2016 A Lyga#Relegation play-offs
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = A Lyga
| season = 2016
| winners = Žalgiris
| relegated = Kauno Žalgiris
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Žalgiris
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Trakai
Sūduva Marijampolė
Atlantas
| matches = 129
| total goals = 358
| league topscorer = Andrija Kaluđerović
(20 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nobreak|Sūduva 6–1 Stumbras}}
(22 October 2016)
| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Stumbras 0–5 Žalgiris}}
(24 June 2016)
| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Stumbras 3–6 Žalgiris}}
(12 March 2016)
| longest wins = Žalgiris
(9 games)
| longest unbeaten = Žalgiris
(16 games)
| longest winless = Kauno Žalgiris
(16 games)
| longest losses = Utenis
(6 games)
| highest attendance = 1,500{{cite web |url=http://alyga.lt/live/zalgiris-trakai |title=Čempionato starte – pergalingas B. Atajičiaus dublis |publisher=A Lyga |access-date=26 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127084928/http://alyga.lt/live/zalgiris-trakai |archive-date=27 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}
{{nobreak|Žalgiris 2–0 Trakai}}
(2 March 2016)
| lowest attendance = 50{{cite web |url=http://alyga.lt/live/kauno-zalgiris-utenis |title="Utenis" nustūmė į dugną "Kauno Žalgirį" |publisher=A Lyga |access-date=26 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127084812/http://alyga.lt/live/kauno-zalgiris-utenis |archive-date=27 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}
{{nobreak|Kauno Žalgiris 1–3 Utenis}}
(22 April 2016)
| attendance = 63,515
| average attendance = 501
| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
| extra information =
}}
The 2016 A Lyga, also known as SMSCredit.lt A Lyga for sponsoring purposes was the 27th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 2 March and ended on 26 November 2016. Žalgiris Vilnius were the defending champions.
Teams
FK Šiauliai failed to obtain a license to play in the A Lyga and were relegated alongside FK Kruoja, which withdrew and FK Klaipedos Granitas, which was disqualified. They were replaced by FK Lietava Jonava, which will make its debut at the top level. FK Spyris Kaunas changed its name to FK Kauno Žalgiris.{{Cite news|url=http://www.15min.lt/sportas/naujiena/futbolas/pestynes-del-pavadinimo-baigtos-kauno-spyris-bus-perkrikstytas-i-kauno-zalgiri-24-566713|title=Peštynės dėl pavadinimo baigtos: Kauno "Spyris" bus perkrikštytas į "Kauno Žalgirį" |publisher=15min|access-date=1 August 2016|language=lt}}
= Changes from 2015 =
The league reduced its number of teams from ten sides down to eight. As a consequence, each team will play every other four times, twice at home and twice away with the top six then playing an additional round against each other.{{cite web | url=http://www.lff.lt/lt/article/patvirtintas_naujo_a_lygos_sezono_tvarkarastis | title=Lietuvos futbolo federacija | access-date=2016-02-18 | archive-date=2016-05-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512090454/http://www.lff.lt/lt/article/patvirtintas_naujo_a_lygos_sezono_tvarkarastis | url-status=dead }}
= Clubs and locations =
{{Location map+ |Lithuania |width=450 |float=right |caption=Locations of the 2016 A Lyga teams|places=
