2016 LFF I Lyga

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I Lyga
Season2016
Champions Šilas
Matches played240
Goals scored947 (3.95 per match)
Top goalscorerArtur Skuratovič
(31 goals)
Biggest home win Vytis 14-0 Minija
(15 October 2016)
Biggest away win Šilutė 0-8 Nevėžis
(23 June 2016)
F.B.K. Kaunas 0-8 Hegelmann Litauen
(5 October 2016)
Highest scoring Vytis 14-0 Minija
(15 October 2016)
Longest winning run Šilas
Nevėžis
(7 games)
Longest unbeaten run Palanga
(18 games)
Longest winless run Lokomotyvas
F.B.K. Kaunas
(17 games)
Longest losing run F.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]
2015
2017

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]

Contents

Teams

Stadiums, personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKitmakerSponsorStadiumCapacity
Banga Flag of Lithuania.svg Vaidas Žutautas Flag of Lithuania.svg Aurelijus Staponka Nike Litana, Neogroup Gargždai Stadium, Gargždai 2,323
DFK Dainava Flag of Lithuania.svg Darius Gvildys Flag of Lithuania.svg Linas Savastas Legea TonyBet Alytus Stadium, Alytus 3,748
Džiugas Flag of Lithuania.svg Deivis Kančelskis Flag of Lithuania.svg Andrius Lipskis Joma TonyBet Telšiai Central Stadium, Telšiai 2,400
Hegelmann Litauen Flag of Lithuania.svg Dainius Bučma Flag of Lithuania.svg Marius MiškinisJoma BC Žalgiris Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas 9,180
F.B.K. Kaunas Flag of Lithuania.svg Mantas Babianskas Flag of Lithuania.svg Kristijonas GedgaudasRind  Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas 9,180
Kražantė Flag of Lithuania.svg Rytis Tavoras Flag of Lithuania.svg Deividas Lunskis Hummel  Kelmė stadium, Kelmė 300
Lokomotyvas Flag of Lithuania.svg Marijus Rimas Flag of Lithuania.svg Justas GulbinasJoma Radviliškis central stadium, Radviliškis 800
Minija Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Petrauskas Flag of Lithuania.svg Audrius TolisJoma Kretinga stadium, Kretinga 900
Nevėžis Flag of Lithuania.svg Vitalijus Stankevičius Flag of Lithuania.svg Nerijus KestenisHummelDaumantų Kėdainiai Stadium, Kėdainiai 3,000
Palanga Flag of Lithuania.svg Valdas Trakys Flag of Lithuania.svg Gvidas Juška Jako Gabija****Palanga Stadium, Palanga 1,212
Panevėžys Flag of Lithuania.svg Virginijus Liubšys Flag of Lithuania.svg Mantas Savėnas Adidas Kalnapilis Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys 4,000
Šilas Flag of Lithuania.svg Gediminas Jarmalavičius Flag of Lithuania.svg Andrius UrbšysAdidasFrameda, Rasa Active LifeKazlų Rūda stadium, Kazlų Rūda 700
Šilutė Flag of Lithuania.svg Svajūnas Česnulis Flag of Lithuania.svg Donatas SurblysHummel  Šilutė Stadium, Šilutė 3,000
Trakai B Flag of Lithuania.svg Marius Bezykornovas NikeEcoilTrakai Stadium, Trakai 200
Vytis Flag of Lithuania.svg Algimantas Liubinskas Flag of Lithuania.svg Tadas Gražiūnas AdidasForgiven LFF Stadium, Vilnius 5,067
Žalgiris B Flag of Lithuania.svg Andrius Skerla Flag of Lithuania.svg Martin MorozNikeTOP Sport LFF Stadium, Vilnius 5,067

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Šilas [lower-alpha 1] (R)3023349525+7072Relegation to II Lyga
2 Palanga 3021729629+6770Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3 Vytis 30193810234+6860
4 Nevėžis 3017947638+3860
5 Panevėžys 3017856835+3359
6 Banga 3015786231+3152
7 Džiugas 30153125144+748
8 Žalgiris B 30143136261+145Ineligible for promotion
9 DFK Dainava 30134135746+1143
10 Hegelmann Litauen [lower-alpha 2] (R)30133145556142Relegation to II Lyga
11 Trakai B 30931844591530Ineligible for promotion
12 Šilutė 30861638602230
13 Kražantė [lower-alpha 3] (R)30841847863928Relegation to II Lyga
14 Lokomotyvas [lower-alpha 4] (R)30651942864423
15 F.B.K. Kaunas (R)3041252513410913
16 Minija (R)303126271239610
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;
(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
TeamGPTotalHighLowAverage
Banga 147,4241,000250531
Panevėžys 156,261820101418
DFK Dainava 155,753700100384
Šilas 155,02775060336
Džiugas 154,570700200305
Vytis 153,16543030211
Nevėžis 152,95347360197
Palanga 152,61930054175
Minija 152,07325030139
Kražantė 151,58720030106
Žalgiris B 151,55420045104
Hegelmann Litauen 151,4092003094
Šilutė 151,3502003090
F.B.K. Kaunas 151,0251932069
Lokomotyvas 148931203064
Trakai B 158851003059
Total23848,548318 [8] 116 [9] 204
Highest attendance
RankRoundHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceDateStadium
11Banga1–1DFK Dainava1,00025 March 2016 Gargždai Stadium
210Panevėžys0–1Žalgiris B82027 May 2016 Aukštaitija Stadium
37Banga2–0Palanga8146 May 2016 Gargždai Stadium
44Banga7–0Minija80015 April 2016 Gargždai Stadium
530Šilas2–1Banga75023 October 2016 Kazlų Rūda stadium

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