2019 II Lyga

The 2019 II Lyga season is the third season since return to two divisions system, the twenty-first after switch to spring-to-fall format and the thirty-first overall after the restoration of Independence.

II Lyga
Season2019
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The II Lyga is the third-tier of football in Lithuania. It is divided into the South Zone and the West Zone, this season containing respectively thirteen and ten clubs. The winning teams from each division are promoted to the I Lyga, while the last placed teams from both divisions are relegated to the appropriate regional division of the III Lyga, except in separately regulated cases for the B teams of higher tier clubs.[1] The final list of participants often does not correlate to the final results of the previous season, as the participation is finalized through the Lithuanian Football Federation league licensing process.

II Lyga South Zone

Team changes

In

Out
  • FK Polonija withdrew from participation in any league
  • FK Panerys Vilnius withdrew from participation in any league
II Lyga South Zone
Season2019
ChampionsKauno Žalgiris B
PromotedKauno Žalgiris B
Šilas
RelegatedNevėžis B
Matches played156
Goals scored789 (5.06 per match)
Top goalscorerRičardas Beniušis (35 goals)
Biggest home winPanevėžys B 14–0 Nevėžis B
(24 November 2019)
Biggest away winSūduva B 0–10 Kauno Žalgiris B
(30 April 2019)
Highest scoringPanevėžys B 14–0 Nevėžis B
(24 November 2019)
Highest attendance200
Aukštaitija v Panevėžys B
(19 August 2019)
Lowest attendance7
TERA v Kauno Žalgiris B
(15 May 2019)
FM Ateitis v Šilas
(15 October 2019)
Total attendance7,793
Average attendance52
All statistics correct as of 3 December 2019.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kauno Žalgiris B (C, P) 24 19 2 3 94 33 +61 59 Promotion to LFF I Lyga
2 Šilas (P) 24 19 1 4 92 26 +66 58
3 Aukštaitija 24 15 5 4 97 37 +60 50
4 Panevėžys B 24 14 4 6 85 37 +48 46 Ineligible for relegation
5 Marijampolė City 24 12 6 6 53 35 +18 42
6 Viltis 24 12 4 8 60 53 +7 40
7 FM Ateitis 24 11 3 10 70 59 +11 36
8 Sveikata 24 9 3 12 45 44 +1 30
9 Vidzgiris 24 7 1 16 46 81 −35 22
10 TERA 24 6 2 16 45 78 −33 20
11 Utenis 24 5 4 15 27 71 −44 19
12 Nevėžis B (R) 24 4 2 18 45 117 −72 14 Relegation to III Lyga
13 Sūduva B 24 4 1 19 30 118 −88 13 Ineligible for relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2019. Source: Lietuvos Futbolas (in Lithuanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied) 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won.[1]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away ATE AUK KŽB MCT NVB PNB SDB SVK ŠIL TER UTE VDZ VLT
FM Ateitis — 3–4 1–0 1–1 8–4 4–0 5–1 4–2 3–5 2–1 7–0 5–2 3–3
Aukštaitija 4–4 — 3–5 5–0 7–0 1–1 12–0 0–1 2–1 5–0 5–1 8–1 0–3
Kauno Žalgiris B 6–1 3–5 — 2–1 7–1 7–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 4–0 1–0 6–0 7–2
Marijampolė City 2–1 2–2 1–3 — 3–1 1–4 1–3 2–0 0–2 4–1 1–1 4–1 1–1
Nevėžis B 1–0 3–3 0–4 1–3 — 3–3 6–3 0–2 2–5 4–7 1–4 4–8 2–0
Panevėžys B 10–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 14–0 — 7–0 1–0 2–1 9–1 1–0 3–0 1–2
Sūduva B 0–7 0–9 0–10 2–7 3–6 0–2 — 2–1 0–5 1–6 3–0 1–0 4–5
Sveikata 1–3 2–5 1–1 2–2 5–0 1–2 3–0 — 0–5 3–2 5–0 5–1 2–3
Šilas 4–1 0–7 6–1 0–2 11–0 2–0 5–0 3–1 — 3–0 5–1 8–0 4–2
TERA 1–0 0–2 2–3 0–4 6–3 4–6 4–1 0–2 0–6 — 3–1 2–4 2–7
Utenis 1–4 1–4 1–5 0–4 3–1 1–0 2–2 4–3 0–5 0–0 — 1–1 2–0
Vidzgiris 3–2 0–1 1–4 1–3 6–1 2–7 7–3 0–1 0–3 2–1 5–1 — 1–3
Viltis 3–1 5–2 0–4 0–3 2–1 2–7 5–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 5–2 4–0 —
Source: Lietuvos Futbolas (in Lithuanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Attendance
    Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
    1 Sveikata 1,203 150 49 101 +3.1%†
    2 Šilas 1,083 155 50 91 −9.9%†
    3 Utenis 777 100 35 65 −64.3%1
    4 Aukštaitija 742 200 24 62 n/a†
    5 Vidzgiris 623 100 25 57 n/a2
    6 Panevėžys B 663 100 15 56 n/a†
    7 Marijampolė City 521 120 15 53 n/a3
    8 Viltis 468 70 10 39 +21.9%†
    9 Kauno Žalgiris B 455 56 15 38 +2.7%†
    10 Nevėžis B 371 65 10 31 −31.1%†
    11 Sūduva B 364 44 8 31 −8.8%†
    12 FM Ateitis 341 70 7 29 −38.3%†
    13 TERA 182 30 7 17 −37.0%4
    League total 7,793 200 7 52 +8.3%5

