2017 A Lyga#Relegation play-offs
{{Infobox football league season
| logo =
| pixels = 250
| caption =
| competition = A Lyga
| season = 2017
| winners = Sūduva
| relegated =
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sūduva
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Žalgiris
Trakai
Stumbras
| matches = 127
| total goals = 339
| league topscorer = {{nowrap|Darvydas Šernas (18 goals)}}
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Žalgiris 5–0 Utenis}}
(2 August 2017)
{{nowrap|Žalgiris 5–0 Jonava}}
(16 August 2017)
{{nowrap|Sūduva 5–0 Kauno Žalgiris}}
(11 October 2017)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Jonava 0–5 Sūduva}}
(17 October 2017)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Jonava 5–2 Kauno Žalgiris}}
(1 April 2017)
{{nowrap|Žalgiris 5–2 Utenis}}
(15 November 2017)
| longest wins = {{nowrap|11 games
Sūduva}}
| longest unbeaten = {{nowrap|13 games
Sūduva}}
| longest winless = {{nowrap|13 games
Kauno Žalgiris}}
| longest losses = {{nowrap|6 games
Kauno Žalgiris}}
| highest attendance = {{nowrap|4,489
Sūduva v Žalgiris}}
(19 November 2017)
| lowest attendance = {{nowrap|70
Kauno Žalgiris v Sūduva}}
(14 October 2017)
{{nowrap|Stumbras v Utenis}}
(22 October 2017)
| attendance = 60,211
| average attendance = 478
| updated = 19 November 2017
| prevseason = 2016
| nextseason = 2018
}}
The 2017 A Lyga was the 28th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 3 March 2017 and ended on 19 November 2017.{{cite web|title=2017 metų LFF A lygos čempionato tvarkaraštis|url=http://lff.lt/files/documents/164/2017%20met%C5%B3%20LFF%20A%20lygos%20%C4%8Dempionato%20tvarkara%C5%A1tis.pdf|publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation|access-date=16 February 2017|language=lt|date=13 February 2017}}
All eight teams from the previous season remained and competed in the league, while Žalgiris Vilnius began the season as defending champions having won fourth consecutive league title last year.
Sūduva Marijampolė won the championship for the first time in their 96-year history, becoming the eighth club to win the league since its creation in 1991.
Teams
A total of eight teams should have contested the league, including six sides from the previous season, one promoted from the 2016 LFF I Lyga and the winners of the 2016 A Lyga Relegation play-offs.{{cite web|title=2017 m. LFF varžybų nuostatai|url=http://lff.lt/files/documents/163/2017.02.13-LFF%20var%C5%BEyb%C5%B3%20nuostatai.pdf|publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation|access-date=16 February 2017|language=lt|date=13 February 2017}}
Utenis managed to withstand against I Lyga runners-up Palanga in the play-offs and for the 3rd consecutive season continued to play in the A Lyga.
