2016 FK Žalgiris season

Žalgiris
2016 season
ChairwomanVilma Venslovaitienė
ManagerValdas Dambrauskas
StadiumLFF Stadionas
SMSCredit.lt A LygaWinners
LFF Sportland SupercupWinners
LFF Cup (15–16)Winners
LFF Cup (16)Winners
UEFA Champions League (16–17)Second Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrija Kaluđerović
(20 goals)
All:
Andrija Kaluđerović
(23 goals)
Highest home attendance4,100
(Jul. 13 vs. Astana)
Lowest home attendance350
(Apr. 27 vs. Stumbras)
Average home league attendance1,061
Biggest winRadviliškis 0–7 Žalgiris
Biggest defeatŽalgiris 1–3 Trakai
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The 2016 season is FK Žalgiris 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Lithuanian football and 3rd consecutive as A Lyga title defenders. They also participated in the Lithuanian Cup, the SuperCup and entered the UEFA Champions League at the second qualifying round stage.

After winning the 2015–16 Lithuanian Football Cup, the club has achieved the longest active consecutive domestic cup run in Europe with five victories in a row.[1] After another consecutive win in the 2016 LFF Cup, they extended the record to six victories, while also setting a new Lithuanian record – winning two domestic cups in a single calendar year.[2]

Žalgiris were crowned champions for the fourth year in a row on 30 October after a 2–0 win against Atlantas.[3]

After the season, club leaders received multiple personal awards. Long time club servant Mantas Kuklys was included among the final seven candidates to win Lithuanian footballer of the year award and remained fourth overall. Furthermore, he was elected as the best player in Lithuania, managing to beat teammates Andrija Kaluđerović and Vytautas Lukša, who respectively remained in second and fourth places. Despite joining only in the summer, Kaluđerović was also declared Fans Player of the Year – traditional award given by club supporters group Pietų IV. According to the fans, club defender Mamadou Mbodj remained in 2nd and 3rd place was taken by Kuklys. Justas Lasickas and Daniel Romanovskij remained respectively 3rd and 5th in the most promising player of the season elections; midfielder Matija Ljujić received the prize for the best goal of the season; and head coach Valdas Dambrauskas also received the coach of the year award.[4][5][6]

The 2016 season concluded with a special event where the film "„Žalgiris-2016“. The year of triumph", about a historical season highlighted with the victory of four domestic titles was premiered.[7]

Players

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Squad No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Signed in
Goalkeepers
1 Armantas Vitkauskas Lithuania GK (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35) Lithuania FK Sūduva 2012[8]
12 Karolis Čirba Lithuania GK (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27) Academy 2016
55 Saulius Klevinskas Lithuania GK (1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 (age 40) Russia Torpedo Moscow 2015[9]
Defenders
2 Linas Klimavičius Lithuania CB (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 35) Lithuania FK Trakai 2016[10]
5 Donovan Slijngard Netherlands LB (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 (age 37) Netherlands SC Cambuur 2015[11]
6 Mamadou Mbodj[12] Senegal CB (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31) Serbia Red Star Belgrade 2016[13]
8 Egidijus Vaitkūnas Lithuania RB (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988 (age 36) Lithuania FK Tauras 2010[14]
18 Aldas Korsakas Lithuania RB (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 28) Academy 2014
20 Dominykas Barauskas Lithuania DF (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 27) Academy 2015
26 Marius Žaliūkas Lithuania CB (1983-11-10) 10 November 1983 (age 41) Scotland Rangers F.C. 2016[15]
71 Jonas Skinderis Lithuania DF (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 27) Lithuania FK Panevėžys 2016[16]
Midfielders
4 Marin Matoš Croatia CM (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 35) Croatia NK Istra 1961 2016[17]
7 Slavko Blagojević Croatia DM / CM (1987-03-21) 21 March 1987 (age 37) Croatia RNK Split 2016[18]
9 Jorge Chula Portugal RW / LW (1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 34) Portugal C.D. Aves 2015[19]
21 Vytautas Lukša Lithuania RW / LW (1984-08-14) 14 August 1984 (age 40) Lithuania FK Trakai 2015[20]
22 Justas Lasickas Lithuania LW (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 27) Academy 2014
23 Saulius Mikoliūnas Lithuania RB / RW / LW (1984-05-02) 2 May 1984 (age 40) Belarus FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2016[21]
27 Matija Ljujić Serbia CM / AM (1993-10-28) 28 October 1993 (age 31) Serbia FK Rad 2016[22]
75 Ernestas Stočkūnas Lithuania MF (1998-04-26) 26 April 1998 (age 26) Academy 2015
77 Linas Pilibaitis Lithuania CM / AM / CF (1985-04-05) 5 April 1985 (age 39) Hungary Győri ETO FC 2014[23]
88 Mantas Kuklys Lithuania CM / AM (1987-06-10) 10 June 1987 (age 37) Belgium KFC Turnhout 2012[24]
Forwards
19 Edvinas Baniulis Lithuania CF (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) Academy 2013
28 Julius Momkus Lithuania ST (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26) Academy 2016
33 Bahrudin Atajić[25] Bosnia and Herzegovina AM / LW / RW / CF / SS (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 30) Finland SJK Seinäjoki 2016[26]
80 Elivelto Brazil CM / AM / LW / RW / SS (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 32) Lithuania FK Ekranas 2015[27]
99 Andrija Kaluđerović[28] Serbia CF (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37) Serbia FK Rad 2016[29]

