1996–97 A Lyga
{{Infobox football league season
|season = 1996–97
|dates =
|competition = A Lyga
|winners = Kareda Siauliai
|relegated = FK Ukmerge
Panerys-2
|continentalcup1 = UEFA Champions League
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Kareda Siauliai
|continentalcup2 = UEFA CUP
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = FK Inkaras Kaunas
|continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup Winner's Cup
|continentalcup3 qualifiers = FK Zalgiris
|continentalcup4 = UEFA Intertoto Cup
|continentalcup4 qualifiers = FBK Kaunas
|league topscorer =
|biggest home win =
|biggest away win =
|highest scoring =
|matches =
|total goals =
|prevseason = 1995–96
|nextseason = 1997–98
|updated =
}}
The Lithuanian A Lyga 1996–97 was the seventh season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season started on 13 July 1996 and ended on 22 June 1997.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito97.html |first=Almantas |last=Laužadis |date=8 November 1999 |title=Lithuania 1996/97 |website=RSSSF |access-date=2 December 2020 }} It was contested by 16 teams, and Kareda Šiauliai won the championship.
Group A
=Standings=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=KAR|name_KAR=Kareda Šiauliai
|team2=ŽAL|name_ŽAL=Žalgiris
|team3=INK|name_INK=Inkaras
|team4=FBK|name_FBK=FBK Kaunas
|team5=EKR|name_EKR=Ekranas
|team6=PAN|name_PAN=Panerys
|team7=ATL|name_ATL=Atlantas
|team8=ŽVV|name_ŽVV=Žalgiris-Volmeta
|win_KAR=19|draw_KAR=7|loss_KAR=2|gf_KAR=61|ga_KAR=12|status_KAR=C
|win_ŽAL=17|draw_ŽAL=5|loss_ŽAL=6|gf_ŽAL=56|ga_ŽAL=19
|win_INK=15|draw_INK=8|loss_INK=5|gf_INK=41|ga_INK=19
|win_FBK=12|draw_FBK=5|loss_FBK=11|gf_FBK=33|ga_FBK=31
|win_EKR=8|draw_EKR=10|loss_EKR=10|gf_EKR=28|ga_EKR=32
|win_PAN=6|draw_PAN=8|loss_PAN=14|gf_PAN=20|ga_PAN=40
|win_ATL=4|draw_ATL=6|loss_ATL=18|gf_ATL=21|ga_ATL=66
|win_ŽVV=3|draw_ŽVV=7|loss_ŽVV=18|gf_ŽVV=19|ga_ŽVV=60
|col_CL1=green1|text_CL1=Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
|result1=CL1
|col_CWCQ=yellow1|text_CWCQ=Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
|result2=CWCQ
|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
|result3=UC1
|col_ICGS=#ccccff|text_ICGS=Qualification to Intertoto Cup group stage
|result4=ICGS
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito97.html RSSSF.com]
}}
=Results=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
==First half of season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATL|team2=EKR|team3=FBK|team4=INK|team5=KAR
|team6=PAN|team7=ŽAL|team8=ŽVL
|name_KAR=Kareda Šiauliai
|match_KAR_ŽAL=2–0
|match_KAR_INK=0–0
|match_KAR_FBK=2–0
|match_KAR_EKR=1–1
|match_KAR_PAN=2–0
|match_KAR_ATL=6–0
|match_KAR_ŽVL=5–0