2015 LFF I Lyga champions FK Lietava changed they name to FK Jonava after received permission from Lithuanian Football Federation.{{cite web|title="Lietava" keičia veidą ir kelia ambicingus tikslus|url=http://www.fklietava.lt/naujiena/1227/lietava-keicia-veida-ir-kelia-ambicingus-tikslus|publisher=FK „Lietava“|access-date=16 February 2017|language=lt|date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216090507/http://www.fklietava.lt/naujiena/1227/lietava-keicia-veida-ir-kelia-ambicingus-tikslus|archive-date=16 February 2017|url-status=dead}}
Kauno Žalgiris were relegated at the end of 2016 season and replaced by 2016 LFF I Lyga champions Šilas. It was going to be a debut in the top tier for Kazlų Rūda team.{{cite web|title=Patvirtinti 2017 metų A lygos sezono kontūrai|url=http://lff.lt/news/2584/patvirtinti-2017-metu-a-lygos-sezono-konturai/|publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation|access-date=16 February 2017|language=lt|date=13 February 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Remeika|first1=Vilmantas|title=Kazlų Rūdos "Šilas" veržiasi į futbolo elitą|url=http://lzinios.lt/lzinios/Futbolas/kazlu-ruda-verziasi-i-futbolo-elita/232096|access-date=16 February 2017|work=Lietuvos Žinios|date=27 October 2016|language=lt}}
Before the beginning of the season, newcomers Šilas were accused of match-fixing during a 2017 Virsligas Winter Cup match with FS METTA.{{cite news|last1=Suveizda|first1=Agris|title="Šilas" izslēgta no Ziemas kausa|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/17022017-babites_speles_izmeklesana_turpinas_aizdo|access-date=24 February 2017|work=Sportacentrs.com|date=17 February 2017|language=lv}}{{cite news|title="Šilą" įtaria nešvariais žaidimais|url=http://www.sportas.info/naujienos/36280-sila_itaria_nesvariais_zaidimais.html|access-date=24 February 2017|work=Sportas.info|date=17 February 2017|language=lt}} Soon after Lithuanian Football Federation started an investigation to determine validity of these claims.{{cite web|title=Pradėtas tyrimas dėl kontrolinių rungtynių Latvijoje|url=http://lff.lt/news/2603/pradetas-tyrimas-del-kontroliniu-rungtyniu-latvijoje/|publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation|access-date=24 February 2017|language=lt|date=17 February 2017}} At the time all club trainings and friendly matches were revoked.{{cite news|title="Šilas" nesitreniruoja. Žaidėjai nežinioje|url=http://www.futbolas.lt/naujiena/400248/silas-nesitreniruoja-zaidejai-nezinioje|access-date=24 February 2017|work=Futbolas.lt|date=19 February 2017|language=lt}}{{cite news|last1=Bagdonas|first1=Marius|title=Sukčiavimu įtariamą "Šilą" LFF stvėrė už gerklės, bet ar spės nubausti – dar neaišku|url=http://www.15min.lt/sportas/naujiena/futbolas/sukciavimu-itariama-sila-lff-stvere-uz-gerkles-bet-ar-spes-nubausti-dar-neaisku-24-757920|access-date=24 February 2017|work=15min|date=21 February 2017|language=lt}}{{cite news|last1=Bagdonas|first1=Marius|title=Sumaištis A lygoje – "Šilo" nebus|url=http://www.15min.lt/sportas/naujiena/futbolas/sumaistis-a-lygoje-silo-nebus-24-760028|access-date=24 February 2017|work=15min|date=24 February 2017|language=lt}} On 24 February, club chairman Audrius Raškauskas announced, that players received a permission to look for the new clubs while Šilas most probably will withdraw from the league into lower divisions of Lithuanian football.{{cite news|last1=Augustis|first1=Mindaugas|title=Rėmėjo netekęs "Šilas" leido žaidėjams skirstytis|url=http://www.delfi.lt/sportas/futbolas/remejo-netekes-silas-leido-zaidejams-skirstytis.d?id=73860048|access-date=24 February 2017|work=DELFI|date=24 February 2017|language=lt}}