Transfers

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Winter 2016

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Summer 2016

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Pre-season and friendlies

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16 January 2016 Friendly FK Žalgiris Lithuania 1–0 Poland Jagiellonia Vilnius, Lithuania
13:30 EET (UTC+2) Darius Kazubovičius 90' [1] Stadium: Sportima Arena
23 January 2016 Friendly FK Žalgiris Lithuania 1–0 Latvia FK Liepāja Vilnius, Lithuania
20:30 EET (UTC+2) Georgas Freidgeimas 70' [2] Stadium: Sportima Arena
26 January 2016 Friendly FK Žalgiris Lithuania 0–1 Latvia FS METTA Vilnius, Lithuania
12:30 EET (UTC+2) [3] Artūrs Švalbe 89' Stadium: Sportima Arena
30 January 2016 Friendly FK Žalgiris Lithuania 5–1 Latvia FK Spartaks Vilnius, Lithuania
20:30 EET (UTC+2) Bahrudin Atajić 6' 44'
Tautvydas Eliošius 13' 37'
Vytautas Lukša 46'		 [4] Sergej Vorobjov 75' Stadium: Sportima Arena
3 February 2016 Friendly FC Minsk Belarus 0–1 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Minsk, Belarus
15:00 FET (UTC+3) [5] Bahrudin Atajić 52'
6 February 2016 Friendly FK Žalgiris Lithuania 1–2 Latvia FK Jelgava Vilnius, Lithuania
20:30 EET (UTC+2) Linas Pilibaitis 82' [6] Verners Zalaks 51'
Andrejs Kovaļovs 56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Sportima Arena
11 February 2016 Friendly FK Žalgiris Lithuania 1–1 Poland Wigry Suwałki Vilnius, Lithuania
12:30 EET (UTC+2) Daniel Romanovskij 70'
Linas Pilibaitis Red card 76'
Egidijus Vaitkūnas Red card 76'		 [7] Bartosz Biel 68' Stadium: Sportima Arena
3 February 2016 Friendly FC Flora Estonia 1–2 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Tallinn, Estonia
20:00 EET (UTC+2) Maksim Gussev 35' [8] Bahrudin Atajić 44'
Marin Matoš 74'		 Stadium: EJL Sisehall
21 February 2016 Friendly FC Flora Estonia 0–3 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Tallinn, Estonia
13:15 EET (UTC+2) [9] Elivelto 4'
Simonas Stankevičius 30'
Saulius Mikoliūnas 69'		 Stadium: EJL Sisehall
30 June 2016 Friendly HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 2–1 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ignacio Maganto 5'
Hrvoje Milić Yellow card 75'
Jefferson Yellow card 81'
Zvonimir Kožulj 85'		 Report Matija Ljujić Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 36'
Vytautas Lukša Yellow card 44'
Andrija Kaluđerović 59'
Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Dobrava Stadium
Attendance: 20
Referee: Slovenia Vojko Goričan
3 July 2016 Friendly FC Oleksandriya Ukraine 2–0 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Beltinci, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stanislav Kulish 8' Report Linas Klimavičius 33' (o.g.) Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park
6 July 2016 Friendly FC Terek Grozny Russia 2–1 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Graz, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bekim Balaj 60'
Magomed Mitrishev 75'		 Report Egidijus Vaitkūnas 72' Stadium: Sportzentrum Graz-Weinzödl
8 October 2016 Friendly Riga FC Latvia 3–2 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Riga, Latvia
15:00 CEST (UTC+3) Roberts Savaļnieks 25'
Sergei Shumeyko 27'
Džerards 75'		 Report Linas Pilibaitis 2'
Karolis Uzėla 90+3'		 Stadium: Daugava Stadium
10 November 2016 Friendly FC Dinamo Brest Belarus 2–1 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Brest, Belarus
13:00 FET (UTC+3) Latif Amadu 31'
Jahongir Ergashev 86'		 Report Elivelto 9' Stadium: Yunost Stadium[46]
Attendance: 100
Referee: Belarus Vitaly Sevostyanik

