The 2019 Latvian Higher League , known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of top-tier

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in Latvia. The season began on 9 March 2019 and ended on 9 November 2019.

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were the defending champions from the previous season.

Teams

All eight clubs from the previous season remained in the league with

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joining the league as champions of 1.Liga 2018.

League table

Results

Each club played the other eight clubs home-and-away twice, for a total of 32 matches each.

Relegation play-offs

The ninth-placed team from the 2019 Higher League played the runners-up of the 2019 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off on 13–16 November 2019. The winner, METTA/LU, will remain in the

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Statistics

Top scorers

References

External links

* {{2019–20 in European football (UEFA) Latvian Higher League seasons 1

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