About Lithuania

The Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) was founded in 1922 and joined FIFA in 1923. Like its Baltic neighbours, the federation was dissolved following the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940 and re-established in 1988 in anticipation of independence. The LFF rejoined both FIFA and UEFA in 1992, with the national top-flight A Lyga (formerly the Lithuanian A League) relaunched as the country's premier competition.

Headquartered in Vilnius, the LFF governs association football and futsal across the country. The national team has never qualified for a UEFA European Championship or FIFA World Cup, with Lithuanian football facing significant challenges in a country where basketball has historically dominated the sporting landscape. Domestic clubs have also contended with limited funding and recurring issues with betting fraud.

In spite of these challenges, the federation has achieved notable milestones in futsal: Lithuania hosted the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup and, together with Latvia, will co-host the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026, demonstrating the country's growing capacity for international football governance and event organisation.