# 2018 II Lyga

The 2018 II Lyga season was the second season since return to two divisions system, the twentieth after switch to spring-to-fall format and the thirtieth overall after the restoration of Independence.
The II Lyga is the third-tier of football in Lithuania. It is divided into the South Zone and the West Zone, each containing a total of thirteen clubs. The top two teams from each division are promoted to the I Lyga, while the last placed teams from both divisions are relegated to the appropriate regional division of the III Lyga, except in separately regulated cases for the B teams of higher tier clubs.

## II Lyga South Zone
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Hegelmann Litauen (C, P) | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 25 | +58 | 59 | Promotion to LFF I Lyga |
| 2 | Šilas | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 59 | |
| 3 | Sveikata | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 52 | |
| 4 | Nevėžis B | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 40 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 5 | Viltis | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 36 | |
| 6 | Sūduva B | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 35 | Ineligible for relegation |
| 7 | FM Ateitis | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 34 | |
| 8 | Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (P) | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 32 | Promotion to LFF I Lyga |
| 9 | Kauno Žalgiris B | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 28 | Ineligible for relegation |
| 10 | Jonava B | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 24 | Club folded after end of season |
| 11 | DFK Dainava B | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 20 | Club folded after end of season |
| 12 | Panerys | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 136 | −106 | 18 | Club folded after end of season |
| 13 | TERA | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 61 | −33 | 14 | |
* 1 2 According to section 11 of the Lithuanian Football Federation Championships Regulations, 2018 Edition, an extra match was played to determine the II Lyga South Zone champions. The match was played on 24 November 2018 and was won by Hegelmann Litauen who became league champions.

### Results

| Home \ Away | ATE | BFA | DFB | HGL | JNB | KŽB | NVB | PNE | SDB | SVK | ŠIL | TER | VLT |
| FM Ateitis | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 1–4 | 13–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 |
| Baltijos Futbolo Akademija | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| DFK Dainava B | 2–4 | 0–3 | — | 2–3 | 8–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 3–6 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Hegelmann Litauen | 4–1 | 3–0 | 7–1 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Jonava B | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Kauno Žalgiris B | 0–3 | 2–3 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Nevėžis B | 1–3 | 4–0 | 6–1 | 1–4 | 7–2 | 6–3 | — | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 |
| Panerys | 2–1 | 1–12 | 0–9 | 0–14 | 2–5 | 0–7 | 1–10 | — | 0–8 | 4–2 | 2–6 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| Sūduva B | 2–3 | 11–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 7–2 | 3–2 | 15–0 | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 |
| Sveikata | 4–3 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 |
| Šilas | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 7–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| TERA | 0–0 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | — | 0–3 |
| Viltis | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — |
* ↑ Panerys received a 0–3 technical loss in an away game against DFK Dainava B due to violation of regulations.
* ↑ Panerys received a 0–3 technical loss in an away game against Jonava B due to violation of regulations.
* ↑ Kauno Žalgiris B received a 0–3 technical loss in a home game against Ateitis due to violation of regulations. The original match ended in a 4–2 victory for Kauno Žalgiris B.
* ↑ Panerys received a 0–3 technical loss in an away game against Nevėžis B due to violation of regulations.
* ↑ Panerys received a 0–3 technical loss in an away game against TERA due to violation of regulations.

### Gold Match

Since Hegelmann Litauen and Šilas finished level on points at the end of the season, a "Gold Match" on neutral pitch will be played to decide the title.

### Attendance

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Šilas | 1,209 | 200 | 39 | 101 | n/a$^†$ |
| 2 | Sveikata | 1,174 | 147 | 70 | 98 | n/a$^†$ |
| 3 | Hegelmann Litauen | 678 | 103 | 30 | 57 | n/a$^†$ |
| 4 | Jonava B | 534 | 100 | 28 | 54 | n/a$^1$ |
| 5 | FM Ateitis | 513 | 100 | 11 | 47 | n/a$^2$ |
| 6 | Nevėžis B | 487 | 72 | 18 | 45 | n/a$^†$ |
| 7 | DFK Dainava B | 450 | 90 | 10 | 41 | n/a$^†$ |
| 8 | Kauno Žalgiris B | 436 | 65 | 17 | 37 | n/a$^†$ |
| 9 | Sūduva B | 398 | 75 | 7 | 34 | n/a$^†$ |
| 10 | Viltis | 378 | 80 | 10 | 32 | n/a$^†$ |
| 11 | Baltijos Futbolo Akademija | 367 | 75 | 10 | 31 | n/a$^†$ |
| 12 | TERA | 290 | 50 | 5 | 27 | n/a$^†$ |
| 12 | Panerys | 276 | 50 | 3 | 23 | n/a$^†$ |
| | League total | 7,190 | 200 | 3 | 48 | n/a$^3$ |
Updated to games played on complete Source: Lietuvos Futbolas Notes: 1: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the Jonava B home matches was not publicly released. 2: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the FM Ateitis home matches was not publicly released. 3: Official attendance statistic from 2 leagues matches was not publicly released.

