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I Lyga

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Country
  
Lithuania

Number of teams
  
18

Promotion to
  
A Lyga

Founded
  
1991

Level on pyramid
  
2

Relegation to
  
II Lyga

The I Lyga, sometimes called as Pirma Lyga, is the second level of Lithuanian football league system. Administrated by the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), I Lyga is contested by 16 teams, with the top team promoted to A Lyga and replaced by the lowest-placed team in that division and the bottom clubs being relegated to the II Lyga. From 2016 season the second-placed team qualifies to direct promotion play-offs with A Lyga seventh-placed team.

References

I Lyga Wikipedia