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A lyga

A Lyga
Alyga.jpg
Country Lithuania
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1991
Number of teams 8 (from 2016)
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to I Lyga
Domestic cup(s) Lithuanian Football Cup
Lithuanian Supercup
International cup(s) Champions League
Europa League
Current champions Žalgiris (7th title)
(2016 A Lyga)
Most championships FBK Kaunas (8 titles)
TV partners
Website Alyga.lt
2016 A Lyga

The A Lyga, called SMScredit.lt A lyga for commercial reasons, is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by LFF (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Futbolo Federacija). League size has varied between 8 and 12 teams over the past few years; for its 2016 season, the league features 8 teams. The season usually kicks off in late March/early April every year; because of the harsh climate there are no games in the winter.

The following clubs are participating in the 2016 season.

Note: In 1924–1930, 1935, 1942, 1942–1943 and 1945 seasons there was no unified league and winners were decided using either a play–off format or a single game between winners of separate divisions.

All champions from this period are defunct.

The competition was not contested by teams participating in the Soviet Union football league system.

Note: Some clubs like Žalgiris Vilnius played in Soviet Divisions like Soviet Top League instead of Lithuanian SSR Divisions.

Clubs currently playing in A Lyga are written in Bold.
- Defunct clubs.

Clubs currently playing in A Lyga are written in Bold.
- Defunct clubs.


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