The Lithuanian Football Federation Cup (Lithuanian: Lietuvos futbolo federacijos taurė), also known as Hegelmann LFF Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian football cup competition contested in a knockout tournament format. The winner of the cup gains entitlement to participate in the Lithuanian Supercup as well as the UEFA Europa Conference League.
| Organising body | Lithuanian Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 |
| Region | Lithuania |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lithuanian Supercup |
| Current champions | FK Banga (1 titles) |
| Most successful club(s) | Žalgiris (14 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | DELFI TV |
 2024 Lithuanian Football Cup | |
Participation is mandatory for the clubs playing in A Lyga and I Lyga. Participation is voluntary for all lower division teams as long as they meet basic eligibility criteria. Club reserve and youth teams are not eligible to participate. The competition format is a single-elimination tournament.
The competition was sponsored by Sharp in 2018–19,[1] and by Hegelmann in 2020.
History
editThe first cup tournament in Lithuania took place in 1924 and was called the "Kooperacijos taurė". It took place during the International Cooperation Day event.[2] "Kooperacijos taurė" competition took place three times - 1924, 1925 and 1926. Other cup competitions took place at the same time as well - "Žiemos taurė" (lith. Winter Cup) in 1925, "Pavasario taurė" (lith. Spring Cup) in 1926 and 1927, as well as once-off cup events.
| Year | Tournament | Notes | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Kooperacijos taurė | Founded by a banker Vincas Zakarevičius. The 50 cm in diameter and 1,250g in weight cup was made of silver and gold-plated materials cost 1,000 Litas.[2] | LFLS Kaunas 2:1 Kovas Kaunas |
| 1925 | Kooperacijos taurė | LFLS Kaunas won the cup for the second time.[3] The cup was to be passed on to the winner each year, and to be kept if won three times in a row. | LFLS Kaunas 3:2 Kovas Kaunas |
| 1925 | Žiemos taurė | KSK Kaunas 2:0 Kovas Kaunas | |
| 1926 | Kooperacijos taurė | LFLS Kaunas won the cup for three years in a row, and fulfilled the condition to keep the cup.[4] | LFLS Kaunas 4:3 Kovas Kaunas |
| 1926 | Pavasario taurė | Organized by LFLS central committee.[4] | |
| 1926 | Lithuanian Cup of Honour | The 2,000 Litas cup was founded by the famous singer Kipras Petrauskas, yet it was not supported by the governing football committee. The cup was presented to the previous year football league champion Kovas Kaunas[4] | |
| 1927 | Pavasario taurė | 10 Kaunas A and B class teams were competing.[5] | Makabi Kaunas 3:2 Kovas Kaunas |
| 1927 | Lloyd Lithuania Cup | The cup was presented to the Kaunas region league champion LFLS Kaunas.[5] | |
| 1928 | Florence Pavasario taurė | 12 teams were competing.[6] | LFLS Kaunas 2:0 Kovas Kaunas |
| 1929 | Lietuvos aido taurė | [7] | LFLS Kaunas 4:0 Makabi Kaunas |
| 1932 | Sekminių taurė | The cup was founded with a view to replace the Kooperacijos taurė competition.[8] | LFLS Kaunas 5:1 Kovas Kaunas |
| 1935 | Lithuanian I Sports Festival | 6 teams from Kaunas and 4 teams from Latvia competed in the tournament.[9] | MSK Kaunas 2:2 Tauras Kaunas |
| 1938 | Lithuanian National Olympics | 16 teams participated, including 1 team from Latvia. The tournament was a part of a prestigious Lithuanian National Olympics event.[10] | KSS Klaipėda 2:0 LGSF Kaunas |
After the World War II, in soviet Lithuania a cup competition was established by the initiative of Tiesa newspaper in 1947, and was called The Tiesa Cup.[11] It consisted of Lithuanian SSR teams not competing in the Soviet football league pyramid.
Since the regained independence in 1990 the competition is called the Lithuanian Football Federation Cup.
Finals
editPerformance by club
editWinners
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris Vilnius | 14 | 5 | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| Inkaras Kaunas† | 7 | 5 | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1965, 1969, 1995 |
| Atlantas Klaipėda† | 6 | 2 | 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 2001, 2003 |
| FBK Kaunas† | 5 | 7 | 1989, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008 |
| Ekranas Panevėžys | 5 | 5 | 1985, 1998, 2000, 2010, 2011 |
| Nevėžis Kėdainiai | 5 | 2 | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973 |
| Kelininkas Kaunas† | 4 | 3 | 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 |
| Sūduva Marijampolė | 3 | 5 | 2006, 2009, 2019 |
| Elnias Šiauliai† | 3 | 1 | 1950, 1957, 1959 |
| Kareda Šiauliai† | 3 | 1 | 1974, 1996, 1999 |
| Saliutas Vilnius† | 2 | 3 | 1952, 1963 |
| Pažanga Vilnius† | 2 | 2 | 1971, 1982 |
| SRT Vilnius† | 2 | 1 | 1984, 1987 |
| Sirijus Klaipėda | 2 | 1 | 1988, 1990 |
| Lima Kaunas† | 2 | - | 1953, 1962 |
| FK Banga Gargždai | 1 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minija Kretinga | 1 | 2 | 1964 |
| Lokomotyvas Kaunas† | 1 | 1 | 1947 |
| KPI Kaunas† | 1 | 1 | 1955 |
| Žalgiris Naujoji Vilnia† | 1 | 1 | 1966 |
| Vienybė Ukmergė† | 1 | 1 | 1975 |
| Stumbras Kaunas† | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| FK Panevėžys | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Raudonasis Spalis Kaunas† | 1 | - | 1956 |
| Spartakas Vilnius† | 1 | - | 1958 |
| Panemunė Kaunas† | 1 | - | 1960 |
| Cementininkas Naujoji Akmenė† | 1 | - | 1961 |
| Neris Vilnius† | 1 | - | 1992 |
| FK Transinvest | 1 | - | 2023 |
Finalists without Wins
edit| Club | Finals | Years Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Vėtra Vilnius† | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010 |
| Statyba Panevėžys† | 3 | 1957, 1967, 1971 |
| Baltija Klaipėda† | 2 | 1953, 1964 |
| Linų Audiniai Plungė | 2 | 1955, 1978 |
| Tauras Tauragė | 2 | 1989, 2009 |
| FK Šiauliai† | 2 | 1991, 2013 |
| Hegelmann | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Vėliava Šiauliai† | 1 | 1947 |
| Audiniai Kaunas† | 1 | 1949 |
| Dinamo Vilnius† | 1 | 1952 |
| KKI Kaunas† | 1 | 1959 |
| FK Mažeikiai† | 1 | 1979 |
| Riteriai (Trakai) | 1 | 2015–16 |
Clubs currently playing in A Lyga are shown in Bold.
† - Defunct clubs.
References
edit- ^ "Pasaulinė kompanija tampa pagrindine LFF rėmėja" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1924_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1925_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ a b c https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1926_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ a b https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1927_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1928_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1929_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1932_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1935_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ https://futbolas.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Lietuvos_futbolo_taur%C4%97_1938_m.# [bare URL]
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo taurė - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt.
- ^ Two Cup Finals in 2003.
External links
edit- Lithuanian Football Federation - Current Cup news and results.
- RSSSF - Lithuanian Cup History.