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=55.726402 |long=21.110676 |label=Atlantas |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=55.077825 |long=24.270892 |label=Lietava |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.897273 |long=23.937483 |label=Kauno Žalgiris |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.897273 |long=23.937483 |label=Stumbras |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.574543 |long=23.364622 |label=Sūduva |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.668634 |long=25.294156 |label=Trakai |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=55.517170 |long=25.609234 |label=Utenis |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.668634 |long=25.294156 |label=Žalgiris |position=top}}
}}
The following teams are competing in the 2016 championship:{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2016/regular-season/r34661/|title=A Lyga|work=Soccerway|publisher=Perform|access-date=27 March 2016}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |
| Club
! Location ! Stadium ! Turf ! Capacity |
|---|
| rowspan=2 | {{sort|Atlantas|Atlantas}}
|rowspan=2 | Klaipėda | Natural | 4,428 |rowspan=2 | 3rd |
| Klaipėda Artificial Football PitchUsed as home ground in rounds 1-9 and 30
| 1,000 |
| rowspan=2 | {{sort|Kauno Žalgiris|Kauno Žalgiris}}
|rowspan=2 | Kaunas | Natural | 9,180 |rowspan=2 | 5th |
| NFA StadiumUsed as home ground in rounds 1-8
| 500 |
| rowspan=3| {{sort|Lietava|Lietava}}
| Jonava | Natural | 1,008 |rowspan=3| {{hs|8}}I Lyga, 1st |
| Kaunas{{ref|1|SL}}
| NFA StadiumUsed as home ground in rounds 1,4&6 | 500 |
| Kėdainiai{{ref|1|SL}}
| Kėdainiai StadiumUsed as home ground in round 3 | 3,000 |
| rowspan=2 | {{sort|Stumbras|Stumbras}}
|rowspan=2 | Kaunas | Natural | 9,180 |rowspan=2 | 7th |
| NFA StadiumUsed as home ground in rounds 2-8 and 30-33
| 500 |
| rowspan=2 | {{sort|Suduva|Sūduva}}
|rowspan=2 | Marijampolė | Natural | 6,250 |rowspan=2 | 4th |
| ARVI Football Indoor ArenaUsed as home ground in rounds 2-8 and 31
| 2,660 |
| rowspan=2 | {{sort|Trakai|Trakai}}
|rowspan=2 | Vilnius | 5,067 |rowspan=2 | 2nd |
| Sportima ArenaUsed as home ground in rounds 31-32
| 3,157 |
| rowspan=2 | {{sort|Utenis|Utenis}}
| Utena | Natural | 3,073 |rowspan=2 | 6th |
| Visaginas{{ref|1|SL}}
| Visaginas Artificial Football PitchUsed as home ground in rounds 1-6 | 212 |
| rowspan=2 | {{sort|Zalgiris|Žalgiris}}
|rowspan=2 | Vilnius | 5,067 |rowspan=2 | 1st |
| Sportima ArenaUsed as home ground in rounds 1-5 and 32-33
| 3,157 |
{{refbegin}}
{{note|1}} Stadium location
{{refend}}
= Personnel and kits =
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Regular season
= Table =
|section=Regular season
|source=[https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/ltu/domestic/league/1065/ UEFA] [https://int.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2016/regular-season/r34661/ Soccerway]
|team1=ZAL |team2=TRA |team3=SUD |team4=ATL |team5=LIE |team6=STU |team7=UTE |team8=KAU
|result1=CHR |result2=CHR |result3=CHR |result4=CHR |result5=CHR |result6=CHR |result7=RPO |result8=REL
|update=complete
|win_ATL=15|draw_ATL=6 |loss_ATL=7 |gf_ATL=38 |ga_ATL=25
|win_KAU=2 |draw_KAU=9 |loss_KAU=17|gf_KAU=23 |ga_KAU=55
|win_LIE=7 |draw_LIE=8 |loss_LIE=13|gf_LIE=28 |ga_LIE=44
|win_STU=7 |draw_STU=6 |loss_STU=15|gf_STU=35 |ga_STU=52
|win_SUD=15|draw_SUD=6 |loss_SUD=7 |gf_SUD=42 |ga_SUD=32
|win_TRA=18|draw_TRA=4 |loss_TRA=6 |gf_TRA=47 |ga_TRA=22
|win_UTE=4 |draw_UTE=4 |loss_UTE=20|gf_UTE=24 |ga_UTE=47
|win_ZAL=21|draw_ZAL=3 |loss_ZAL=4 |gf_ZAL=62 |ga_ZAL=22
|hth_SUD=Head-to-head record: Sūduva–Atlantas 1–0, Atlantas–Sūduva 1–2, Sūduva–Atlantas 3–3, Atlantas–Sūduva 2–1.
