2018 Lithuanian Football Cup

The 2018 Lithuanian Football Cup, also known as LFF Cup, was the seventy-third season of the Lithuanian annual football knock-out tournament. Forty-eight teams entered the competitions, which started on 27 April and ended on 30 September.

The winners qualify for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. Stumbras were the defending champions.

Participants Participation in the competition is mandatory for all clubs of the first three tiers (A Lyga, LFF I Lyga and II Lyga). Despite that NFA aren't competing for the second year in a row. Teams of lower divisions are eligible to join if they met additional criterios. Rules prevented all reserve teams from entering the cup.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |- !A Lyga !width=140|LFF I Lyga !II Lyga !III Lyga !IV Lyga |- |valign=top| Stumbras (holders) Žalgiris Sūduva Trakai Jonava Atlantas Kauno Žalgiris Palanga |valign=top| Banga Vilniaus Vytis DFK Dainava Džiugas Koralas Nevėžis Pakruojis Panevėžys Utenis Kupiškis |valign=top| South Zone Ateitis BFA Hegelmann Litauen Panerys Šilas Sveikata TERA Viltis

West Zone Gargždų Pramogos SC Šilutė Širvėna FA Šiauliai Babrungas Minija Atmosfera Mažeikiai Akmenės Cementas Saned |valign=top| Alytus County Merkys

Kaunas County Kėdainiai

Klaipėda County Sakuona-Rugpienių kaimas

Marijampolė County Švyturys

Šiauliai County Saulininkas-OBLT ŠSPC Radviliškis Adiada

Vilnius County Elektrėnų Versmė Navigatoriai VGTU Vilkai Kaišiadorys-Baltai |valign=top| A Division Geležinis Vilkas

B Division Top Kickers

Schedule The rounds of the 2016–17 competition were scheduled as follows:

Round Draw date and time New entries Clubs Date(s) Goals / games First Round 20 April, 13:00 40 40 → 24 27 April – 1 May / 16 Round of 32 8 32 → 16 24–27 May / 16 Round of 16 none 16 → 8 23 June – 1 July / 8 Quarter-finals none 8 → 4 1–2 September / 4 Semi-finals none 4 → 2 15–16 September / 2 Final none 2 → 1 30 September 1 / 1

Matches First round The following pairs were drawn on 20 April 2017 by Lithuania national team midfielder Saulius Mikoliūnas. Dates and venues will be confirmed after the draw.

Nevėžis, Pakruojis (I Lyga), Babrungas, Hegelmann Litauen, Gargždų Pramogos SC, Saned (II Lyga), Elektrėnų Versmė (III Lyga) and Top Kickers (IV Lyga) received free passes to the next round.

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final The final match was played on Sunday 30 September 2018.

See also

Leagues 2018 A Lyga 2018 LFF I Lyga

Cups 2018 Lithuanian Supercup

References