    Updated to games played on complete
    Source: Lietuvos Futbolas
    Notes:
    1: Team played in the I Lyga last season.
    2: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the Vidzgiris home matches was not publicly released.
    3: Official attendance statistic from 2 of the Marijampolė City home matches was not publicly released.
    4: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the TERA home matches was not publicly released.
    5: Official attendance statistic from 4 leagues matches was not publicly released.

    II Lyga West Zone

    Team changes

    In
    • FSK Radviliškis gained promotion from 2018 III Lyga Šiauliai Zone.
    • Kražantė finished 7th in 2018 III Lyga Šiauliai Zone, but succeeded in licensing to 2019 II Lyga.

    Out
    • FK Minija won 2018 II league title and advanced to 2019 I Lyga.
    • FK Atmosfera (2012) took 3rd place in 2018 II league, but succeeded in licensing to 2019 I Lyga.
    • FA Šiauliai took 6th place in 2018 II league, but succeeded in licensing to 2019 I Lyga.
    • Gargždų Pramogos-SC withdrew from Association Football and only played footsal in 2019.
    • FK Širvėna Biržai withdrew from participation in any league.
    • FK Akmenė withdrew from participation in any league.
    II Lyga West Zone
    Season2019
    ChampionsRadviliškis
    PromotedRadviliškis
    Akmenės Cementas
    RelegatedSaned
    Matches played90
    Goals scored455 (5.06 per match)
    Top goalscorerDeividas Dargužas (34 goals)
    Biggest home winBabrungas 18–0 Saned
    (20 September 2019)
    Biggest away winAtlantas B 1–11 Radviliškis
    (20 April 2019)
    Highest scoringBabrungas 18–0 Saned
    (20 September 2019)
    Highest attendance200
    Banga B v Babrungas
    (25 August 2019)
    Lowest attendance5
    Atlantas B v Banga B
    (14 September 2019)
    Saned v Džiugas B
    (10 October 2019)
    Total attendance4,206
    Average attendance51
    All statistics correct as of 27 November 2018.

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Radviliškis (C, P) 18 14 2 2 79 20 +59 44 Promotion to LFF I Lyga
    2 Banga B 18 14 0 4 67 33 +34 42 Eligible for promotion only as league champions
    3 Akmenės Cementas (P) 18 11 2 5 45 22 +23 35 Promotion to LFF I Lyga
    4 Šilutė 18 11 1 6 52 25 +27 34
    5 Babrungas 18 10 2 6 69 38 +31 32
    6 Džiugas B 18 8 4 6 44 29 +15 28 Ineligible for relegation
    7 Palanga B 18 5 4 9 37 35 +2 19 Ineligible for promotion
    8 Kražantė 18 3 1 14 22 87 −65 10[lower-alpha 1]
    9 Saned (R) 18 3 1 14 19 78 −59 10[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to III Lyga
    10 Atlantas B 18 1 3 14 21 88 −67 6 Ineligible for relegation
    Source: Lietuvos Futbolas (in Lithuanian)
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied) 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won.[1]
    (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
    Notes:
    1. Kražantė ahead of Saned on head-to-head record; Saned–Kražantė 3–1, Kražantė–Saned 3–0.