|hth_ATL=SUD
|status_KAU=
|status_UTE=O
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|name_KAU=Kauno Žalgiris
|name_LIE=Lietava Jonava
|name_STU=Stumbras Kaunas
|name_SUD=Sūduva Marijampolė
|name_TRA=Trakai
|name_UTE=Utenis Utena
|name_ZAL=Žalgiris Vilnius
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head matches won 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Matches won.{{cite web|url=http://sportozona.lcdn.eu/alygalt_uploads/2016_m_lff_varzybu_nuostatai_160129.pdf |title=A Lyga 2016 - Season rules |publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation |access-date=9 August 2016}}
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CHR=green1 |text_CHR=Qualification to Championship round
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification to Relegation play-offs
|col_REL=white1 |text_REL=Relegation to I Lyga cancelled
}}
= Results =
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|title=First half of season
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATL|team2=KAU|team3=JON|team4=STU|team5=SŪD
|team6=TRA|team7=UTE|team8=ŽAL
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|match_ATL_KAU=3–1
|match_ATL_JON=2–0
|match_ATL_STU=2–0
|match_ATL_SŪD=1–2
|match_ATL_TRA=2–2
|match_ATL_UTE=1–0
|match_ATL_ŽAL=2–1
|name_KAU=Kauno Žalgiris
|match_KAU_ATL=0–2
|match_KAU_JON=1–5
|match_KAU_STU=1–2
|match_KAU_SŪD=2–2
|match_KAU_TRA=0–2
|match_KAU_UTE=1–3
|match_KAU_ŽAL=1–1
|name_JON=Jonava
|match_JON_ATL=0–1
|match_JON_KAU=2–2
|match_JON_STU=2–2
|match_JON_SŪD=1–1
|match_JON_TRA=0–1
|match_JON_UTE=1–0
|match_JON_ŽAL=0–1
|name_STU=Stumbras
|match_STU_ATL=2–3
|match_STU_KAU=0–0
|match_STU_JON=2–0
|match_STU_SŪD=2–3
|match_STU_TRA=0–0
|match_STU_UTE=3–1
|match_STU_ŽAL=3–6
|name_SŪD=Sūduva
|match_SŪD_ATL=1–0
|match_SŪD_KAU=1–0
|match_SŪD_JON=3–0
|match_SŪD_STU=0–1
|match_SŪD_TRA=0–2
|match_SŪD_UTE=2–1
|match_SŪD_ŽAL=1–0
|name_TRA=Trakai
|match_TRA_ATL=2–0
|match_TRA_KAU=0–0
|match_TRA_JON=3–0
|match_TRA_STU=3–2
|match_TRA_SŪD=3–1
|match_TRA_UTE=1–0
|match_TRA_ŽAL=1–0
|name_UTE=Utenis
|match_UTE_ATL=0–2
|match_UTE_KAU=2–3
|match_UTE_JON=0–1
|match_UTE_STU=1–0
|match_UTE_SŪD=0–4
|match_UTE_TRA=0–2
|match_UTE_ŽAL=0–1
|name_ŽAL=Žalgiris
|match_ŽAL_ATL=1–0
|match_ŽAL_KAU=3–0
|match_ŽAL_JON=2–2
|match_ŽAL_STU=2–0
|match_ŽAL_SŪD=3–2
|match_ŽAL_TRA=2–0
|match_ŽAL_UTE=2–0
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2016/regular-season/r34661/ Soccerway]
}}
{{Col-2}}
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|title=Second half of season
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATL|team2=KAU|team3=JON|team4=STU|team5=SŪD
|team6=TRA|team7=UTE|team8=ŽAL
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|match_ATL_KAU=1–1
|match_ATL_JON=0–0
|match_ATL_STU=2–0
|match_ATL_SŪD=2–1
|match_ATL_TRA=0–1
|match_ATL_UTE=2–0
|match_ATL_ŽAL=0–1
|name_KAU=Kauno Žalgiris
|match_KAU_ATL=1–1
|match_KAU_JON=0–1
|match_KAU_STU=2–1
|match_KAU_SŪD=0–1
|match_KAU_TRA=0–4
|match_KAU_UTE=1–1
|match_KAU_ŽAL=0–2
|name_JON=Jonava
|match_JON_ATL=1–2
|match_JON_KAU=3–2
|match_JON_STU=1–4
|match_JON_SŪD=1–1
|match_JON_TRA=1–1
|match_JON_UTE=1–0
|match_JON_ŽAL=0–4
|name_STU=Stumbras
|match_STU_ATL=0–2
|match_STU_KAU=2–2
|match_STU_JON=2–1
|match_STU_SŪD=2–3
|match_STU_TRA=1–4
|match_STU_UTE=1–1
|match_STU_ŽAL=0–5
|name_SŪD=Sūduva
|match_SŪD_ATL=3–3
|match_SŪD_KAU=2–0
