2022 A Lyga
| 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[1] 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.[2]
Teams
[edit]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 |
Managers
[edit]Current Managers
[edit]| Team | Coach | Appointed | In Charge | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Banga |  David Afonso
|
3 June 2021 | 3 years, 5 months | UEFA Pro |
| FC Džiugas | João Prates
|
15 June 2021 | 2 years, 5 months | UEFA Pro |
| FC Hegelmann |  Andrius Skerla
|
2 January 2021 | 3 years, 10 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Jonava |  Petro Kushlyk
|
26 May 2022 | 2 years, 5 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Kauno Žalgiris | Rokas Garastas
|
3 December 2019 | 4 years, 11 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Panevėžys |  Gino Lettieri
|
22 September 2022 | 2 years, 2 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Riteriai |  Pablo Villar
|
24 May 2022 | 2 years, 5 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Sūduva | Matthew Silva (caretaker)
|
20 October 2022 | 2 years, 1 month | UEFA Pro |
| FA Šiauliai | Mindaugas Čepas
|
1 December 2020 | 3 years, 11 months | UEFA Pro |
| FK Žalgiris |  Vladimir Cheburin
|
11 January 2021 | 3 years, 10 months | UEFA Pro |
Managerial changes
[edit]| 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 [a] (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
[edit]League table
[edit]| 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 |
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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
[edit]Rounds 1–18
[edit]Rounds 19–36
[edit]A Lyga play-off
[edit]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.[6]
First leg
[edit]| 27 November 2022 | 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
[edit]| 30 November 2022 | 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Official website (in Lithuanian and English)