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2018 A Lyga

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]

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.

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:

ClubLocationStadiumTurfCapacity2017 position
AtlantasKlaipėdaCentral Stadium of KlaipėdaNatural4,4285th
Klaipėda Artificial Football PitchArtificial1,000
JonavaJonavaCentral Stadium of JonavaNatural1,0084th
Jonava Artificial Football PitchArtificial558
Kauno ŽalgirisKaunasDarius and Girėnas StadiumNatural9,1808th
NFA StadiumArtificial500
PalangaPalangaPalanga StadiumNatural1,212I Lyga, 1st
KlaipėdaSLKlaipėda Artificial Football PitchArtificial1,000
StumbrasKaunasDarius and Girėnas StadiumNatural9,1807th
NFA StadiumArtificial500
SūduvaMarijampolėARVI Football ArenaNatural6,2501st
ARVI Football Indoor ArenaArtificial2,660
TrakaiVilniusLFF StadiumArtificial5,0673rd
Sportima ArenaArtificial3,157
ŽalgirisVilniusLFF StadiumArtificial5,0672nd
Sportima ArenaArtificial3,157

^ 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.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Atlantas Vacys Lekevičius (caretaker) Andrius BartkusAdidas[4]Marijampolės pieno konservai[5]
Jonava Artūras Ramoška Tadas Eliošius[6][note 1]
Laurynas Stonkus		Erreà[7] —
Kauno Žalgiris Mindaugas Čepas Aurimas RaginisHummelBC Žalgiris
Palanga Valdas Trakys Gvidas JuškaNike[8] —
Stumbras Mariano Barreto Rimvydas Sadauskas[9]Joma[10] —
Sūduva Vladimir Cheburin Algis JankauskasJomaSumeda
Trakai Albert Rybak (caretaker) Valdemaras Borovskis[11]NikeEcoil
Žalgiris Valdas Urbonas Georgas Freidgeimas[12]NikeTop Sport

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Žalgiris Aleksandr BrazevichEnd of contract24 November 2017[13]Pre-season Aurelijus Skarbalius27 November 2017[14]
Jonava Mindaugas Čepas21 December 2017[15] Darius Gvildys (caretaker)21 December 2017[16]
Atlantas Igoris PankratjevasMutual consent5 January 2018[17] Algimantas Briaunys (caretaker)5 January 2018[17]
Kauno Žalgiris Johnny McKinstry5 January 2018[18] Mindaugas Čepas5 January 2018[19]
Jonava Darius GvildysEnd of caretaker spell12 January 2018[20] Filipe Ribeiro12 January 2018[20]
Filipe RibeiroSacked15 May 2018[21]8th Darius Gvildys15 May 2018[21]
Trakai Oleg Vasilenko18 May 2018[22]3rd Virmantas Lemežis (caretaker)18 May 2018[22]
Atlantas Algimantas BriaunysEnd of caretaker spell1 June 2018[23]4th Anatoli Shelest1 June 2018[23]
Trakai Virmantas Lemežis18 June 2018[24]3rd Kibu Vicuña18 June 2018[24]
Atlantas Anatoli ShelestSacked21 June 2018[25][26]5th Algimantas Briaunys (caretaker)3 August 2018[27]
Žalgiris Aurelijus Skarbalius21 June 2018[28]2nd Valdas Urbonas23 June 2018[29]
Jonava Darius GvildysMutual consent12 July 2018[30]8th Artūras Ramoška12 January 2018[30]
Atlantas Algimantas BriaunysResigned30 August 2018[31]6th Tadas Labukas (caretaker)6 September 2018[32]
Tadas LabukasEnd of caretaker spell13 September 2018[33] Anatoli Shelest13 September 2018[33]
Trakai Kibu VicuñaSigned by Wisła Płock11 October 2018[34]4th Albert Rybak (caretaker)11 October 2018[34][35]
Atlantas Anatoli ShelestMutual consent24 October 2018[36]6th Vacys Lekevičius (caretaker)24 October 2018[36][37][38]

Regular season

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sūduva2821435916+4367Qualification to Championship round
2Žalgiris2819546020+4062
3Stumbras2813693625+1145
4Trakai2811983726+1142
5Kauno Žalgiris28105132231−935
6Atlantas2865172655−2923
7Palanga (O)2855181758−4120Qualification to Relegation play-offs
8Jonava (R)2847172450−2619Relegation 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