|match_SŪD_JON=0–0
|match_SŪD_STU=2–0
|match_SŪD_TRA=1–0
|match_SŪD_UTE=2–1
|match_SŪD_ŽAL=0–0
|name_TRA=Trakai
|match_TRA_ATL=3–0
|match_TRA_KAU=3–0
|match_TRA_JON=0–2
|match_TRA_STU=0–2
|match_TRA_SŪD=2–0
|match_TRA_UTE=4–3
|match_TRA_ŽAL=1–2
|name_UTE=Utenis
|match_UTE_ATL=1–1
|match_UTE_KAU=2–1
|match_UTE_JON=3–1
|match_UTE_STU=0–0
|match_UTE_SŪD=1–2
|match_UTE_TRA=0–1
|match_UTE_ŽAL=2–4
|name_ŽAL=Žalgiris
|match_ŽAL_ATL=0–1
|match_ŽAL_KAU=3–1
|match_ŽAL_JON=4–1
|match_ŽAL_STU=3–1
|match_ŽAL_SŪD=4–1
|match_ŽAL_TRA=3–1
|match_ŽAL_UTE=2–1
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2016/regular-season/r34661/ Soccerway]
}}
{{Col-end}}
Championship round
= Table =
|section=Championship round
|source=[https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/ltu/domestic/league/1065/ UEFA] [https://int.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2016/championship-round/r34790/ Soccerway]
|team1=ZAL |team2=TRA |team3=SUD |team4=ATL |team5=STU |team6=LIE
|result1=CL2Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=EL1Q |result4=EL1Q
|update=complete
|win_ATL=16|draw_ATL=8 |loss_ATL=9 |gf_ATL=42 |ga_ATL=32
|win_LIE=8 |draw_LIE=8 |loss_LIE=17|gf_LIE=35 |ga_LIE=58
|win_STU=8 |draw_STU=9 |loss_STU=16|gf_STU=43 |ga_STU=63
|win_SUD=17|draw_SUD=7 |loss_SUD=9 |gf_SUD=55 |ga_SUD=41
|win_TRA=20|draw_TRA=7 |loss_TRA=6 |gf_TRA=55 |ga_TRA=26
|win_ZAL=24|draw_ZAL=4 |loss_ZAL=5 |gf_ZAL=74 |ga_ZAL=29
|status_ZAL=C
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|name_LIE=Lietava Jonava
|name_STU=Stumbras Kaunas
|name_SUD=Sūduva Marijampolė
|name_TRA=Trakai
|name_ZAL=Žalgiris Vilnius
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head matches won 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won.{{cite web|url=http://sportozona.lcdn.eu/alygalt_uploads/2016_m_lff_varzybu_nuostatai_160129.pdf |title=A Lyga 2016 - Season rules |publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation |access-date=9 August 2016}}
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL2Q=green1 |text_CL2Q=Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
|note_res_CL2Q=Žalgiris Vilnius qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Lithuanian Football Cup. However, since they qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
}}
= Results =
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATL|team2=JON|team3=STU|team4=SŪD|team5=TRA
|team6=ŽAL
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|match_ATL_JON=2–1
|match_ATL_STU=null
|match_ATL_SŪD=null
|match_ATL_TRA=0–0
|match_ATL_ŽAL=null
|name_JON=Jonava
|match_JON_ATL=null
|match_JON_STU=null
|match_JON_SŪD=3–2
|match_JON_TRA=null
|match_JON_ŽAL=1–4
|name_STU=Stumbras
|match_STU_ATL=1–1
|match_STU_JON=3–1
|match_STU_SŪD=null
|match_STU_TRA=null
|match_STU_ŽAL=null
|name_SŪD=Sūduva
|match_SŪD_ATL=3–1
|match_SŪD_JON=null
|match_SŪD_STU=6–1
|match_SŪD_TRA=null
|match_SŪD_ŽAL=1–3
|name_TRA=Trakai
|match_TRA_ATL=null
|match_TRA_JON=3–1
|match_TRA_STU=1–1
|match_TRA_SŪD=1–1
|match_TRA_ŽAL=null
|name_ŽAL=Žalgiris
|match_ŽAL_ATL=2–0
|match_ŽAL_JON=null
|match_ŽAL_STU=2–2
|match_ŽAL_SŪD=null
|match_ŽAL_TRA=1–3
|source=[http://alyga.lt/rezultatai A Lyga]
|update=complete
}}
Relegation play-offs
The 7th placed team will face the runners-up of the 2016 LFF I Lyga for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn entry into the 2017 A Lyga.
