK Koralas KlaipėdaKlaipėdaDissolved in 2018

Participants
Žalgiris B
FK Vilnius
Vilniaus Vytis
Riteriai B
Stumbras B
Nevėžis

Final standings

After FC Stumbras ran into financial difficulties in June the Lithuania Football Federation made a decision to withdraw their license from A lyga, and Stumbras B from I lyga.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 FC Džiugas Telšiai 28 19 4 5 58 23 +35 61 Promotion
2 FK Banga Gargždai 28 17 5 6 57 24 +33 56 Won promotion play-off
3 Vilniaus Vytis 28 17 4 7 74 31 +43 55
4 DFK Dainava 28 17 2 9 64 32 +32 53
5 FK Nevėžis Kėdainiai 28 16 4 8 66 37 +29 52
6 FA Šiauliai 28 14 5 9 61 37 +24 47
7 FC Hegelmann Litauen 28 12 8 8 57 42 +15 44
8 FK Minija (2017) 28 12 5 11 54 49 +5 41
9 FK Jonava 28 12 4 12 55 46 +9 40
10 FC Kupiškis 28 10 6 12 49 56 −7 36
11 FK Vilnius (2019) 28 10 3 15 56 53 +3 33
12 Riteriai B 28 9 5 14 61 49 +12 32
13 Žalgiris B 28 6 4 18 43 83 −40 22 Relegation
14 FK Atmosfera (2012) 28 3 4 21 23 96 −73 13
15 FC Pakruojis 28 3 3 22 25 145 −120 12
16 FC Stumbras B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source:

FC Džiugas Telšiai earned promotion to A lyga, subject to meeting licensing criteria. FK Banga Gargždai earned a play-off with A lyga 7th placed FK Palanga.

Promotion play-off
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FK Banga Gargždai 4 : 2 FK Palanga 2 : 0 2 : 2

Top scorers
# Player Team Goals
1–2. Jose Luis Balanta DFK Dainava 19
1–2. Evaldas Kugys Kėdainių „Nevėžis“ 19
3. Mantas Makutunovičius Vilniaus Vytis 17

References
  1. "LFF I lygos licencijos suteiktos septyniems klubams ir komandoms". LFF.lt.
  2. "I lygos licencijos suteiktos dar šešiems klubams". LFF.lt.
  3. "VK posėdyje – sprendimai dėl I lygos dalyvių skaičiaus". LFF.lt.
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