Lithuanian Football Cup

The Lithuanian Football Federation Cup (), also known as FPRO LFF Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian football cup competition contested in a knockout tournament format. The winner of the cup gains entitlement to participate in the Lithuanian Supercup as well as the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Participation is mandatory for the clubs playing in A Lyga, I Lyga and II Lyga. Participation is voluntary for all lower division teams as long as they meet basic eligibility criteria. Club reserve and youth teams are no longer eligible to participate. The current competition format is a single-elimination tournament.

History Interwar period

The first cup tournament in Lithuania took place in 1924 and was called the "Kooperacijos taurė". It took place during the International Cooperation Day event. "Kooperacijos taurė" competition took place three times - 1924, 1925 and 1926. Other cup competitions took place at the same time as well - "Žiemos taurė" (lith. Winter Cup) in 1925, "Pavasario taurė" (lith. Spring Cup) in 1926 and 1927, as well as once-off cup events.

Year Tournament Final Notes 1924 Kooperacijos taurė LFLS Kaunas 2–1 Kovas Kaunas Founded by a banker Vincas Zakarevičius. The 50 cm in diameter and 1,250g in weight cup was made of silver and gold-plated materials cost 1,000 Litas. 1925 Kooperacijos taurė LFLS Kaunas 3–2 Kovas Kaunas LFLS Kaunas won the cup for the second time. The cup was to be passed on to the winner each year, and to be kept if won three times in a row. 1925 Žiemos taurė KSK Kaunas 2–0 Kovas Kaunas 1926 Kooperacijos taurė LFLS Kaunas 4–3 Kovas Kaunas LFLS Kaunas won the cup for three years in a row, and fulfilled the condition to keep the cup. 1926 Pavasario taurė Organized by LFLS central committee. 1926 Lithuanian Cup of Honour The 2,000 Litas cup was founded by the famous singer Kipras Petrauskas, yet it was not supported by the governing football committee. The cup was presented to the previous year football league champion Kovas Kaunas 1927 Pavasario taurė Makabi Kaunas 3–2 Kovas Kaunas 10 Kaunas A and B class teams were competing. 1927 Lloyd Lithuania Cup The cup was presented to the Kaunas region league champion LFLS Kaunas. 1928 Florence Pavasario taurė LFLS Kaunas 2–0 Kovas Kaunas 12 teams were competing. 1929 Lietuvos aido taurė LFLS Kaunas 4–0 Makabi Kaunas 1932 Sekminių taurė LFLS Kaunas 5–1 Kovas Kaunas The cup was founded with a view to replace the Kooperacijos taurė competition. 1935 Lithuanian I Sports Festival MSK Kaunas 2–2 Tauras Kaunas 6 teams from Kaunas and 4 teams from Latvia competed in the tournament. 1938 Lithuanian National Olympics KSS Klaipėda 2–0 LGSF Kaunas 16 teams participated, including 1 team from Latvia. The tournament was a part of a prestigious Lithuanian National Olympics event.

Post-war period After the World War II, in soviet Lithuania a cup competition was established by the initiative of Tiesa newspaper in 1947, and was called The Tiesa Cup. It consisted of Lithuanian SSR teams not competing in the Soviet football league pyramid.

Re-established Independence to present Since the regained independence in 1990 the competition is called the Lithuanian Football Federation Cup.

The following seasons also incorporated sponsor names into the title: 2003 – LFF Tauro Cup 2012–13 – LFF Carlsberg Cup 2013–14 – LFF Druskininkų Hermio Cup 2018,19 – Sharp LFF Cup 2020,21,22,23 – Hegelmann LFF Cup 2024,25 – FPRO LFF Cup

Finals YearWinnerRunner-UpResultLocationSoviet Era (Tiesa Cup)1947Lokomotyvas KaunasVėliava Šiauliai3–2Miesto stadionas, Vilnius1948Inkaras KaunasLokomotyvas Kaunas4–0Valstybinis stadionas, Vilnius1949Inkaras KaunasAudiniai Kaunas1–0KKI Stadionas, Kaunas1950Elnias ŠiauliaiInkaras Kaunas4–0Valstybinis stadionas, Vilnius1951Inkaras KaunasElnias Šiauliai2–0, Vilnius1952Karininkų namai VilniusDinamo Vilnius1–0, Vilnius1953Lima KaunasTrinyčiai Klaipėda4–2Valstybinis stadionas, Vilnius1954Inkaras KaunasKPI Kaunas4–0KKI Stadionas, Kaunas1955KPI KaunasLinų audiniai Plungė2–0Jaunimo stadionas, Vilnius1956Raudonasis Spalis KaunasRaudonoji žvaigždė Vilnius3–0Jaunimo stadionas, Vilnius1957Elnias ŠiauliaiMSK Panevėžys2–0Žalgirio stadionas, Šiauliai1958FK Spartakas VilniusMelioratorius Kretinga5–3 (a.e.t)Miesto stadionas, Kretinga1959Elnias ŠiauliaiKKI Kaunas2–0Žalgirio stadionas, Šiauliai1960FK Panemunė KaunasInkaras Kaunas2–1KKI Stadionas, Kaunas1961Cementininkas AkmenėEAG Kėdainiai2–1Miesto stadionas, Kėdainiai1962Lima KaunasŠešupė Kapsukas3–1Miesto stadionas, Kapsukas1963Saliutas VilniusFK Žalgiris Naujoji Vilnia1–0Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1964FK Minija KretingaBaltija Klaipėda3–2Miesto stadionas, Kretinga1965Inkaras KaunasSaliutas Vilnius4–2Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1966FK Žalgiris Naujoji VilniaSaliutas Vilnius0–0 / 1–0Jaunimo stadionas, Vilnius1967Nevėžis KėdainiaiFK Statyba Panevėžys2–1Centrinis stadionas, Panevėžys1968Nevėžis KėdainiaiPažanga Vilnius6–0Miesto stadionas, Kėdainiai1969Inkaras KaunasVienybė Ukmergė3–1 (2–0 / 1–1)Miesto stadionas, Ukmergė / Inkaro stadionas, Kaunas1970Nevėžis KėdainiaiFK Minija Kretinga3–1 (0–0 / 3–1)Miesto stadionas, Kretinga / Miesto stadionas, Kėdainiai1971Pažanga VilniusFK Statyba Panevėžys4–1 (1–0 / 3–1)Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius / Centrinis stadionas, Panevėžys1972Nevėžis KėdainiaiEkranas Panevėžys4–3 (1–1 / 3–2)Miesto stadionas, Kėdainiai / Centrinis stadionas, Panevėžys1973Nevėžis KėdainiaiPažanga Vilnius1–0Miesto stadionas, Kėdainiai1974Statybininkas ŠiauliaiKelininkas Kaunas2–1, Šiauliai1975Vienybė UkmergėStatybininkas Šiauliai3–0Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1976Kelininkas KaunasSūduva Kapsukas2–1 (a.e.t)Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1977Granitas KlaipėdaKelininkas Kaunas2–0Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1978Kelininkas KaunasKooperatininkas Plungė2–0Linų audinių stadionas, Plungė1979Kelininkas KaunasAtmosfera Mažeikiai1–0Sporto kombinato stadionas, Kaunas1980Kelininkas KaunasBanga Kaunas3–1Sporto kombinato stadionas, Kaunas1981Granitas KlaipėdaBanga Kaunas2–0Žalgirio stadionas, Klaipėda1982Pažanga VilniusNevėžis Kėdainiai2–0Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1983Granitas KlaipėdaSRT Vilnius2–1 (a.e.t)Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1984SRT VilniusBanga Kaunas2–2 (3–1 pen.)Sporto kombinato stadionas, Kaunas1985Ekranas PanevėžysBanga Kaunas0–0 (4–3 pen.)Sporto kombinato stadionas, Kaunas1986Granitas KlaipėdaBanga Kaunas3–1Žalgirio stadionas, Klaipėda1987SRT VilniusInkaras Kaunas0–0 (5–4 pen.)Pasvalys1988Sirijus KlaipėdaKelininkas Kaunas3–2Jonavos stadionas, Jonava1989Banga KaunasTauras Tauragė2–0Miesto stadionas, PalangaIndependent Lithuania — (LFF Cup)1990FK Sirijus KlaipėdaŽalgiris Vilnius0–0 (4–3 pen.)Vytauto stadionas, Tauragė1991Žalgiris VilniusTauras Šiauliai1–0 (a.e.t)Žalgirio stadionas, Kaunas1991–92Lietuvos Makabi VilniusŽalgiris Vilnius1–0Vingio stadionas, Vilnius1992–93Žalgiris VilniusFK Sirijus Klaipėda1–0Miesto stadionas, Palanga1993–94Žalgiris VilniusEkranas Panevėžys4–2S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas1994–95Inkaras KaunasŽalgiris Vilnius2–1Žalgirio stadionas, Klaipėda1995–96Kareda-Sakalas ŠiauliaiInkaras-Grifas Kaunas2–0Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1996–97Žalgiris VilniusInkaras-Grifas Kaunas1–0Sporto ir rekreacijos stadionas, Alytus1997–98Ekranas PanevėžysFBK Kaunas1–0Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius1998–99Kareda ŠiauliaiFBK Kaunas3–0 (a.e.t)Aukštaitijos stadionas, Panevėžys1999–2000Ekranas PanevėžysŽalgiris Vilnius1–0Sūduvos stadionas, Marijampolė2000–01Atlantas KlaipėdaŽalgiris Vilnius1–0Aukštaitijos stadionas, Panevėžys2001–02FBK KaunasSūduva Marijampolė3–1Sporto ir rekreacijos stadionas, Alytus2002–03Atlantas KlaipėdaVėtra Rūdiškės1–1 (3–1 pen.)Central Stadium, Telšiai2003Two Cup Finals in 2003.Žalgiris VilniusEkranas Panevėžys3–1Utenio stadionas, Utena2004FBK KaunasAtlantas Klaipėda0–0 (2–1 pen.)Savivaldybės stadionas, Šiauliai2005FBK KaunasVėtra Vilnius2–0 (a.e.t)Vėtros stadionas, Vilnius2006Sūduva MarijampolėEkranas Panevėžys1–0S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas2007–08FBK KaunasVėtra Vilnius2–1Žalgirio stadionas, Vilnius2008–09Sūduva MarijampolėTauras Tauragė1–0S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas2009–10Ekranas PanevėžysVėtra Vilnius2–12010–11Ekranas PanevėžysBanga Gargždai4–2 (a.e.t)Sporto ir rekreacijos stadionas, Alytus2011–12Žalgiris VilniusEkranas Panevėžys0–0 (3–1 pen.)ARVI Football Arena, Marijampolė2012–13Žalgiris VilniusŠiauliai3–3 (8–7 pen.)S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas2013–14Žalgiris VilniusBanga Gargždai2–1Utenio stadionas, Utena2014–15Žalgiris VilniusAtlantas Klaipėda2–0Savivaldybės stadionas, Šiauliai2015–16Žalgiris VilniusTrakai1–0 (a.e.t)Telšiai Central Stadium, Telšiai2016Žalgiris VilniusSūduva Marijampolė2–0Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas, Klaipėda2017StumbrasŽalgiris Vilnius1–0Aukštaitijos stadionas, Panevėžys2018Žalgiris VilniusStumbras3–0Alytaus stadionas, Alytus2019Sūduva Marijampolė Banga Gargždai4–0Utenio stadionas, Utena2020FK Panevėžys Sūduva Marijampolė1–1 (5–4 pen.)Aukštaitijos stadionas, Panevėžys2021FK ŽalgirisFK Panevėžys5–1Šiauliai municipal stadium, Šiauliai2022FK ŽalgirisFC Hegelmann2–1 (a.e.t)Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas2023FK TransinvestFA Šiauliai2–12024FK BangaFC Hegelmann0–0, (4–1 pen.)2025FK PanevėžysFC Hegelmann1–0Central Stadium of Jonava, Jonava

Performance by club Winners ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning Years Žalgiris Vilnius 14 5 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 Inkaras Kaunas† 7 5 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1965, 1969, 1995 Atlantas Klaipėda† 6 2 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 2001, 2003 FBK Kaunas† 5 7 1989, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008 Ekranas Panevėžys 5 5 1985, 1998, 2000, 2010, 2011 Nevėžis Kėdainiai 5 2 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973 Kelininkas Kaunas† 4 3 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 Sūduva Marijampolė 3 5 2006, 2009, 2019 Elnias Šiauliai† 3 1 1950, 1957, 1959 Kareda Šiauliai† 3 1 1974, 1996, 1999 Saliutas Vilnius† 2 3 1952, 1963 Pažanga Vilnius† 2 2 1971, 1982 SRT Vilnius† 2 1 1984, 1987 Sirijus Klaipėda 2 1 1988, 1990 Panevėžys 2 1 2020, 2025 Lima Kaunas† 2 — 1953, 1962 FK Banga Gargždai 1 3 2024 Minija Kretinga 1 2 1964 Lokomotyvas Kaunas† 1 1 1947 KPI Kaunas† 1 1 1955 Žalgiris Naujoji Vilnia† 1 1 1966 Vienybė Ukmergė† 1 1 1975 Stumbras Kaunas† 1 1 2017 Raudonasis Spalis Kaunas† 1 1956 Spartakas Vilnius† 1 1958 Panemunė Kaunas† 1 1960 Cementininkas Naujoji Akmenė† 1 1961 Neris Vilnius† 1 1992 Transinvest 1 2023

Finalists without Wins ClubFinalsYears Runner-up Vėtra Vilnius† 4 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010 Statyba Panevėžys† 3 1957, 1967, 1971 Hegelmann 3 2022, 2024, 2025 Baltija Klaipėda† 2 1953, 1964 Linų Audiniai Plungė 2 1955, 1978 Tauras Tauragė 2 1989, 2009 FK Šiauliai† 2 1991, 2013 Vėliava Šiauliai† 1 1947 Audiniai Kaunas† 1 1949 Dinamo Vilnius† 1 1952 KKI Kaunas† 1 1959 FK Mažeikiai† 1 1979 Trakai/Riteriai 1 2015–16

Clubs currently playing in A Lyga are shown in Bold. † - Defunct clubs.

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References

External links Lithuanian Football Federation - Current Cup news and results. RSSSF - Lithuanian Cup History.