2018 A Lyga

Football league season
A Lyga
Season2018
ChampionsSūduva
RelegatedJonava
Champions LeagueSūduva
Europa LeagueŽalgiris
Trakai
Stumbras
Matches played127
Goals scored331 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerLiviu Antal (23 goals)
Biggest home winStumbras 6–0 Atlantas
(28 October 2018)
Sūduva 6–0 Atlantas
(7 November 2018)
Biggest away winJonava 0–6 Žalgiris
(26 September 2018)
Highest scoringAtlantas 2–5 Žalgiris
(11 April 2018)
Atlantas 2–5 Sūduva
(4 October 2018)
Žalgiris 5–2 Kauno Žalgiris
(7 November 2018)
Longest winning run7 games
Žalgiris
Longest unbeaten run16 games
Sūduva
Longest winless run18 games
Atlantas
Longest losing run5 games
Atlantas
Highest attendance2,400
Sūduva v Žalgiris
(27 June 2018)
Lowest attendance50
Stumbras v Palanga
(3 July 2018)
Trakai v Kauno Žalgiris
(23 August 2018)
Jonava v Žalgiris
(26 September 2018)
Palanga v Stumbras
(24 October 2018)
Total attendance50,557
Average attendance399
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 11 November 2018.

The 2018 A Lyga was the 29th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 25 February 2018 and ended on 11 November 2018.[1]

Sūduva Marijampolė began the season as defending champions having won their first league title last year. They secured a second consecutive title in ARVI Football Arena on 7 November, after they beaten Atlantas 6–0.[2][3]

Teams

Clubs and locations

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Locations of the 2018 A Lyga teams

The following teams are competing in the 2018 championship:

Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity 2017 position
Atlantas Klaipėda Central Stadium of Klaipėda Natural 4,428 5th
Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch Artificial 1,000
Jonava Jonava Central Stadium of Jonava Natural 1,008 4th
Jonava Artificial Football Pitch Artificial 558
Kauno Žalgiris Kaunas Darius and Girėnas Stadium Natural 9,180 8th
NFA Stadium Artificial 500
Palanga Palanga Palanga Stadium Natural 1,212 I Lyga, 1st
KlaipėdaSL Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch Artificial 1,000
Stumbras Kaunas Darius and Girėnas Stadium Natural 9,180 7th
NFA Stadium Artificial 500
Sūduva Marijampolė ARVI Football Arena Natural 6,250 1st
ARVI Football Indoor Arena Artificial 2,660
Trakai Vilnius LFF Stadium Artificial 5,067 3rd
Sportima Arena Artificial 3,157
Žalgiris Vilnius LFF Stadium Artificial 5,067 2nd
Sportima Arena Artificial 3,157

^ Stadium location

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Atlantas Lithuania Vacys Lekevičius (caretaker) Lithuania Andrius Bartkus Adidas[4] Marijampolės pieno konservai[5]
Jonava Lithuania Artūras Ramoška Lithuania Tadas Eliošius[6][note 1]
Lithuania Laurynas Stonkus 		Erreà[7]  —
Kauno Žalgiris Lithuania Mindaugas Čepas Lithuania Aurimas Raginis Hummel BC Žalgiris
Palanga Lithuania Valdas Trakys Lithuania Gvidas Juška Nike[8]  —
Stumbras Portugal Mariano Barreto Lithuania Rimvydas Sadauskas[9] Joma[10]  —
Sūduva Kazakhstan Vladimir Cheburin Lithuania Algis Jankauskas Joma Sumeda
Trakai Belarus Albert Rybak (caretaker) Lithuania Valdemaras Borovskis[11] Nike Ecoil
Žalgiris Lithuania Valdas Urbonas Lithuania Georgas Freidgeimas[12] Nike Top Sport

