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    Lithuania’s World cup qualification journey: Lessons learned and the road ahead

    After a dramatic 1-1 draw against Finland in front of a 10,000-strong crowd at Kaunas’ Dariaus ir Girėnas Stadium, the Lithuanian national team wrapped up the first phase of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. With one point from two games, what lessons can we draw from these performances? How should we assess the team’s efforts, and were expectations perhaps set too high?

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    A myth of Icarus or another cautionary tale? Valmiera FC’s fall from grace

    After being denied the Virslīga license for 2025, the 2022 Champions are now left out of the top tier with questions about the club's future abound. We look back at what might have happened and talk to fans to gauge their mood.

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    Romualdas Jansonas: The complex story behind his move to FK Kauno Žalgiris

    At first glance, Romualdas Jansonas’ transfer from Žalgiris Vilnius to FK Kauno Žalgiris might not seem like a groundbreaking move in Lithuanian football. However, the reality behind the transfer is far more intricate, shaped by FIFA regulations and the challenges young Lithuanian players face when pursuing careers abroad.

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    A. Le Coq Premium Liiga 2024: Attendance numbers and potential

    In 2024, the league-wide average stood at 406 attendees per game, reflecting growing interest in Estonian top-flight football. The game with the highest attendance was between before mentioned teams – FC Flora vs FCI Levadia game on May 5th gathered a crowd of 3014 at A. Le Coq Arena.

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    TonyBet Virslīga 2024: Attendances keep improving

    Year on year growth culminated in an average of 482 spectators per match in 2024. The season’s highlight was the Riga FC vs RFS derby, which attracted an impressive crowd of 5321 fans.

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    Changes to Virslīga 2025 regulations – analysis and implications

    The Latvian FA published updated competition regulations for 2025. Dramatic increase in the fee for foreign player registration and deliberately obscured conditions for the use of the ‘foreign player fund’ stand out.

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    Virslīga table

    # Club GP W D L GD Pts
    1 FC RFS 4 4 0 0 6 12
    2 FK Liepāja 4 2 1 1 4 7
    3 FK Auda 4 2 1 1 2 7
    4 BFC Daugavpils 4 2 0 2 2 6
    5 FK Metta 4 2 0 2 -5 6
    6 Riga FC 4 1 2 1 1 5
    7 SK Super Nova 4 1 1 2 1 4
    8 FK Grobiņa 4 1 1 2 -4 4
    9 FS Jelgava 4 0 2 2 -3 2
    10 FK Tukums 2000 4 0 2 2 -4 2

    Premium liiga table

    # Club GP W D L GD Pts
    1 FCI Levadia 4 4 0 0 8 12
    2 Paide 4 3 0 1 9 9
    3 FC Flora 4 2 1 1 8 7
    4 Narva Trans 4 2 1 1 2 7
    5 Pärnu Vaprus 4 2 0 2 2 6
    6 Harju JK 4 2 0 2 -5 6
    7 Nõmme Kalju 4 1 1 2 -2 4
    8 Tammeka Tartu 4 1 1 2 -5 4
    9 FC Kuressaare 4 1 0 3 -5 3
    10 Tallinna Kalev 4 0 0 4 -12 0

    A Lyga table

    # Club GP W D L GD Pts
    1 FK Sūduva 4 3 0 1 1 9
    2 Hegelmann FC 4 3 0 1 1 9
    3 FK Žalgiris 4 2 2 0 2 8
    4 Kauno Žalgiris 4 2 1 1 2 7
    5 FC Džiugas Telšiai 4 2 0 2 1 6
    6 FK Banga Gargždai 4 1 2 1 1 5
    7 FA Šiauliai 4 1 1 2 0 4
    8 FK Panevėžys 4 1 1 2 -1 4
    9 FK Riteriai 4 0 2 2 -2 2
    10 DFK Dainava Alytus 4 0 1 3 -5 1