| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March – 23 November 2022 |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 386 (2.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Renan Oliveira (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Žalgiris 6–0 Jonava (4 March 2022) Hegelmann 6–0 Jonava (16 July 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Jonava 0–5 Žalgiris (27 April 2022) Jonava 0–5 Panevėžys (22 June 2022) Sūduva 0–5 Žalgiris (26 June 2022) Jonava 0–5 Banga (7 September 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Džiugas 3–5 Žalgiris (13 April 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Žalgiris (19 June - 28 August 2022) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Žalgiris (4 March - 14 May) |
| Longest winless run | 28 matches Jonava (4 March - 12 September 2022) |
| Longest losing run | 12 matches Jonava (4 March - 3 May 2022) |
| Highest attendance | 1237 Sūduva 4–1 Panevėžys (7 August 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 45 Kauno Žalgiris 5–1 Džiugas (7 September 2022) |
| Total attendance | 66,834 |
| Average attendance | 371 |
| ← 2021 2023 → All statistics correct as of 12 September 2022. | |
The 2022 A Lyga, for sponsorship reasons also called Optibet A lyga was the 33rd season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 4 March and concluded on 23 November 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.
FA ŠiauliaiJonavaPanevėžysSūduvaBangaDžiugas
VilniusKaunas
Vilnius teamsRiteriai
Žalgiris
Kaunas teams
Kauno Žalgiris
Hegelmannclass=notpageimage| 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 |
Managers
Current Managers
| Team | Coach | Appointed | In Charge | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Banga |  David Afonso
|
3 June 2021 | 3 years, 7 months | UEFA Pro |
| FC Džiugas | João Prates
|
15 June 2021 | 2 years, 6 months | UEFA Pro |
| FC Hegelmann |  Andrius Skerla
|
2 January 2021 | 4 years | UEFA Pro |
| FK Jonava |  Petro Kushlyk
|
26 May 2022 | 2 years, 7 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Kauno Žalgiris | Rokas Garastas
|
3 December 2019 | 5 years, 1 month | UEFA Pro |
| FK Panevėžys |  Gino Lettieri
|
22 September 2022 | 2 years, 3 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Riteriai |  Pablo Villar
|
24 May 2022 | 2 years, 7 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Sūduva | Matthew Silva (caretaker)
|
20 October 2022 | 2 years, 2 months | UEFA Pro |
| FA Šiauliai | Mindaugas Čepas
|
1 December 2020 | 4 years, 1 month | UEFA Pro |
| FK Žalgiris |  Vladimir Cheburin
|
11 January 2021 | 3 years, 11 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 | Yevhen Lutsenko (caretaker)
|
23 April 2022 |
| FK Riteriai | Glenn Ståhl
|
resigned | 7 May 2022 | Vaidas Sabaliauskas (caretaker)
|
12 May 2022 |
| FK Jonava | Yevhen Lutsenko (caretaker)
|
resigned | 11 May 2022 | Martynas Matuzas (caretaker)
|
14 May 2022 |
| FK Riteriai | Vaidas Sabaliauskas (caretaker)
|
appointment of permanent manager | 24 May 2022 | Pablo Villar
|
24 May 2022 |
| FK Jonava | Martynas Matuzas (caretaker)
|
appointment of permanent manager | 26 May 2022 | Petro Kushlyk
|
26 May 2022 |
| FC Džiugas | Marius Šluta
|
sacked | 13 June 2022 | João Prates
|
15 June 2022 |
| FK Panevėžys | Valdas Urbonas
|
sacked | 10 September 2022 | Dainius Gleveckas (caretaker)
|
10 September 2022 |
| FK Panevėžys | Dainius Gleveckas (caretaker)
|
appointment of permanent manager | 22 September 2022 | Gino Lettieri
|
22 September 2022 |
| FK Sūduva | Miguel Moreira
|
mutual consent | 20 October 2022 | Matthew Silva (caretaker)
|
20 October 2022 |
| FK Sūduva | Matthew Silva
|
end of caretaker spell | 30 November 2022 | - | - |
- Team's goalkeeper and U-19 youth coach, also playing as goalkeeper and the captain for the first team
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žalgiris (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 85 | 27 | +58 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Kauno Žalgiris | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Panevėžys | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Hegelmann | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 61 | |
| 5 | Riteriai | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 59 | |
| 6 | Sūduva | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 55 | |
| 7 | Šiauliai | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 50 | |
| 8 | Banga | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 30 | |
| 9 | Džiugas (O) | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 27 | Qualification for A Lyga play-off |
| 10 | Jonava (R) | 36 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 103 | −91 | 3 | Relegation to I 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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Fixtures and results
Rounds 1–18
| Home \ Away | BAN | DZI | HEG | JON | KAU | PAN | RIT | SIA | SUD | ZAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banga | — | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Džiugas | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–5 |
| Hegelmann Litauen | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Jonava | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | — | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Kauno Žalgiris | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 |
| Panevėžys | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Riteriai | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Šiauliai | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Sūduva | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–5 |
| Žalgiris | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rounds 19–36
| Home \ Away | BAN | DZI | HEG | JON | KAU | PAN | RIT | SIA | SUD | ZAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banga | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Džiugas | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Hegelmann Litauen | 5–0 | 5–0 | — | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Jonava | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Kauno Žalgiris | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Panevėžys | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Riteriai | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–5 |
| Šiauliai | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Sūduva | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 |
| Žalgiris | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
A Lyga play-off
The 9th-placed team, Džiugas, played a play-off against the second-placed team from I Lyga, FK Neptūnas, for the remaining spot in the league.
First leg
Neptūnas v Džiugas| 27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) | Neptūnas | 0–4 | Džiugas | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| 13:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Jorge Eduardo  29', 73', 77'Ankudinovas 67' |
Stadium: Klaipėdos dirbtinės dangos stadionas Attendance: 400 Referee: Donatas Rumšas |
Second leg
Džiugas v Neptūnas| 30 November 2022 (2022-11-30) | Džiugas | 1–0 (5–0 agg.) | Neptūnas | Telšiai, Lithuania |
| 13:00 EET (UTC+2) | Virkšas 69' |
Report | Stadium: Telšiai Central Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas |
Top scorers
| Goals | Assists | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 |  Renan Oliveira |
FK Žalgiris |
| 13 | 6 | Vilius Armanavičius |
FC Hegelmann |
| 13 | 3 | Oleksiy Shchebetun |
FA Šiauliai |
| 11 | 1 |  Kule Mbombo |
FK Sūduva |
| 10 | 3 | Rokas Filipavičius |
FK Riteriai |
| 9 | 2 | Daniel Romanovskij |
FA Šiauliai |
| 9 | 2 |  Anton Fase |
FK Kauno Žalgiris |
| 9 | 2 |  Mathias Oyewusi |
FK Žalgiris |
| 9 | 0 | Robertas Vėževičius |
FK Banga |
See also
References
- "Pratęstas bendradarbiavimas su "Optibet" | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
- "2022 metų "Optibet a lygos" sezono startas – kovo 4 dieną".
- "Informacija apie licencijų pareiškėjus 2022-ųjų sezonui".
- "Licencijavimo komitetas a lygos licencijas išdavė 8 klubams".
- "Apeliacinis licencijavimo komitetas priėmė sprendimus dėl a lygos licencijos pareiškėjų apeliacijų".
- "Pereinamosiose rungtynėse "Džiugas" buvo solidesnis". alyga.lt (in Lithuanian). A Lyga. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Lithuanian and English)
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