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Žalgiris Belarus Aleksandr Brazevich End of contract 24 November 2017[13] Pre-season Lithuania Aurelijus Skarbalius 27 November 2017[14]
Jonava Lithuania Mindaugas Čepas 21 December 2017[15] Lithuania Darius Gvildys (caretaker) 21 December 2017[16]
Atlantas Lithuania Igoris Pankratjevas Mutual consent 5 January 2018[17] Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys (caretaker) 5 January 2018[17]
Kauno Žalgiris Northern Ireland Johnny McKinstry 5 January 2018[18] Lithuania Mindaugas Čepas 5 January 2018[19]
Jonava Lithuania Darius Gvildys End of caretaker spell 12 January 2018[20] Portugal Filipe Ribeiro 12 January 2018[20]
Portugal Filipe Ribeiro Sacked 15 May 2018[21] 8th Lithuania Darius Gvildys 15 May 2018[21]
Trakai Russia Oleg Vasilenko 18 May 2018[22] 3rd Lithuania Virmantas Lemežis (caretaker) 18 May 2018[22]
Atlantas Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys End of caretaker spell 1 June 2018[23] 4th Russia Anatoli Shelest 1 June 2018[23]
Trakai Lithuania Virmantas Lemežis 18 June 2018[24] 3rd Spain Kibu Vicuña 18 June 2018[24]
Atlantas Russia Anatoli Shelest Sacked 21 June 2018[25][26] 5th Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys (caretaker) 3 August 2018[27]
Žalgiris Lithuania Aurelijus Skarbalius 21 June 2018[28] 2nd Lithuania Valdas Urbonas 23 June 2018[29]
Jonava Lithuania Darius Gvildys Mutual consent 12 July 2018[30] 8th Lithuania Artūras Ramoška 12 January 2018[30]
Atlantas Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys Resigned 30 August 2018[31] 6th Lithuania Tadas Labukas (caretaker) 6 September 2018[32]
Lithuania Tadas Labukas End of caretaker spell 13 September 2018[33] Russia Anatoli Shelest 13 September 2018[33]
Trakai Spain Kibu Vicuña Signed by Wisła Płock 11 October 2018[34] 4th Belarus Albert Rybak (caretaker) 11 October 2018[34][35]
Atlantas Russia Anatoli Shelest Mutual consent 24 October 2018[36] 6th Lithuania Vacys Lekevičius (caretaker) 24 October 2018[36][37][38]

Regular season

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sūduva 28 21 4 3 59 16 +43 67 Qualification to Championship round
2 Žalgiris 28 19 5 4 60 20 +40 62
3 Stumbras 28 13 6 9 36 25 +11 45
4 Trakai 28 11 9 8 37 26 +11 42
5 Kauno Žalgiris 28 10 5 13 22 31 −9 35
6 Atlantas 28 6 5 17 26 55 −29 23
7 Palanga (O) 28 5 5 18 17 58 −41 20 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
8 Jonava (R) 28 4 7 17 24 50 −26 19 Relegation to I Lyga
Source: A Lyga (in Lithuanian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Matches won.[39]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

First half of season

Home \ Away ATL JON KŽA PAL STU SŪD TRA ŽAL
Atlantas — 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 0–2 2–5
Jonava 1–1 — 0–1 4–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2
Kauno Žalgiris 2–3 1–0 — 0–0 0–1 0–3 1–4 0–0
Palanga 0–2 1–1 1–0 — 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2
Stumbras 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–1 — 0–1 0–2 0–0
Sūduva 2–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 0–0 0–0
Trakai 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–1RV 1–1 1–4 — 0–1
Žalgiris 3–1 1–2 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–3 3–2 —
Source: A Lyga (in Lithuanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ Away ATL JON KŽA PAL STU SŪD TRA ŽAL
Atlantas — 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 2–5 0–2 1–5
Jonava 2–1 — 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–2 1–3 0–6
Kauno Žalgiris 4–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–1
Palanga 2–0 3–1 0–1 — 1–5 1–4 1–0RV 0–5
Stumbras 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 — 1–2 1–0 0–2
Sūduva 3–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 3–0 — 0–0 0–1
Trakai 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–2 — 1–0
Žalgiris 3–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 —
Source: A Lyga (in Lithuanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sūduva (C) 33 24 5 4 72 20 +52 77 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Žalgiris 33 23 6 4 70 23 +47 75 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Trakai 33 14 9 10 46 29 +17 51[a]
4 Stumbras 33 15 6 12 45 35 +10 51[a]
5 Kauno Žalgiris 33 11 6 16 29 41 −12 39 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
6 Atlantas 33 6 6 21 28 75 −47 24
Source: A Lyga (in Lithuanian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Matches won.[40]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Trakai ahead of Stumbras on head-to-head points record; Trakai 8, Stumbras 5.

