Football in Lithuania
Football is the second sport in Lithuania where basketball is the national sport. The former Soviet republic made their entrance as an independent football nation in 1992.[1][2] In the qualification for the Euro 2004. Lithuania held Germany to a 1-1 draw in Germany and won against Scotland. In the qualification for the Euro 2008 they played away to the 2006 World Cup winners Italy and drew 1-1 as well as beating Romania 3-0 in Lithuania in another shock performance.[3]
League system
Men:
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1 |
A Lyga | |||||||||||
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2 |
1 Lyga | |||||||||||
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3 |
II Lyga | |||||||||||
Women:
| Level | League | |
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| 1 | A Lyga | |
| 2 | I lyga A zona | I lyga B zona |
References
- ↑ "Football developing in Latvia, Lithuania". YouTube. 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ "Boost for Lithuanian football development". FIFA.com. 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ Wilson, Jonathan (2008-09-09). "Football: Jonathan Wilson - Lithuania drubbing exposes Romanian discord | Sport". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
External links
- League321.com - Lithuanian football league tables, records & statistics database.
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