2017 A Lyga
The 2017 A Lyga was the 28th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 3 March 2017 and ended on 19 November 2017.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sūduva |
| Champions League | Sūduva |
| Europa League | Žalgiris Trakai Stumbras |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 339 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Darvydas Šernas (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Žalgiris 5–0 Utenis (2 August 2017) Žalgiris 5–0 Jonava (16 August 2017) Sūduva 5–0 Kauno Žalgiris (11 October 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Jonava 0–5 Sūduva (17 October 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Jonava 5–2 Kauno Žalgiris (1 April 2017) Žalgiris 5–2 Utenis (15 November 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 11 games Sūduva |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Sūduva |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Kauno Žalgiris |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Kauno Žalgiris |
| Highest attendance | 4,489 Sūduva v Žalgiris (19 November 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 70 Kauno Žalgiris v Sūduva (14 October 2017) Stumbras v Utenis (22 October 2017) |
| Total attendance | 60,211 |
| Average attendance | 478 |
← 2016 2018 →
All statistics correct as of 19 November 2017. | |
All eight teams from the previous season remained and competed in the league, while Žalgiris Vilnius began the season as defending champions having won fourth consecutive league title last year.
Sūduva Marijampolė won the championship for the first time in their 96-year history, becoming the eighth club to win the league since its creation in 1991.
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