[1] FK Sūduva Marijampolė begin the season as defending champions having won their third consecutive league title last year.
Vilniaus Vytis and DFK Dainava did not earn promotion to A Lyga, however they were hoping for exceptions which are common in Lithuanian football.
In this instance their applications were rejected on the grounds of failing to meet several critical criteria.
FC Hegelmann Litauen withdrew their application prior to the licensing committee's meeting.
[2] On 12 March all sports events were postponed for two weeks in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.