II Lyga

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LFF II Lyga
CountryLithuania
DivisionsSouthern Zone, Western Zone
Number of teams20 (2021)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toI Lyga
Relegation toIII Lyga
Current championsEkranas (2021)
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Lithuanian Football Federation's II lyga, LFF II lyga – the third tier Lithuanian football championship. The league consists of the Southern Zone and the Western Zone. The three winners gain promotion to the I Lyga and the fourth-placed team plays promotion play-offs with the 11th place of I Lyga.

The Northern Zone and the Eastern Zone existed in some past seasons, but were done away with due to the dwindling number of participating clubs.

League Structure[]

Southern Zone[]

The zone has existed since 1999. Kaunas County Football Federation is in charge of the competition in this zone.

Eastern Zone[]

The zone existed in 2015 and 2016, however, due to a club mass withdrawal from the competition, the zone was done away with, and the remaining clubs joined the Southern Zone. Vilnius region football union was in charge of the competition in this zone.

Western Zone[]

In 2007 the zone was merged into the Northern Zone and ceased to exist. In 2008 the Northern Zone was renamed the Western Zone. Telšiai County Football Federation is in charge of the competition in this zone.

Northern Zone[]

The zone existed from 2002-2007, afterwards it was renamed the Western Zone. Telšiai County Football Federation is in charge of the competition in this zone.

Current Season[]

In the 2020 season, 14 teams are playing in the Southern Zone and 12 in the Western Zone. The season started on 12 June 2020 after a delay caused by COVID-19 virus pandemic.

2020 II Lyga teams
Western Zone teams marked in blue, Southern Zone in green.

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