Competitions

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Lithuanian Supercup

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Main article: 2016 Lithuanian Supercup
28 February 2016 FK Žalgiris 4–1 (a.e.t.) FK Trakai Vilnius, Lithuania
15:30 CET (UTC+2) Vytautas Lukša Yellow card 45+1' 99'
Linas Pilibaitis 45+3'
Mamadou Mbodj Yellow card 65'
Tautvydas Eliošius 112'
Mantas Kuklys 120+1' (pen.)		 Report David Arshakyan 22'
Arūnas Klimavičius Yellow card 45+3'
Artem Gurenko Yellow card 57'
Eugen Zasavitchi Yellow card 68'
Deividas Česnauskis Yellow card 90+3'
Justinas Januševskij Yellow card 116'
Marius Rapalis Red card 120'		 Stadium: Sportima Arena
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: Jurij Paškovskij

A Lyga

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Main article: 2016 A Lyga

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 24 4 5 74 29  +45 76 13 2 2 39 16  +23 11 2 3 35 13  +22

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHH
ResultWWWWDLWLWLWWWDWWWWWWWWWDWWLWWWWDL
Position21111323243322221[a]1111111111111111
  1. ^ Match was postponed and played after 23rd tour
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

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League table
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Žalgiris Vilnius 28 21 3 4 62 22 +40 66 Qualification to Championship round
2 Trakai 28 18 4 6 47 22 +25 58
3 Sūduva Marijampolė 28 15 6 7 42 32 +10 51[a]
4 Atlantas 28 15 6 7 38 25 +13 51[a]
5 Lietava Jonava 28 7 8 13 28 44 −16 29
Source: UEFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head matches won 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Matches won.[47]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Sūduva–Atlantas 1–0, Atlantas–Sūduva 1–2, Sūduva–Atlantas 3–3, Atlantas–Sūduva 2–1.
Matches
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2 March 2016 1 FK Žalgiris 2–0 FK Trakai Vilnius, Lithuania
18:00 CET (UTC+2) Bahrudin Atajić soccer ball with red X 13' 46', 57'
Elton Yellow card 37'
Tautvydas Eliošius Yellow card 40'		 Report Eugen Zasavitchi Yellow card 22'
Artem Gurenko Yellow card 24'
Nerijus Valskis Yellow card 43'
Martynas Dapkus Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Sportima Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika
12 March 2016 2 FC Stumbras 3–6 FK Žalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Andrius Račkus 8'
Klaidas Janonis Yellow card 17'
Kennedy Eriba 53' Yellow card 54'
Lukas Baranauskas Yellow card 63'
Klaudijus Upstas Yellow card 73'
Martynas Zaleckis 83'		 Report Egidijus Vaitkūnas 2'
Bahrudin Atajić 9', 32'
Linas Pilibaitis 19'
Mantas Kuklys 37'
Marin Matoš Yellow card 70'
Elivelto 78'		 Stadium: NFA Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Edmundas Gaigalas
16 March 2016 3 FK Žalgiris 3–2 FK Sūduva Vilnius, Lithuania
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Mamadou Mbodj 50'
Linas Pilibaitis Yellow card 51'
Donovan Slijngard Yellow card 53'
Saulius Mikoliūnas 79'
Mantas Kuklys 90' (pen.)
Elivelto Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Predrag Pavlović 16'
Ivan Kardum Yellow card 32'
Andro Švrljuga Yellow card 51'
Ernestas Veliulis Yellow card 57'
Karolis Laukžemis 69'		 Stadium: Sportima Arena
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Sergėjus Slyva
19 March 2016 4 FK Utenis Utena 0–1 FK Žalgiris Visaginas, Lithuania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Jevgenij Moroz Yellow card 28' Report Elton 78'
Linas Klimavičius Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Visaginas Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Robertas Valikonis
2 April 2016 5 FK Žalgiris 2–2 FK Lietava Jonava Vilnius, Lithuania
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 51'
Marius Žaliūkas 65'
Mantas Kuklys Yellow card 72'
Egidijus Vaitkūnas Yellow card 80'
Mamadou Mbodj 89'
Bahrudin Atajić Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Dominykas Galkevičius 2' (pen.)
Tomas Salamanavičius 12'
Aleksandar Šušnjar Yellow card 33'
Giedrius Kvedaras Yellow card 65'
