2025 A Lyga
{{Infobox football league season
| logo =
| pixels = 250
| caption =
| competition = A Lyga
| season = 2025
| dates = {{nowrap|28 February 2025 – TBD}}
| winners =
| relegated =
| matches = 40
| total goals = 103
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| league topscorer =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = Conference League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| prevseason = 2024
| nextseason = 2026
}}
The 2025 A Lyga, for sponsorship reasons also called TOPsport A Lyga, is the 36th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 28 February 2025.{{cite web|url=https://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/varzybos/vyru/a-lyga/|website=lietuvosfutbolas.lt|title=A Lyga - Lietuvos Futbolas|language=lt}}{{cite web|url=https://www.alyga.lt/naujiena/2025-metu-a-lygos-klubu-tarpsezonio-sudetys/8879|website=alyga.lt|title=2025 metų A lygos klubų tarpsezonio sudėtys|language=lt}}
Teams
The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the LFF I Lyga. Žalgiris entered the season as defending champions.
Riteriai were promoted as champions of the 2024 LFF I Lyga, replacing the 2024 A Lyga bottom-placed team (TransINVEST).{{cite web | title=TransINVEST fail to avoid relegation in an end-of-season thriller | date=10 November 2024 | url=https://balticfootballnews.com/?p=1489| access-date=10 November 2024}}
{{Location map+ |Lithuania |width=400 |float=right |caption=Locations of the 2025 A Lyga teams|places=
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=55.9848 |long=22.2426 |label=Džiugas |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=55.9368 |long=23.2954 |label=FA Šiauliai |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=55.7392 |long=24.3595 |label=Panevėžys |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=55.7155 |long=21.4043 |label=Banga |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.9149 |long=23.7727 |label=Hegelmann |position=top|link=FC Hegelmann}}
{{location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.8974 |long=23.9374 |label=Kauno Žalgiris |position=bottom|link=FK Kauno Žalgiris}}
{{location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.6682 |long=25.2952 |label=Žalgiris |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.5746 |long=23.3647 |label=Sūduva |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Lithuania |lat=54.3921 |long=24.0548 |label=Dainava |position=bottom}}
}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
|+2025 A Lyga competitors |
Club
! Location ! Stadium ! Surface ! {{Abbr|Capacity|Seating capacity}} ! Seasons |
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{{sort|Banga|Banga}}
| Gargždai | Artificial | 2,323 | 12 | {{sort|5|5th}} |
rowspan=2 | {{nowrap|{{sort|Dainava|DFK Dainava}}}}
| Alytus | Natural | 3,726 |rowspan=2| 14 |rowspan=2 | {{sort|4|4th}} |
Marijampolė
| Marijampolė Football Indoor Arena | Artificial | 2,660 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Dziugas|Džiugas}}
|rowspan=2 | Telšiai | Natural | 2,320 |rowspan=2| 5 |rowspan=2 | {{sort|6|6th}} |
Ateitis Progymnasium Stadium
| Artificial | 300 |
{{sort|Hegelmann|Hegelmann}}
| Kaunas | LFF Kaunas Training Center Stadium | Artificial | 500 | 5 |{{sort|2|2nd}} |
rowspan=2 | {{nowrap|{{sort|Kauno Zalgiris|Kauno Žalgiris}}}}
| Hybrid | 15,026 |rowspan=2| 11 |rowspan=2| {{sort|3|3rd}} |
Akademija
| VDU Stadium | Artificial | 1,000 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Panevezys|Panevėžys}}
|rowspan=2 | Panevėžys | Natural | 6,600 |rowspan=2| 7 |rowspan=2 | {{sort|8|8th}} |