On 24 February 2017 Lithuanian Football Federation announced that Šilas withdrew from the league and will be replaced by last year participants Kauno Žalgiris, who were only non-participating team, which received a valid license for A Lyga.{{cite web|title="Šilas" traukiasi iš A lygos, į ją priimtas "Kauno Žalgiris"|url=http://lff.lt/news/2629/silas-traukiasi-is-a-lygos-i-ja-priimtas-kauno-zalgiris/|publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation|access-date=24 February 2017|language=lt|date=24 February 2017}}
=Clubs and locations=
{{Location map+ |Lithuania |width=450 |float=right |caption=Locations of the 2017 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=Jonava |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.897273 |long=23.937483 |label=Kaunas |mark=Black pog.svg|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.574543 |long=23.364622 |label=Sūduva |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=Vilnius |mark=Black pog.svg|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Europe |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=50 |long=-10 |label={{nowrap|Kaunas teams}}
{{nowrap|
Stumbras
Kauno Žalgiris}}
{{nowrap|Vilnius teams}}
}}
}}
The following teams were competing in the 2017 championship:
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 | 4th |
Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch
| 1,000 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Jonava|Jonava}}
|rowspan=2 | Jonava | Natural | 1,008 |rowspan=2 | 6th |
Jonava Artificial Football Pitch
| 558 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Kauno Žalgiris|Kauno Žalgiris}}
|rowspan=2 | Kaunas | Natural | 9,180 |rowspan=2 | 8th |
NFA Stadium
| 500 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Stumbras|Stumbras}}
|rowspan=2 | Kaunas | Natural | 9,180 |rowspan=2 | 5th |
NFA Stadium
| 500 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Suduva|Sūduva}}
|rowspan=2 | Marijampolė | Natural | 6,250 |rowspan=2 | 3rd |
ARVI Football Indoor Arena
| 2,660 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Trakai|Trakai}}
|rowspan=2 | Vilnius | 5,067 |rowspan=2 | 2nd |
Sportima Arena
| 3,157 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Utenis|Utenis}}
| Utena | Natural | 3,073 |rowspan=2 | 7th |
Visaginas{{refn|group=note|Stadium location}}
| Visaginas Artificial Football Pitch | 212 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Zalgiris|Žalgiris}}
|rowspan=2 | Vilnius | 5,067 |rowspan=2 | 1st |
Sportima Arena
| 3,157 |
=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.
=Managerial changes=
class="wikitable" |
Team
! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Position in table ! Incoming manager ! Date of appointment |
---|
align="center"|Kauno Žalgiris
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Laimis Bičkauskas | Resigned |rowspan=4 align="center"|Pre-season | {{flagicon|LTU}} Vitalijus Stankevičius |
align="center"|Jonava
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Robertas Poškus | Sacked | {{flagicon|LTU}} Donatas Vencevičius |