= First leg =
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2016|10|29|df=y}}
|time = 14:00
|team1 = Palanga
|score = 2–3
|report = [https://www.flashscore.com/match/Gj79MmqN/#match-summary Report]
|team2 = Utenis Utena
|goals1 = Navikas {{goal|74}}
Bagužis {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 = Poruchynskyy {{goal|2||44}}
Vereshchak {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Palanga Stadium
|location = Palanga
|attendance = 250
|referee = Robertas Valikonis
}}
= Second leg =
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2016|11|6|df=y}}
|time = 14:00
|team1 = Utenis Utena
|score = 0–1
|aggregatescore = 3–3
|report = [https://www.flashscore.com/match/UgBDL7bT/#match-summary Report]
|team2 = Palanga
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Juška {{goal|33}}
|stadium = Visaginas Artificial Football Pitch
|location = Visaginas
|attendance = 120
|referee = Manfredas Lukjančukas
}}
3–3 on aggregate. Utenis won on away goals.
Season statistics
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}
= Top scorers =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%;" |
| Rank
! width=35px|Pos. ! width=180px| Player ! Club ! Goals{{cite web |url=http://alyga.lt/|title=Statistika |language=lt |publisher=A Lyga}} ! width=60px|Minutes played ! width=60px|Average minutes per goal |
|---|
| 1
|FW |align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Andrija Kaluđerović |align="left"|Žalgiris |20 |1638 |82 |
| 2
|MF |align="left"|{{flagicon|LIT}} Nerijus Valskis |align="left"|Trakai |17 |2558 |151 |
| 3
|FW |align="left"|{{flagicon|LIT}} Tomas Radzinevičius |align="left"|Sūduva |14 |2030 |145 |
| 4
|FW |align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Maksim Maksimov |align="left"|Atlantas |10 |2207 |221 |
| rowspan=4 |5
|FW |align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} David Arshakyan |align="left"|Trakai |rowspan=4 |9 |1613 |180 |
| MF
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LIT}} Linas Pilibaitis |align="left"|Žalgiris |1819 |203 |
| FW
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Abdoul Sylla |align="left"|Atlantas |2153 |240 |
| MF
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LIT}} Ernestas Veliulis |align="left"|Sūduva |2537 |282 |
| rowspan=2 |9
|FW |align="left"|{{flagicon|BIH}} Bahrudin Atajić |align="left"|Žalgiris |rowspan=2 |8 |1526 |191 |
| MF
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Predrag Pavlović |align="left"|Sūduva |1858 |233 |
{{Col-2}}
= Hat-tricks =
{{Col-end}}
Attendance
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| width=130|Team
!{{Tooltip|GP|Home games played}} !width=45|{{Tooltip|Total|Total season attendance}} !width=45|{{Tooltip|High|Highest season attendance}} !width=45|{{Tooltip|Low|Lowest season attendance}} !width=45|{{Tooltip|Average|Average season attendance}} | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris | align=center|17 | align=center|13,394 | align=center bgcolor="#98FB98"|1,500 | align=center |350 | align=center bgcolor="#98FB98" |788 |
| Sūduva | align=center|17 | align=center|13,190 | align=center |1,200 | align=center bgcolor="#98FB98"|500 | align=center |776 |
| Atlantas | align=center|16 | align=center| 9,850 | align=center |1,200 | align=center |100 | align=center |616 |
| Lietava | align=center|16 | align=center| 7,864 | align=center |1,100 | align=center |100 | align=center |492 |
| Utenis | align=center|14 | align=center| 4,957 | align=center | 670 | align=center |150 | align=center |355 |
| Kauno Žalgiris | align=center|14 | align=center| 4,740 | align=center | 850 | align=center bgcolor="#FFC0CB"| 50 | align=center |339 |
| Stumbras | align=center|16 | align=center| 5,320 | align=center | 620 | align=center |100 | align=center |333 |
| Trakai | align=center|17 | align=center| 4,200 | align=center bgcolor="#FFC0CB"| 430 | align=center |100 | align=center bgcolor="#FFC0CB" |248 |
| Total||align=center|127{{ref|2|α}}||align=center|63,515||align=center|888Week 1||align=center|284Week 31||align=center|501 |
{{note|2}} — Official attendance statistic for the play-off matches wasn't publicly released.
