2016 LFF I Lyga

2016 LFF I Lyga is a Lithuanian second-tier football league season which started on 25 March 2016 and will finish in 6 November 2016. It consists of 16 teams.[2]

I Lyga
Season2016
ChampionsŠilas
Matches played240
Goals scored947 (3.95 per match)
Top goalscorerArtur Skuratovič
(31 goals)
Biggest home winVytis 14-0 Minija
(15 October 2016)
Biggest away winŠilutė 0-8 Nevėžis
(23 June 2016)
F.B.K. Kaunas 0-8 Hegelmann Litauen
(5 October 2016)
Highest scoringVytis 14-0 Minija
(15 October 2016)
Longest winning runŠilas
Nevėžis
(7 games)
Longest unbeaten runPalanga
(18 games)
Longest winless runLokomotyvas
F.B.K. Kaunas
(17 games)
Longest losing runF.B.K. Kaunas
(14 games)
Highest attendance1,000
Banga v DFK Dainava
(25 March 2016)
Lowest attendance20
F.B.K. Kaunas v Hegelmann Litauen
(5 October 2016)
Total attendance48,548[1]
Average attendance204[1]
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2017 →

Teams
Locations of the 2016 LFF I Lyga teams

Stadiums, personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Captain Kitmaker Sponsor Stadium Capacity
Banga Vaidas Žutautas Aurelijus Staponka Nike Litana, Neogroup Gargždai Stadium, Gargždai 2,323
DFK Dainava Darius Gvildys Linas Savastas Legea TonyBet Alytus Stadium, Alytus 3,748
Džiugas Deivis Kančelskis Andrius Lipskis Joma TonyBet Telšiai Central Stadium, Telšiai 2,400
Hegelmann Litauen Dainius Bučma Marius Miškinis Joma BC Žalgiris Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas 9,180
F.B.K. Kaunas Mantas Babianskas Kristijonas Gedgaudas Rind  — Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas 9,180
Kražantė Rytis Tavoras Deividas Lunskis Hummel  — Kelmė stadium, Kelmė 300
Lokomotyvas Marijus Rimas Justas Gulbinas Joma  — Radviliškis central stadium, Radviliškis 800
Minija Gediminas Petrauskas Audrius Tolis Joma  — Kretinga stadium, Kretinga 900
Nevėžis Vitalijus Stankevičius Nerijus Kestenis Hummel Daumantų Kėdainiai Stadium, Kėdainiai 3,000
Palanga Valdas Trakys Gvidas Juška Jako Gabija**** Palanga Stadium, Palanga 1,212
Panevėžys Virginijus Liubšys Mantas Savėnas Adidas Kalnapilis Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys 4,000
Šilas Gediminas Jarmalavičius Andrius Urbšys Adidas Frameda, Rasa Active Life Kazlų Rūda stadium, Kazlų Rūda 700
Šilutė Svajūnas Česnulis Donatas Surblys Hummel  — Šilutė Stadium, Šilutė 3,000
Trakai B Marius Bezykornovas Nike Ecoil Trakai Stadium, Trakai 200
Vytis Algimantas Liubinskas Tadas Gražiūnas Adidas Forgiven LFF Stadium, Vilnius 5,067
Žalgiris B Andrius Skerla Martin Moroz Nike TOP Sport LFF Stadium, Vilnius 5,067