align="center"|Trakai
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Serhiy Kovalets | End of contract | {{flagicon|RUS}} Oleg Vasilenko |
rowspan=2 align="center"|Utenis
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Oleh Boychyshyn | End of caretaker spell | {{flagicon|SRB}} Zvezdan Milošević |
{{flagicon|SRB}} Zvezdan Milošević
| Sacked |align="center"|5th | {{flagicon|UKR}} Oleh Boychyshyn (caretaker) |
align="center"|Kauno Žalgiris
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Vitalijus Stankevičius | Mutual consent |align="center"|8th | {{flagicon|LTU}} Laimis Bičkauskas (caretaker) |
align="center"|Utenis
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Oleh Boychyshyn | End of caretaker spell |align="center"|5th | {{flagicon|SPA}} David Campaña |
rowspan=2 align="center"|Atlantas
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Sarsania | Signed by Zenit Saint Petersburg |align="center"|4th | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergej Savchenkov (caretaker) | 28 May 2017{{cite web|title=K.Sarsanija grįžta į Rusiją|url=http://www.atlantas.lt/lt/naujienos/item/543-sarsanija-grizta-i-rusija|publisher=FK Atlantas|access-date=28 May 2017|language=lt|date=27 May 2017}}{{cite news|title=A lyga: Žalgiris - Atlantas|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPNEHDS8CHM|access-date=14 June 2017|work=Futbolo.TV|date=14 June 2017|language=lt}} |
{{flagicon|LIT}} Rimantas Žvingilas {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergej Savchenkov | End of caretaker spell |align="center"|4th | {{flagicon|LIT}} Igoris Pankratjevas |
align="center"|Kauno Žalgiris
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Laimis Bičkauskas | End of caretaker spell |align="center"|8th | {{flagicon|NIR}} Johnny McKinstry |
align="center"|Jonava
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Donatas Vencevičius | Sacked |align="center"|6th | {{flagicon|LTU}} Mindaugas Čepas |
align="center"|Žalgiris
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Valdas Dambrauskas | Resigned |align="center"|2nd | {{flagicon|BLR}} Aleksandr Brazevich (interim) |
Regular season
=Standings=
|section=Regular season
|source=[http://alyga.lt/turnyro-lentele A Lyga] {{in lang|lt}}, [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/ltu/domestic/league/1065/ UEFA], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2017/regular-season/r40153 Soccerway]
|team1=SUD |team2=ZAL |team3=TRA |team4=ATL |team5=UTE |team6=JON |team7=STU |team8=KZA
|result1=CHR |result2=CHR |result3=CHR |result4=CHR |result5=CHR |result6=CHR |result7=RPO |result8=REL
|update=complete
|win_ATL=8 |draw_ATL=9 |loss_ATL=11|gf_ATL=33|ga_ATL=33
|win_JON=8 |draw_JON=7 |loss_JON=13|gf_JON=29|ga_JON=45
|win_KZA=3 |draw_KZA=6 |loss_KZA=19|gf_KZA=19|ga_KZA=56
|win_STU=4 |draw_STU=10|loss_STU=14|gf_STU=23|ga_STU=42
|win_SUD=17|draw_SUD=8 |loss_SUD=3 |gf_SUD=65|ga_SUD=28
|win_TRA=15|draw_TRA=9 |loss_TRA=4 |gf_TRA=45|ga_TRA=22
|win_UTE=8 |draw_UTE=8 |loss_UTE=12|gf_UTE=24|ga_UTE=41
|win_ZAL=17|draw_ZAL=7 |loss_ZAL=4 |gf_ZAL=51|ga_ZAL=22
|status_ATL=
|status_KZA=
|status_SUD=
|status_TRA=
|status_UTE=
|status_ZAL=
|status_JON=
|status_STU=O
|status_text_X=Assured of at least Europa League, but may still qualify for Champions League
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|name_JON=Jonava
