2016 A Lyga

A Lyga

Season	2016
Matches played	16
Goals scored	46 (2.88 per match)
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The 2016 A Lyga, also known as SMSCredit.lt A Lyga for sponsoring purposes will be the 27th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season will start on 2 March and end on 27 November 2016.^[1] Žalgiris Vilnius are the defending champions.

Teams

Atlantas

Lietava

Kauno Žalgiris

Stumbras

Sūduva

Trakai

Utenis

Žalgiris

Locations of the 2016 A Lyga 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.

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.^[2]

Clubs and locations

The following teams are competing in the 2016 championship:^[3]

Club	Location	2015 season
Atlantas	Klaipėda	3rd
Kauno Žalgiris	Kaunas	11 5th
Lietava Jonava	Jonava	111 Lyga, 1st
Stumbras Kaunas	Kaunas	11 7th
Sūduva Marijampolė	Marijampolė	4th
Trakai	Trakai	2nd
Utenis Utena	Utena	6th
Žalgiris Vilnius	Vilnius	1st

Regular season

Regular season table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Trakai	9	7	1	1	12	4	+8	22	Qualification to Championship round
2	Žalgiris Vilnius	9	6	1	2	20	10	+10	19
3	Atlantas	9	6	0	3	13	9	+4	18
4	Sūduva Marijampolė	9	5	2	2	16	12	+4	17
5	Lietava Jonava	9	2	3	4	7	12	−5	9
6	Utenis Utena	9	2	0	7	7	11	−4	6
7	Stumbras Kaunas	9	2	0	7	13	21	−8	6	Qualification to Relegation play-offs
8	Kauno Žalgiris	9	1	3	5	10	19	−9	6	Relegation to 1 Lyga

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2016. Source: UEFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Highest placed Reserves-team in the Reserve league.^[4]

Regular season results

First half of season Home ╲ Away ATL KAU LIE STU SŪD TRA UTE ŽAL Atlantas 2–0 1–0 Kauno Žalgiris 1–2 0–2 Lietava Jonava 0–1 2–2 1–1 Stumbras Kaunas 3–6 Sūduva Marijampolė 1–0 Trakai 3–2 Utenis Utena 2–3 0–1 0–1 Žalgiris Vilnius 3–2 2–0 Updated to games played on 19 March 2016. Source: Soccerway 1 ^^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season Home ╲ Away ATL KAU LIE STU SŪD TRA UTE ŽAL Atlantas Kauno Žalgiris Lietava Jonava Stumbras Kaunas Sūduva Marijampolė Trakai Utenis Utena Žalgiris Vilnius Updated to games played on 18 February 2016. Source: Soccerway 1 ^^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

Top six will play eachother once.^[2]

Championship round table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: UEFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Highest placed Reserves-team in the Reserve league.^[5]

References

1. http://www.lff.lt/lt/article/patvirtintas_naujo_a_lygos_sezono_tvarkarastis
2. http://www.lff.lt/lt/article/patvirtintas_naujo_a_lygos_sezono_tvarkarastis
3. "A Lyga". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
4. "A Lyga 2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
5. "A Lyga 2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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