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The Latvian Second League ( lv, 2. līga) is the third tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the
Latvian Football Federation The Latvian Football Federation (LFF) ( lv, Latvijas Futbola federācija) is the governing body of football in Latvia with its headquarters located in the capital Rimi Sports Centre in Riga. Its activities include the organizing of the Latvian ...
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Competition format


Regional stage

There are 16 clubs in the Second League. There are 2 regions, West and East, with both divisions containing 8 teams which must play home and away games against their regional opponents. From each region, 4 teams advance to the promotion round, whereas the other 4 teams advance to the relegation round. This stage of the league is typically contested from April to August.


Promotion/relegation stage

The promotion round involves additional matches between the best 8 teams in the league, allowing two of the best teams to be promoted to the First League at the conclusion of the season. Additionally, the third-finishing team contests a two-legged playoff against the third-from-bottom-team in the First League, with the winner of the playoff securing an additional First League berth for the next season. The relegation round, contested between the bottom 4 teams of each of the two divisions, sees the bottom 4 of those total 8 teams relegated to the Third League.


Past Second League winners


References


External links


Latvian Football Federation website
{{UEFA third leagues 3 Third level football leagues in Europe