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FK Kauno Žalgiris add five young Nigerian players to club system

3 April 2026 14:25

FK Kauno Žalgiris have strengthened their player development pathway with the addition of five young footballers from Nigeria following a scouting trip to Abuja late in November.…

Lithuania

Čepas praises Lithuania U19 mentality after promotion-winning campaign

3 April 2026 12:04

Interviews·Latvia

Adjusting at U-21 level, encouraged by Fabregas and a deal that almost fell through: Mežsargs eyes Serie A breakthrough with Como

2 April 2026 21:41

Kendysh wants to finish career at Žalgiris and keep Champions League dream alive

Toplyga

Kendysh wants to finish career at Žalgiris and qualify for Champions League next year

2 April 2026 17:42

Baltic Power Rankings: Pre-season begins!

Team	P	F:A	Pts
Kauno Žalgiris	6	15:3	16
Džiugas Telšiai	6	8:5	11
Transinvest	6	8:5	11
FK Sūduva	7	8:2	10
FK Žalgiris	6	10:6	10
FK Panevėžys	6	5:10	8
FK Banga	6	7:4	6
FC Hegelmann	6	3:5	5
FA Šiauliai	6	4:11	4
FK Riteriai	7	3:20	1

Round 6

20/03

FK Riteriai

1–1

FA Šiauliai

21/03

Kauno Žalgiris

1–1

FK Sūduva

21/03

FK Banga

0–1

FK Panevėžys

22/03

FC Hegelmann

0–0

FK Žalgiris

22/03

TransINVEST

0–0

Džiugas Telšiai

Round 7

04/04

FC Hegelmann

13:15

TransINVEST

04/04

FA Šiauliai

15:30

FK Banga

05/04

FK Panevėžys

15:30

Džiugas Telšiai

05/04

FK Žalgiris

17:45

Kauno Žalgiris

Team	P	F:A	Pts
RFS	3	7:1	9
Super Nova	4	6:5	7
Riga FC	3	7:5	6
FK Auda	3	5:3	6
Grobiņa	3	2:2	6
FK Liepāja	4	3:4	6
FS Jelgava	3	3:3	4
BFC Daugavpils	4	5:9	3
FK Tukums 2000	3	3:5	1
Ogre United	4	2:6	1

Round 3

20/03

FK Auda

1–2

Riga FC

20/03

Ogre United

0–1

FK Liepāja

21/03

FC RFS

4–1

Daugavpils

21/03

FS Jelgava

0–1

Grobiņa

22/03

Tukums 2000

1–2

Super Nova

Round 4

04/04

FC RFS

13:00

FK Auda

04/04

FS Jelgava

15:00

Riga FC

05/04

Tukums 2000

15:00

Grobiņa

Team	P	F:A	Pts
Nõmme Kalju	4	8:1	12
FCI Levadia	3	7:3	7
Paide	4	6:5	7
Tammeka	4	8:7	6
Harju	3	5:4	6
Nõmme United	3	9:7	3
FC Flora	4	4:6	3
Narva Trans	4	4:6	3
Kuressaare	4	3:9	3
Pärnu Vaprus	3	5:11	3

Round 3

21/03

Nõmme United

2–3

Tammeka

21/03

Nõmme Kalju

4–0

Kuressaare

21/03

Narva Trans

2–1

Pärnu Vaprus

22/03

Harju

2–0

FC Flora

22/03

FCI Levadia

2–2

Paide

Round 4

04/04

FCI Levadia

13:30

Nõmme United

04/04

Pärnu Vaprus

16:00

Harju

Toplyga - match reports

Sūduva punish Riteriai errors in five-star victory

3 April 2026 19:56

In the opening match of the 7th round of the Lithuanian Topyga, FK Sūduva capitalised on repeated defensive errors from FK Riteriai to secure…

Premium liiga - match reports

Tammeka shock champions Flora as crisis deepens in Tallinn

3 April 2026 18:04

In one of the biggest surprises of the Estonian Premium Liiga season so far, Tartu JK Tammeka defeated reigning champions FC Flora Tallinn 3-1…

Virsliga - match reports

Daugavpils strike on the counter to earn first win of the season

3 April 2026 17:30

In the fourth round of the Tonybet Virslīga, BFC Daugavpils secured their first win of the season with an impressive 2-0 home victory over…

Premium liiga - match reports

Paide escape Saaremaa with narrow victory over Kuressaare

3 April 2026 15:54

Paide Linnameeskond overcame the absence of several key players to claim a hard-fought 1-0 away win against FC Kuressaare in the fourth round of…

Premium liiga - match reports

Kalju rally past Narva Trans to maintain perfect start

3 April 2026 15:41

Nõmme Kalju came from behind to beat JK Narva Trans 2-1 in the fourth round of the Estonian Premium Liiga, preserving their perfect start…

Virsliga - match reports

Super Nova strike early to hold off Ogre and climb to second

3 April 2026 15:03

In the opening match of the fourth round of the Tonybet Virslīga, SK Super Nova withstood early second-half pressure from Ogre United to secure…

