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2023 Lithuanian Football Cup
The 2023 Lithuanian Football Cup, for sponsorship reasons also called lt, Hegelmann LFF Taurė was a single elimination football tournament in Lithuania. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round on a sporting merit (subject to receiving an UEFA licence). TransINVEST won the cup on 1 October 2023 with a 2–1 win over Šiauliai. Draw and match calendar Having had participants numbers limited to the first three tiers for the last two years, this year's tournament was open to clubs from any division. As before, the "B" teams do not participate in the cup competition. The A lyga teams entered the tournament from the second round this year. A total number of participants this year was 48: 10 A lyga clubs, 11 LFF I lyga clubs, 10 LFF II lyga clubs, 13 LFF III lyga clubs and 4 SFL clubs. Round I The following teams received byes:https://www.lff.lt/istraukti-2023-uju-lff-taures-pirmojo-etapo-burtai/ * I lyga: TransINVEST * III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Žalgiris
Futbolo klubas Žalgiris, commonly known as FK Žalgiris, Žalgiris Vilnius or simply Žalgiris, is a Lithuanian professional football club based in Vilnius. The club competes in the A Lyga, the top flight of Lithuanian football. The club was founded as Dinamo in 1947. The club's name commemorates the victorious ''Battle of Žalgiris'' (Battle of Grunwald) (both names: ''Žalgiris'' and ''Grunwald'' are translated as "green forest"). Žalgiris has featured many Lithuanian football legends during its history, including Arminas Narbekovas, Valdas Ivanauskas, Edgaras Jankauskas and Deividas Šemberas. They have won the Lithuanian Championship 10 times, the Lithuanian Football Cup 14 times and the Lithuanian Supercup 7 times. The team's colours are green and white. The club plays at LFF stadium in Vilnius which has a capacity of 5,067. After beating Malmö in the second round of Champions League qualifying in July 2022, Žalgiris secured themselves group stage football and beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be1 NFA
Be1 NFA is a football team, which based in Kaunas, Lithuania. History The National Football Academy was established in 2006. In 2012 it was founded for the team, I Lyga. In that season they were in 6th places. After the season heads of NFA decided play in 3rd tier. In 2013 the club competed in II Lyga (3rd tier). After the first half of the season the club was in 3rd position. FK NFA withdrew mid season, their license was taken over by FC Stumbras, who went on to win the first place. The head coach of FC Stumbras was son of the president of LFF (Lithuanian Football Federation). In 2017 FK NFA was re-established again. It played in II Lyga, won the top spot and gained promotion to I Lyga. The season of 2018 was in I Lyga, the second tier of Lithuanian football. NFA means National Football Academy, and this team represented this organisation. The club participated in competitions without licensing needing for other football clubs. In 2018 I Lyga the club reached the 10th position. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Panevėžys
Futbolo klubas Panevėžys, commonly known as Panevėžys is a Lithuanian football team from the city of Panevėžys. The team was promoted to the Lithuanian A Lyga after the 2018 season, when became winners of 1 Lyga. History The city of Panevėžys has a long history of football in Lithuania. Until 2014, the city was represented by 7-time title winners FK Ekranas. However, FK Ekranas was unable to meet financial criteria to participate in 2015 season and lost eligibility to participate in the A Lyga. The club was declared bankrupt. To fill the void, ''FK Panevėžys'' was established at the beginning of 2015, right before the new season start. Remarkably, the club made its debut in the second tier, finishing its first season in the eighth place. In 2016, the club improved its performance and finished in the fifth position. In 2017, Panevėžys aimed to win the I Lyga and return a club from the city of Panevėžys to the A Lyga. However, the start of season was disastrous, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Riteriai
Futbolo Klubas Riteriai, also known as FK Riteriai or as Riteriai, is a Lithuanian professional association football, football club based in Vilnius. The team has been playing in the top level of Lithuanian football, the A Lyga, since 2014. Until 21 February 2019, the club was based in Trakai and was known as FK Trakai. The team's colors are yellow and blue. The club plays at LFF Stadium in Vilnius (capacity 5,067). History 2005–2013 The club was established in 2005 as a way to promote physical activity to children and the general society. In 2006, the club laid an artificial coverage stadium in Trakai and started to play in the III Lyga, III Lyga Vilnius County. In 2008, they also played in the Sunday Football League (Lithuania), Sunday Football League. In 2010, they were admitted to the II Lyga, II Lyga South Zone, and in 2011, they were already in the I Lyga (second-tier division in Lithuania). Before the 2013 season, the club submitted an application to play in the A Lyga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Banga Gargždai
FK Banga Gargždai is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Gargždai. History FK Banga was founded in 1966. During the period from 1966 to 1990, the club was in the Soviet Lithuanian football championship. From 1990, they played in the Lithuanian championship. From 1994 to 2001, they were in the top tier. After the 2001 A Lyga, they were relegated to the I Lyga. The team earned promotion to the A Lyga, Lithuania's top football division, for the 2009 season after FBK Kaunas and Atlantas Klaipėda voluntarily withdrew their participation. Banga were also members of the A Lyga from 1994 to 2000. In the 2019 LFF I Lyga, FK Banga finished in second position and played in the relegation/promotion match with FK Palanga. Banga won the playoff, passed the licensing process, and returned to the top division after a 5-year break. In the 2020 A Lyga, FK Banga finished in 4th position. It was the best result in FK Banga history in A Lyga. Achievements *A Lyga: **4th place (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DFK Dainava