Results

Home \ Away ATL KŽA STU SŪD TRA ŽAL
Atlantas — 1–3 — — 1–5 —
Kauno Žalgiris — — 1–2 1–1 — —
Stumbras 6–0 — — 1–4 0–3 —
Sūduva 6–0 — — — 1–0 1–2
Trakai — 1–0 — — — 0–1
Žalgiris 0–0 5–2 2–0 — — —
Source: A Lyga (in Lithuanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The 7th placed team faced the runners-up of the 2018 LFF I Lyga for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2019 A Lyga.

First leg

DFK Dainava0–3Palanga
Summary
Video		 Aniefiok 15', 28'
Dombrauskis 47'

Second leg

Palanga2–0DFK Dainava
Juška 49'
Urbys 70'		 Summary
Video
Attendance: 400
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas

Palanga won 5–0 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Leader – Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
Qualification to relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2019 I Lyga
Team \ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Sūduva 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Žalgiris 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Trakai 6 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3
Stumbras 7 7 7 8 7 5 6 7 7 7 6 7 7 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4
Kauno Žalgiris 7 8 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 8 7 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Atlantas 3 3 3 4 2 3 5 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Palanga 4 6 8 7 8 6 4 5 6 6 5 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7
Jonava 4 5 6 6 6 8 8 4 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Pos. Player Club Goals[41] MP APG
1 MF Romania Liviu Antal Žalgiris 23 2065 90
2 MF Brazil Marcos Júnior Stumbras 17 2097 124
3 MF Lithuania Donatas Kazlauskas Atlantas/Trakai 12 1796 150
4 FW Nigeria Ogana Louis Žalgiris 11 1643 150
5 MF Chile Gerson Acevedo Sūduva 10 1719 172
6 MF Lithuania Ovidijus Verbickas 9 1858 207
7 FW Austria Sandro Gotal 8 644 81
FW Slovakia Tomáš Malec Žalgiris 1546 194
FW Curaçao Rigino Cicilia Sūduva 1588 199
FW Lithuania Laurynas Stonkus Jonava 2075 260

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018

Top assists

Rank Pos. Player Club Assists[41]
1 MF Austria Tomáš Šimkovič Žalgiris 15
2 DF Croatia Andro Švrljuga Sūduva 8
3 FW Nigeria Ogana Louis Žalgiris 7
4 MF Brazil Lucas Villela Stumbras 6
5 MF South Africa Kgaogelo Sekgota 5
MF France Serge Nyuiadzi Žalgiris
DF Lithuania Vaidas Slavickas Sūduva
MF Lithuania Ovidijus Verbickas

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets[41] GP
1 Croatia Ivan Kardum Sūduva 17 33
2 Lithuania Džiugas Bartkus Žalgiris 12 21
Lithuania Tomas Švedkauskas Trakai 23
Brazil Rodrigo Josviaki Stumbras 30
5 Lithuania Martynas Matuzas Kauno Žalgiris 7 20