Nicolato left wanting more after the win against Gibraltar

26 March 2026 23:28

Latvia head coach Paolo Nicolato admitted his dissatisfaction with the final score despite his side securing a win over Gibraltar, stressing that the performance - particularly in the second half - deserved…

From 100 profiles to six signings: Kristjan Tiirik on Tammeka’s overhauled recruitment process

26 March 2026 14:47

JK Tammeka have overhauled their recruitment model, moving away from trial-based signings to a data-…

Uldriķis returns to Latvia squad: “A lot of hard work went into this moment”

26 March 2026 09:54

For the first time since November 2024, striker Roberts Uldriķis is back in the Latvian…

Džiaukštas sets the tone: “Žalgiris must return to the top”

21 March 2026 15:36

When Rolandas Džiaukštas took over Vilnius Žalgiris last autumn, he stepped into a club coming…

João Prates on football development and global scouting (last part)

16 March 2026 20:26

Portuguese coach João Prates, who previously worked in Lithuania with Džiugas Telšiai, has built a…

Insights →

A New Year, Same Questions: Can Lithuania Turn Promise Into Results in 2026?

23 March 2026 11:58

As Edgaras Jankauskas unveiled his squad on Friday, the Lithuanian national team turns its attention to its first fixtures of the year. While results will inevitably matter, a broader question lingers: will this campaign mark a genuine departure from the…

Cedric Kouadio showed that he can still play an important role in his eighth season at RFS

Modou Saidy impressed against Ogre – but can he be a real contender for a place in the starting XI?

Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT predict Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian Champions for 2026

A knife to the heart in start – but the right man in charge

PRO by regulation, not by reality: Inside Lithuania’s coaching loophole

Toplyga 2026 Preview: Will Kauno Žalgiris go back-to-back?

Five takeaways after FK Kauno Žalgiris lift the Super Cup

Snow tears open RATO arena dome as TransINVEST train inside

Lithuanian Football’s Future: In their hands – or at the mercy of circumstance

From Spurs prospect to Lithuanian club owner: Questions surround Riteriai’s new era

Lithuania →

Toplyga

3 April 2026 12:11

Strong Start for TOPLYGA Broadcasts as Lithuanian Football Reaches Growing Audience

In the opening weeks of TOPLYGA broadcasts on BTV, Lithuanian football has already attracted 430,000 viewers, while the most-watched match recorded the highest rating for domestic club football in the past decade.…

Panevėžys appoint Toni Korkeakunnas until end of season

Toplyga

2 April 2026 10:42

Panevėžys appoint Toni Korkeakunnas until end of season

Panevėžys have named Finnish coach Toni Korkeakunnas as their new head coach until the end of the season. The experienced 57-year-old has worked across Finnish club football and with the national teams,…

Lithuania

Draw Feels Like a Win: Lithuania U19 Top their Group and Earn Promotion

31 March 2026 19:09

Sūduva re-sign forward Meinardas Mikulėnas from Riteriai

Toplyga·Transfers

Sūduva bring back newly capped Lithuania striker Mikulėnas

30 March 2026 20:29

Lithuania rue missed chances after Georgia defeat, say Lasickas and Gineitis

Friendlies·Lithuania

Lithuanian Players’ thoughts after Sunday’s match: “It’s a shame we couldn’t give the fans a win”

30 March 2026 10:42

Latvia →

Latvia

Latvia U21 take lead, but suffer defeat against Northern Ireland

31 March 2026 22:01

Latvia Under-21s were beaten 3-1 by Northern Ireland in Riga after taking an early lead through Kristiāns Mežsargs. The visitors levelled before half-time, moved ahead after the break and struck again on…

Latvia

Latvia U19 sign off Elite Round with surprising win over Belgium

31 March 2026 21:53

Latvia U19 ended their UEFA elite round campaign with a 2-1 win over Belgium in Czechia. Rūdolfs Kļavinskis and Roberts Kukulis scored in the final six minutes after Belgium had Samuel Nibombe…

Latvia·UEFA Nations League

Černomordijs with the late winner secures Nations League C spot

31 March 2026 20:10

Latvia take narrow first-leg lead against Gibraltar before return in Riga

Latvia·UEFA Nations League

Latvia look to finish the job against Gibraltar at Skonto Stadium

31 March 2026 11:23

Vapne says Latvia must dictate tempo against Gibraltar

Latvia·UEFA Nations League

“We must play to win” – Vapne and Nicolato focus on control and efficiency ahead of return match

30 March 2026 20:22

Latvia

Latvia U-19 succumb to Denmark in second Elite Round fixture

28 March 2026 22:07

Estonia →

Estonia

Luxembourg complete Estonia’s Nations League group

2 April 2026 13:56

Luxembourg have completed Estonia’s Nations League group after beating Malta 5-0 on aggregate in the League C/D play-off. Estonia will also face Iceland and Bulgaria in Group 4 of League C, with…

Premium liiga

Paide to play all 2026 home matches on artificial pitch as stadium project advances

2 April 2026 05:11

Paide will play all of their home matches on the club’s artificial pitch this season as work on a new stadium project moves forward. Chief executive Jaanus Pruuli said continued investment in…