Tadas Eliošius Yellow card 72'
Laurynas Stonkus Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Sportima Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mindaugas Jackus
6 April 2016 6 FK Atlantas 2–1 FK Žalgiris Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Alexey Epifanov Yellow card 41'
Maksimov 59'
Kazimeras Gnedojus 74'
Oleg Dmitriyev Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Mamadou Mbodj 90+7' Stadium: Klaipėda Artificial Football Pitch
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika
16 April 2016 7 FK Žalgiris 3–0 FK Kauno Žalgiris Vilnius, Lithuania
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Linas Pilibaitis 28' (pen.)
Egidijus Vaitkūnas Yellow card 54'
Simonas Stankevičius 56'
Bahrudin Atajić Yellow card 64'
Lucas Gaúcho 79'		 Report Lukas Sendžikas Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 67'
Tomas Bučma Red card 50'
Ignas Dedura Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Donatas Rumšas
20 April 2016 8 FK Trakai 1–0 FK Žalgiris Vilnius, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) David Arshakyan 15' Report Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sergėjus Slyva
27 April 2016 9 FK Žalgiris 2–0 FC Stumbras Vilnius, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mantas Kuklys 45' (pen.)
Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 59'
Vytautas Lukša 90'		 Report Rimvydas Sadauskas Yellow card 44'
Tomas Snapkauskas Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas
4 May 2016 10 FK Sūduva 1–0 FK Žalgiris Marijampolė, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Paulius Janušauskas Yellow card 16'
Ernestas Veliulis 25'		 Report Stadium: ARVI Football Arena
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Donatas Rumšas
8 May 2016 11 FK Žalgiris 2–0 FK Utenis Utena Vilnius, Lithuania
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Egidijus Vaitkūnas Yellow card 25'
Marin Matoš 52'
Vytautas Lukša Yellow card 70' 90+4'		 Report Benas Spietinis Yellow card 18' Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 730
Referee: Darius Petraška
18 May 2016 12 FK Lietava Jonava 0–1 FK Žalgiris Jonava, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Aleksandar Šušnjar Yellow card 81' Report Marin Matoš Yellow card 37'
Linas Klimavičius 42'		 Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Vijūnas Vasiliauskas
21 May 2016 13 FK Žalgiris 1–0 FK Atlantas Vilnius, Lithuania
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mamadou Mbodj 18'
Elivelto Yellow card 59'		 Report Maksimov Yellow card 18'
Markas Beneta Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Sergėjus Slyva
9 June 2016 14 FK Kauno Žalgiris 1–1 FK Žalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Pijus Širvys 62'
Edvinas Kloniūnas Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Justas Lasickas 46' Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Northern Ireland Evan Boyce
15 June 2016 15 FK Žalgiris 3–1 FK Trakai Vilnius, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Linas Pilibaitis 46', 62'
Matija Ljujić Yellow card 71' 72'		 Report Dzmitry Rekish 85' Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Robertas Valikonis
24 June 2016 16 FC Stumbras 0–5 FK Žalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Giorgio Russo Yellow card 60'
Ainas Bareikis Yellow card 86'		 Report Egidijus Vaitkūnas 6'
Linas Pilibaitis 17', 48'
Marin Matoš 40'
Andrija Kaluđerović 50'
Mantas Kuklys Yellow card 74'
Donovan Slijngard Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas
23 July 2016 18 FK Utenis Utena 2–4 FK Žalgiris Utena, Lithuania
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kiril Levšin 6'
Yuriy Vereshchak 23'
Gabrielius Zagurskas Yellow card 39'		 Report Andrija Kaluđerović 18', 37', 83'
Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 36'
Linas Pilibaitis 51' Yellow card 66'
Slavko Blagojević Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Utenis Stadium
Attendance: 475
Referee: Darius Petraška
27 July 2016 19 FK Žalgiris 4–1 FK Lietava Jonava Vilnius, Lithuania
