2008 A Lyga
Clubs
Table:
Club

Location

Stadium

Capacity

Atlantas
Klaipėda

Žalgiris Stadium

5,000

Ekranas
Panevėžys

Aukštaitija Stadium

9,940

FBK Kaunas
Kaunas

S.Dariaus ir S.Girėno Stadium

8,500

Sūduva
Marijampolė

Sūduva Stadium

4,000

Šiauliai
Šiauliai

Savivaldybė Stadium

2,430

Šilutė
Šilutė

Šilutė Stadium

3,000

Vėtra
Vilnius

Vėtra Stadium

5,900

Žalgiris
Vilnius

Žalgiris Stadium

15,030

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FK Atlantas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda . The team currently plays in A Lyga , the first level of the Lithuanian football league pyramid . The club 's name has changed several times . It was established in 1962 as Granitas , and became PSK Aras in 1993 . Since 1996 , when FK Sirijus Klaipėda was absorbed into the club , it has had the name Atlantas , which in Lithuanian language means Atlantic Ocean . Atlantas were Lithuanian champions in 1978 , 1980 , 1981 , and 1984 .
Klaipėda ( Lithuanian pronunciation : [ ˈkɫɐɪˑpʲeːdɐ ] , listen ( help·info ) ; German : Memel , Samogitian : Klaipieda , is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast . It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County . The city has a complex recorded history , partially due to the combined regional importance of the usually ice-free Port of Klaipėda at the mouth of the Akmena-Danė River . It was controlled by successive German states until the 1919 Treaty of Versailles . As a result of the 1923 Klaipėda Revolt it was annexed by Lithuania and has remained with Lithuania to this day , except between 1939 and 1945 when it returned to Germany following the 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania and Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact ( between Germany and the Soviet Union ) . The population has shrunk from the city to its suburbs and the hinterland . The number of inhabitants of Klaipėda city shrank from 207,100 in 1992 to 157,350 in 2014 , but the urban zone of Klaipėda expanded well into the suburbs , which sprang around the city and surrounded it from three sides . These are well integrated with the city ( city bus lines , city water supply , etc . ) and the majority of inhabitants of these suburbs work in Klaipėda . According to statistics of Klaipėda territorial health insurance fund , there are 233,311 permanent inhabitants ( as of 2019 ) in Klaipėda city and Klaipėda district municipalities combined . Popular seaside resorts found close to Klaipėda are Nida to the south on the Curonian Spit and Palanga to the north .
Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas is a football stadium in Klaipėda , Lithuania . It is the home ground of FK Atlantas , and has a capacity of 4,428 .
Futbolo Klubas Ekranas was a Lithuanian football club , from the city of Panevėžys . It won 7 top-tier champion and 5 national cup titles throughout its existence . The club was founded in 1964 and for 44 years competed in the top tier of Lithuanian football . However , at the end of 2014 season the club ran into financial difficulties , failed to meet admission criteria to A Lyga for the 2015 season , and was subsequently declared bankrupt . A new club FK Panevėžys was formed to represent the city of Panevėžys , which managed to pass licensing criteria for the 2015 I Lyga season . FK Ekranas was declared bankrupt in 2016 . FK Ekranas won Lithuanian championships in 1985 ( Soviet Lithuania ) , 1993 , 2005 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 and 2012 , the Lithuanian Cup in 1985 ( Soviet Lithuania ) , 1998 , 2000 , 2010 and 2011 and the Lithuanian Super Cup in 1998 , 2006 , 2010 , 2011 and 2012 . On 5 November 2004 , before the A Lyga champion-deciding match against FBK Kaunas , the club was controversially expelled from the top division by the National Football Club Association ( NFKA ) for alleged match fixing , but reinstated a day later . In August 2006 FK Ekranas won the first Baltic Champion 's Cup tournament in Liepāja after beating Estonian champions TVMK Tallinn 6-4 and drawing with the home side Liepājas Metalurgs 1-1 .
Panevėžys ( Lithuanian pronunciation : [ pɐnʲɛvʲeːˈʑiːs ] ( listen ) , Latin : Panevezen , Polish : Poniewież , Yiddish : פּאָנעװעזש Ponevezh ) see also other names , is the fifth largest city in Lithuania . As of 2011 , it occupied 52 square kilometres ( 20 sq mi ) with 113,653 inhabitants . As defined by Eurostat , the population of Panevėžys functional urban area , that stretches beyond the city limits , is estimated at 127,471 ( as of 2017 ) The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys , Cido Arena , hosted the Eurobasket 2011 group matches . The town is still widely known , if indirectly , in the Jewish world , for the eponymous Ponevezh Yeshiva .