Source: A Lyga (in Lithuanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ AwayATLJONKŽAPALSTUSŪDTRAŽAL
Atlantas—1–10–11–11–32–50–21–5
Jonava2–1—0–23–11–31–21–30–6
Kauno Žalgiris4–01–1—2–00–21–01–10–1
Palanga2–03–10–1—1–51–41–0RV0–5
Stumbras2–13–00–02–0—1–21–00–2
Sūduva3–02–01–05–03–0—0–00–1
Trakai1–21–01–03–02–21–2—1–0
Žalgiris3–12–14–02–00–11–02–2—
Source: A Lyga (in Lithuanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sūduva (C)3324547220+5277Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2Žalgiris3323647023+4775Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3Trakai33149104629+1751[a]
4Stumbras33156124535+1051[a]
5Kauno Žalgiris33116162941−1239Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
6Atlantas3366212875−4724
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:

Results

Home \ AwayATLKŽASTUSŪDTRAŽAL
Atlantas—1–3——1–5—
Kauno Žalgiris——1–21–1——
Stumbras6–0——1–40–3—
Sūduva6–0———1–01–2
Trakai—1–0———0–1
Žalgiris0–05–22–0———
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'
Attendance: 1,520

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 \ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Sūduva111111111111111111111111111111111
Žalgiris122232222222222222222222222222222
Trakai644344333333333333444444443444433
Stumbras777875677767755544333333334333344
Kauno Žalgiris785557788875567776655555555555555
Atlantas333423564444444455566666666666666
Palanga4687864566566766677777778777
Jonava4566688455888888888888887888

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018

Season statistics

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018

Top assists

RankPos.PlayerClubAssists[41]
1MF Tomáš ŠimkovičŽalgiris15
2DF Andro ŠvrljugaSūduva8
3FW Ogana LouisŽalgiris7
4MF Lucas VillelaStumbras6
5MF Kgaogelo Sekgota5
MF Serge NyuiadziŽalgiris
DF Vaidas SlavickasSūduva
MF Ovidijus Verbickas

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets[41]GP
1 Ivan KardumSūduva1733
2 Džiugas BartkusŽalgiris1221
Tomas ŠvedkauskasTrakai23
Rodrigo JosviakiStumbras30
5 Martynas MatuzasKauno Žalgiris720

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018

Discipline

Attendance

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Sūduva16,7402,400450985−9.6%†
2Žalgiris10,5302,000100620−13.6%†
3Jonava5,16085050369+10.1%†
4Trakai4,9471,00050310+13.6%†
5Atlantas4,12070070258−41.9%†
6Palanga2,98050050213+0.9%1
7Stumbras3,22050050190−7.8%†
8Kauno Žalgiris2,86045080179+1.1%†
League total50,5772,40050399−16.5%†

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
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of the YearOvidijus Verbickas (Sūduva)
Young Player of the YearJustinas Marazas (Trakai)
Manager of the YearVladimir Cheburin (Sūduva)
Golden BootLiviu Antal (Žalgiris)

Team of the Year

GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRf
Kardum (Sūduva) Slijngard (Žalgiris)
Tomić (Žalgiris)
Jankauskas (Sūduva)
Švrljuga (Sūduva)		 Kazlauskas (Atlantas/Trakai)
Offenbacher (Sūduva)
Šimkovič (Žalgiris)
Júnior (Stumbras)		 Antal (Žalgiris)
Ogana (Žalgiris)		[49]

Monthly awards

Individual

Young Player of the Month
MonthPlayerStatsRf
MarchWasn't announced
AprilJustinas Marazas (Trakai)5GP, 3G[56]
MayKgaogelo Sekgota (Stumbras)5GP, 1G, 2A[57]
June & JulyEdvinas Kloniūnas (Kauno Žalgiris)4GP, 1G[58]
AugustLevan Matcharashvili (Stumbras)5GP, 1A[59]
September & OctoberErnestas Mockus (Kauno Žalgiris)4GP, 1A[60]
Coach of the Month
MonthPlayerWin %Rf
MarchVladimir Cheburin (Sūduva)4GP, 75%[61]
AprilVladimir Cheburin (Sūduva)5GP, 80%[62]
MayAurelijus Skarbalius (Žalgiris)5GP, 80%[63]
June & JulyMariano Barreto (Stumbras)3GP, 100%[64]
AugustValdas Urbonas (Žalgiris)3GP, 100%[65]
September & OctoberVladimir Cheburin (Sūduva)10GP, 70%[66]

Team of the Month

Notes

References

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