2017 A Lyga
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| Season | 2017 |
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| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 74 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andrei Panyukov (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Atlantas 4–1 Stumbras (15 March 2017) Jonava 5–2 Kauno Žalgiris (1 April 2017) |
| Biggest away win |
Utenis 0–4 Žalgiris (25 April 2017) |
| Highest scoring |
Jonava 5–2 Kauno Žalgiris (1 April 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Žalgiris |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 games Sūduva Atlantas Žalgiris |
| Longest winless run | 7 games Kauno Žalgiris |
| Longest losing run | 3 games Stumbras Kauno Žalgiris Jonava |
| Highest attendance |
1,300 Atlantas v Žalgiris (4 March 2017) |
| Lowest attendance |
75 Trakai v Utenis (13 April 2017) |
| Total attendance | 14,775 |
| Average attendance | 492 |
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2018 →
All statistics correct as of 25 April 2017.
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The 2017 A Lyga is the 28th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 3 March 2017 and is scheduled to end on 19 November 2017.
Žalgiris Vilnius are the defending champions having won fourth consecutive league title the previous year.
A total of eight teams will be contesting the league, including six sides from the previous season, one promoted from the 2016 LFF I Lyga and the winners of the 2016 A Lyga Relegation play-offs.
Utenis managed to withstand against I Lyga runners-up Palanga in the play-offs and for the 3rd consecutive season continue to play in the A Lyga.
2015 LFF I Lyga champions FK Lietava changed they name to FK Jonava after received permission from Lithuanian Football Federation.
Kauno Žalgiris were relegated at the end of 2016 season and replaced by 2016 LFF I Lyga champions Šilas. It was going to be a debut in the top tier for Kazlų Rūda team.
Before the beginning of the season, newcomers Šilas were accused of match-fixing during a 2017 Virsligas Winter Cup match with FS METTA. Soon after Lithuanian Football Federation started an investigation to determine validity of these claims. At the time all club trainings and friendly matches were revoked. On 24 February, club chairman Audrius Raškauskas announced, that players received a permission to look for the new clubs while Šilas most probably will withdrew from the league into lower divisions of Lithuanian football.
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