|name_ŽAL=Žalgiris
|match_ŽAL_KAR=0–0
|match_ŽAL_INK=1–1
|match_ŽAL_FBK=1–2
|match_ŽAL_EKR=1–0
|match_ŽAL_PAN=4–1
|match_ŽAL_ATL=6–0
|match_ŽAL_ŽVL=4–0
|name_INK=Inkaras
|match_INK_KAR=3–1
|match_INK_ŽAL=1–1
|match_INK_FBK=2–1
|match_INK_EKR=0–0
|match_INK_PAN=1–0
|match_INK_ATL=0–1
|match_INK_ŽVL=3–0
|name_FBK=FBK Kaunas
|match_FBK_KAR=0–1
|match_FBK_ŽAL=1–0
|match_FBK_INK=0–3
|match_FBK_EKR=1–1
|match_FBK_PAN=4–1
|match_FBK_ATL=3–0
|match_FBK_ŽVL=4–1
|name_EKR=Ekranas
|match_EKR_KAR=0–3
|match_EKR_ŽAL=0–2
|match_EKR_INK=0–0
|match_EKR_FBK=1–0
|match_EKR_PAN=3–3
|match_EKR_ATL=2–2
|match_EKR_ŽVL=0–0
|name_PAN=Panerys
|match_PAN_KAR=0–3
|match_PAN_ŽAL=0–5
|match_PAN_INK=1–2
|match_PAN_FBK=1–1
|match_PAN_EKR=1–2
|match_PAN_ATL=0–1
|match_PAN_ŽVL=1–0
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|match_ATL_KAR=1–3
|match_ATL_ŽAL=1–7
|match_ATL_INK=0–3
|match_ATL_FBK=1–2
|match_ATL_EKR=1–1
|match_ATL_PAN=0–1
|match_ATL_ŽVL=2–1
|name_ŽVL=Zalgiris-Volmeta
|match_ŽVL_KAR=1–1
|match_ŽVL_ŽAL=1–5
|match_ŽVL_INK=0–3
|match_ŽVL_FBK=0–1
|match_ŽVL_EKR=2–1
|match_ŽVL_PAN=1–1
|match_ŽVL_ATL=2–2
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{col-2}}
== Second half of season ==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATL|team2=EKR|team3=FBK|team4=INK|team5=KAR
|team6=PAN|team7=ŽAL|team8=ŽVL
|name_KAR=Kareda Šiauliai
|match_KAR_ŽAL=3–0
|match_KAR_INK=2–0
|match_KAR_FBK=2–0
|match_KAR_EKR=3–0
|match_KAR_PAN=5–0
|match_KAR_ATL=2–1
|match_KAR_ŽVL=2–0
|name_ŽAL=Žalgiris
|match_ŽAL_KAR=0–1
|match_ŽAL_INK=2–1
|match_ŽAL_FBK=2–1
|match_ŽAL_EKR=1–0
|match_ŽAL_PAN=1–0
|match_ŽAL_ATL=2–0
|match_ŽAL_ŽVL=2–0
|name_INK=Inkaras
|match_INK_KAR=3–1
|match_INK_ŽAL=1–1
|match_INK_FBK=0–2
|match_INK_EKR=2–0
|match_INK_PAN=1–0
|match_INK_ATL=1–0
|match_INK_ŽVL=7–1
|name_FBK=FBK Kaunas
|match_FBK_KAR=0–0
|match_FBK_ŽAL=1–2
|match_FBK_INK=0–1
|match_FBK_EKR=1–1
|match_FBK_PAN=0–0
|match_FBK_ATL=3–1
|match_FBK_ŽVL=2–1
|name_EKR=Ekranas
|match_EKR_KAR=2–1
|match_EKR_ŽAL=0–0
|match_EKR_INK=2–1
|match_EKR_FBK=3–0
|match_EKR_PAN=0–1
|match_EKR_ATL=2–0
|match_EKR_ŽVL=3–0
|name_PAN=Panerys
|match_PAN_KAR=0–2
|match_PAN_ŽAL=0–0
|match_PAN_INK=0–0
|match_PAN_FBK=0–1
|match_PAN_EKR=1–0
|match_PAN_ATL=0–0
|match_PAN_ŽVL=3–0
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|match_ATL_KAR=0–5
|match_ATL_ŽAL=0–3
|match_ATL_INK=1–1
|match_ATL_FBK=1–2
|match_ATL_EKR=2–3
|match_ATL_PAN=0–3
|match_ATL_ŽVL=2–2
|name_ŽVL=Žalgiris-Volmeta
|match_ŽVL_KAR=1–1
|match_ŽVL_ŽAL=0–3
|match_ŽVL_INK=-:+
|match_ŽVL_FBK=2–0
|match_ŽVL_EKR=2–0
|match_ŽVL_PAN=1–1
|match_ŽVL_ATL=0–1
|match_ŽVL_INK_note=The match between Žalgiris-Volmeta and Inkaras was counted as a goalless win for Inkaras-Grifas.
