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2023 Latvian Higher League
The 2023 Latvian Higher League, known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Latvia. The season began on 11 March 2023 and ended on 11 November 2023. The winners ( RFS, their second title win) qualified for the 2024–25 Champions League first qualifying round. The second-placed team (Riga) qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League second qualifying round, with the third and fifth-placed teams (Auda and Liepāja) qualifying for the first qualifying round (fourth-placed Valmiera were refused a UEFA license). The ninth-placed team ( Metta) qualified for the Latvian Higher League play-off, winning and retaining their place in the league. The bottom team ( Super Nova) were relegated to the 2024 Latvian First League. Teams Ten teams contested the league; the top nine clubs from the previous season, and one team promoted from 1. līga. FS Jelgava won promotion by winning the First League in 2022. After Spartaks Jū ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Higher League
Latvian Higher League or Virslīga, also known as TonyBet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Latvia and the highest level of the Latvian football league system. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the league is contested by ten clubs. History and league format History The first all-national Latvian championship - the Virslīga - which succeeded the Riga Football League and other, parallel regional leagues, was organized in 1927. It succeeded the previous Latvian Championship () that was held from 1922 to 1926 in similar fashion. The Virslīga lasted until the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. After World War II, between 1945 and 1991 the championship of Soviet Latvia was the main footballing competition in the Latvian SSR. With Latvia regaining full independence in August 1991, the newly established Latvian Football Federation (LFF) decided to reorganise its competitions within the Virslīga from 1992. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FS Jelgava
FS Jelgava, previous name Albatroz SC, is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Founded in 2017, it is the phoenix club of FK Jelgava, taking its place in the Latvian Higher League (Virslīga). In the 2024 Latvian Higher League season, FS Jelgava ended up at the bottom of the table, but escaped relegation due to the denial of a Virslīga licence to Valmiera FC for the 2025 season. Current squad References Football clubs in Latvia Jelgava Jelgava () is a state city in central Latvia. It is located about southwest of Riga. It is the largest town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the ad ... 2017 establishments in Latvia {{Latvia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tukuma Pilsētas Stadions
FK Tukums 2000 is Latvian professional football club located in Tukums. Since its foundation, the club has been training young boys and girls. In 2007 the club formed a men's team that could play in the second-highest division of Latvian football (the Latvian First League). History FK Tukums was founded on May 20, 2000, as "FK Tukums-2000. The club started its participation in the Latvian Second League in 2004, finishing in 4th place. In 2005, FK Tukums-2000 played in the Latvian First League and finished in 13th place at the end of the season. The 2008 season was yet again spent in the Second League, the third tier of Latvian football. The club finished in 3rd place. Several players with Latvian Higher League Latvian Higher League or Virslīga, also known as TonyBet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Latvia and the highest level of the Latvian football league system. Organised by the Latvian Footbal ... experience were invi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloka Stadium
Jūrmalas pilsētas stadions "Sloka", commonly referred to as Slokas Stadions, is a multi-purpose stadium in the coastal city of Jūrmala, in northwestern Latvia. The stadium holds 2,500 people. Uses It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is the home stadium of FK Spartaks Jūrmala. References Jūrmala Football venues in Latvia Multi-purpose stadiums in Latvia Sport in Jūrmala {{Latvia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skonto Stadium
Skonto Stadium () is a football stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium was built in 2000 and currently has 8,087 seats in total (open for spectators & VIP guests on matchdays). It is the 2nd-largest stadium in Latvia, behind Daugava Stadium, also in Riga. The stadium design incorporates Skonto Hall. Description Skonto Stadium is located in the heart of Riga at 1a E. Melngaiļa Street. It is the second biggest football stadium with 8,087 seats, VIP lounges, offices, a press centre and cafes. Use Skonto Stadium is mostly used for hosting football matches. Since its opening in 2000, it has been the home stadium for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga and the Latvia national football team, as well as Latvia U-21, while Daugava Stadium was scheduled for renovation. The team returned to the Daugava after renovations in the summer of 2018. However, since the fall of 2022 home matches were once again moved to Skonto Stadium due to problems with the grass pitch and other is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNK Sporta Parks