Aukštaitija Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Panevėžys , Lithuania . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Panevėžys and earlier of FK Ekranas Panevėžys . It is named Aukštaitija , one of the five regions of Lithuania .
Kauno futbolo ir beisbolo klubas , commonly known as FBK Kaunas , was a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas .
Kaunas ( /ˈkaʊnəs/ ; Lithuanian : [ ˈkɐʊˑnɐs ] ( listen ) ; also see other names ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and the historical centre of Lithuanian economic , academic , and cultural life . Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Palatinate since 1413 . In the Russian Empire , it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915 . During the interwar period , it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania , when Vilnius was seized by Poland between 1920 and 1939 . During that period Kaunas was celebrated for its rich cultural and academic life , fashion , construction of countless Art Deco and Lithuanian National Romanticism architectural-style buildings as well as popular furniture , the interior design of the time , and a widespread café culture . The city interwar architecture is regarded as among the finest examples of European Art Deco and has received the European Heritage Label . It contributed to Kaunas being named as the first city in Central and Eastern Europe to be designated as a UNESCO City of Design . Kaunas has been selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022 , together with Esch-sur-Alzette , Luxembourg . The city is the capital of Kaunas County , and the seat of the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas District Municipality . It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas . Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers , the Nemunas and the Neris , and is near the Kaunas Reservoir , the largest body of water in the whole of Lithuania . As defined by Eurostat , the population of Kaunas functional urban area , that stretches beyond the city limits , is estimated at 383,764 ( as of 2017 ) , while according to statistics of Kaunas territorial health insurance fund , there are 437,283 permanent inhabitants ( as of 2018 ) in Kaunas city and Kaunas district municipalities combined .
S. Darius and S. Girėnas stadium ( Lithuanian : S.Dariaus ir S.Girėno stadionas ) is a multi-use stadium in the Ąžuolynas park in Žaliakalnis district of Kaunas , Lithuania , that is now being reconstructed . The all-seater stadium will hold 15,315 people . In 1998 the stadium was renovated according to UEFA regulations , and in 2005 it was modernised with the installation of the biggest stadium television screen in the Baltic states . The latest renovation started in 2018 . It will be the biggest stadium in the Baltic states . It hosts Lithuanian football matches as well as international athletics championships . During a sporting season about 50 events are held here .
FK Sūduva is a professional football club based in the city of Marijampolė , Lithuania . Founded in 1968 . The club are the defending football champions of Lithuania . The club have been playing in the A Lyga since 2002 . In 2006 the team won its first trophy - the Lithuanian Cup , a feat they repeated in 2009 . In 2017 Sūduva won the A Lyga for the first time in its history , and repeated the triumph in 2018 and 2019 . The team 's colours are white and red . The club plays at Hikvision futbolo arena in Marijampolė ( capacity 6,250 ) .
Marijampolė ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ; also known by several other names ) is a cultural and industrial city and the capital of the Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania , bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast , and Lake Vištytis . The population of Marijampolė is 48,700 ( 2003 ) . It is the Lithuanian center of the Suvalkija region . Marijampolė is the seventh-largest city in Lithuania , and has been its regional center since 1994 . The city covers an area equal to 205.07 square kilometres ( 79.18 sq mi ) . The Šešupė River divides the city into two parts which are connected by six bridges .
Marijampolė Football Arena , also referred to as Sūduva Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Marijampolė , Lithuania . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sūduva . Between the 2011 and 2019 seasons the stadium was named ARVI Football Arena after the sponsoring rights were bought by ARVI Enterprises Group . The stadium was built using funds from the European Union and opened on July 6 , 2008 . Its original capacity increased from 4,200 to 6,500 spectators after additional seats were installed in May-June 2009 before a match between Lithuania national team and Romania . 11 December 2019 reports that ARVI Group will no longer support Sūduva club . There were notes and signboards bearing the name of a former sponsor . The ARVi Arena has been renamed the Marijampolė Football Arena ( at least temporarily until another sponsor appears ) .
