The 2010 Lithuanian A Lyga was the 21st season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season began on 20 March 2010 and ended on 14 November 2010. Ekranas were the defending champions and retained the title. This was their sixth league title and third in a row.
Teams
Stadia, locations and coaches
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Current manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletas | Kaunas | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium | 9,180 | Saulius Širmelis |
| Banga | Gargždai | Gargždai Stadium | 1,800 | Arminas Narbekovas |
| Ekranas | Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | 4,000 | Valdas Urbonas |
| Klaipėda | Klaipėda | Žalgiris Stadium (Klaipėda) | 5,000 | Saulius Mikalajūnas |
| Kruoja | Pakruojis | Pakruojis Stadium | 2,000 | Albertas Klimavičius |
| Mažeikiai | Mažeikiai | Sports Centre Stadium | 2,300 | Nerijus Gudaitis |
| Sūduva | Marijampolė | Sūduva Stadium | 6,260 | Donatas Vencevičius |
| Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Savivaldybė Stadium | 3,000 | Deivis Kančelskis |
| Tauras | Tauragė | Vytauto Stadium | 1,600 | Gedeminas Jarmalavičius |
| Vėtra | Vilnius | Vėtra Stadium | 5,300 | Virginijus Liubšys |
| Žalgiris | Vilnius | Žalgiris Stadium | 15,030 | Igoris Pankratjevas |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekranas (C) | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 63 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Sūduva | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 16 | +40 | 56 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Žalgiris | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 56 | |
| 4 | Tauras | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 47 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Šiauliai | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 41 | |
| 6 | Banga | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 39 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 7 | Kruoja | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Klaipėda | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 74 | −55 | 15 | |
| 9 | Mažeikiai | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 59 | −42 | 12 | |
| 10 | Atletas | 27 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 56 | −42 | 0 | Relegation to I Lyga |
| — | Vėtra | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 21 | Expelled from competition, disbanded |
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
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
Notes:
Results
Every team will play each other three times for a total of 30 games.
Note: All Vėtra results listed below were annulled after the club was expelled from championship. They are listed here for information purposes. Matches which were to be competed after Vėtra's exemption have been shaded.
First and second rounds
| Home \ Away | ATL | BAN | EKR | KLA | KRU | MAŽ | SŪD | ŠIA | TAU | VĖT | ŽAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletas | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
| Banga | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Ekranas | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
| Klaipėda | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Kruoja | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Mažeikiai | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | |
| Sūduva | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| Šiauliai | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Tauras | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Vėtra | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||||
| Žalgiris | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Source: www2.omnitel.net
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third round
| Home \ Away | ATL | BAN | EKR | KLA | KRU | MAŽ | SŪD | ŠIA | TAU | VĖT | ŽAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletas | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Banga | 1–0 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Ekranas | 2–3 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Klaipėda | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–7 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Kruoja | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Mažeikiai | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Sūduva | 1–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Šiauliai | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Tauras | 0–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Vėtra | |||||||||||
| Žalgiris | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Source: www2.omnitel.net
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Goalscorers
Including matches played on 14 November 2010; Source: Lietuvos futbolo statistika
Top goalscorers
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Povilas Lukšys | Sūduva | 16 |
| 2 | Vits Rimkus | Ekranas | 15 |
| 3 | Dominykas Galkevičius | Ekranas | 12 |
| 4 | Artūras Jeršovas | Žalgiris | 11 |
| 5 | Andrius Urbšys | Sūduva | 10 |
| 6 | Aurelijus Staponka | Banga | 9 |
| 7 | Egidijus Varnas | Ekranas | 8 |
| Tautvydas Švelna | Kruoja | 8 | |
| Viktor Raskov | Šiauliai | 8 | |
| 10 | Ramūnas Radavičius | Ekranas | 7 |
| Mantas Kuklys | Šiauliai | 7 | |
| 12 | 3 players | 6 | |
| 15 | 9 players | 5 | |
| 24 | 13 players | 4 | |
| 37 | 18 players | 3 | |
| 55 | 23 players | 2 | |
| 78 | 37 players | 1 | |
| Own goals | 7 | ||
| Total: | 370 | ||
| Games: | 135 | ||
| Average: | 2.74 | ||