Žemyna Progymnasium Stadium
| Artificial | 620 |
{{nowrap|{{sort|Riteriai|FK Riteriai}}}}
| Artificial | 5,067 |11 |{{sort|10|1st in I Lyga}} |
rowspan=3 | {{nowrap|{{sort|Siauliai|FA Šiauliai}}}}
|rowspan=3 | Šiauliai | Natural | 4,000 |rowspan=3| 4 |rowspan=3 | {{sort|7|7th}} |
Gytariai Stadium
| Artificial | 500 |
Sportima Arena
| Artificial | 3,157 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Suduva|Sūduva}}
|rowspan=2 | Marijampolė | Natural | 6,250 |rowspan=2| 23 |rowspan=2 | {{sort|9|9th}} |
Marijampolė Football Indoor Arena
| Artificial | 2,660 |
rowspan=2 | {{sort|Zalgiris|Žalgiris}}
|rowspan=2 | Vilnius | Artificial | 5,067 |rowspan=2| 24 |rowspan=2 | {{sort|1|1st}} |
Sportima Arena
| Artificial | 3,157 |
= Managers =
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! Team ! Coach ! Appointed ! Licence |
FK Banga
| {{flagicon|POR}} David Afonso | {{Time ago|2021-6-3|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA Pro |
DFK Dainava
| {{flagicon|BLR}} Syarhey Kuznyatsow | {{Time ago|2022-5-11|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA A |
FC Džiugas
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Andrius Lipskis | {{Time ago|2024-1-10|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA A |
FC Hegelmann
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Andrius Skerla | {{Time ago|2021-1-2|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA Pro |
FK Kauno Žalgiris
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Saulius Širmelis | {{Time ago|2024-6-5|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA Pro |
FK Panevėžys
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stijn Vreven | {{Time ago|2024-6-1|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA Pro |
FK Riteriai
| {{flagicon|CYP}} Nicolas Vitorović | {{sort|0|{{Time ago|2025-2-14|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}}}}} | UEFA Pro |
FA Šiauliai
| {{Flagicon|Lithuania}} Mindaugas Čepas | {{Time ago|2020-12-1|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA Pro |
FK Sūduva
| {{flagicon|LTU}} Dovydas Lastauskas | {{Time ago|2023-2-1|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA Pro |
FK Žalgiris
| {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Cheburin | {{Time ago|2021-1-11|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|magnitude=months}} | UEFA Pro |
League table
|source=[https://alyga.lt/turnyrine-lentele/1 A Lyga], [https://uk.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2025/regular-season/r85431/ Soccerway]
|team_order=HEG, KAU, DZI, SUD, SIA, ZAL, RIT, BAN, PAN, DAI
|result1=CL1Q |result2=ECL1Q |result3=ECL1Q |result9=RPO |result10=REL
|update=20 April 2025
|win_BAN=2 |draw_BAN=2 |loss_BAN=4 |gf_BAN=8 |ga_BAN=10
|win_DAI=0 |draw_DAI=1 |loss_DAI=7 |gf_DAI=7 |ga_DAI=17
|win_DZI=5 |draw_DZI=0 |loss_DZI=3 |gf_DZI=8 |ga_DZI=6
|win_HEG=6 |draw_HEG=0 |loss_HEG=2 |gf_HEG=13|ga_HEG=10
|win_KAU=4 |draw_KAU=3 |loss_KAU=1 |gf_KAU=12|ga_KAU=7
|win_PAN=2 |draw_PAN=1 |loss_PAN=5 |gf_PAN=10|ga_PAN=13
|win_RIT=2 |draw_RIT=3 |loss_RIT=3 |gf_RIT=15|ga_RIT=14
|win_SIA=3 |draw_SIA=3 |loss_SIA=2 |gf_SIA=14|ga_SIA=11
|win_SUD=4 |draw_SUD=2 |loss_SUD=2 |gf_SUD=8 |ga_SUD=9
|win_ZAL=3 |draw_ZAL=3 |loss_ZAL=2 |gf_ZAL=11|ga_ZAL=9
|name_BAN=Banga
|name_DAI=Dainava
|name_DZI=Džiugas
|name_HEG=Hegelmann
|name_KAU=Kauno Žalgiris
|name_PAN=Panevėžys
|name_RIT=Riteriai
|name_SIA=Šiauliai
|name_SUD=Sūduva
|name_ZAL=Žalgiris
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Play-off (for champion only) 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; 10) Fairplay ranking; 11) Draw.
