The
Lithuanian Football Federation initially granted applications for 2019 LFF I Lyga licenses:
FK Banga Gargždai,
FK Nevėžis,
FC Pakruojis,
FC Džiugas,
Žalgiris B,
Stumbras B,
Riteriai B (Trakai B). After the appeal, on 28 February 2019
Lithuanian Football Federation granted licenses to FK Vilnius (
Baltijos Futbolo Akademija),
FK Minija Kretinga,
DFK Dainava,
Vilniaus Vytis,
FK Atmosfera (2012),
FC Hegelmann Litauen. The final decision on the number of teams in 2019 LFF I Lyga was made by the
Lithuanian Football Federation executive committee meeting on 15 March 2019. Exceptions were applied to
FK Jonava (financial criteria were not met),
FC Kupiškis (sporting criteria were not met) and
FA Šiauliai (legal criteria were not met) and the teams were allowed to start in the 2019 LFF I Lyga championship, pending criteria to be met by June. The 16 team championship started on 22 March 2019. The applications for the 2019 LFF I Lyga licenses were also received from
FK Sveikata Kybartai,
FM Ateitis and
FK NFA but licenses were not granted.
FK Utenis Utena shareholders voted to withdraw from participation in 2019 LFF I Lyga, and the club will participate in 2019
LFF II Lyga.
FK Koralas Klaipėda was dissolved in 2018. == Participants ==