Sunday 24 February 2013

Lithuania National Football Team Profile

Profile of the Lithuania national football team history LFF Lietuvos Futbolo Federacija is the Lithuanian Football Federation was founded on 1922 and represents governing body for Lithuania association football in a international competition and is controlled by LFF. Became a member of UEFA Affiliation in 1992 and FIFA Affiliation in 1923.

The country became independent in 1918, was merged of the USSR in 1940, before regaining independence in 1990. In 1923 the Lithuanian Sports League was admitted to FIFA. In the same year (1923) Lithuania played their first international as an independent state, also in Kaunas, losing 5-0 to Estonia. In 1924 when the Lithuanian Football League (LFL) was founded and the national team participated in the Paris Olympics.

Lietuvos Futbolo Federacija (LFF)
Nation: Lithuania Founded: 1922
UEFA Affiliation: 1992 FIFA Affiliation: 1923
Web: http://www.lff.lt Phone: +370 5263 8741


The country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia in a 2-2 draw match in Tbilisi on 27 May 1990. 15,030 capacity Zalgiris Stadium became home of the national football team. Played in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying, winning their first points with a 2-2 draw against Northern Ireland in Belfast on 28 April 1992. The first victory came against Latvia in Riga on 12 August 1992.

National Flag Of Lithuania

  • Data :
- Nickname: -
- Association: LFF Lietuvos Futbolo Federacija
- Home Stadium: LFF Stadium
- Address: Seimyniskiu 15, 2005 VILNIUS
- Fax: +370 5263 8740
- FIFA Code: LTU
  • UEFA European Championship Record
- 1960-1992: part of Soviet Union
- 1996-2012: did not qualify
  • FIFA World Cup Record
- 1930: did not enter
- 1934-1938: did not qualify
- 1942-1948: cancelled due to war world II
- 1950-1990: was part of Soviet Union
- 1994-2010: did not qualify
  • Top Score
Top Scorers of The Lithuania Belgium National Football Team
Players Goals Caps Periods
Tomas Danilevicius 19 71 1998-?
Antanas Lingis 12 33 1928-1938
Edgaras Jankauskas 10 56 1991-2008
Virginijus Baltusnikas 9 42 1990-1998
Jaroslavas Citavicius 8 24 1926-1933
Valdas Ivanauskas 8 28 1990-2000
Darius Maciulevicius 8 38 1991-2005
Robertas Poskus 8 48 1999-?
Arturas Fomenka 7 23 1996-2003
Tomas Razanauskas 7 41 1995-2011

  • Most Appearances
Most Caps of The Lithuania National Football Team
Players Caps Periods
Andrius Skerla 84 cell colspan 3
Deividas Semberas 81 cell colspan 3
Tomas Danilevicius 71 cell colspan 3
Aurelijus Skarbalius 65 cell colspan 3
Zydrunas Karcemarskas 63 cell colspan 3
Marius Stankevicius 62 cell colspan 3
Gintaras Stauce 61 cell colspan 3
Edgaras Jankauskas 56 cell colspan 3
Andrejus Tereskinas 56 cell colspan 3
Tomas Zvirgzdauskas 56 cell colspan 3

Lithuania National Football Team Profile.

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