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Slovakia Tomáš Malec Žalgiris Trakai 3–2 (H) 7 April 2018 [42]
Lithuania Linas Pilibaitis Kauno Žalgiris Atlantas 4–0 (H) 28 August 2018 [43]
Romania Liviu Antal Žalgiris Palanga 0–5 (A) 29 August 2018 [44]
Brazil Marcos Júnior Stumbras Jonava 3–0 (H) 4 October 2018 [45]
Romania Liviu Antal Žalgiris Kauno Žalgiris 5–2 (H) 7 November 2018 [46]
Austria Sandro Gotal Sūduva Atlantas 6–0 (H) 7 November 2018 [47]

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 68[41]
    • Kauno Žalgiris
  • Most red cards: 5[41]
    • Žalgiris

Attendance

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Sūduva 16,740 2,400 450 985 −9.6%†
2 Žalgiris 10,530 2,000 100 620 −13.6%†
3 Jonava 5,160 850 50 369 +10.1%†
4 Trakai 4,947 1,000 50 310 +13.6%†
5 Atlantas 4,120 700 70 258 −41.9%†
6 Palanga 2,980 500 50 213 +0.9%1
7 Stumbras 3,220 500 50 190 −7.8%†
8 Kauno Žalgiris 2,860 450 80 179 +1.1%†
League total 50,577 2,400 50 399 −16.5%†

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018
Source: A Lyga, Lietuvos Futbolas
Notes:
1: Team played last season in the I Lyga

Awards

Yearly awards

Individual

Awards were presented at the Lithuanian Football Awards ceremony, which was held on 21 February 2019. Finalists for voted awards were announced after the season and winners were presented at the award ceremony.[48]

2018 A Lyga awards
Award Recipient(s)
Player of the Year Ovidijus Verbickas (Sūduva)
Young Player of the Year Justinas Marazas (Trakai)
Manager of the Year Vladimir Cheburin (Sūduva)
Golden Boot Liviu Antal (Žalgiris)

Team of the Year

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Rf
Croatia Kardum (Sūduva) Netherlands Slijngard (Žalgiris)
Serbia Tomić (Žalgiris)
Lithuania Jankauskas (Sūduva)
Croatia Švrljuga (Sūduva) 		Lithuania Kazlauskas (Atlantas/Trakai)
Austria Offenbacher (Sūduva)
Austria Šimkovič (Žalgiris)
Brazil Júnior (Stumbras) 		Romania Antal (Žalgiris)
Nigeria Ogana (Žalgiris) 		[49]

Monthly awards

Individual

Player of the Month
Month Player Stats Rf
March Karolis Laukžemis (Sūduva) 4GP, 3G, 1A [50]
April Ovidijus Verbickas (Sūduva) 5GP, 5G [51]
May Liviu Antal (Žalgiris) 5GP, 4G, 1A [52]
June & July Marcos Júnior (Stumbras) 3GP, 2G [53]
August Liviu Antal (Žalgiris) 3GP, 7G, 1A [54]
September & October Tomáš Šimkovič (Žalgiris) 9GP, 4G, 4A [55]
Young Player of the Month
Month Player Stats Rf
March Wasn't announced
April Justinas Marazas (Trakai) 5GP, 3G [56]
May Kgaogelo Sekgota (Stumbras) 5GP, 1G, 2A [57]
June & July Edvinas Kloniūnas (Kauno Žalgiris) 4GP, 1G [58]
August Levan Matcharashvili (Stumbras) 5GP, 1A [59]
September & October Ernestas Mockus (Kauno Žalgiris) 4GP, 1A [60]
Coach of the Month
Month Player Win % Rf
March Vladimir Cheburin (Sūduva) 4GP, 75% [61]
April Vladimir Cheburin (Sūduva) 5GP, 80% [62]
May Aurelijus Skarbalius (Žalgiris) 5GP, 80% [63]
June & July Mariano Barreto (Stumbras) 3GP, 100% [64]
August Valdas Urbonas (Žalgiris) 3GP, 100% [65]
September & October Vladimir Cheburin (Sūduva) 10GP, 70% [66]

