[1] Sūduva Marijampolė began the season as defending champions having won their second consecutive league title last year.
Only five league clubs survived throughout the year – Stumbras folded in the summer, while Atlantas and Palanga were disqualified in the off-season.
Eight clubs competed – the top six of the 2018 season, the winner of the relegation play-offs and the champions of the 2018 LFF I Lyga.
Palanga remained in the league having won the play-offs, while Panevėžys made their top-tier debut replacing relegated Jonava.
Ten players and one staff were punished with fines and a ban from all football activity ranging from 6 to 12 months.