2013 LFF I Lyga
# 2013 LFF I Lyga

The 2013 I Lyga (also known as LFF I Lyga) is the 24th season of the I Lyga, the second-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season started on 8 April 2013 and end is planned for 24 September 2013.

## Changes from 2013

The league changed its number of teams, increasing it from 10 teams in 2012 I Lyga to 12 teams in 2013. Two teams of 2012 resigned – FK Granitas Vilnius and NFA Kaunas (replaced by FM Spyris Kaunas), and another two were relegated – FK Venta Kuršėnai and FK Kėdainiai. From LFF II lyga were admitted 5 teams – 3 from zone South (FK Žalgiris-3 Vilnius, FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda and FM Spyris Kaunas) and 2 from zone West (FK Lokomotyvas Radviliškis and FK Klaipėdos Granitas). A newly created team of FK Baltija Panevėžys was also allowed to start at I lyga in 2013.

## Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Stadium | 2012 I Lyga |
| - | - | - | - |
| FK Baltija Panevėžys | Panevėžys | Panevėžio futbolo akademijos stadionas | no league |
| FK Klaipėdos Granitas | Klaipėda | Klaipėdos m. centrinis stadionas | 4th (LFF 2 lyga - West) |
| FK Lietava Jonava | Jonava | Jonavos centrinis stadionas | 1st |
| FK Lokomotyvas Radviliškis | Radviliškis | Panevėžio futbolo akademijos stadionas, Panevėžys | 1st (LFF 2 lyga - West) |
| FK Nevėžis Kėdainiai | Kėdainiai | Kėdainių miesto stadionas | 2nd |
| FK Palanga | Palanga | Palangos centrinis miesto stadionas | 8th |
| FK Polonija Vilnius | Vilnius | Vingio parko stadionas | 5th |
| FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda | Kazlų Rūda | Kazlų Rūdos stadionas | 4th (LFF 2 lyga - South) |
| FK Šilutė | Šilutė | Šilutės miesto stadionas | 7th |
| FM Spyris Kaunas | Kaunas | Nacionalinės futbolo akademijos stadionas | 5th (LFF 2 lyga - South) |
| FK Trakai | Trakai | Trakų naujasis stadionas | 4th |
| FK Žalgiris-3 Vilnius | Vilnius | Vilniaus LFF stadionas | 3rd (LFF 2 lyga - South) |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Klaipėdos Granitas | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 51 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Nevėžis | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 42 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 3 | Trakai | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 39 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 4 | Šilas | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 38 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 5 | Spyris | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 36 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 6 | Lietava | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 35 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 7 | Lokomotyvas | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 34 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 8 | Žalgiris-3 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 25 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 9 | Šilutė | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 23 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 10 | Baltija | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 18 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 11 | Polonija | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 60 | −33 | 18 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 12 | Palanga | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 66 | −49 | 0 | Qualification to the Relegation round |

* 1 2 3 points were deducted for a failure to fulfill licensing requirements
* ↑ 6 points were deducted for a failure to fulfill licensing requirements

## Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals: Syris 2-3(a.e.t.) Kaunas

Nevėžis 0-1 Trakai

Final: Kaunas 0-0 (a.e.t.), 1-3p Trakai

## Top goalscorers

    As of 20 August 2013.

| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Aivaras Lyberis | FK Nevėžis Kėdainiai | 15 |
| 2 | Aretas Gėgžna | FK Nevėžis Kėdainiai | 9 |
| 2 | Edgaras Mastianica | FK Klaipėdos Granitas | 9 |
