The 2020 Latvian Higher League , known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season of top-tier

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in Latvia. The season began on 15 June 2020 and ended on 29 November 2020. The league winners earned a place in the UEFA Champions League and the second and third-placed clubs earned a place in the new UEFA Europa Conference League.

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were the defending champions after winning the league the previous season.

Teams

The nine clubs from the previous season remained in the league and

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joined as champions of 1.Liga.

League table

Results

Rounds 1–18

Rounds 19–27

Statistics

Top scorers

References

External links

* {{2020–21 in European football (UEFA) Latvian Higher League seasons 1

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Latvian Higher League Latvian Higher League or Virslīga is a professional football league and the top tier of association football in Latvia. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the Higher League is contested by 10 clubs. The full name of the league is Op ...