| Organiser(s) | Lithuanian Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 (1924) |
| Region | Lithuania |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Domestic cup | Lithuanian Supercup |
| Current champions | FK Panevėžys (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Žalgiris (14 titles) |
| Broadcaster | LRT |
 2025 Lithuanian Football Cup | |
The Lithuanian Football Federation Cup (Lithuanian: Lietuvos futbolo federacijos taurė), also known as FPRO 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.
Participation is mandatory for the clubs playing in A Lyga, I Lyga and II Lyga. Participation is voluntary for all lower division teams as long as they meet basic eligibility criteria. Club reserve and youth teams are no longer eligible to participate. The current competition format is a single-elimination tournament.
History
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The first cup tournament in Lithuania took place in 1924 and was called the "Kooperacijos taurė". It took place during the International Cooperation Day event.[1] "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 | Final | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Kooperacijos taurė | LFLS Kaunas 2–1 Kovas Kaunas | 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.[1] |
| 1925 | Kooperacijos taurė | LFLS Kaunas 3–2 Kovas Kaunas | LFLS Kaunas won the cup for the second time.[2] The cup was to be passed on to the winner each year, and to be kept if won three times in a row. |
| 1925 | Žiemos taurė | KSK Kaunas 2–0 Kovas Kaunas | |
| 1926 | Kooperacijos taurė | LFLS Kaunas 4–3 Kovas Kaunas | LFLS Kaunas won the cup for three years in a row, and fulfilled the condition to keep the cup.[3] |
| 1926 | Pavasario taurė | Organized by LFLS central committee.[3] | |
| 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[3] | |
| 1927 | Pavasario taurė | Makabi Kaunas 3–2 Kovas Kaunas | 10 Kaunas A and B class teams were competing.[4] |
| 1927 | Lloyd Lithuania Cup | The cup was presented to the Kaunas region league champion LFLS Kaunas.[4] | |
| 1928 | Florence Pavasario taurė | LFLS Kaunas 2–0 Kovas Kaunas | 12 teams were competing.[5] |
| 1929 | Lietuvos aido taurė | LFLS Kaunas 4–0 Makabi Kaunas | [6] |
| 1932 | Sekminių taurė | LFLS Kaunas 5–1 Kovas Kaunas | The cup was founded with a view to replace the Kooperacijos taurė competition.[7] |
| 1935 | Lithuanian I Sports Festival | MSK Kaunas 2–2 Tauras Kaunas | 6 teams from Kaunas and 4 teams from Latvia competed in the tournament.[8] |
| 1938 | Lithuanian National Olympics | KSS Klaipėda 2–0 LGSF Kaunas | 16 teams participated, including 1 team from Latvia. The tournament was a part of a prestigious Lithuanian National Olympics event.[9] |
Post-war period
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.[10] 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.
The following seasons also incorporated sponsor names into the title:
- 2003 – LFF Tauro Cup
- 2012–13 – LFF Carlsberg Cup
- 2013–14 – LFF Druskininkų Hermio Cup
- 2018,19 – Sharp LFF Cup[11]
- 2020,21,22,23 – Hegelmann LFF Cup
- 2024,25 – FPRO LFF Cup
Finals
Performance by club
Winners
| 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 |
| Panevėžys | 2 | 1 | 2020, 2025 |
| 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 |
| Raudonasis Spalis Kaunas† | 1 | — | 1956 |
| Spartakas Vilnius† | 1 | 1958 | |
| Panemunė Kaunas† | 1 | 1960 | |
| Cementininkas Naujoji Akmenė† | 1 | 1961 | |
| Neris Vilnius† | 1 | 1992 | |
| Transinvest | 1 | 2023 |
Finalists without Wins
| Club | Finals | Years Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Vėtra Vilnius† | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010 |
| Statyba Panevėžys† | 3 | 1957, 1967, 1971 |
| Hegelmann | 3 | 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| Baltija Klaipėda† | 2 | 1953, 1964 |
| Linų Audiniai Plungė | 2 | 1955, 1978 |
| Tauras Tauragė | 2 | 1989, 2009 |
| FK Šiauliai† | 2 | 1991, 2013 |
| Vėliava Šiauliai† | 1 | 1947 |
| Audiniai Kaunas† | 1 | 1949 |
| Dinamo Vilnius† | 1 | 1952 |
| KKI Kaunas† | 1 | 1959 |
| FK Mažeikiai† | 1 | 1979 |
| Trakai/Riteriai | 1 | 2015–16 |
Clubs currently playing in A Lyga are shown in Bold.
† - Defunct clubs.
Notes
- ^ Per rules of the time, a game that ended in a tie would be rescheduled to be played on the following day.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1924 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1925 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1926 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1927 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1928 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1929 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1932 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1935 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo taurė 1938 m. - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved Sep 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lietuvos futbolo taurė - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt.
- ^ "Pasaulinė kompanija tampa pagrindine LFF rėmėja" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ https://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/futbolas/2018/09/24/news/lff-taures-istakos---lietuviu-musiai-su-sovietu-kariais-ir-ziurovai-medziuose-7669435
- ^ Two Cup Finals in 2003.
External links
- Lithuanian Football Federation - Current Cup news and results.
- RSSSF - Lithuanian Cup History.
