Country | Lithuania |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Founded | 1994 |
Number of teams | 6 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | I lyga |
Domestic cup(s) | Lithuanian Women's Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
Current champions |
Gintra Universitetas (2016) |
Most championships | Gintra Universitetas (15 titles) |
The A Lyga (Lithuanian for A league) is Lithuania's top level women's football league.
The champion qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The league is above the two divisional I lyga.
Up until the 2013 all teams just played each other twice. In 2014 the format was changed, after playing each other twice, the top four teams and the bottom ones play another championship/relegation group. Points are added to the points of the first stage.
The league below is the I lyga, which plays in A zona and B zona.
A list of all champions.