Dainavos Futbolo Klubas Dainava, in short, DFK Dainava, is a Lithuanian football club from Alytus. The club was established in 2016 as a phoenix club after FK Dainava Alytus was dissolved in 2014. History Modern DFK Dainava was established after "Auska" and "Dzūkų tankai" merged in 2016. In 2015 FK Auska were playing in the Pirma lyga. In 2016 the Lithuanian Football Federation allowed the club change its name and allowed to play in the Pirma lyga (second tier). In 2016 they came in 9th place, in 2017 they came in 4th place in the Pirma lyga. In 2018 season they were runners-up in Pirma lyga. In the Relegation/Promotion play-off match DFK Dainava lost 0–3 to FK Palanga. On the 3rd of November they lost the second match in Gargždai 0–2. FK Palanga won 5-0 on aggregate and saved their place in the 2019 A Lyga. DFK Dainava club sought promotion to the A lyga in 2019 season, but were unable to get sponsorship required for the A Lyga from the municipality of Alytus. As a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marijampolė City
Marijampolė City, FA Suvalkija, Suvalkijos jaunimo futbolo klubo akademija (Sudovian Youth Football Academy) is a football club based in the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania. In 2022 Marijampolė City merged with the second tier I Lyga club FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda. The merger kept Marijampolė City name. History * 2018 - the club was founded as a football academy by the initiative of football enthusiasts, parents and businessmen. The club have set ambitious goals to become nationally and internationally renown academy. * 2019 - the club applied for the II Lyga license and was granted one. The club took fifth place in II Lyga Southern Zone. * 2020 – obtained II Lyga license, but later abandoned plans to compete. The academy continued to work only with children and youth. 2022 season At the beginning of 2022, Marijampolė City merged with I Lyga club FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda, FK Šilas (Futbolo klubas Šilas). FK Šilas have been having disputes over funding with Kazlų Rūda cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Jonava
Football Club Jonava, previously (1996–2016) known as Football Club Lietava, is a Lithuanian professional association football, football club based in Jonava. The club gained promotion to the A lyga as champions of the I Lyga in 2015 LFF I lyga, 2015, but were relegated from A Lyga in 2018. History The club was founded in 1991 as Azotas (after the name of the local Azotas fertilizer factory), the name Lietava was adopted in 1996. For a number of years the club played in the second tier of the Lithuanian football championship. After successful 2015 season, Lietava won the 2015 LFF I lyga, I Lyga in 2015 and were promoted to the A lyga. The 2016 debut season in the A Lyga Lietava finished in 5th position. From the beginning of the 2017 season, Lietava changed its name to FK Jonava. On 13 February 2017 Lithuanian Football Federation approved the name change. The 2017 season was the best season for the club on record. The team took 6th place in the regular A Lyga season, and fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Geležinis Vilkas
Vilniaus Geležinis Vilkas is a Lithuanian football club from Vilnius. Participation in Lithuanian Championships * 2003 – 2nd (1 Lyga) * 2004 – 4th (1 Lyga) * 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ... – 5th (1 Lyga) Football clubs in Lithuania Football clubs in Vilnius Sport in Vilnius 1989 establishments in Lithuania Association football clubs established in 1989 {{Lithuania-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Atmosfera (2012)
Futbolo klubas Atmosfera, commonly known as Atmosfera, is a Lithuanian football club located in Mažeikiai, in Mažeikiai District. They currently play in the I Lyga, the second tier of Lithuanian football. FK Atmosfera is a phoenix club of Atmosfera Mažeikiai. History Mažeikiai has a deep history of football. Since the mid-20th century, there was a football club that competed at the top tier of the Lithuanian SSR football league, achieving two championship titles during that time. This club changed names frequently, but was named Atmosfera Mažeikiai between 1973 and 1990. Between 1990 and 2012, several clubs in Mažeikiai rose up and fell apart, mostly due to financial circumstances. After FK Mažeikiai went bankrupt in 2011, a new football club was formed in 2012, and in honor of the past club it was named FK Atmosfera. Atmosfera means atmosphere in Lithuanian, a hommage to the clubs association to the manufacturing industry that supported the club. Atmosfera played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Garliava
Futbolo klubas Garliava, commonly known as Garliava, is a Lithuanian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... club located in Garliava. They currently play in the 1 Lyga - second tier of Lithuanian football. History The club was founded at the beginning of 2008. Club started for 25 children training. In the 2017 season they made their debut in the LFF Cup tournament. 2021 season In 2021 the club immediately licensed to the First League. They were replaced to the Second League. In the first stage of tournament was in group of the winners. In the second round competed for the top positions. They finished fourth in the final lineup. This place allowed the team to play in the promotional playoffs and compete for the place in 2022 in the II Lyga. The first match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