|name_KZA=Kauno Žalgiris
|name_STU=Stumbras
|name_SUD=Sūduva
|name_TRA=Trakai
|name_UTE=Utenis
|name_ZAL=Žalgiris
|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://lff.lt/files/documents/163/2017.02.13-LFF%20var%C5%BEyb%C5%B3%20nuostatai.pdf |title=A Lyga 2017 - Season rules |publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation |language=lt |access-date=16 February 2017}}
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CHR=green1 |text_CHR=Qualification to Championship round
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Europa League first qualifying round and relegation play-offs
|col_REL=white1 |text_REL=Relegation to I Lyga cancelled
|note_STU=Stumbras qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017 Lithuanian Football Cup.
}}
=Results=
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}
==First half of season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://alyga.lt/rezultatai A Lyga] {{in lang|lt}}
| update = complete
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= ATL | team2= JON | team3= KŽA | team4= STU | team5= SŪD | team6= TRA | team7= UTE | team8= ŽAL
| name_ATL = Atlantas
| name_JON = Jonava
| name_KŽA = Kauno Žalgiris
| name_STU = Stumbras
| name_SŪD = Sūduva
| name_TRA = Trakai
| name_UTE = Utenis
| name_ŽAL = Žalgiris
| match_ATL_JON = 0–1
| match_ATL_KŽA = 3–1
| match_ATL_STU = 4–1
| match_ATL_SŪD = 1–1
| match_ATL_TRA = 1–1
| match_ATL_UTE = 2–2
| match_ATL_ŽAL = 1–2
| match_JON_ATL = 0–2
| match_JON_KŽA = 5–2
| match_JON_STU = 1–2
| match_JON_SŪD = 1–4
| match_JON_TRA = 0–0
| match_JON_UTE = 1–0
| match_JON_ŽAL = 0–2
| match_KŽA_ATL = 0–1
| match_KŽA_JON = 1–3
| match_KŽA_STU = 0–0
| match_KŽA_SŪD = 0–2
| match_KŽA_TRA = 1–1
| match_KŽA_UTE = 0–1
| match_KŽA_ŽAL = 2–0
| match_STU_ATL = 1–1
| match_STU_JON = 1–0
| match_STU_KŽA = 3–0
| match_STU_SŪD = 1–2
| match_STU_TRA = 1–1
| match_STU_UTE = 1–1
| match_STU_ŽAL = 1–3
| match_SŪD_ATL = 0–0
| match_SŪD_JON = 3–3
| match_SŪD_KŽA = 3–1
| match_SŪD_STU = 2–0
| match_SŪD_TRA = 1–1
| match_SŪD_UTE = 2–1
| match_SŪD_ŽAL = 0–0
| match_TRA_ATL = 4–1
| match_TRA_JON = 1–0
| match_TRA_KŽA = 4–1
| match_TRA_STU = 1–0
| match_TRA_SŪD = 2–0
| match_TRA_UTE = 1–0
| match_TRA_ŽAL = 0–1
| match_UTE_ATL = 0–3
| match_UTE_JON = 1–1
| match_UTE_KŽA = 1–0
| match_UTE_STU = 0–0
| match_UTE_SŪD = 2–4
| match_UTE_TRA = 1–0
| match_UTE_ŽAL = 0–4
| match_ŽAL_ATL = 1–0
| match_ŽAL_JON = 2–1
| match_ŽAL_KŽA = 1–0
| match_ŽAL_STU = 4–1
| match_ŽAL_SŪD = 3–1
| match_ŽAL_TRA = 1–1
| match_ŽAL_UTE = 0–1
}}
{{Col-2}}
==Second half of season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://alyga.lt/rezultatai A Lyga] {{in lang|lt}}
| update = complete
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= ATL | team2= JON | team3= KŽA | team4= STU | team5= SŪD | team6= TRA | team7= UTE | team8= ŽAL
| name_ATL = Atlantas
| name_JON = Jonava
| name_KŽA = Kauno Žalgiris
| name_STU = Stumbras
| name_SŪD = Sūduva
| name_TRA = Trakai
| name_UTE = Utenis
| name_ŽAL = Žalgiris
| match_ATL_JON = 0–1
| match_ATL_KŽA = 1–1
| match_ATL_STU = 3–2
| match_ATL_SŪD = 1–2
| match_ATL_TRA = 0–1
| match_ATL_UTE = 0–1
| match_ATL_ŽAL = 1–1
| match_JON_ATL = 2–1
| match_JON_KŽA = 2–1
| match_JON_STU = 1–1
| match_JON_SŪD = 0–5
| match_JON_TRA = 1–3
| match_JON_UTE = 1–3
| match_JON_ŽAL = 1–2
| match_KŽA_ATL = 0–1
| match_KŽA_JON = 1–0
