LFF Decision: Neither "Dainava" nor "Ekranas" Can Play in the First League © JumpStory

At the meeting of the LFF Licensing Committee on February 18, the issue of issuing licenses for the LFF I, II, and Women's A leagues for the 2022 season was discussed.

Fourteen clubs and teams applied for licenses in the I league:

  • Kėdainiai "Nevėžis"
  • Kretinga "Minija"
  • Vilnius "Baltijos futbolo akademija" (BFA)
  • Klaipėda "Neptūnas"
  • Plungė "Babrungas"
  • Kaunas "Be1 NFA"
  • Kaunas r. "Garliava"
  • Vilnius "Žalgiris" B
  • Kaunas "Kauno Žalgiris" B
  • Panevėžys "Panevėžys" B
  • Vilnius "Riteriai" B
  • Gargždai "Banga" B
  • Marijampolė "Sūduva" B
  • Šiauliai "Šiauliai" B

Four clubs did not receive licenses in the I league due to various reasons.

Fifteen clubs and teams received licenses in the II league:

  • Kybartai "Sveikata"
  • Joniškio "Saned"
  • Šilutė
  • Vilnius "Ateitis"
  • Tauragė "Tauras"
  • Kaunas VJFM "Fortūna"
  • Klaipėda FM
  • Vilnius "TransINVEST" (former FK "Transekspedicija")
  • Vilnius "Viltis"
  • Kaunas "Hegelmann Litauen" B
  • Jonava B
  • Telšiai "Džiugas" B
  • Alytus "Dainava" B
  • Vilnius "Žalgiris" C
  • Kaunas "Kauno Žalgiris" C

Two clubs did not receive licenses in the II league.

Seven clubs received licenses in the Women's A league:

  • Šiauliai "Gintra"
  • Vilnius MFA "Žalgiris"
  • Gargždai "Banga"
  • Vilnius
  • Joniškio "Saned"
  • Kaunas r. "Hegelmann"
  • Kaunas "Kauno Žalgiris"

Clubs that did not receive licenses in the I and II leagues have the right to submit appeals, which will be reviewed by the LFF Appeals Licensing Committee on February 25.