The 2013 I Lyga (also known as LFF I Lyga) was the 24th season of the I Lyga, the second-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season started on 8 April 2013 and ended on 24 September 2013.
Changes from 2013
The league changed its number of teams, increasing it from 10 teams in 2012 I Lyga to 12 teams in 2013. Two teams of 2012 resigned – FK Granitas Vilnius and NFA Kaunas (replaced by FM Spyris Kaunas), and another two were relegated – FK Venta Kuršėnai and FK Kėdainiai. From LFF II lyga were admitted 5 teams – 3 from zone South (FK Žalgiris-3 Vilnius, FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda and FM Spyris Kaunas) and 2 from zone West (FK Lokomotyvas Radviliškis and FK Klaipėdos Granitas). A newly created team of FK Baltija Panevėžys was also allowed to start at I lyga in 2013.
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadium2012 I LygaFK Baltija Panevėžys Panevėžys Panevėžio futbolo akademijos stadionas no leagueFK Klaipėdos Granitas Klaipėda Klaipėdos m. centrinis stadionas 4th (LFF 2 lyga - West)FK Lietava Jonava Jonava Jonavos centrinis stadionas 1stFK Lokomotyvas Radviliškis Radviliškis Panevėžio futbolo akademijos stadionas, Panevėžys 1st (LFF 2 lyga - West)FK Nevėžis Kėdainiai Kėdainiai Kėdainių miesto stadionas 2ndFK Palanga Palanga Palangos centrinis miesto stadionas 8thFK Polonija Vilnius Vilnius Vingio parko stadionas 5thFK Šilas Kazlų Rūda Kazlų Rūda Kazlų Rūdos stadionas 4th (LFF 2 lyga - South)FK Šilutė Šilutė Šilutės miesto stadionas 7thFM Spyris Kaunas Kaunas Nacionalinės futbolo akademijos stadionas 5th (LFF 2 lyga - South)FK Trakai Trakai Trakų naujasis stadionas 4thFK Žalgiris-3 Vilnius Vilnius Vilniaus LFF stadionas 3rd (LFF 2 lyga - South)
Regular season
Promotion play-offs Semi-finals: Syris 2-3(a.e.t.) Kaunas
Nevėžis 0-1 Trakai
Final: Kaunas 0-0 (a.e.t.), 1-3p Trakai
Top goalscorers
As of 20 August 2013.
Pos.PlayerClubGoals1 Aivaras Lyberis FK Nevėžis Kėdainiai152 Aretas Gėgžna FK Nevėžis Kėdainiai9 Edgaras Mastianica FK Klaipėdos Granitas
References