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Šilas[lower-alpha 1] (C, R) 30 23 3 4 95 25 +70 72 Promotion to A Lyga
2 Palanga 30 21 7 2 96 29 +67 70 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3 Vytis 30 19 3 8 102 34 +68 60
4 Nevėžis 30 17 9 4 76 38 +38 60
5 Panevėžys 30 17 8 5 68 35 +33 59
6 Banga 30 15 7 8 62 31 +31 52
7 Džiugas 30 15 3 12 51 44 +7 48
8 Žalgiris B 30 14 3 13 62 61 +1 45 Ineligible for promotion
9 DFK Dainava 30 13 4 13 57 46 +11 43
10 Hegelmann Litauen[lower-alpha 2] (R) 30 13 3 14 55 56 −1 42 Relegation to II Lyga
11 Trakai B 30 9 3 18 44 59 −15 30 Ineligible for promotion
12 Šilutė 30 8 6 16 38 60 −22 30
13 Kražantė[lower-alpha 3] (R) 30 8 4 18 47 86 −39 28
14 Lokomotyvas[lower-alpha 4] (R) 30 6 5 19 42 86 −44 23
15 F.B.K. Kaunas (R) 30 4 1 25 25 134 −109 13 Relegation to II Lyga
16 Minija (R) 30 3 1 26 27 123 −96 10
Source: Pirma Lyga
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;
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Šilas, who won the league and received promotion to the 2017 A Lyga, decided to refuse and relegate themselves after being accused of match-fixing. As there were none involvement of the club detected, they will compete in the 2017 II Lyga South zone.[3][4]
  2. Hegelmann Litauen finished in 11th place, but they were considered as Kauno Žalgiris reserve squad in the 2016 season and were forced to move down as their parent club finished last in the 2016 A Lyga. Despite their decision to become fully independent after the season and Kauno Žalgiris remaining in the first tier after Šilas match-fixing scandal, they will compete in the 2017 II Lyga South zone.[4]
  3. Despite Kražantė finishing in the 13th place club failed to receive I Lyga's license and had to be relegated into the lower tier. They decided not to seek II Lyga license and will play in the 2017 III Lyga Šiauliai County championship instead.[5][6]
  4. Lokomotyvas finished 14th and should have been relegated, but received a chance to remain in the league as Hegelmann Litauen took the last relegation place due to regulations preventing senior and reserve teams competing in the same division. Despite that club decided not to seek I Lyga's license and because of that still had to be relegated into the lower tier. Lokomotyvas failed to receive II Lyga's license and decided to stop competing in the outdoor competitions, remaining participants of the futsal A Lyga.[7]

Attendance
Average home attendance
Team GP Total High Low Average
Banga147,4241,000250531
Panevėžys156,261820101418
DFK Dainava155,753700100384
Šilas155,02775060336
Džiugas154,570700200305
Vytis153,16543030211
Nevėžis152,95347360197
Palanga152,61930054175
Minija152,07325030139
Kražantė151,58720030106
Žalgiris B151,55420045104
Hegelmann Litauen151,4092003094
Šilutė151,3502003090
F.B.K. Kaunas151,0251932069
Lokomotyvas148931203064
Trakai B158851003059
Total23848,548318[8]116[9]204
Highest attendance
Rank Round Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Stadium
11Banga1–1DFK Dainava1,00025 March 2016 (2016-03-25)Gargždai Stadium
210Panevėžys0–1Žalgiris B82027 May 2016 (2016-05-27)Aukštaitija Stadium
37Banga2–0Palanga8146 May 2016 (2016-05-06)Gargždai Stadium
44Banga7–0Minija80015 April 2016 (2016-04-15)Gargždai Stadium
530Šilas2–1Banga75023 October 2016 (2016-10-23)Kazlų Rūda stadium

References
  1. Calculations from 238 matches
  2. http://pirmalyga.lt/naujiena/LFF-Pirmoje-lygoje-si-sezona-zais-sesiolika-komandu/635
  3. "Skirtos diskvalifikacijos "Šilo" žaidėjams ir treneriui" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. "Priimti sprendimai dėl 2017 metų II lygos sezono dalyvių" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. "LFF Pirmoje lygoje žais 15 komandų" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. "Šiaulių apskrities pirmenybėse – 9 komandos" (in Lithuanian). Šiauliai County Football Federation. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. "II lygos licencijos suteiktos 14 komandų" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. Week 1
  9. Week 25
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