2014_A_Lyga
2014 A Lyga
Football league season
The 2014 A Lyga, also known as SMSCredit.lt A Lyga for sponsoring purposes,[citation needed] is the 25th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season starts on 8 March 2014 and ends on 29 November 2014. VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius are the defending champions.
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Žalgiris |
| Relegated | Dainava |
| Champions League | Žalgiris |
| Europa League | Kruoja |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 559 (3.11 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Niko Tokić (19) |
| Biggest home win | Atlantas 12-0 Dainava |
| Biggest away win | Dainava 0-8 Žalgiris Dainava 0-8 Sūduva |
| Highest scoring | Atlantas 12-0 Dainava |
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The league changed its number of teams for the fifth time in a row, increasing it from nine teams in 2013 A Lyga to ten sides, because it 2 new clubs from I Lyga, it is FK Trakai and FK Klaipėdos Granitas. As a consequence, the schedule increased from 32 to 36 matches per team, with each team playing every other team four times in total, twice at home and twice away.
Stadiums and locations
More information Club, Location ...
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2013 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Atlantas | Klaipėda | Central stadium of Klaipėda | 4940 | 2nd |
| FK Banga Gargždai | Gargždai | Gargždai Stadium | 2000 | 6th |
| FK Dainava Alytus | Alytus | Alytus Stadium | 3748 | 8th |
| FK Ekranas | Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | 4000 | 3rd |
| FK Klaipėdos Granitas | Klaipėda | Central stadium of Klaipėda | 4940 | I Lyga, 1st |
| FK Kruoja Pakruojis | Pakruojis | Pakruojis Stadium | 2000 | 5th |
| FK Sūduva Marijampolė | Marijampolė | ARVI Football Arena | 6250 | 4th |
| FK Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Savivaldybė Stadium | 4000 | 7th |
| FK Trakai | Trakai | LFF Stadium | 5500 | I Lyga, 3rd |
| VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius | Vilnius | LFF Stadium | 5500 | 1st |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žalgiris (C) | 36 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 92 | 17 | +75 | 84 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Kruoja | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 66 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Atlantas | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 65 | |
| 4 | Trakai | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 63 | |
| 5 | Sūduva | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 62 | |
| 6 | Ekranas (R) | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 45 | Relegation to I Lyga |
| 7 | Šiauliai | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 40 | |
| 8 | Klaipėdos Granitas | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 37 | |
| 9 | Banga (R) | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 30 | Relegation to I Lyga |
| 10 | Dainava (R) | 36 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 143 | −131 | 9 |
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Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- The winners of the 2014–15 Lithuanian Football Cup competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
More information Home \ Away, ATL ...
First half of season
Source: soccerway.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Second half of season
Source: soccerway.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Niko Tokić |
Šiauliai | 19 |
| 2 |  Linas Pilibaitis |
Žalgiris | 17 |
| 3 | Ričardas Beniušis |
Kruoja | 15 |
| Lukas Kochanauskas |
Trakai | 15 | |
| 5 |  Elivelto |
Ekranas | 13 |
| Evaldas Razulis |
Atlantas | 13 | |
| Tomas Radzinevičius |
Sūduva | 13 |
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