LNK Sporta parks () is a association football, football stadium and multi-sport complex located in Riga, Latvia. The stadium was built in 2022 and currently has 1,700 seats in total. It is the largest privately-owned sports complex in Latvia and its List of football stadiums in Latvia, 7th-largest football stadium by capacity. The stadium design incorporates a number of auxiliary facilities, including an additional five pitches, beach tennis and beach volleyball facilities, among others. Location LNK Sporta parks is located on the outskirts of eastern Riga at Lejupes iela 5 (Lejupe Street), on the left bank of the Daugava, Daugava River in the neighbourhood of Katlakalns near the Southern Bridge. The location is next to the city limits of Riga, with the village of Valdlauči of Ķekava Parish, Ķekava Municipality bordering the sport complex. Facilities The sports complex is the largest private sports complex in Latvia, and the country's seventh-largest football stadium with a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daugava Stadium (Riga)
Daugava National Stadium () is a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was first opened in 1927. It holds football and athletics competitions. Since 1992 the Daugava Stadium has been designated as a sports facility of national importance. It is owned by the Government of Latvia. History The first stadium on the location was built in 1927 and was first operated by the ''Strādnieku sports un sargs'' (Worker Sports and Guard, SSS) sports organization affiliated with the Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party. After the stadium had been abandoned after the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, the stadium was re-established in 1945, with renovation works beginning in 1949. Before July 1990 the total capacity of the stadium was more than 10,000 people, but after the demolition of the north, east and south stands in 1999 it was reduced to 5,683. The Latvia national football team were playing its home games at the Daugava stadium from 1991 until 2000, when Skonto Stadium w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daugava Stadium (Liepāja)
Daugava Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Liepāja, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of FK Liepāja, also it was the home stadium of FHK Liepājas Metalurgs. The stadium holds 4,022 people, and hosted the Baltic Cup (football), Baltic Cup in Baltic Cup 1992, 1992, Baltic Cup 1998, 1998, 2014 Baltic Cup, 2014, 2016 Baltic Cup, 2016 and Baltic Cup 2024, 2024. The Latvia women's national football team, women's national side have also played at the stadium. From 1925 to 1934 the stadium was named "Strādnieku stadions" (''workers' stadium''), from 1934 to 1990 "Pilsētas stadions" (''town stadium''). References * http://loc.lv/lv/stadioni/daugavas/ Buildings and structures in Liepāja Football venues in Latvia Multi-purpose stadiums in Latvia {{Latvia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zemgale Olympic Center
The Zemgale Olympic Center ( Latvian: ) is a multi-sports complex located in Jelgava, Latvia. It contains many facilities including an athletics field and football stadium, which serves as the home of FK Jelgava FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. The club plays its home-matches at the Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs stadium with capacity of 1,560 people. In 2021, the club dissolved its professional team, which was abso ... and BK Jelgava. The capacity of the football stadium is 1,560. References External linksOfficial site Football venues in Latvia Athletics (track and field) venues in Latvia Multi-purpose stadiums in Latvia Badminton venues {{Latvia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audas Stadions
Futbola klubs Auda is a Latvian professional football club, playing in the Latvian Higher League, the highest division of domestic football. They are based in Ķekava, near the capital Riga. Auda won their first ever major trophy in the final of the Latvian Cup. History The history of ''Auda'' goes back to 1969, when the football team of the kolhoz ''9. maijs'' first appeared in the lower divisions of the Latvian championships. This team played its matches in Vecmīlgrāvis in Alberts Šeibelis Stadium, named after the former Latvia national football team captain Alberts Šeibelis. The club played in the lower divisions of Latvian football, its only seasons in the top league came in 1986–1987 but those also did not bring good results. In the late 1980s, the name of the kolhoz and the football team was changed to ''Auda''. In 1991, under the management of Valerijs Leitāns and Juris Docenko, ''Auda'' made its debut in the top division of the Latvian championships, the ''Vir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtnieks Stadium
Celtnieks Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Daugavpils, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Daugava FC Daugava was a Latvian football club, based at the Daugava Stadium, in the city of Daugavpils. It was founded as FC Ditton in 2001. They lastly played in the Latvian Second League in 2015. They were one of two simultaneous clubs with the na .... The stadium has capacity for 1,980 people. References Daugavpils Football venues in Latvia Multi-purpose stadiums in Latvia {{Latvia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