FC Šiauliai is a Lithuanian football team from the city of Šiauliai . The team is referred to as Šiauliai .
Šiauliai ( [ ɕɛʊ̯ˈlʲɛɪ̯ˑ ] ( listen ) ; Samogitian : Šiaulē ) is the fourth largest city in Lithuania , with a population of 107,086 . From 1994 to 2010 it was the capital of Šiauliai County .
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Futbolo Klubas Šilutė ( before 2003 , Laisvė Šilutė ) is a Lithuanian football team from the city of Šilutė . The team plays in the II Lyga , third tier of Lithuanian football .
Šilutė ( pronunciation ( help·info ) , previously Šilokarčiama , German : Heydekrug ) , is a city in the south of the Klaipėda County , Lithuania . The city was part of the Klaipėda Region and ethnographic Lithuania Minor . Šilutė was the interwar capital of Šilutė County and is currently the capital of Šilutė District Municipality .
Šilutė Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Šilutė , Lithuania . It is currently used mostly for football matches by FK Šilutė . The capacity of the stadium is 3,000 people . The reconstruction to meet all UEFA requirements lasted a year and a half and was completed in 2005 . First official match was played on July 23 , 2005 .
FK Vėtra was a Lithuanian football team from the capital city of Vilnius .
Vilnius ( Lithuanian pronunciation : [ ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs ] ( listen ) , see also other names ) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city , with a population of 580,020 as of 2020 [ update ] . The population of Vilnius functional urban area , that stretches beyond the city limits , is estimated at 697,691 ( as of 2017 ) , while according to statistics of Vilnius territorial health insurance fund , there are 728,032 permanent inhabitants ( as of December 2019 ) in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined . Vilnius is in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states . Vilnius is the seat of the national government of Lithuania and the Vilnius District Municipality . Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies , and is known for the architecture in its Old Town , declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 . Before World War II , Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centres in Europe . Its Jewish influence has led to it being described as the Jerusalem of Lithuania and Napoleon named it the Jerusalem of the North as he was passing through in 1812 . In 2009 , Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture , together with the Austrian city of Linz .
LFF Stadium ( Lithuanian Football Federation stadium , Lithuanian : LFF stadionas ) , formerly known as Vėtra Stadium , is a football stadium in Vilnius , Lithuania .
Futbolo klubas Žalgiris , commonly known as FK Žalgiris , Žalgiris Vilnius or simply Žalgiris is a Lithuanian professional football club based in Vilnius . The club competes in the A Lyga , the top flight of Lithuanian football . The club was founded as Dinamo in 1947 . The club 's name commemorates the victorious Battle of Žalgiris ( Battle of Grunwald ) ( both names : Žalgiris and Grunwald are translated as green grove ) . Žalgiris has featured many Lithuanian football legends during their history , including Arminas Narbekovas , Valdas Ivanauskas , Edgaras Jankauskas and Deividas Šemberas . They have won the Lithuanian Championship 7 times , the Lithuanian Football Cup 12 times and the Lithuanian Supercup 6 times . The team 's colours are green and white . The club plays at LFF stadium in Vilnius which has a capacity of 5,067 .
Žalgiris Stadium ( Lithuanian : Žalgirio stadionas ) was a multi-purpose stadium in Žirmūnai elderate of Vilnius , Lithuania . The stadium holds 15,029 and was being used by the first division I Lyga - REO Vilnius . It was the largest football stadium in Lithuania and was built on the desecrated graves of Jews interred in the Old Jewish Cemetery under the stadium . It is named after the Battle of Grunwald and was rebuilt by the German POWs after World War II and finished in 1950 ( the stadium existed already before World War II and was used by Pogoń Wilno ; in 1936 the Polish athletics championships were held at the stadium ) . After independence it was used by the Lithuania national football team , but in recent years it lost its meaning as the national stadium and all the international football matches were played either at S.Dariaus ir S.Girėno Stadium in Kaunas or at the newer LFF Stadium also in Vilnius . In 2015 , the stadium was sold to Lithuanian real estate company Hanner who planned to demolish it and make way for apartments , hotel and offices . The demolition of Žalgiris stadium was started on July 5 , 2016 .