2008 A Lyga
| Top goalscorer |  Rafael Gaúcho (14 goals) |
|---|---|
← 2007 → | |
The Lithuanian A Lyga 2008 was the 19th season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season started on 29 March 2008 and ended on 16 November 2008.[1]
The league had to reduce the number of its teams from ten to nine prior to this season due to lacking of team able to earn promotion (see below). Shortly before the start of the season, Vilnius withdrew from participating in the league because of unknown reasons, leaving the league with 8 competing teams.
Clubs
Žalgiris
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantas | Klaipėda | Žalgiris Stadium
|
5,000 |
| Ekranas | Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | 9,940 |
| FBK Kaunas | Kaunas | S.Dariaus ir S.Girėno Stadium
|
8,500 |
Sūduva |
Marijampolė | Sūduva Stadium
|
4,000 |
Šiauliai |
Šiauliai | Savivaldybė Stadium | 2,430 |
| Šilutė | Šilutė | Šilutė Stadium | 3,000 |
| Vėtra | Vilnius | Vėtra Stadium
|
5,900 |
Žalgiris |
Vilnius | Žalgiris Stadium | 15,030 |
Promotion and relegation
Rodiklis Kaunas
, in a relegation play-off, but Rodiklis declined promotion due to lacking financial capabilities.
First League champions
Alytis Alytus
also had to forfeit their place in this year's league because their ground was not suitable for top-tier football, so no team was promoted.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekranas (C) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 65 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | FBK Kaunas | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 55 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Vėtra | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 48[a] | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Sūduva
|
28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 48[a] | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 5 | Žalgiris | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 28[c] | |
| 6 | Atlantas | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 28[c] | |
| 7 | Šiauliai
|
28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 24 | |
| 8 | Šilutė (R) | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 62 | −43 | 13 | Relegation to I Lyga |
Source: www2.omnitel.net
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b VET: 7 pts, 5–3; SUD: 4 pts, 3–5
- Sūduva won the 2008–09 Lithuanian Football Cup and thereby qualified for the second qualifying roundof the UEFA Europa League.
- ^ a b ŽAL: 5 pts, 7–6; ATL: 5 pts, 6–7
Results
Every team played each other four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 28 games.
First half of season |
Second half of season
|
Top goalscorers
Source: lfe.lt (in Lithuanian)
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Gaúcho
|
FBK Kaunas | 14 |
| 2 |  Mindaugas Grigalevičius
|
FBK Kaunas | 12 |
| 3 | Povilas Lukšys
|
Sūduva
|
11 |
| 4 | Vitalijus Kavaliauskas
|
Ekranas | 8 |
| 5 | Darius Maciulevičius
|
Sūduva
|
7 |
| 6 | Egidijus Varnas
|
Ekranas | 6 |
| Valdas Trakys
|
Ekranas | ||
 Ivans Lukjanovs
|
Sūduva
|
References
- ^ Laužadis, Almantas (17 February 2009). "Lithuania 2008". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2020.