2020 Lithuanian Football Cup
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The 2020 Lithuanian Football Cup was a single elimination association football tournament and the 32rd edition of the Lithuanian annual football knock-out tournament. The official name of thecompetition was Hegelmann LFF Cup for sponsorship reasons.
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Tournament details | |
Country | Lithuania |
Dates | 16 June – 24 October |
Teams | 33 |
Final positions | |
Champions | FK Panevėžys (1st title) |
Runner-up | FK Sūduva |
Semifinalists | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 118 (3.69 per match) |
The tournament was scheduled to start in April 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the start was postponed to mid-June.
A total of 33 A Lyga, LFF I Lyga and II Lyga teams participated in the tournament, reserve teams are not allowed to participate in the cup competition. The A Lyga teams joined the tournament in the round of 16.[1] Due to the postponed start, the teams of lower divisions were not invited to participate this year in order to shorten the length of the competition.
FK Panevėžys defeated defending champions FK Sūduva 5–4 on penalties in the final and have qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.