| match_KŽA_STU = 0–2
| match_KŽA_SŪD = 1–5
| match_KŽA_TRA = 1–2
| match_KŽA_UTE = 1–1
| match_KŽA_ŽAL = 1–1
| match_STU_ATL = 0–3
| match_STU_JON = 0–0
| match_STU_KŽA = 0–1
| match_STU_SŪD = 1–3
| match_STU_TRA = 0–0
| match_STU_UTE = 0–3
| match_STU_ŽAL = 1–1
| match_SŪD_ATL = 1–1
| match_SŪD_JON = 1–1
| match_SŪD_KŽA = 5–0
| match_SŪD_STU = 4–2
| match_SŪD_TRA = 5–1
| match_SŪD_UTE = 2–0
| match_SŪD_ŽAL = 3–0
| match_TRA_ATL = 2–0
| match_TRA_JON = 0–0
| match_TRA_KŽA = 5–1
| match_TRA_STU = 1–0
| match_TRA_SŪD = 2–3
| match_TRA_UTE = 3–0
| match_TRA_ŽAL = 2–2
| match_UTE_ATL = 1–1
| match_UTE_JON = 1–2
| match_UTE_KŽA = 0–0
| match_UTE_STU = 1–1
| match_UTE_SŪD = 1–0
| match_UTE_TRA = 0–4
| match_UTE_ŽAL = 1–2
| match_ŽAL_ATL = 3–0
| match_ŽAL_JON = 5–0
| match_ŽAL_KŽA = 3–1
| match_ŽAL_STU = 1–0
| match_ŽAL_SŪD = 1–1
| match_ŽAL_TRA = 0–1
| match_ŽAL_UTE = 5–0
}}
{{Col-end}}
Championship round
=Standings=
|show_limit=5
|section=Championship round
|source=[http://alyga.lt/turnyro-lentele A Lyga] {{in lang|lt}}, [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/ltu/domestic/league/1065/ UEFA], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2017/championship-round/r40152/ Soccerway]
|team1=SUD |team2=ZAL |team3=TRA |team4=JON |team5=ATL |team6=UTE
|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=ELPR
|update=complete
|win_ATL=8 |draw_ATL=12|loss_ATL=13|gf_ATL=39|ga_ATL=43
|win_JON=10|draw_JON=8 |loss_JON=15|gf_JON=40|ga_JON=53
|win_SUD=21|draw_SUD=8 |loss_SUD=4 |gf_SUD=73|ga_SUD=31
|win_TRA=18|draw_TRA=10|loss_TRA=5 |gf_TRA=53|ga_TRA=27
|win_UTE=8 |draw_UTE=9 |loss_UTE=16|gf_UTE=30|ga_UTE=56
|win_ZAL=20|draw_ZAL=7 |loss_ZAL=6 |gf_ZAL=62|ga_ZAL=31
|status_SUD=C
|name_ATL=Atlantas
|name_JON=Jonava
|name_SUD=Sūduva
|name_TRA=Trakai
|name_UTE=Utenis
|name_ZAL=Žalgiris
|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://lff.lt/files/documents/163/2017.02.13-LFF%20var%C5%BEyb%C5%B3%20nuostatai.pdf |title=A Lyga 2017 - Season rules |publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation |language=lt |access-date=16 February 2017}}
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_ELPR=blue2 |text_ELPR=Qualification for the Europa League preliminary round
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://alyga.lt/rezultatai A Lyga] {{in lang|lt}}
| update = complete
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= ATL | team2= JON | team3= SŪD | team4= TRA | team5= UTE | team6= ŽAL
| name_ATL = Atlantas
| name_JON = Jonava
| name_SŪD = Sūduva
| name_TRA = Trakai
| name_UTE = Utenis
| name_ŽAL = Žalgiris
| match_ATL_JON = —
| match_ATL_SŪD = —
| match_ATL_TRA = —
| match_ATL_UTE = 2–2
| match_ATL_ŽAL = 0–3
| match_JON_ATL = 2–2
| match_JON_SŪD = —
| match_JON_TRA = —
| match_JON_UTE = 3–0
| match_JON_ŽAL = —
| match_SŪD_ATL = 1–0
| match_SŪD_JON = 2–1
| match_SŪD_TRA = —
| match_SŪD_UTE = —
| match_SŪD_ŽAL = 3–0
| match_TRA_ATL = 2–2
| match_TRA_JON = 2–1
| match_TRA_SŪD = 1–0
| match_TRA_UTE = —
| match_TRA_ŽAL = —
| match_UTE_ATL = —
| match_UTE_JON = —
| match_UTE_SŪD = 1–2
| match_UTE_TRA = 1–3
| match_UTE_ŽAL = —
| match_ŽAL_ATL = —
| match_ŽAL_JON = 2–4
| match_ŽAL_SŪD = —
| match_ŽAL_TRA = 1–0
| match_ŽAL_UTE = 5–2
}}
Relegation play-offs
The 7th placed team faced the runners-up of the 2017 LFF I Lyga for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2018 A Lyga.