Awards
= Yearly awards =
Awards were presented at the LFF Awards ceremony, which was held on November 28. Finalists for voted awards were announced after the season and winners were presented at the award ceremony.{{cite web|title=Sezono apdovanojimų šventėje – prizai geriausiems|url=http://lff.lt/news/1409/sezono-apdovanojimu-sventeje-prizai-geriausiems/|publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation|access-date=5 December 2017|language=lt|date=28 November 2016}}
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|+ 2016 A Lyga awards | |
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Mantas Kuklys (Žalgiris) |
| Young Player of the Year | Eligijus Jankauskas (Sūduva) |
| Manager of the Year | Valdas Dambrauskas (Žalgiris) |
| Golden Boot | Andrija Kaluđerović (Žalgiris) |
| Goal of the Season | Matija Ljujić (Žalgiris) |
| Fair Play Award | Trakai |
= Quarterly awards =
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|+ colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Coach of the Round |
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! Period ! Coach |
| First Round (1-7){{cite web|url=http://www.futbolas.lt/lt/naujiena/geriausiu-pirmojo-rato-treneriu-isrinktas-vurbonas |title=Geriausiu pirmojo rato treneriu išrinktas V.Urbonas|work=Futbolas.lt |date=2016-04-20|access-date=2016-08-01|language=lt}}
| Valdas Urbonas (Trakai) |
| Second Round (8-14){{cite web|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/suduvos-strategas-atsieme-geriausio-antro-rato-trenerio-priza|title="Sūduvos" strategas atsiėmė geriausio antro rato trenerio prizą|work=Alyga.lt|date=2016-07-22|access-date=2016-08-01|language=lt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815113001/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/suduvos-strategas-atsieme-geriausio-antro-rato-trenerio-priza|archive-date=2016-08-15|url-status=dead}} |
| Third Round (15-21) |
| Fourth Round (22-28) |
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= "Golden Heart" initiative =
From 2016 season A lyga together with Lithuanian Football Federation decided to expand project "Bring you hearts to the stadium" and honor players who played 10 or more times for the Lithuania national team with golden heart on their shirts.{{cite web|title=Lietuvos rinktinės futbolininkų marškinėlius puoš auksinės širdys|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/lietuvos-rinktines-futbolininku-marskinelius-puos-auksines-sirdys|publisher=A Lyga|language=lt|date=23 May 2016|access-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820201832/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/lietuvos-rinktines-futbolininku-marskinelius-puos-auksines-sirdys|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
In 2016 season these players have had this evaluation:
- FK Žalgiris — Egidijus Vaitkūnas, Saulius Mikoliūnas,{{cite web|title=Šešiems žalgiriečiams – specialus įvertinimas|url=http://www.fkzalgiris.lt/naujienos/n5876_sesiems_zalgirieciams_%E2%80%93_specialus_ivertinimas.html|publisher=FK Žalgiris|language=lt|date=14 June 2016|access-date=20 August 2016}} Linas Pilibaitis, Marius Žaliūkas, Vytautas Lukša, Mantas Kuklys, Simonas Stankevičius
- FK Trakai — Deividas Česnauskis, Arūnas Klimavičius,{{cite web|title="Auksinė širdis" puoš dar vieno "riterio" marškinėlius|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/auksine-sirdis-puos-dar-vieno-riterio-marskinelius|publisher=A Lyga|language=lt|date=14 June 2016|access-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820203631/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/auksine-sirdis-puos-dar-vieno-riterio-marskinelius|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}} Tadas Labukas,{{cite news|title=T.Labukui įteikta auksinė širdis |url=http://www.futbolas.lt/lt/naujiena/tlabukui-iteikta-auksine-sirdis|publisher=Futbolas.lt|language=lt|access-date=3 October 2016}} Nerijus Valskis{{cite news|title=Pasibaigusi A lyga. Pliusai ir minusai |url=http://www.futbolas.lt/lt/naujiena/pasibaigusi-a-lyga-pliusai-ir-minusai|publisher=Futbolas.lt|language=lt|access-date=27 November 2016}}
- FK Kauno Žalgiris — Andrius Velička,{{cite web|title="Kauno Žalgirio" veteranams įteikti "Auksinės širdies" marškinėliai|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/kauno-zalgirio-veteranams-iteikti-auksines-sirdies-marskineliai|publisher=A Lyga|language=lt|date=19 June 2016|access-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820200750/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/kauno-zalgirio-veteranams-iteikti-auksines-sirdies-marskineliai|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}} Ignas Dedura, Audrius Kšanavičius{{cite web|title="Kauno Žalgirio" veteranas gavo "Auksinės širdies" marškinėlius|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/kauno-zalgirio-veteranas-gavo-auksines-sirdies-marskinelius|publisher=A Lyga|language=lt|date=22 September 2016|access-date=22 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923114506/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/kauno-zalgirio-veteranas-gavo-auksines-sirdies-marskinelius|archive-date=23 September 2016|url-status=dead}}
