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List of football clubs in Lithuania

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Source revisionSep 16, 2026
Entity authorityQ6620719 ↗
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This is a list of football (soccer) clubs in Lithuania.

TOPLYGA (First Tier)

The top-flight division features 10 clubs for the 2026 season. Note that FK Riteriai had their license revoked mid-season on June 15, 2026, and their matches were subsequently annulled.

FK Žalgiris (Vilnius)

FK Kauno Žalgiris (Kaunas)

FK Sūduva (Marijampolė)

FC Hegelmann (Kaunas)

FK Panevėžys (Panevėžys)

FA Šiauliai (Šiauliai)

FK TransINVEST (Vilnius / Galinė)

FK Džiugas (Telšiai)

FK Banga (Gargždai)

FK Riteriai (Vilnius) — License revoked mid-season

I Lyga (Second Tier)

The 2026 second tier features a mix of independent clubs and primary top-flight reserve ("B") teams:

FK Minija (Kretinga)

FK Babrungas (Plungė)

FK Tauras (Tauragė)

FK Neptūnas (Klaipėda)

BE1 NFA (Jonava / Kaunas)

DFK Dainava (Alytus)

BFA (Vilnius)

FK Atmosfera (Mažeikiai)

Lietava (Jonava)

FK Garliava (Garliava)

FK Ekranas (Panevėžys)

Reserve Teams: FK Žalgiris B, FK Transinvest B, Hegelmann Litauen II, FK Kauno Žalgiris II, Šiauliai B

Clubs

See also

List of football teams

External links

(in English) League321.com - Club stats records.

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