2018 A Lyga
The 2018 A Lyga was the 29th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 25 February 2018 and ended on 11 November 2018.
Sūduva Marijampolė began the season as defending champions having won their first league title last year. They secured a second consecutive title in ARVI Football Arena on 7 November, after they beaten Atlantas 6–0.
Teams
Clubs and locations
The following teams are competing in the 2018 championship:| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2017 position |
| Klaipėda | Central Stadium of Klaipėda | Natural | 4,428 | 5th | |
| Klaipėda | Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch | Artificial | 1,000 | 5th | |
| Jonava | Central Stadium of Jonava | Natural | 1,008 | 4th | |
| Jonava | Jonava Artificial Football Pitch | Artificial | 558 | 4th | |
| Kaunas | Darius and Girėnas Stadium | Natural | 9,180 | 8th | |
| Kaunas | NFA Stadium | Artificial | 500 | 8th | |
| Palanga | Palanga Stadium | Natural | 1,212 | I Lyga, 1st | |
| Klaipėda | Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch | Artificial | 1,000 | I Lyga, 1st | |
| Kaunas | Darius and Girėnas Stadium | Natural | 9,180 | 7th | |
| Kaunas | NFA Stadium | Artificial | 500 | 7th | |
| Marijampolė | ARVI Football Arena | Natural | 6,250 | 1st | |
| Marijampolė | ARVI Football Indoor Arena | Artificial | 2,660 | 1st | |
| Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 3rd | |
| Vilnius | Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 | 3rd | |
| Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 2nd | |
| Vilnius | Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 | 2nd |
Stadium location
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Atlantas |  Vacys Lekevičius ' | Andrius Bartkus | Adidas | Marijampolės pieno konservai |
| Jonava | Artūras Ramoška | Tadas Eliošius Laurynas Stonkus | Erreà | — |
| Kauno Žalgiris | Mindaugas Čepas | Aurimas Raginis | Hummel | BC Žalgiris |
| Palanga | Valdas Trakys | Gvidas Juška | Nike | — |
| Stumbras |  Mariano Barreto | Rimvydas Sadauskas | Joma | — |
| Sūduva |  Vladimir Cheburin | Algis Jankauskas | Joma | Sumeda |
| Trakai |  Albert Rybak ' | Valdemaras Borovskis | Nike | Ecoil |
| Žalgiris | Valdas Urbonas | Georgas Freidgeimas | Nike | Top Sport |
Managerial changes
Regular season
Table
Results
First half of season
Second half of season
Championship round
Table
Results
Relegation play-offs
The 7th placed team faced the runners-up of the 2018 LFF I Lyga for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2019 A Lyga.First leg
Second leg
Palanga won 5–0 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.| Leader – Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification to relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2019 I Lyga |
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Team \ Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sūduva | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Žalgiris | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Trakai | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Stumbras | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Kauno Žalgiris | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Atlantas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Palanga | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Jonava | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Updated to games played on 11 November 2018
Season statistics
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 11 November 2018Top assists
Updated to games played on 11 November 2018Clean sheets
Updated to games played on 11 November 2018Hat-tricks
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 9
- * Slavko Blagojević
- Most red cards: 2
- * Linas Klimavičius
Club
- Most yellow cards: 68
- * Kauno Žalgiris
- Most red cards: 5
- * Žalgiris
Attendance
Awards
Yearly awards
Individual
Awards were presented at the Lithuanian Football Awards ceremony, which was held on 21 February 2019. Finalists for voted awards were announced after the season and winners were presented at the award ceremony.| Award | Recipient |
| Player of the Year | Ovidijus Verbickas |
| Young Player of the Year | Justinas Marazas |
| Manager of the Year | Vladimir Cheburin |
| Golden Boot | Liviu Antal |