=First leg=
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|28|df=y}}
|team1 = Banga
|score = 1–2
|report = http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/rungtynes/stumbras-stumbras-1600231/
|team2 = Stumbras
|goals1 = Krušnauskas {{goal|11|pen.}}
|goals2 = Armanavičius {{goal|4}}
Almeida {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Gargždai Stadium
|location = Gargždai, Lithuania
|attendance = 600
|referee = Edmundas Gaigalas
}}
=Second leg=
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|4|df=y}}
|team1 = Stumbras
|score = 3–0
|report = http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/rungtynes/stumbras-banga-1600232/
|team2 = Banga
|goals1 = Villela {{goal|39||73}}
Barauskas {{goal|50}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = NFA Stadium
|attendance = 200
|referee = Robertas Valikonis
}}
Stumbras won 5–1 on aggregate.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
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style="width:20px; background:gold;"| | Leader – Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
style="width:20px; background:#CCF3FF;"| | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
style="width:20px; background:#DDFCFF;"| | Qualification to Europa League preliminary qualifying round |
style="width:20px; background:#FFCCCC;"| | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
style="width:20px; background:#FFBBBB;"| | Relegation to 2018 I Lyga |
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|align=left|Sūduva | 4 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 |
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|align=left|Žalgiris | style="background:gold"|1 | 4 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 |
align=center
|align=left|Trakai | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 |
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|align=left|Jonava | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | 6 | 6 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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|align=left|Atlantas | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | 5 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#CCF3FF"|2 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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|align=left|Utenis | 5 | style="background:#DDFCFF"|3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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|align=left|Stumbras | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#A2A9B1"| | style="background:#A2A9B1"| | style="background:#A2A9B1"| | style="background:#A2A9B1"| | style="background:#A2A9B1"| |
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|align=left|Kauno Žalgiris | 5 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFCCCC"|7 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#FFBBBB"|8 | style="background:#A2A9B1"| | style="background:#A2A9B1"| | style="background:#A2A9B1"| | style="background:#A2A9B1"| | style="background:#A2A9B1"| |
Updated to games played on 15 November 2017
Season statistics
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=Top scorers=
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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 |
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1 | FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Darvydas Šernas | align="left"|Žalgiris | 18 | 2246 | 125 |
2 | FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Karolis Laukžemis | align="left"|Sūduva | 14 | 2139 | 153 |
3 | FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Elivelto | align="left"|Žalgiris | 12 | 2437 | 204 |
4 | FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Panyukov | align="left"|Atlantas | 11 | 1113 | 102 |
rowspan=2|5 | FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Maksim Maksimov | align="left"|Trakai | rowspan=2|10 | 1350 | 135 |
DF | align="left"|{{flagicon|BIH}} Semir Kerla | align="left"|Sūduva | 1402 | 141 | ||
rowspan=2|7 | FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Maksym Marusych | align="left"|Jonava | rowspan=2|8 | 2451 | 307 |
MF | align="left"|{{flagicon|LBR}} Oscar Dorley | align="left"|Trakai | 2516 | 315 | ||
rowspan=3|9 | FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Diniyar Bilyaletdinov | align="left"|Trakai | rowspan=3|7 | 805 | 115 |
FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|BIH}} Bahrudin Atajić | align="left"|Žalgiris | 1088 | 156 | ||
FW | align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Tadas Labukas | align="left"|Trakai / Atlantas | 1947 | 279 |
Updated to games played on 19 November 2017
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=Hat-tricks=
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Attendance
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{{fb a2 team|p=1|t=Sūduva|s=18506|h=4489|l=300|a=1089|pr=776}}
{{fb a2 team|p=2|t=Žalgiris|s=12200|h=1750|l=200|a=718 |pr=788}}
{{fb a2 team|p=3|t=Utenis|s=7245 |h=1100|l=92 |a=453 |pr=355}}
{{fb a2 team|p=4|t=Atlantas|s=7100 |h=1300|l=200|a=444 |pr=616}}
{{fb a2 team|p=5|t=Jonava|s=5350 |h=550 |l=120|a=335 |pr=492}}
{{fb a2 team|p=6|t=Trakai|s=4630 |h=1000|l=75 |a=273 |pr=248}}
{{fb a2 team|p=7|t=Stumbras|s=2880 |h=420 |l=70 |a=206 |pr=333}}
{{fb a2 team|p=8|t=Kauno Žalgiris|s=2300 |h=300 |l=70 |a=177 |pr=339}}
{{fb a footer |s=60211|h=4489|l=70 |a=478 |u=|source=[http://alyga.lt/rezultatai A Lyga], [http://lff.lt/varzybos/a-lyga/ LFF]|pr=501|date=September 2021}}
{{note|1}} — Official attendance statistic from one of the Kauno Žalgiris matches was not publicly released.
