title: 2017 Lithuanian Football Cup
text: # 2017 Lithuanian Football Cup
  
  The 2017 Lithuanian Football Cup, also known as LFF Cup, was the seventy-second season of the Lithuanian annual football knock-out tournament. Forty-four teams entered the competitions, which started on 27 April and ended on 24 September in Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys.
  
  Stumbras defeated defending champions Žalgiris 1–0 in the final and have qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.
  
  ## Participants
  
  Participation in the competition was mandatory for all clubs of the first three tiers (A Lyga, LFF I Lyga and II Lyga). Despite that two II Lyga sides - NFA and Šiauliai FA weren't competing. Teams of lower divisions were eligible to join if they met additional criterios. Rules prevented all reserve teams from entering the cup.
  
  | A Lyga | LFF I Lyga | II Lyga | III Lyga | IV Lyga | Other |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Žalgiris (holders) Trakai Sūduva Atlantas Stumbras Jonava Utenis Kauno Žalgiris | Banga Pakruojis Palanga Panevėžys Nevėžis Šilutė Koralas Džiugas Tauras Vilniaus Vytis DFK Dainava | South Zone Panerys Hegelmann Litauen TERA Viltis Sveikata Šilas West Zone Babrungas Širvėna Gargždų Pramogos SC Juventa-99 Akmenės Cementas Atmosfera Minija | Kaunas County Kėdainiai LŠS Garliava Prienai Marijampolė County Švyturys Klaipėda County Sendvaris Šiauliai County Saulininkas-OBLT Adiada Fanai | A Division Elektrėnų Versmė D Division Geležinis Vilkas | Veterans League Prelegentai |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  The rounds of the 2016–17 competition were scheduled as follows:
  
  | Round | Draw date and time | New entries | Clubs | Date(s) | Goals / games |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | First Round | 18 April, 13:00 | 36 | 36 → 24 | 27 April–3 May | 57 / 12 |
  | Round of 32 | 16 May, 13:00 | 8 | 32 → 16 | 25 May–4 June | 65 / 16 |
  | Round of 16 | 30 May, 13:00 | none | 16 → 8 | 23–26 June | 42 / 8 |
  | Quarter-finals | 27 June, 13:00 | none | 8 → 4 | 26–27 August | 22 / 4 |
  | Semi-finals | 30 August, 11:30 | none | 4 → 2 | 9 September | 6 / 2 |
  | Final | 30 August, 11:30 | none | 2 → 1 | 24 September | 1 / 1 |
  
  ## Matches
  
  ### First round
  
  The following pairs were drawn on 18 April 2017 by famous TV personality Paulius Ambrazevičius and all-time most capped Lithuanian national team player Andrius Skerla. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.
  
  Džiugas, Šilutė, Tauras, Koralas (I Lyga), Hegelmann Litauen, TERA, Viltis, Panerys (II Lyga), Adiada, Kėdainiai, Saulininkas-OBLT (III Lyga) and Prelegentai (Veterans League) received free passes to the next round.
  
  ### Round of 32
  
  The following pairs were drawn on 16 May 2017 by TV personality Paulius Ambrazevičius. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.
  
  ### Round of 16
  
  The following pairs were drawn on 30 May 2017. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.
  
  ### Quarter-finals
  
  The following pairs were drawn on 27 June 2017 by Lithuania national team midfielder Vykintas Slivka. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  The following pairs were drawn on 30 August 2017 by actor Andrius Bialobžeskis along with Lithuania national team players Emilijus Zubas and Linas Klimavičius. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.
  
  ### Final
  
  The final match was played on Sunday 24 September 2017 at Aukštaitija Stadium in Panevėžys.
  
  