## II Lyga West Zone
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Minija (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 20 | +45 | 48 | Promotion to LFF I Lyga |
| 2 | Babrungas | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 48 | |
| 3 | Atmosfera (P) | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 41 | Promotion to LFF I Lyga |
| 4 | Gargždų Pramogos SC | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 41 | Club folded after end of season |
| 5 | Palanga B | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 37 | Ineligible for relegation |
| 6 | Šiauliai FA (P) | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 34 | Promotion to LFF I Lyga |
| 7 | Šilutė | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 28 | |
| 8 | Širvėna | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 27 | Club folded after end of season |
| 9 | Banga B | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 25 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 10 | Akmenės Cementas | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 25 | |
| 11 | Džiugas B | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 21 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 12 | Saned | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 88 | −75 | 6 | |
| 13 | Atlantas B (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified, transferred to III Lyga Klaipėda District |
* 1 2 According to section 11 of the Lithuanian Football Federation Championships Regulations, 2018 Edition, an extra match was played to determine the II Lyga West Zone champions. The match was played on 13 October 2018 and was won by Minija who became league champions.
* 1 2 Atmosfera ahead of Gargždų Pramogos SC on goal difference.
* 1 2 Banga B ahead of Akmenės Cementas on head-to-head record; Akmenės Cementas–Banga B 3–1, Banga B–Akmenės Cementas 6–2.
* ↑ Atlantas B were leading the league, but failed to resolve payment of the league's starting fee and as so were disqualified on 17 July 2018, regardless of regulation that all A Lyga's clubs reserve teams are required to compete in either 2nd or 3rd tier of the Lithuanian football pyramid and are protected from relegation to the lower tiers. As club managed to play less than 50% league's matches their results were annulled. Atlantas B were given a special permission by Lithuanian Football Federation to continue their 2018 season in the III Lyga Klaipėda District. Still they are subject to return next season as main club managed to finish above relegation places in the A Lyga.

### Results

| Home \ Away | AKC | ATB | ATM | BAB | BGB | DŽB | MIN | PLB | PRA | SAN | ŠIA | ŠLT | ŠVĖ |
| Akmenės Cementas | — | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Atlantas B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atmosfera | 1–2 | — | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Babrungas | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | — | 7–2 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Banga B | 6–2 | — | 0–8 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 5–4 |
| Džiugas B | 5–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 10–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Minija | 7–1 | — | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | — | 5–1 | 0–0 | 7–0 | 6–0 | 7–3 | 0–0 |
| Palanga B | 3–0 | — | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 |
| Gargždų Pramogos SC | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Saned | 0–8 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–7 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–5 | 0–1 |
| Šiauliai FA | 2–3 | — | 2–3 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 8–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 |
| Šilutė | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 |
| Širvėna | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — |
* ↑ Saned received a 0–3 technical loss in a home game against Gargždų Pramogos SC due to violation of regulations.

### Gold Match

Since Babrungas and Minija finished level on points at the end of the season, a "Gold Match" on neutral pitch was played to decide the title.

### Attendance

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Minija | 1,273 | 300 | 83 | 160 | n/a$^1$ |
| 2 | Babrungas | 751 | 200 | 46 | 84 | n/a$^2$ |
| 3 | Atmosfera | 657 | 100 | 12 | 66 | n/a$^3$ |
| 4 | Palanga B | 655 | 100 | 30 | 60 | n/a$^†$ |
| 5 | Džiugas B | 625 | 100 | 20 | 57 | n/a$^†$ |
| 6 | Širvėna | 471 | 85 | 20 | 48 | n/a$^4$ |
| 7 | Šilutė | 310 | 50 | 30 | 45 | −55.9%$^{5,9}$ |
| 8 | Gargždų Pramogos SC | 302 | 70 | 17 | 38 | n/a$^6$ |
| 9 | Akmenės Cementas | 338 | 51 | 18 | 38 | n/a$^7$ |
| 10 | Šiauliai FA | 385 | 50 | 20 | 35 | n/a$^†$ |
| 11 | Banga B | 378 | 51 | 17 | 35 | n/a$^†$ |
| 12 | Saned | 232 | 30 | 10 | 24 | n/a$^†$ |
| | League total | 6,377 | 300 | 10 | 56 | n/a$^8$ |
Updated to games played on complete Source: Lietuvos Futbolas Notes: 1: Official attendance statistic from 3 of the Minija home matches was not publicly released. 2: Official attendance statistic from 2 of the Babrungas home matches was not publicly released. 3: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the Atmosfera home matches was not publicly released. 4: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the Širvėna home matches was not publicly released. 5: Official attendance statistic from 4 of the Šilutė home matches was not publicly released. 6: Official attendance statistic from 3 of the Gargždų Pramogos SC home matches was not publicly released. 7: Official attendance statistic from 2 of the Akmenės Cementas home matches was not publicly released. 8: Official attendance statistic from 16 leagues matches was not publicly released. 9: Team played in the I Lyga last season.

## Number of teams by counties

| Number of teams | County | Team(s) |
| 6 | Klaipėda | Atlantas B, Banga B, Gargždų Pramogos SC, Minija, Palanga B and Šilutė |
| 5 | Vilnius | FM Ateitis, Baltijos Futbolo Akademija, Panerys, TERA and Viltis |
| 4 | Kaunas | Hegelmann Litauen, Jonava B, Kauno Žalgiris B and Nevėžis B |
| 3 | Šiauliai | Akmenės Cementas, Saned and Šiauliai FA |
| 3 | Marijampolė | Sūduva B, Sveikata and Šilas |
| 3 | Telšiai | Atmosfera, Babrungas and Džiugas B |
| 1 | Panevėžys | Širvėna |
| 1 | Alytus | DFK Dainava B |