2019 A Lyga
The 2019 A Lyga was the 30th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 2 March 2019 and ended on 27 November 2019.
Sūduva Marijampolė began the season as defending champions having won their second consecutive league title last year. They secured a third consecutive title in Aukštaitija Stadium on 3 November, after they beat Panevėžys 5–1.
Only five league clubs survived throughout the year – Stumbras folded in the summer, while Atlantas and Palanga were disqualified in the off-season.
Teams
Eight clubs competed – the top six of the 2018 season, the winner of the relegation play-offs and the champions of the 2018 LFF I Lyga. Palanga remained in the league having won the play-offs, while Panevėžys made their top-tier debut replacing relegated Jonava.Trakai changed their name to Riteriai during the preseason, for a better identification with Vilnius, where the main team has been located since 2014.
Stumbras bankruptcy
Match fixing scandal
Clubs and locations
The following teams competed in the 2019 championship:| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2018 position |
| Klaipėda | Central Stadium of Klaipėda | Natural | 4,428 | 6th | |
| Klaipėda | Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch | Artificial | 1,000 | 6th | |
| Kaunas | SM Tauras Stadium | Natural | 500 | 5th | |
| Kaunas | NFA Stadium | Artificial | 500 | 5th | |
| Palanga | Palanga Stadium | Natural | 1,212 | 7th | |
| Klaipėda | Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch | Artificial | 1,000 | 7th | |
| Panevėžys | Aukštaitija Stadium | Natural | 6,600 | I Lyga, 1st | |
| Panevėžys | Žemyna Progymnasium Stadium | Artificial | 500 | I Lyga, 1st | |
| Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 3rd | |
| Vilnius | Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 | 3rd | |
| Kaunas | NFA Stadium | Artificial | 500 | 4th | |
| Marijampolė | ARVI Football Arena | Natural | 6,250 | 1st | |
| Marijampolė | ARVI Football Indoor Arena | Artificial | 2,660 | 1st | |
| Vilnius | LFF Stadium | Artificial | 5,067 | 2nd | |
| Vilnius | Sportima Arena | Artificial | 3,157 | 2nd |
Stadium location
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Atlantas |  Viktors Dobrecovs |  Darvydas Šernas | Nike | — |
| Kauno Žalgiris | Mindaugas Čepas | Linas Pilibaitis | Hummel | BC Žalgiris |
| Palanga |  Artyom Gorlov | Gvidas Juška | Nike | 011 |
| Panevėžys |  Alexandru Curteian | Paulius Janušauskas | Hummel | Kalnapilis |
| Riteriai | Aurelijus Skarbalius | Valdemaras Borovskis | Nike | Ecoil |
| Stumbras |  João Luís Martins | Rimvydas Sadauskas | Joma | — |
| Sūduva |  Vladimir Cheburin | Algis Jankauskas | Joma | Sumeda |
| Žalgiris | João Luís Martins | Saulius Mikoliūnas | Nike | Top Sport |
Managerial changes
Regular season
Table
Results
First half of season
Second half of season
Championship round
Table
Results
Relegation play-offs
The 7th placed team will face the runners-up of the 2019 LFF I Lyga for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn entry into the 2020 A Lyga.First leg
Second leg
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.| Leader – Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification to relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2020 I Lyga |
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Team \ Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sūduva | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Žalgiris | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Riteriai | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kauno Žalgiris | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Panevėžys | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Atlantas | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Palanga | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Stumbras | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Updated to games played on 9 November 2019
Season statistics
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 9 November 2019Hat-tricks
;Notes5 Player scored 5 goals