Since FC Stumbras had gone out of business in July 2019, no team was relegated from A Lyga in 2019.
Ultimately, the licensing process determines clubs eligibility to contest in the respective league in Lithuanian football.
At the end of 2019 A Lyga season, a match fixing investigation was launched after irregular betting patterns were reported.
DFK Dainava, Vilniaus Vytis and FC Hegelmann Litauen have applied for A Lyga license.
FC Džiugas, last season's I Lyga winners application was also rejected failing to meet several criteria.
FK Aukštaitija asked to grant an exception to participate without a license, but this request was rejected as well.
III Lyga (Klaipėda`s zone) side FC Sakuona Plikiai have also attempted to license, but later withdrew their application.
The Lithuanian Football Federation announced that top four teams will qualify for promotion to A Lyga next season.
By shortening the calendar and by giving up a longer summer break the season will end by November as planned.