2022 A Lyga
The 2022 A Lyga, for sponsorship reasons also called Optibet A lyga[1] is the 33rd season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 4 March and will conclude on 11 November 2022.[2]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March – 11 November 2022 |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 136 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Francis Kyeremeh Darius Zubauskas (3 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Žalgiris 6–0 Jonava (4 March 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Jonava 1–4 Hegelmann Litauen (11 March 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Žalgiris 6–0 Jonava (4 March 2022) Banga 3–3 Džiugas (26 March 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Panevėžys |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches Žalgiris Panevėžys |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches Džiugas Jonava |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Jonava |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 20 March 2022. | |
Teams
FK Žalgiris started the season as defending champions. DFK Dainava and FK Nevėžis were relegated, and replaced with FA Šiauliai and FK Jonava. All teams that were eligible to participate in A lyga based on sporting principle have successfully passed the licensing process for the first time in recent years.[3][4][5]
Home towns of the 2022 A Lyga teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Surface | Capacity | Seasons in A Lyga |
2021 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Banga | Gargždai | Gargždai Stadium | Artificial | 2,323 | 9 | 7th |
| — | — | — | ||||
| FC Džiugas | Telšiai | Telšiai Central Stadium | Natural | 2,400 | 2 | 8th |
| Ateitis Progymnasium Stadium | — | — | ||||
| FC Hegelmann | Kaunas | LFF Kaunas training center stadium | Artificial | 500 | 2 | 5th |
| — | — | — | ||||
| FK Jonava | Jonava | Central Stadium of Jonava | Natural | 2,000 | 3 | 2nd in I lyga |
| Artificial Stadium of Jonava | Artificial | 500 | ||||
| FK Kauno Žalgiris | Kaunas | Kauno Žalgiris FA Stadium | Natural | 500 | 8 | 3rd |
| NFA Stadium | Artificial | 500 | ||||
| FK Panevėžys | Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | Natural | 6,600 | 4 | 4th |
| Žemyna Progymnasium Stadium | Artificial | 500 | ||||
| FK Riteriai | Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 9 | 6th |
| Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 | ||||
| FK Sūduva | Marijampolė | Sūduva Stadium (Hikvision Arena) |
Natural | 6,250 | 20 | 2nd |
| Marijampolė Football Indoor Arena (Hikvision FIA) |
Artificial | 2,660 | ||||
| FA Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Savivaldybė Stadium | Natural | 4,000 | 1 | 1st in I lyga |
| Gytariai Stadium | Artificial | 500 | ||||
| FK Žalgiris | Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 21 | 1st |
| Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 |
Current Managers
| Team | Coach | Appointed | In Charge | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Banga |  David Afonso |
3 June 2021 | 11 months | ? |
| FC Džiugas |  Marius Šluta |
29 January 2019 | 3 years, 3 months | UEFA B |
| FC Hegelmann | Andrius Skerla |
2 January 2021 | 1 year, 4 months | ? |
| FK Jonava | 0 months | ? | ||
| FK Kauno Žalgiris | Rokas Garastas |
3 December 2019 | 2 years, 5 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Panevėžys | Valdas Urbonas |
11 December 2021 | 4 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Riteriai |  Glenn Ståhl |
27 January 2022 | 3 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Sūduva | Miguel Moreira |
4 April 2022 | 0 months | UEFA Pro |
| FA Šiauliai | Mindaugas Čepas |
1 December 2020 | 1 year, 5 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Žalgiris |  Vladimir Cheburin |
11 January 2021 | 1 year, 3 months | UEFA Pro |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Panevėžys | João Luís Martins |
returned to C.S. Marítimo | 30 November 2021 | Valdas Urbonas |
11 December 2021 |
| FK Riteriai | Miguel Moreira |
end of contract | 30 November 2021 | Glenn Ståhl |
27 January 2022 |
| FK Sūduva |  Víctor Basadre |
contract terminated | 4 April 2022 | Miguel Moreira |
11 April 2022 |
| FK Jonava | Eisvinas Utyra |
resigned | 23 April 2022 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panevėžys | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 27 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Hegelmann | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 25 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Žalgiris | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 23 | |
| 4 | Riteriai | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Sūduva | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Šiauliai | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | Kauno Žalgiris | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 12 | |
| 8 | Banga | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 9 | |
| 9 | Džiugas | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 8 | Relegation to I Lyga |
| 10 | Jonava | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 42 | −40 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2022. Source: A Lyga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (for champion only) 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won; 10) Fairplay ranking; 11) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (for champion only) 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won; 10) Fairplay ranking; 11) Draw.
Rounds 1–18
Rounds 19–36
Top scorers
- As of 26 March 2022[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Francis Kyeremeh |
Žalgiris | 3 |
| Darius Zubauskas |
Banga | ||
| 3 |  Lazar Sajčić |
Hegelmann Litauen | 2 |
| Ivo Braz |
Džiugas | ||
 Marko Milićković |
Žalgiris | ||
| 6 | 33 players | 1 | |
References
- https://alyga.lt/naujiena/pratestas-bendradarbiavimas-su-optibet/7499
- https://lff.lt/news/13211/2022-metu-optibet-a-lygos-sezono-startas-kovo-4-diena/
- https://lff.lt/news/13043/informacija-apie-licenciju-pareiskejus-2022-uju-sezonui/
- https://lff.lt/news/13162/licencijavimo-komitetas-a-lygos-licencijas-isdave-8-klubams/
- https://lff.lt/news/13188/apeliacinis-licencijavimo-komitetas-prieme-sprendimus-del-a-lygos-licencijos-pareiskeju-apeliaciju/
- Flashscore
External links
- Official website (in Lithuanian and English)
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