2017 LFF I Lyga
Football league season
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The 2017 LFF I Lyga is the 28th season of the I Lyga, the second tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 24 March 2017 and is scheduled to end on 5 November 2017.[2]
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palanga |
| Promoted | Palanga |
| Relegated | Tauras Žalgiris B Utenis B |
| Matches | 210 |
| Goals | 676 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gvidas Juška (17 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Šilutė 7–0 Utenis B (30 May 2017) Žalgiris B 7–0 Šilutė (18 October 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Utenis B 2–11 DFK Dainava (20 May 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Utenis B 2–11 DFK Dainava (20 May 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Koralas |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games Džiugas Koralas Banga |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Stumbras B |
| Longest losing run | 11 games Utenis B |
| Highest attendance | 1,000 Banga v Palanga (3 September 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 10 Utenis B v Trakai B (1 July 2017) |
| Attendance | 41,302 (197 per match) |
← 2016 2018 →
All statistics correct as of 22 October 2017. | |
Teams
Vilnius teams
Changes from last season
A total of fifteen clubs were confirmed for the season, a decrease of one spot compared to the last year sixteen. Four of them are reserve teams of the A Lyga sides - one more than last season and absolute maximum allowed for the competitions.[3][4]
No teams were relegated from the top tier, due to last year I Lyga winners Šilas owner decision to relegate his club into the II Lyga after an investigation of match-fixing during a pre-season tournament was started (and later completed).[5][6][7][8]
Three teams were automatically promoted from the II Lyga – West zone winners Pakruojis, South zone winners Stumbras B and East zone winners Utenis B, while II Lyga West zone silver medalists Koralas have received a special permission to compete in the league, after meeting all licensing criterios. Such permission was also given for Tauras, who were recreated after one season of complete inactivity in any football related activity.[9]
| Promoted from 2016 II Lyga | Recreated | Relegated to 2017 II Lyga | Relegated to 2017 III Lyga | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakruojis Koralas Utenis B Stumbras B | Tauras | Šilas Kauno Žalgiris B | Kražantė | Lokomotyvas – Moved to futsal A Lyga F.B.K. Kaunas – Ceased operations Minija – Ceased operations |
Stadiums, personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kitmaker | Sponsor | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banga |  Tomas Tamošauskas |
Karolis Urbaitis |
Nike | Litana, Neogroup | Gargždai Stadium, Gargždai | 2,323 |
| DFK Dainava | Darius Gvildys |
Linas Savastas |
Adidas | Dzūkijos Mediena, Dzūkų užeiga | Alytus Stadium, Alytus | 3,748 |
| Džiugas | Vijūnas Vasiliauskas |
Andrius Lipskis |
Joma | TonyBet | Telšiai Central Stadium, Telšiai | 2,400 |
| Koralas | Saulius Mikalajūnas Kęstutis Ivaškevičius |
Marius Stonkus |
Jako | Transkela | Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch, Klaipėda | 1,000 |
| Nevėžis | Nerijus Kestenis |
Hummel | Daumantų | Kėdainiai Stadium, Kėdainiai | 3,000 | |
| Pakruojis | Aidas Dambrauskas |
Aivaras Bagočius |
Joma | Dolomitas | Pakruojis Stadium, Pakruojis | 2,000 |
| Palanga | Valdas Trakys |
Gvidas Juška |
Jako | — | Palanga Stadium, Palanga | 1,212 |
| Panevėžys | Albertas Klimavičius |
Mantas Savėnas |
Adidas | Kalnapilis | Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys | 4,000 |
| Stumbras B |  João Martins |
Vytautas Žemaitis |
Hummel | Ibumetin | NFA Stadium, Kaunas | 500 |
| Šilutė | Svajūnas Česnulis |
Edgaras Lukoševičius |
Hummel | — | Šilutė Stadium, Šilutė | 3,000 |
| Tauras | Darius Stažys |
Lukas Ankudinovas |
Givova | — | Vytautas Stadium, Tauragė | 3,200 |
| Trakai B | Gintaras Rimkus |
Andrius Kazakevičius |
Nike | Ecoil | Trakai Stadium, Trakai | 200 |
| Utenis B | Egidijus Varnas |
Deividas Maciulevičius Mindaugas Ubeika |
Adidas | Baltijos polistirenas, Flavorina | Utenis Stadium, Utena | 3,073 |
| Vilniaus Vytis | Algimantas Liubinskas |
Haroldas Šidlauskas |
Adidas | Forgiven | LFF Stadium, Vilnius | 5,067 |
| Žalgiris B | Vaidas Sabaliauskas |
Lukas Vaičiūnas |
Nike | TOP Sport | Senvagė Stadium, Vilnius | 500 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palanga (C, P) | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 61 | Promotion to A Lyga |
| 2 | Banga | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 59 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Vilniaus Vytis | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 54 | |
| 4 | DFK Dainava | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 52 | |
| 5 | Džiugas | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 50 | |
| 6 | Koralas | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 46 | |
| 7 | Nevėžis | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 45 | |
| 8 | Stumbras B | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 39 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 9 | Pakruojis | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 39 | |
| 10 | Panevėžys | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 37 | |
| 11 | Trakai B | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 33 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 12 | Šilutė[a] (D, T) | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 27 | Relegation to II Lyga |
| 13 | Tauras[b] (D, T) | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 22 | |
| 14 | Žalgiris B[c] (T) | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 18 | |
| 15 | Utenis B (R) | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 101 | −79 | 10 | Relegation to II Lyga |
Source: Pirma Lyga
Rules for classification: 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.[13]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 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.[13]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- Šilutė finished season in relegation zone, but as three of the II Lyga top finishers decided to withdraw from the licensing process club were allowed to stay in the league for next season.[10] Still Šilutė decided to withdraw to the 2018 II Lyga West zone due to club's inability to collect a competitive squad.[11]
- Tauras finished season in relegation zone, but as three of the II Lyga top finishers decided to withdraw from the licensing process club were allowed to stay in the league for next season.[10] Regardless club weren't able to seek a license for next season after losing its chairman and decided to cease operations.[12]
- Žalgiris B finished season in relegation zone, but as three of the II Lyga top finishers decided to withdraw from the licensing process club were allowed to stay in the league for next season.[10]
Results
Attendance
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