- FK Sūduva — Tomas Radzinevičius,{{cite web|title="Auksinė širdis" – ir ant "Sūduvos" veterano marškinėlių|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/auksine-sirdis-ir-ant-suduvos-veterano-marskineliu|publisher=A Lyga|language=lt|date=22 July 2016|access-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820194845/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/auksine-sirdis-ir-ant-suduvos-veterano-marskineliu|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}} Vaidas Slavickas,{{cite web|title=Auksinė širdis papuošė sūduviškio V.Slavicko marškinėlius|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/auksine-sirdis-papuose-suduviskio-v-slavicko-marskinelius|publisher=A Lyga|language=lt|date=21 September 2016|access-date=22 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923022731/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/auksine-sirdis-papuose-suduviskio-v-slavicko-marskinelius|archive-date=23 September 2016|url-status=dead}}
- FK Atlantas — Andrius Jokšas{{cite web|title="Auksinė širdis" – ant atlantiečio A.Jokšo marškinėlių|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/auksine-sirdis-ant-atlantiecio-a-jokso-marskineliu|publisher=A Lyga|language=lt|date=13 July 2016|access-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820203908/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/auksine-sirdis-ant-atlantiecio-a-jokso-marskineliu|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
- FK Lietava — Valdemaras Borovskis
- FK Utenis — Pavelas Leusas{{cite web|title=P.Leusui – "Auksinės širdies" marškinėliai|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/p-leusui-auksines-sirdies-marskineliai|publisher=A Lyga|language=lt|date=9 June 2016|access-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820203628/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/p-leusui-auksines-sirdies-marskineliai|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
= Team of the Week =
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| colspan="4"|Team of the Week Appearances |
|---|
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Appearances |
| {{center|1}}
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Nerijus Valskis | Trakai | {{center|11}} |
| {{center|2}}
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Arūnas Klimavičius | Trakai | {{center|10}} |
| {{center|3}}
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Mantas Kuklys | Žalgiris | {{center|9}} |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |4
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Tomas Radzinevičius | Sūduva | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |8 |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Valdemaras Borovskis
| Lietava |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |6
| {{flagicon|BLR}} Artem Gurenko | Trakai | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |7 |
| {{flagicon|SRB}} Andrija Kaluđerović
| Žalgiris |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |8
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Oleg Dmitriyev | Atlantas | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |6 |
| {{flagicon|NED}} Donovan Slijngard
| Žalgiris |
| rowspan="14" style="text-align:center;" |10
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Vytautas Lukša | Žalgiris | rowspan="14" style="text-align:center;" |5 |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Eligijus Jankauskas |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Markas Beneta
| Atlantas |
| {{flagicon|BIH}} Bahrudin Atajić
| Žalgiris |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Kazimeras Gnedojus
| Atlantas |
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Maksim Maksimov
| Atlantas |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Algis Jankauskas
| Sūduva |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Giedrius Kvedaras
| Lietava |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Deividas Česnauskis
| Trakai |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Egidijus Vaitkūnas
| Žalgiris |
| {{flagicon|SEN}} Mamadou Mbodj
| Žalgiris |
| {{flagicon|LIT}} Ovidijus Verbickas
| Atlantas |
| {{flagicon|GHA}} Abdul Basit
| Stumbras |
| {{flagicon|BIH}} Nermin Jamak
| Sūduva |
| {{center|24}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |12 players tied | {{center|4}} |
| {{center|36}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |19 players tied | {{center|3}} |
| {{center|55}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |28 players tied | {{center|2}} |
| {{center|83}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |38 players tied | {{center|1}} |
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References
{{note|1}} — The match between FK Žalgiris and FK Sūduva Marijampolė was postponed due to the Champions League qualification match happening that week, so neither club's players were considered for the award.
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