| Lithuanian Football Cup | |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Other Titles: | Hegelmann LFF Taurė |
| Country: | Lithuania |
| Num Teams: | 33 |
| Champions: | FK Panevėžys (1st title) |
| Runner-Up: | FK Sūduva |
| Semi-Finalist1: | FK Žalgiris |
| Semi-Finalist2: | FK Riteriai |
| Matches: | 32 |
| Goals: | 118 |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
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.
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.
| Stage | Draw | Matches | Teams | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round I | 3 June[2] | 16-21 June | 25 | |
| Preliminary Round II | 22 June | 24-30 June | 16 | 9 winners of Round I, 7 randomly drawn teams advanced without play |
| 1/8 final | 2 July | 7-8 and 14-15 July | 16 | 8 winners of Round II, 6 teams from A lyga, 2 randomly drawn teams from LFF I lyga advanced without play |
| 1/4 final | 17 July | 11 August and 11-12 September | ||
| 1/2 final | 15 September | 17 October[3] and 20 October[4] | ||
| Final | 24 October[5] |
The 33 participants consisted of 6 A Lyga, 10 LFF I Lyga and 17 II Lyga teams.
| A lyga | |
|---|---|
| FK Kauno Žalgiris | |
| FK Panevėžys | |
| FK Riteriai | |
| FK Sūduva Marijampolė | |
| FK Žalgiris |
| I lyga | |
|---|---|
| FK Atmosfera (2012) | |
| BFA | |
| DFK Dainava | |
| FC Hegelmann Litauen | |
| FK Jonava | |
| FC Džiugas | |
| FK Minija (2017) | |
| Nevėžis | |
| FA Šiauliai | |
| Vilniaus Vytis |
| II lyga | |
|---|---|
| FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda | |
| FK Aukštaitija | |
| FK Sveikata Kybartai | |
| FK Vidzgiris Alytus | |
| FK Utenis Utena | |
| FSK Radviliškis | |
| FK Šilutė | |
| FK Babrungas Plungė | |
| SANED Joniškis | |
| FK Rosa Klaipėda | |
| FK Atlantas Klaipėda | |
| FK TERA Vilnius | |
| FM Ateitis Vilnius |
The league that the team represents is indicated in brackets.
Note: FK Aukštaitija changed the club's name to FK Ekranas.
Randomly drawn teams that advanced to Round II:[5]
| FK Viltis Vilnius (II) | |
| Vilniaus Vytis (I) | |
| FK Babrungas Plungė (II) | |
| FK Jonava (I) | |
| SANED Joniškis (II) | |
| FK Sveikata Kybartai (II) | |
| ŠŠPC Radviliškis (II) |
Randomly drawn I Lyga teams that advanced to the round of 16:
| FC Hegelmann Litauen | |
| FA Šiauliai |
The second round draw took place on 22 June 2020.[6]
The Round of 16 draw took place on 2 July 2020.[7]
The 1/4 Final draw took place on 17 July 2020[8]
The final was broadcast on the Lithuanian TV3 channel for the first time.[9] -------------