2009 A Lyga
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ekranas 5th league title |
| Champions League | Ekranas |
| Europa League | Sūduva Šiauliai Tauras |
| Baltic League | Ekranas Sūduva Šiauliai Tauras Banga |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 302 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Valdas Trakys(20) |
| Biggest home win | Sūduva6-0Kruoja |
| Biggest away win | LKKA ir Teledema2-7Sūduva Kruoja0-5Šiauliai Banga0-5Vėtra |
| Highest scoring | LKKA ir Teledema2-7Sūduva |
←2008 2010→ | |
TheLithuanianA Lyga2009was the 20th season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season started on 4 April 2009[1]and ended on 31 October 2009.[2]Ekranassuccessfully defended their title.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]Šilutėwere relegated to theI Lygaafter finishing the2008 seasonin last place. They were replaced by I Lyga championsTauras.
Pre-season controversy
[edit]TheLithuaniantopfootballdivision was shaken to its core afterFBK KaunasandAtlantaswithdrew their participation on 20 March 2009. Both teams cited serious differences with theLithuanian Football Federationover the way the league has been led in the past as a reason.[3]This was the second blow to the league within two weeks afterŽalgiriswere denied a license for this season because of excessive financial problems on 6 March 2009.[4]
As a consequence, the chairman of the National Football Clubs' Association (NFKA),Gintaras Ugianskis,resigned from his post. Further, the organization of the league was put into the hands of the LFF.[5]
The 2009 A Lyga consists of eight teams chosen from all teams of bothA Lygaand I Lyga. Teams with a higher 2008 season rank had a preference to enter.[6]Clubs being interested in a participation could submit their application until 26 March 2009.[5]
On 27 March 2009, the LFF announced the three replacement teams.Banga Gargždai,LKKA ir Teledema KaunasandKruoja Pakruojiswere appointed to the league.[1] Further, the LFF classified FBK Kaunas and Atlantas to play in the third-tierII Lygabecause of "unethical conduct and other irregularities" while Žalgiris were granted a license for the second-level I Lyga.[1]
Clubs
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| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Current manager |
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| Banga | Gargždai | Gargždai Stadium | 800 |  Vytautas Jančiauskas
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| Ekranas | Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | 4,000 | Valdas Urbonas
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| Kruoja | Pakruojis | Pakruojis Stadium | 1,000 | Aidas Dambrauskas
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| LKKA ir Teledema | Kaunas | Kaunas LŽŪU stadium | 1,000 | Viačislavas Novikovas
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| Sūduva | Marijampolė | Sūduva Stadium | 6,260 | Gedeminas Jarmalavičius
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| Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Savivaldybė Stadium | 2,430 | Deivis Kančelskis
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| Tauras | Tauragė | Vytauto Stadium | 1,600 |  Jurijs Popkovs
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| Vėtra | Vilnius | Vėtra Stadium | 5,300 | Virginijus Liubšys
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League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekranas(C) | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 63 | Qualification toChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Vėtra[a] | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 57 | |
| 3 | Sūduva | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 53 | Qualification toEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Šiauliai[a] | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 42 | |
| 5 | Tauras[a] | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 38 | Qualification toEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 6 | Banga | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 27 | |
| 7 | LKKA ir Teledema | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 15 | |
| 8 | Kruoja | 28 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 70 | −46 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C)Champions
Notes:
- ^abcVėtra were denied the UEFA license for the 2010–11 season and therefore will not represent Lithuania in the UEFA Europa League.[7]Since the finalists of the2009–10 Lithuanian Football Cupare Vėtra and Champions League-qualified Ekranas, all Europa League spots were awarded to teams based on their league positions. Therefore, Sūduva and Šiauliai qualified for thesecond,while Tauras qualified for thefirst qualifying roundof the UEFA Europa League.
Results
[edit]Every team will play each other four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 28 games.
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Top goalscorers
[edit]Last updated: 26 October 2009; Source:futbolas.lt(in Lithuanian)
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdas Trakys
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Ekranas | 20 |
| 2 | Tadas Kijanskas
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Vėtra | 11 |
| Mantas Kuklys
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Šiauliai | ||
| Ričardas Beniušis
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Sūduva | ||
| 5 | Egidijus Varnas
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Ekranas | 10 |
| 6 | Povilas Lukšys
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Sūduva | 9 |
| Mindaugas Grigalevičius
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Vėtra | ||
| 8 |  Israel Awenayeri Douglas
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Banga | 8 |
| Igoris Morinas
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Kruoja | ||
| Andrius Urbšys
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Sūduva |
References
[edit]- ^abc"A lygoje" Kauno "," Atlanto ", ir" Žalgirio "nebus"(in Lithuanian). futbolas.lt. 27 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 28 March 2009.Retrieved28 March2009.
- ^"Paskelbtas 2009 metų A lygos sezono tvarkaraštis"(in Lithuanian). futbolas.lt. 30 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 31 March 2009.Retrieved30 March2009.
- ^"A lygos likimas spręsis po savaitės," Kaunas "ir" Atlantas "traukiasi," Žalgiriui "vilčių yra"(in Lithuanian). futbolas.lt. 20 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2009.Retrieved21 March2009.
- ^"No exemption for legendary club(Legendiniam klubui išimtis nepadaryta)"(in Lithuanian). 15min.lt. 7 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-04-09.Retrieved11 March2009.
- ^ab"Final decisions on A lyga to be made on March 27th".futbolas.lt. 21 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 8 April 2009.Retrieved23 March2009.
- ^"A lygoje žaisti sutiktų bent trys I lygos klubai"(in Lithuanian). futbolas.lt. 25 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 26 March 2009.Retrieved25 March2009.
- ^„Vėtra “šiemet negalės rungtyniauti UEFA Europos lygoje(in Lithuanian)