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
|col_ECL1Q=yellow1 |text_ECL1Q={{nowrap|Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round}}
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the A Lyga play-off
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the I Lyga}}
Fixtures and results
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|source=[https://alyga.lt/turnyrine-lentele/1 A Lyga], [https://uk.soccerway.com/national/lithuania/a-lyga/2025/regular-season/r85431/ Soccerway]
|update=20 April 2025
|matches_style=FBR
|solid_cell=grey
|legs=2
|team_order=BAN, DAI, DZI, HEG, KAU, PAN, RIT, SIA, SUD, ZAL
|name_BAN=Banga
|name_DAI=Dainava
|name_DZI=Džiugas
|name_HEG=Hegelmann
|name_KAU=Kauno Žalgiris
|name_PAN=Panevėžys
|name_RIT=Riteriai
|name_SIA=Šiauliai
|name_SUD=Sūduva
|name_ZAL=Žalgiris
|match1_BAN_DAI=2–1
|match1_BAN_DZI=0–1
|match1_BAN_HEG=2–0
|match1_BAN_KAU=30 JUN
|match1_BAN_PAN=23 MAY
|match1_BAN_RIT=1–3
|match1_BAN_SIA=1–2
|match1_BAN_SUD=11 MAY
|match1_BAN_ZAL=3 MAY
|match1_DAI_BAN=24 JUN
|match1_DAI_DZI=0–2
|match1_DAI_HEG=14 JUN
|match1_DAI_KAU=1–3
|match1_DAI_PAN=1–3
|match1_DAI_RIT=26 APR
|match1_DAI_SIA=11 MAY
|match1_DAI_SUD=16 MAY
|match1_DAI_ZAL=0–1
|match1_DZI_BAN=19 JUN
|match1_DZI_DAI=3 MAY
|match1_DZI_HEG=0–2
|match1_DZI_KAU=9 MAY
|match1_DZI_PAN=13 JUN
|match1_DZI_RIT=25 JUN
|match1_DZI_SIA=26 APR
|match1_DZI_SUD=25 MAY
|match1_DZI_ZAL=31 MAY
|match1_HEG_BAN=31 MAY
|match1_HEG_DAI=3–2
|match1_HEG_DZI=17 MAY
|match1_HEG_KAU=19 JUN
|match1_HEG_PAN=2–1
|match1_HEG_RIT=2–1
|match1_HEG_SIA=1–0
|match1_HEG_SUD=30 JUN
|match1_HEG_ZAL=2–1
|match1_KAU_BAN=27 APR
|match1_KAU_DAI=30 MAY
|match1_KAU_DZI=1–2
|match1_KAU_HEG=3–1
|match1_KAU_PAN=24 JUN
|match1_KAU_RIT=4 MAY
|match1_KAU_SIA=23 MAY
|match1_KAU_SUD=0–0
|match1_KAU_ZAL=18 MAY
|match1_PAN_BAN=1–1
|match1_PAN_DAI=19 JUN
|match1_PAN_DZI=0–1
|match1_PAN_HEG=10 MAY
|match1_PAN_KAU=0–2
|match1_PAN_RIT=17 MAY
|match1_PAN_SIA=1–3
|match1_PAN_SUD=2–0
|match1_PAN_ZAL=29 JUN
|match1_RIT_BAN=15 JUN
|match1_RIT_DAI=29 JUN
|match1_RIT_DZI=0–1
|match1_RIT_HEG=25 MAY
|match1_RIT_KAU=0–0
|match1_RIT_PAN=3–1
|match1_RIT_SIA=19 JUN
|match1_RIT_SUD=3–4
|match1_RIT_ZAL=3–3
|match1_SIA_BAN=18 MAY
|match1_SIA_DAI=2–2
|match1_SIA_DZI=29 JUN
|match1_SIA_HEG=2 MAY
|match1_SIA_KAU=2–3
|match1_SIA_PAN=1 JUN
|match1_SIA_RIT=2–2
|match1_SIA_SUD=25 JUN
|match1_SIA_ZAL=2–0
|match1_SUD_BAN=1–0
|match1_SUD_DAI=1–0
|match1_SUD_DZI=1–0
|match1_SUD_HEG=27 APR
|match1_SUD_KAU=13 JUN
|match1_SUD_PAN=4 MAY
|match1_SUD_RIT=1 JUN
|match1_SUD_SIA=1–1
|match1_SUD_ZAL=19 JUN
|match1_ZAL_BAN=1–1
|match1_ZAL_DAI=24 MAY
|match1_ZAL_DZI=2–1
|match1_ZAL_HEG=24 JUN
|match1_ZAL_KAU=0–0
|match1_ZAL_PAN=25 APR
|match1_ZAL_RIT=9 MAY
|match1_ZAL_SIA=13 JUN
|match1_ZAL_SUD=3–0
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A Lyga play-off
The ninth-placed club will face the second-placed club from the 2025 LFF I Lyga in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2026 A Lyga.
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.alyga.lt/}} {{in lang|lt|en}}
{{A Lyga seasons}}
{{2024–25 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2025–26 in European football (UEFA)}}