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Andrija Kaluđerović 8', 27', 51'
Bahrudin Atajić Yellow card 46'
Mamadou Mbodj 63'		 Report Tomas Salamanavičius Yellow card 65'
Tadas Eliošius 86'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Robertas Šmitas
2 August 2016 20 FK Atlantas 0–1 FK Žalgiris Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Aleksey Epifanov Yellow card 17'
Vytas Gašpuitis Yellow card 27'
Ovidijus Verbickas Yellow card 71'
Maksimov Yellow card 86'
Oleg Dmitriyev Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Egidijus Vaitkūnas Yellow card 21'
Andrija Kaluđerović Yellow card 39' 87'
Elivelto Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 83'
Jorge Chula Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika
11 August 2016 21 FK Žalgiris 3–1 FK Kauno Žalgiris Vilnius, Lithuania
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Linas Pilibaitis 2'
Bahrudin Atajić 25'
Andrija Kaluđerović 83'		 Report Rokas Sikorskis 55'
Leonid Mushnikov Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Vijūnas Vasiliauskas
17 August 2016 22 FK Trakai 1–2 FK Žalgiris Vilnius, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Arūnas Klimavičius Yellow card 52'
Nerijus Valskis 69' (pen.)
Alyaksandr Bychanok Yellow card 78'		 Report Andrija Kaluđerović 21', 50'
Slavko Blagojević Yellow card 36'
Linas Pilibaitis Yellow card 44'
Elivelto Red card 76'
Saulius Klevinskas Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Robertas Valikonis
24 August 2016 23 FK Žalgiris 3–1 FC Stumbras Vilnius, Lithuania
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Matija Ljujić 21'
Mamadou Mbodj 34'
Slavko Blagojević Yellow card 45+1'
Saulius Klevinskas Yellow card 58'
Vytautas Lukša 64'		 Report Robertas Vėževičius Yellow card 16'
Tomas Snapkauskas Yellow card 70'
Cristian Alex 90+3'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 675
Referee: Edmundas Gaigalas
28 August 2016 17 FK Žalgiris 4–1 FK Sūduva Vilnius, Lithuania
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Andrija Kaluđerović 5' (pen.)
Vytautas Lukša 51'
Elivelto 89'
Marin Matoš 90+1'		 Report Tomas Radzinevičius 72' Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 717
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika
7 September 2016 24 FK Sūduva 0–0 FK Žalgiris Marijampolė, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Algis Jankauskas Yellow card 53'
Povilas Leimonas Yellow card 57'
Andro Švrljuga Yellow card 76'		 Report Matija Ljujić Yellow card 62' Stadium: ARVI Football Arena
Attendance: 720
Referee: Donatas Rumšas
15 September 2016 25 FK Žalgiris 2–1 FK Utenis Utena Vilnius, Lithuania
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Justas Lasickas Yellow card 49'
Elivelto 64'
Linas Klimavičius Yellow card 77'
Mantas Kuklys 86'
Vytautas Lukša Yellow card 90'		 Report Daniel Romanovskij 81'
Gabrielius Zagurskas Yellow card 84'
Ivan Lukaniuk Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Donatas Šimėnas
20 September 2016 26 FK Lietava Jonava 0–4 FK Žalgiris Jonava, Lithuania
16:30 EEST (UTC+3) Eisvinas Utyra Yellow card 36'
Artūras Rocys Yellow card 40'		 Report Elivelto Yellow card 12'
Saulius Mikoliūnas 48'
Bahrudin Atajić 56', 66', 78'		 Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava
Attendance: 800
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika
1 October 2016 27 FK Žalgiris 0–1 FK Atlantas Vilnius, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 76'
Mamadou Mbodj Yellow card 83'		 Report Rolandas Baravykas Yellow card 30'
Rokas Gedminas Yellow card 37'
Andrius Bartkus Yellow card 71'
Ovidijus Verbickas 84' (pen)		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 810
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas
16 October 2016 28 FK Kauno Žalgiris 0–2 FK Žalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Andrius Velička Yellow card 33'
Ignas Dedura Yellow card 45'
Ernestas Pilypas Yellow card 60'		 Report Saulius Mikoliūnas 49'
Linas Pilibaitis 90+2'		 Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium
Referee: Darius Petraška

