2017 LFF I Lyga


The 2017 LFF I Lyga is the 28th season of the I Lyga, the second tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 24 March 2017 and is scheduled to end on 5 November 2017.

Teams

Changes from last season

A total of fifteen clubs were confirmed for the season, a decrease of one spot compared to the last year sixteen. Four of them are reserve teams of the A Lyga sides - one more than last season and absolute maximum allowed for the competitions.
No teams were relegated from the top tier, due to last year I Lyga winners Šilas owner decision to relegate his club into the II Lyga after an investigation of match-fixing during a pre-season tournament was started.
Three teams were automatically promoted from the II Lyga – West zone winners Pakruojis, South zone winners Stumbras B and East zone winners Utenis B, while II Lyga West zone silver medalists Koralas have received a special permission to compete in the league, after meeting all licensing criterios. Such permission was also given for Tauras, who were recreated after one season of complete inactivity in any football related activity.
Promoted from 2016 II LygaRecreatedRelegated to 2017 II LygaRelegated to 2017 III LygaOther
Pakruojis
Koralas
Utenis B
Stumbras B
TaurasŠilas
Kauno Žalgiris B
KražantėLokomotyvas – Moved to futsal A Lyga
F.B.K. Kaunas – Ceased operations
Minija – Ceased operations

Stadiums, personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKitmakerSponsorStadiumCapacity
Banga Tomas Tamošauskas Karolis UrbaitisNikeLitana, NeogroupGargždai Stadium, Gargždai2,323
DFK Dainava Darius Gvildys Linas SavastasAdidasDzūkijos Mediena, Dzūkų užeigaAlytus Stadium, Alytus3,748
Džiugas Vijūnas Vasiliauskas Andrius LipskisJomaTonyBetTelšiai Central Stadium, Telšiai2,400
Koralas Saulius Mikalajūnas
Kęstutis Ivaškevičius
Marius StonkusJakoTranskelaKlaipėda Artificial Football Pitch, Klaipėda1,000
Nevėžis Nerijus KestenisHummelDaumantųKėdainiai Stadium, Kėdainiai3,000
Pakruojis Aidas Dambrauskas Aivaras BagočiusJomaDolomitasPakruojis Stadium, Pakruojis2,000
Palanga Valdas Trakys Gvidas JuškaJakoPalanga Stadium, Palanga1,212
Panevėžys Albertas Klimavičius Mantas SavėnasAdidasKalnapilisAukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys4,000
Stumbras B João Martins Vytautas ŽemaitisHummelIbumetinNFA Stadium, Kaunas500
Šilutė Svajūnas Česnulis Edgaras LukoševičiusHummelŠilutė Stadium, Šilutė3,000
Tauras Darius Stažys Lukas AnkudinovasGivovaVytautas Stadium, Tauragė3,200
Trakai B Gintaras Rimkus Andrius KazakevičiusNikeEcoilTrakai Stadium, Trakai200
Utenis B Egidijus Varnas Deividas Maciulevičius
Mindaugas Ubeika
AdidasBaltijos polistirenas, FlavorinaUtenis Stadium, Utena3,073
Vilniaus Vytis Algimantas Liubinskas Haroldas ŠidlauskasAdidasForgivenLFF Stadium, Vilnius5,067
Žalgiris B Vaidas Sabaliauskas Lukas VaičiūnasNikeTOP SportSenvagė Stadium, Vilnius500

League table

Results

Attendance

Average home attendances

Highest attendances

RankRoundHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceDateStadium
123Banga2–2Palanga1,000Gargždai Stadium
226Banga2–0Koralas800Gargždai Stadium
312DFK Dainava2–1Vilniaus Vytis680Alytus Stadium
47DFK Dainava3–0Pakruojis652Alytus Stadium
520Banga2–0Džiugas600Gargždai Stadium