Awards
=Yearly awards=
Awards were presented at the LFF Awards ceremony, which was held on December 4. Finalists for voted awards were announced after the season and winners were presented at the award ceremony.{{cite web|title=Apdovanojo metų geriausius žaidėjus ir trenerius|url=http://lff.lt/news/4466/apdovanojo-metu-geriausius-zaidejus-ir-trenerius/|publisher=Lithuanian Football Federation|access-date=5 December 2017|language=lt|date=4 December 2017}}
class="wikitable" style="width: 30em;"
|+ 2017 A Lyga awards | |
Award | Recipient(s) |
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Player of the Year | Karolis Laukžemis (Sūduva) |
Young Player of the Year | Oscar Dorley (Trakai) |
Manager of the Year | Vladimir Cheburin (Sūduva) |
Golden Boot | Darvydas Šernas (Žalgiris) |
=Quarterly awards=
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|+ colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Player of the Round |
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! Period ! Player ! Rf |
First Round (1–7) |
Second Round (8–14)
| Oscar Dorley (Trakai) |
Third Round (15–21) |
Fourth Round (22–28)
|colspan=2|Wasn't announced |
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|+ colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Coach of the Round |
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! Period ! Coach ! Rf |
First Round (1–7) |
Second Round (8–14)
| Oleg Vasilenko (Trakai) |style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|title=II rato geriausias treneris O.Vasilenka|url=http://fkt.lt/ii-rato-geriausias-treneris-o-vasilenka-mano-zaidejai-man-geriausi-pasaulyje/|publisher=FK Trakai|access-date=22 June 2017|language=lt|date=22 June 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
Third Round (15–21)
| Oleg Vasilenko (Trakai) |
Fourth Round (22–28)
|colspan=2|Wasn't announced |
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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}}{{cite web|last1=Laužadis|first1=Almantas|title=Lithuanian National Team All Players|url=http://almis.sritis.lt/ltuteamplay.html|website=Almis Page|access-date=29 March 2017}}
In 2017 season following players have had this evaluation:
- 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}} Vytautas Lukša, Mantas Kuklys, Darvydas Šernas,{{cite web|last1=Piečytė|first1=Meda|title=Dar trijų žalgiriečių marškinėlius puoš auksinės širdys|url=http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/dar-triju-zalgirieciu-marskinelius-puos-auksines-sirdys|publisher=A Lyga|access-date=20 April 2017|language=lt|date=20 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421093217/http://alyga.lt/naujienos/informacija/dar-triju-zalgirieciu-marskinelius-puos-auksines-sirdys|archive-date=21 April 2017|url-status=dead}} Georgas Freidgeimas, Linas Klimavičius
- Trakai — Deividas Česnauskis, Valdemaras Borovskis, 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}}
- Atlantas — Linas Pilibaitis,{{refn|group=note|name=perejimas}} 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}}{{refn|group=note|Labukas also played for Trakai during the season.}}
- Sūduva — 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}}
- 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}}{{refn|group=note|name=perejimas}}
- Kauno Žalgiris — Ignas Dedura{{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}}
Furthermore, Karolis Chvedukas was eligible to receive his "Heart" during the season, as he met qualification criterios.
Notes
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See also
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.alyga.lt/}} {{in lang|lt}}
{{A Lyga seasons}}
{{2017 in Lithuanian football}}
{{2016–17 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA)}}