Championship round

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League table
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Žalgiris Vilnius (C) 33 24 4 5 74 29 +45 76 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round[a]
2 Trakai 33 20 7 6 55 26 +29 67 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Sūduva Marijampolė 33 17 7 9 55 41 +14 58
4 Atlantas 33 16 8 9 42 32 +10 56
5 Stumbras Kaunas 33 8 9 16 43 63 −20 33
6 Lietava Jonava 33 8 8 17 35 58 −23 32
Source: UEFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head matches won 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won.[48]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Žalgiris Vilnius qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Lithuanian Football Cup. However, since they qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
Matches
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22 October 2016 1 FK Lietava Jonava 1–4 FK Žalgiris Jonava, Lithuania
13:00 Valdemaras Borovskis Yellow card 75'
Dominykas Galkevičius 85'		 Report Andrija Kaluđerović 14', 41', 46'
Vytautas Lukša 82'		 Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mindaugas Jackus
30 October 2016 2 FK Žalgiris 2–0 FK Atlantas Vilnius, Lithuania
15:00 Matija Ljujić 34'
Vytautas Lukša Yellow card 41'
Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 63'
Justas Raziūnas 71' (o.g.)		 Report Šimkus Yellow card 2' Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 575
Referee: Robertas Šmitas
5 November 2016 3 FK Sūduva 1–3 FK Žalgiris Marijampolė, Lithuania
14:00 Nermin Jamak Yellow card 26'
Marius Činikas Yellow card 38'
Tomas Radzinevičius 54'		 Report Andrija Kaluđerović 37', 42'
Mamadou Mbodj Yellow card 64'
Mantas Kuklys 71'		 Stadium: ARVI Football Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Donatas Rumšas
18 November 2016 5 FK Žalgiris 2–2 FC Stumbras Vilnius, Lithuania
19:15 Andrija Kaluđerović 25', 62'
Justas Lasickas Yellow card 38'
Mantas Kuklys Yellow card 73'
Matija Ljujić Yellow card 73'
Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 79'		 Report Lukas Artimavičius Yellow card 36'
Armanavičius 45+1'
Oumar Sissoko 82'
Matas Radžiukynas Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Sportima Arena
Attendance: 850
Referee: Edmundas Gaigalas
26 November 2016 4 FK Žalgiris 1–3 FK Trakai Vilnius, Lithuania
12:00 Mamadou Mbodj Yellow card 34'
Slavko Blagojević Yellow card 59'
Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 69'
Andrija Kaluđerović 81'
Linas Klimavičius Yellow card 83'
Mantas Kuklys Yellow card 90'		 Report Nerijus Valskis 24', 61' Yellow card 59'
Eugen Zasavitchi 40'		 Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 837
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika

LFF Taurė

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2015–16 LFF Taurė

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Main article: 2015–16 Lithuanian Football Cup

All previous rounds were played during the 2015 FK Žalgiris season.