    Results
    Home \ Away AKC ATB BAB BGB DŽB KRŽ PLB RDV SAN ŠLT
    Akmenės Cementas — 5–0 3–0 6–0 1–1 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–1 0–1 7–0 0–2
    Atlantas B 0–3 — 0–9 2–7 0–7 5–1 0–0 1–11 2–2 2–5
    Babrungas 3–3 5–2 — 5–0 2–0 4–2 1–3 1–3 18–0 2–2
    Banga B 4–2 4–1 6–1 — 0–1 14–0 4–3 1–2 7–2 2–1
    Džiugas B 1–2 4–2 0–4 1–2 — 4–2 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–1
    Kražantė 1–2 3–3 0–4 2–4 1–10 — 3–0 0–3 3–0 0–6
    Palanga B 3–2 8–0 7–3 0–2 2–2 1–2 — 2–2 5–1 0–2
    Radviliškis 1–2 5–1 7–1 3–4 4–1 14–1 3–1 — 6–0 2–0
    Saned 1–2 3–0[lower-alpha 2] 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 3–0[lower-alpha 3] 1–6 — 2–5
    Šilutė 3–0 6–0 0–2 1–4 3–4 7–0 3–1 1–4 4–0 —
    Source: Lietuvos Futbolas (in Lithuanian)
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    Notes:
    1. Kražantė received a 0–3 technical loss in a away game against Akmenės Cementas due to violation of regulations.[2]
    2. Atlantas B received a 0–3 technical loss in a away game against Saned due to violation of regulations. The original match ended in a 2–3 victory for Atlantas B.[3]
    3. Palanga B received a 0–3 technical loss in a away game against Saned due to violation of regulations.[4]

      Attendance
      Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
      1 Banga B 838 200 30 94 +168.6%†
      2 Babrungas 522 120 32 66 −21.4%2
      3 Šilutė 575 150 20 64 +42.2%†
      4 Akmenės Cementas 480 100 25 60 +57.9%†
      5 Radviliškis 485 70 35 54 +20.0%1
      6 Džiugas B 400 80 15 45 −21.1%†
      7 Palanga B 289 70 11 37 −38.3%3
      8 Saned 185 50 5 27 +12.5%4
      9 Kražantė 210 30 20 27 +58.8%1,5
      10 Atlantas B 222 50 5 25 n/a1
      League total 4,206 200 5 51 −8.9%6

      Updated to games played on complete
      Source: Lietuvos Futbolas
      Notes:
      1: Team played in the III Lyga last season.
      2: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the Babrungas home matches was not publicly released.
      3: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the Palanga B home matches was not publicly released.
      4: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the Saned home matches was not publicly released.
      5: Official attendance statistic from 1 of the Kražantė home matches was not publicly released.
      8: Official attendance statistic from 4 leagues matches was not publicly released.

      Number of teams by counties
      Number of teams County Team(s)
      4 KlaipėdaAtlantas B, Banga B, Palanga B and Šilutė
      MarijampolėMarijampolė City, Sūduva B, Sveikata and Šilas
      ŠiauliaiAkmenės Cementas, Kražantė, Radviliškis and Saned
      3 VilniusFM Ateitis, TERA and Viltis
      2 KaunasKauno Žalgiris B and Nevėžis B
      PanevėžysAukštaitija and Panevėžys B
      TelšiaiBabrungas and Džiugas B
      1 AlytusVidzgiris
      UtenaUtenis
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      References
      1. "LFF Competition Regulations 2019" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
      2. "Geriausiai sekėsi Telšių „Džiugui" B" (in Lithuanian). Telšių Apskrities Futbolo Federacija. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
      3. "„Atlantui" B – techninis pralaimėjimas" (in Lithuanian). Telšių Apskrities Futbolo Federacija. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
      4. "Sezonas finišavo. Čempionės titulas – „Radviliškio" ekipai" (in Lithuanian). Telšių Apskrities Futbolo Federacija. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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