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{col-end}}
Group B
=Standings=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=R
|highest_pos = 9
|team9=LOK|name_LOK=Lokomotyvas
|team10=RAN|name_RAN=Ranga-Politechnika
|team11=MAS|name_MAS=Mastis
|team12=BAN|name_BAN=Banga
|team13=TAU|name_TAU=Tauras
|team14=IAE|name_IAE=Interas-AE
|team15=UKM|name_UKM=Ukmergė|note_UKM=Retired during the season and relegated
|team16=PAN|name_PAN=Panerys-2|note_PAN=Relegated
|win_LOK=15|draw_LOK=8|loss_LOK=3|gf_LOK=44|ga_LOK=13
|win_RAN=14|draw_RAN=8|loss_RAN=4|gf_RAN=27|ga_RAN=9
|win_MAS=13|draw_MAS=4|loss_MAS=9|gf_MAS=29|ga_MAS=24
|win_BAN=12|draw_BAN=6|loss_BAN=8|gf_BAN=35|ga_BAN=22
|win_TAU=10|draw_TAU=2|loss_TAU=14|gf_TAU=24|ga_TAU=33
|win_IAE=7|draw_IAE=4|loss_IAE=15|gf_IAE=26|ga_IAE=37
|win_UKM=5|draw_UKM=3|loss_UKM=6|gf_UKM=13|ga_UKM=13|status_UKM=R
|win_PAN=3|draw_PAN=3|loss_PAN=20|gf_PAN=14|ga_PAN=61|status_PAN=R
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to 1 Lyga
|result15=R|result16=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito97.html RSSSF.com]
}}
=Results=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
==First half of season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAN|team2=IAE|team3=LOK|team4=MAS|team5=PN2
|team6=RAN|team7=TAU|team8=UKM
|name_LOK=Lokomotyvas
|match_LOK_RAN=0–0
|match_LOK_MAS=2–0
|match_LOK_BAN=1–1
|match_LOK_TAU=3–0
|match_LOK_IAE=4–1
|match_LOK_UKM=1–0
|match_LOK_PN2=2–0
|name_RAN=Ranga-Politechnika
|match_RAN_LOK=1–0
|match_RAN_MAS=1–0
|match_RAN_BAN=1–0
|match_RAN_TAU=3–0
|match_RAN_IAE=2–0
|match_RAN_UKM=1–0
|match_RAN_PN2=3–0
|name_MAS=Mastis
|match_MAS_LOK=2–1
|match_MAS_RAN=2–1
|match_MAS_BAN=2–1
|match_MAS_TAU=2–0
|match_MAS_IAE=3–0
|match_MAS_UKM=2–2
|match_MAS_PN2=2–0
|name_BAN=Banga
|match_BAN_LOK=1–1
|match_BAN_RAN=3–0
|match_BAN_MAS=0–1
|match_BAN_TAU=1–2
|match_BAN_IAE=1–0
|match_BAN_UKM=1–0
|match_BAN_PN2=2–0
|name_TAU=Tauras
|match_TAU_LOK=0–1
|match_TAU_RAN=0–1
|match_TAU_MAS=2–0
|match_TAU_BAN=0–3
|match_TAU_IAE=3–0
|match_TAU_UKM=1–0
|match_TAU_PN2=4–0
|name_IAE=Interas-AE
|match_IAE_LOK=1–3
|match_IAE_RAN=0–0
|match_IAE_MAS=1–2
|match_IAE_BAN=2–1
|match_IAE_TAU=2–1
|match_IAE_UKM=0–1
|match_IAE_PN2=3–0
|name_UKM=Ukmergė
|match_UKM_LOK=2–1
|match_UKM_RAN=1–0
|match_UKM_MAS=4–0
|match_UKM_BAN=0–1
|match_UKM_TAU=1–0
|match_UKM_IAE=1–4
|match_UKM_PN2=1–1
|name_PN2=Panerys-2
|match_PN2_LOK=1–6
|match_PN2_RAN=0–3
|match_PN2_MAS=0–2
|match_PN2_BAN=0–1
|match_PN2_TAU=0–1
|match_PN2_IAE=4–2
|match_PN2_UKM=0–0
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{col-2}}
== Second half of season ==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAN|team2=IAE|team3=LOK|team4=MAS|team5=PN2
|team6=RAN|team7=TAU
|name_LOK=Lokomotyvas
|match_LOK_RAN=0–0
|match_LOK_MAS=0–0
|match_LOK_BAN=0–0
|match_LOK_TAU=5–1
|match_LOK_IAE=2–0
|match_LOK_PN2=3–0
|name_RAN=Ranga-Politechnika
|match_RAN_LOK=0–0
|match_RAN_MAS=1–0
|match_RAN_BAN=1–1
|match_RAN_TAU=2–0
|match_RAN_IAE=1–0
|match_RAN_PN2=1–2
|name_MAS=Mastis
|match_MAS_LOK=0–2
|match_MAS_RAN=0–0
|match_MAS_BAN=2–1
|match_MAS_TAU=1–0
|match_MAS_IAE=0–0
|match_MAS_PN2=4–0
|name_BAN=Banga
|match_BAN_LOK=1–2
|match_BAN_RAN=0–1
|match_BAN_MAS=2–0
|match_BAN_TAU=2–1
|match_BAN_IAE=+:-
|match_BAN_PN2=5–2
|name_TAU=Tauras
|match_TAU_LOK=0–1
|match_TAU_RAN=0–0
|match_TAU_MAS=1–0
|match_TAU_BAN=1–1
|match_TAU_IAE=1–0
|match_TAU_PN2=3–0
|name_IAE=Interas-AE
|match_IAE_LOK=1–3
|match_IAE_RAN=0–0
|match_IAE_MAS=2–1
|match_IAE_BAN=1–1
|match_IAE_TAU=3–0
|match_IAE_PN2=0–1
|name_PN2=Panerys-2
|match_PN2_LOK=0–0
|match_PN2_RAN=0–3
|match_PN2_MAS=0–1
|match_PN2_BAN=1–4
|match_PN2_TAU=1–2
|match_PN2_IAE=1–3
|match_BAN_IAE_note=The match between Banga and Interas-AE was counted as a goalless win for Banga.
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{col-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{A Lyga seasons}}
{{1996–97 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 LFF Lyga}}
Category:1997 in Lithuanian football