Semifinals
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12 April 2016 First leg FK Žalgiris 1–1 FC Stumbras Vilnius, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mamadou Mbodj Yellow card 32'
Linas Pilibaitis 90+2'		 Report Giorgio Russo 66' Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Edmundas Gaigalas
24 April 2016 Second leg FC Stumbras 0–2
(1–3 agg.)		 FK Žalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Klaidas Janonis Yellow card 2' Report Elton Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 52'
Vytautas Lukša 32' Yellow card 41' 83'
Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: NFA Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Donatas Rumšas
Final
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15 May 2016 FK Žalgiris 1–0 (a.e.t.) FK Trakai Telšiai, Lithuania
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Egidijus Vaitkūnas Yellow card 96'
Linas Klimavičius 99'
Linas Pilibaitis Yellow card 116'		 Report Deividas Česnauskis Yellow card 57'
Vaidas Šilėnas Yellow card 108'		 Stadium: Telšiai Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Edmundas Gaigalas

2016 LFF Taurė

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Main article: 2016 Lithuanian Football Cup
18 June 2016 Round of 32 FK Kauno Žalgiris 0–6 FK Žalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report Matija Ljujić 14', 50'
Vytautas Lukša 36'
Mantas Kuklys Yellow card 37'
Andrija Kaluđerović 44'
Linas Pilibaitis 83', 86'		 Stadium: NFA Stadium
Referee: Darius Petraška
6 August 2016 Round of 16 FK Palanga 0–4 FK Žalgiris Palanga, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mindaugas Bagužis Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 47'
Mantas Perepliotovas Yellow card 74'
Donatas Navikas Yellow card 86'		 Report Elivelto 28', 50'
Linas Klimavičius 35'
Linas Pilibaitis 79'		 Stadium: Palanga Central Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Orestas Abramavičius
20 August 2016[49] Quarter-finals ŠSPC Radviliškis 0–7 FK Žalgiris Radviliškis, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Aurimas Šulnys Yellow card 78' Report Marin Matoš 3'
Jorge Chula 10'
Elivelto 20', 77'
Julius Momkus 23', 31' soccer ball with red X 84'
Saulius Mikoliūnas 44'		 Stadium: Radviliškis Central Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mindaugas Jackus
11 September 2016[50] Semi-finals FK Atlantas 1–2 FK Žalgiris Klaipėda, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Vytas Gašpuitis 19'
Donatas Kazlauskas Yellow card 64'		 Report Saulius Mikoliūnas 10'
Mantas Kuklys Yellow card 39'
Egidijus Vaitkūnas Yellow card 58'
Andrija Kaluđerović 90+2'		 Stadium: Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika
25 September 2016 Final FK Sūduva 0–2 FK Žalgiris Klaipėda, Lithuania
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tomas Radzinevičius Yellow card 37'
Predrag Pavlović Yellow card 41'
Algis Jankauskas Red card 90'
Marius Činikas Red card 90+3'
Vaidas Slavickas Red card 90+3'		 Report Slavko Blagojević Yellow card 27'
Mamadou Mbodj Yellow card 62'
Andrija Kaluđerović 64' Yellow card 90'
Mantas Kuklys 90+3' (pen)
Saulius Mikoliūnas Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas[51]
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Sergejus Slyva

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

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13 July 2016 First leg FK Žalgiris Lithuania 0–0 Kazakhstan FC Astana Vilnius, Lithuania
20:15 EEST (UTC+3) Vytautas Lukša Yellow card 70' Report Junior Kabananga Yellow card 85' Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Serbia Vlado Glođović[52]
20 July 2016[53] Second leg FC Astana Kazakhstan 2–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Lithuania FK Žalgiris Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Marin Aničić 31', 90+2' Yellow card 90+3'
Serikzhan Muzhikov Yellow card 64'
Dmitri Shomko Yellow card 80'		 Report Linas Klimavičius Yellow card 42'
Elivelto 57'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 18,449
Referee: