2011 A Lyga
| Season | 2011 |
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| Champions | Ekranas 6th title |
| Champions League | Ekranas |
| Europa League | Žalgiris Sūduva Šiauliai |
| Baltic League | Ekranas Žalgiris Sūduva Šiauliai Kruoja |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 560 (2.83 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Sūduva 13–0 Atlantas |
| Biggest away win | Dainava 0–6 Sūduva |
| Highest scoring | Sūduva 13–0 Atlantas |
| Longest winning run | Ekranas, Žalgiris (8 games each)[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ekranas (19 games)[1] |
| Longest winless run | FC Klaipėda (20 games)[1] |
| Longest losing run | FC Klaipėda (17 games)[1] |
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The 2011 A Lyga was the 22nd season of the A Lyga, the top-tier football league of Lithuania. The season began on 12 March 2011 and ended on 6 November 2011.[2] Ekranas were the defending champions, having won their third consecutive title at the end of the 2010 season.
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Teams
The league will see a change in the number of teams once again as twelve teams were granted a licence for 2011,[3] one more than in the 2010 season.
FK Vėtra were expelled over financial troubles after 16 matches of the 2010 season;[4] their records were annulled and the team was subsequently disbanded.[citation needed] From the remaining ten clubs, Atletas Kaunas, who finished in last place at the end of the season, were the only team not to apply for a 2011 top-level licence. Atletas therefore played at the second level in 2011.
Three new teams were admitted to the league, unbeaten[5] 2010 1 Lyga champions FBK Kaunas, seventh-placed team Atlantas Klaipėda and Dainava Alytus, a merger between 1 Lyga runners-up Alytis Alytus and third-placed city rivals Vidzgiris.[6] FBK Kaunas and Atlantas made their return after two seasons in the lower divisions of the Lithuanian league system, while Dainava had their debut in the A Lyga, as neither of its predecessor clubs played at the Lithuanian top level in its history.
| Club | Location | Stadium | 2010 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantas | Klaipėda | Žalgiris Stadium (Klaipėda) | 1 Lyga, 7th |
| Banga | Gargždai | Gargždai Stadium | A Lyga, 6th |
| Dainava | Alytus | 1 Lyga, 2nd/3rd | |
| Ekranas | Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | A Lyga, 1st |
| FBK Kaunas | Kaunas | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium | 1 Lyga, 1st |
| FC Klaipėda | Klaipėda | Žalgiris Stadium (Klaipėda) | A Lyga, 8th |
| Kruoja | Pakruojis | Pakruojis City Stadium | A Lyga, 7th |
| Mažeikiai | Mažeikiai | Sports Centre Stadium | A Lyga, 9th |
| Sūduva | Marijampolė | Sūduva Stadium | A Lyga, 2nd |
| Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Savivaldybė Stadium | A Lyga, 5th |
| Tauras | Tauragė | Vytauto Stadium | A Lyga, 4th |
| Žalgiris | Vilnius | Žalgiris Stadium | A Lyga, 3rd |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekranas (C) | 33 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 68 | 14 | +54 | 80 | 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
| 2 | Žalgiris | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 17 | +39 | 72 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 3 | |
| 3 | Sūduva | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 19 | +51 | 65 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 3 | |
| 4 | Šiauliai | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 59 | ||
| 5 | Kruoja | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 49 | ||
| 6 | Banga | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 46 | ||
| 7 | Tauras | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 45 | TAU: 7 pts DAI: 1 pt |
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| 8 | Dainava | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 45 | ||
| 9 | Mažeikiai (R) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 36 | Relegation to Lithuanian lower leagues 1 | |
| 10 | FBK Kaunas (R) | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 262 | Relegation to 2012 First League 1 | |
| 11 | Atlantas | 33 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 121 | −93 | 11 | ||
| 12 | Klaipėda (R) | 33 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 89 | −70 | 9 | Relegation to Lithuanian lower leagues 1 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored; 6th number of wins.[7]
1 FK Mažeikiai, FBK Kaunas and FC Klaipėda were not granted a 2012 A Lyga licence; Kaunas will compete in the second-level 1 Lyga, while Mažeikiai and Klaipėda will not play in any of the two highest leagues in 2012.[8]
2 FBK Kaunas were deducted six points before the start of the season because of outstanding debts to a former player.[9]
2 The winners of the 2011–12 Lithuanian Football Cup competition, Žalgiris Vilnius, qualified for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League. As they finished second, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Teams played each other three times, either twice at home and once away or vice versa, for a total of 33 matches per team.[2]
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | ATL | BAN | DAI | EKR | FBK | KLA | KRU | MAŽ | SŪD | ŠIA | TAU | ŽAL |
| Atlantas | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | |
| Banga | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Dainava | 7–0 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Ekranas | 7–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| FBK Kaunas | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Klaipėda | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Kruoja | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Mažeikiai | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Sūduva | 5–2 | 0–1 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Šiauliai | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Tauras | 6–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–02 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Žalgiris | 8–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–03 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2This match was played in Panevėžys. It is shown here as a Tauras home match for organizational purposes.
3This match was played in Pakruojis. It is shown here as a Žalgiris home match for organizational purposes.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home ╲ Away | ATL | BAN | DAI | EKR | FBK | KLA | KRU | MAŽ | SŪD | ŠIA | TAU | ŽAL |
| Atlantas | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Banga | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Dainava | 1–5 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Ekranas | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | |||||||
| FBK Kaunas | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Klaipėda | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Kruoja | 0–2 | 0–4 | 6–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Mažeikiai | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Sūduva | 13–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Šiauliai | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Tauras | 6–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 6–2 | |||
| Žalgiris | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 6 November 2011.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 6 November 2011; Source: Lietuvos futbolo statistika
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Deivydas Matulevičius |
Žalgiris | 19 |
| 2 |  Goran Jerković |
Tauras | 17 |
| Arsenij Buinickij |
Dainava | 17 | |
| 4 | Tadas Eliošius |
Sūduva | 13 |
| 5 | Povilas Lukšys |
Sūduva | 12 |
 Sergej Zhygalov |
Mažeikiai/Sūduva | 12 | |
| 7 |  Regilio Seedorf |
Tauras | 11 |
| Evaldas Razulis |
Kaunas | 11 | |
| 9 |  Marko Anđelković |
Ekranas | 9 |
| Andrius Velička |
Ekranas | 9 | |
| Ričardas Beniušis |
Sūduva | 9 | |
| Artūras Rimkevičius |
Šiauliai | 9 |
External links
- Official site (Lithuanian)
References
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