Team of the Month

Team of the Month
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
March
[67] 		Lithuania Bartkus (Žalgiris) Lithuania Slavickas (Sūduva)
Lithuania Klimavičius (Žalgiris)
Lithuania Artimavičius (Atlantas)
Lithuania Baravykas (Žalgiris) 		Lithuania Veliulis (Jonava)
Austria Šimkovič (Žalgiris)
Lithuania Vorobjovas (Trakai)
Croatia Švrljuga (Sūduva) 		Lithuania Laukžemis (Sūduva)
Chile Acevedo (Sūduva)
April
[68] 		Croatia Kardum (Sūduva) São Tomé and Príncipe Nazaré (Stumbras)
Lithuania Jankauskas (Sūduva)
Lithuania Januševskij (Trakai)
Croatia Švrljuga (Sūduva) 		Belgium Koç (Atlantas)
Moldova Zasavițchi (Jonava)
Lithuania Verbickas (Sūduva)
Romania Antal (Žalgiris) 		Belgium Mukanya (Trakai)
Lithuania Juška (Palanga)
May
[69] 		Lithuania Mikelionis (Kauno Žalgiris) Lithuania Mikoliūnas (Žalgiris)
Lithuania Snapkauskas (Kauno Žalgiris)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Kerla (Sūduva)
Croatia Švrljuga (Sūduva) 		South Africa Sekgota (Stumbras)
France N'Diaye (Sūduva)
Austria Šimkovič (Žalgiris)
Lithuania Urbys (Palanga) 		Croatia Tadić (Sūduva)
Romania Antal (Žalgiris)
June
&
July
[70] 		Lithuania Bartkus (Žalgiris) São Tomé and Príncipe Nazaré (Stumbras)
Portugal Almeida (Stumbras)
Lithuania Sadauskas (Stumbras)
Croatia Švrljuga (Sūduva) 		Romania Antal (Žalgiris)
Lithuania Pilibaitis (Kauno Žalgiris)
Portugal Cá (Stumbras)
Lithuania Kloniūnas (Kauno Žalgiris)
Brazil Júnior (Stumbras) 		Curaçao Cicilia (Sūduva)
August
[71] 		Lithuania Bartkus (Žalgiris) Netherlands Slijngard (Žalgiris)
Russia Osipov (Trakai)
Senegal Mbodj (Žalgiris)
Lithuania Baravykas (Žalgiris) 		Lithuania Kazlauskas (Trakai)
Lithuania Pilibaitis (Kauno Žalgiris
Romania Antal (Žalgiris)
Brazil Júnior (Stumbras) 		Brazil Thuique (Jonava)
Nigeria Ogana (Žalgiris)
September
&
October
[72] 		Lithuania Švedkauskas (Trakai) Portugal Floro (Stumbras)
Lithuania Jankauskas (Sūduva)
Senegal Mbodj (Žalgiris)
Croatia Švrljuga (Sūduva) 		Lithuania Sirgėdas (Kauno Žalgiris)
Austria Offenbacher (Sūduva
Austria Šimkovič (Žalgiris)
Brazil Júnior (Stumbras) 		Austria Gotal (Sūduva)
Nigeria Ogana (Žalgiris)
Multiple appearances
Player Club App
Croatia Andro Švrljuga Sūduva 4
Romania Liviu Antal Žalgiris
Lithuania Džiugas Bartkus 3
Austria Tomáš Šimkovič
Brazil Marcos Júnior Stumbras
São Tomé and Príncipe Jardel Nazaré 2
Lithuania Rolandas Baravykas Žalgiris
Lithuania Linas Pilibaitis Kauno Žalgiris
Lithuania Algis Jankauskas Sūduva
Senegal Mamadou Mbodj Žalgiris
Nigeria Ogana Louis

Notes

  1. ^ Player left the club in the middle of the season.

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