The 2017 LFF I Lyga is the 28th season of the I Lyga, the second tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 24 March 2017 and is scheduled to end on 5 November 2017.
Teams
Changes from last season A total of fifteen clubs were confirmed for the season, a decrease of one spot compared to the last year sixteen. Four of them are reserve teams of the A Lyga sides - one more than last season and absolute maximum allowed for the competitions.
No teams were relegated from the top tier, due to last year I Lyga winners Šilas owner decision to relegate his club into the II Lyga after an investigation of match-fixing during a pre-season tournament was started (and later completed).
Three teams were automatically promoted from the II Lyga – West zone winners Pakruojis, South zone winners Stumbras B and East zone winners Utenis B, while II Lyga West zone silver medalists Koralas have received a special permission to compete in the league, after meeting all licensing criterios. Such permission was also given for Tauras, who were recreated after one season of complete inactivity in any football related activity.
Promoted from 2016 II Lyga Recreated Relegated to 2017 II Lyga Relegated to 2017 III Lyga OtherPakruojisKoralasUtenis BStumbras B Tauras ŠilasKauno Žalgiris B Kražantė Lokomotyvas – Moved to futsal A LygaF.B.K. Kaunas – Ceased operationsMinija – Ceased operations
Stadiums, personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Captain Kitmaker Sponsor Stadium CapacityBanga Tomas Tamošauskas Karolis UrbaitisNikeLitana, Neogroup Gargždai Stadium, Gargždai2,323DFK Dainava Darius Gvildys Linas SavastasAdidasDzūkijos Mediena, Dzūkų užeiga Alytus Stadium, Alytus3,748Džiugas Vijūnas Vasiliauskas Andrius LipskisJomaTonyBet Telšiai Central Stadium, Telšiai2,400Koralas Saulius Mikalajūnas Kęstutis Ivaškevičius Marius StonkusJakoTranskela Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch, Klaipėda1,000Nevėžis Nerijus KestenisHummelDaumantų Kėdainiai Stadium, Kėdainiai3,000Pakruojis Aidas Dambrauskas Aivaras BagočiusJomaDolomitas Pakruojis Stadium, Pakruojis2,000Palanga Valdas Trakys Gvidas JuškaJako — Palanga Stadium, Palanga1,212Panevėžys Albertas Klimavičius Mantas SavėnasAdidasKalnapilis Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys4,000Stumbras B João Martins Vytautas ŽemaitisHummelIbumetin NFA Stadium, Kaunas500Šilutė Svajūnas Česnulis Edgaras LukoševičiusHummel — Šilutė Stadium, Šilutė3,000Tauras Darius Stažys Lukas AnkudinovasGivova — Vytautas Stadium, Tauragė3,200Trakai B Gintaras Rimkus Andrius KazakevičiusNikeEcoil Trakai Stadium, Trakai200Utenis B Egidijus Varnas Deividas Maciulevičius Mindaugas UbeikaAdidasBaltijos polistirenas, Flavorina Utenis Stadium, Utena3,073Vilniaus Vytis Algimantas Liubinskas Haroldas ŠidlauskasAdidasForgiven LFF Stadium, Vilnius5,067Žalgiris B Vaidas Sabaliauskas Lukas VaičiūnasNikeTOP Sport Senvagė Stadium, Vilnius500
League table
Results
Attendance
Average home attendances
Highest attendances
Rank Round Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Stadium 1 23 Banga 2–2 Palanga 1,000 Gargždai Stadium 2 26 Banga 2–0 Koralas 800 Gargždai Stadium 3 12 DFK Dainava 2–1 Vilniaus Vytis 680 Alytus Stadium 4 7 DFK Dainava 3–0 Pakruojis 652 Alytus Stadium 5 20 Banga 2–0 Džiugas 600 Gargždai Stadium
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