2018 Lithuanian Football Cup


The 2018 Lithuanian Football Cup, also known as LFF Cup, was the seventy-third season of the Lithuanian annual football knock-out tournament. Forty-eight teams entered the competitions, which started on 27 April and ended on 30 September.
The winners qualify for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. Stumbras were the defending champions.

Participants

Participation in the competition is mandatory for all clubs of the first three tiers. Despite that NFA aren't competing for the second year in a row. Teams of lower divisions are eligible to join if they met additional criterios. Rules prevented all reserve teams from entering the cup.
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  • Stumbras
  • Žalgiris
  • Sūduva
  • Trakai
  • Jonava
  • Atlantas
  • Kauno Žalgiris
  • Palanga
  • Banga
  • Vilniaus Vytis
  • DFK Dainava
  • Džiugas
  • Koralas
  • Nevėžis
  • Pakruojis
  • Panevėžys
  • Utenis
  • Kupiškis
  • South Zone
    West Zone
    Alytus County
    • Merkys
    Kaunas County
    • Kėdainiai
    Klaipėda County
    • Sakuona-Rugpienių kaimas
    Marijampolė County
    • Švyturys
    Šiauliai County
    • Saulininkas-OBLT
    • ŠSPC Radviliškis
    • Adiada
    Vilnius County
    A Division
    • Geležinis Vilkas
    B Division

    Schedule

    The rounds of the 2016–17 competition were scheduled as follows:
    RoundDraw date and timeNew entriesClubsDateGoals / games
    First Round20 April, 13:004040 → 2427 April – 1 May/ 16
    Round of 32832 → 1624–27 May/ 16
    Round of 16none16 → 823 June1 July/ 8
    Quarter-finalsnone8 → 41–2 September/ 4
    Semi-finalsnone4 → 215–16 September/ 2
    Finalnone2 → 130 September1 / 1

    Matches

    First round

    The following pairs were drawn on 20 April 2017 by Lithuania national team midfielder Saulius Mikoliūnas. Dates and venues will be confirmed after the draw.
    Nevėžis, Pakruojis, Babrungas, Hegelmann Litauen, Gargždų Pramogos SC, Saned, Elektrėnų Versmė and Top Kickers received free passes to the next round.

    Round of 32

    Round of 16

    Quarter-finals

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    Semi-finals

    Final

    The final match was played on Sunday 30 September 2018.
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