2010 Latvian Higher League
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2010 Latvian Higher League was the 19th season of top-tier football in Latvia
. It began on 9 April 2010 with the first round of games. Liepājas Metalurgs were the defending champions, having won their second league title last season.
With the re-expansion of the league to 10 clubs, the format of the competition was altered for the third year in a row. The ten clubs played 18 rounds of matches, once at home and once away, against each of the other nine clubs in the league. After this, another nine rounds of matches were played for a total of 27 matches. The clubs finishing in the first five positions after 18 rounds received the benefit of hosting five of their last nine matches.
were excluded from the Latvian Higher League and were relegated to the Latvian First League
.
Promoted to the Higher League from the First Division automatically were last season's First Division champions, Jelgava
.
Daugava Rīga
finished in 8th place in last year's Higher League competition and competed in a promotion/relegation playoff against the runners-up of the First Division, Jaunība Rīga
. Jaunība Rīga won this two-legged playoff 1–1 (1–0 on away goals scored
) and won promotion to the Higher League for this season and Daugava Rīga was relegated to the First Division.
Despite finishing last year's First Division competition in 9th place, Daugava Daugavpils were offered a place in this year's Higher League competition, which the club accepted.
, in a two-legged playoff, with the winner being awarded a spot on next year's Higher League competition. However, before this playoff began, the LFF received information from Tranzits that it would not participate in the playoff and, further, was forfeiting its place in the Latvian Higher League. Because of this, FC Jurmala achieved promotion to the Higher League automatically.
18 goals Deniss Rakels
(Liepājas Metalurgs) Nathan Júnior
(Skonto
)
15 goals Jurijs Žigajevs
(Ventspils
)
12 goals Kristaps Grebis
(Liepājas Metalurgs)
11 goals Oļegs Malašenoks
(Jelgava
)
9 goals Eduards Višņakovs (Ventspils
) Vitalijus Kavaliauskas
(Liepājas Metalurgs)
8 goals Artūrs Karašausks
(Skonto
) Andrejs Perepļotkins
(Skonto
) Ruslan Mingazov (Skonto
) Daniils Turkovs
(Skonto
) Pavel Ryzhevski
(Blāzma)
* Players in italics left the clubs they are listed in during the season.
Nathan Junior
from Skonto
also scored 18 goals during the season, but while Rakels had scored all his goals from game-play, Junior netted 3 goals from the penalty spot.
Goalkeepers: Marks Bogdanovs (Jelgava
), Kaspars Ikstens
(Skonto Riga
)
Defenders: Jevgēņijs Simonovs (Daugava Daugavpils), Kaspars Dubra
(Skonto Riga
), Tomas Tamošauskas
(Liepājas Metalurgs), Vitālijs Maksimenko
(Skonto Riga
), Māris Smirnovs
(Tranzit Ventspils), Yuriy Shelenkov (Daugava Daugavpils)
Midfielders: Ruslan Mingazov (Skonto Riga
), Jurijs Žigajevs
(Ventspils
), Artūrs Zjuzins
(Ventspils
), Valērijs Afanasjevs
(Daugava Daugavpils), Michael Tukura
(Ventspils
), Takafumi Akahoshi
(Liepājas Metalurgs)
Forwards: Nathan Junior
(Skonto Riga
), Deniss Rakels
(Liepājas Metalurgs), Daniils Turkovs
(Skonto Riga
), Oļegs Malašenoks
(Jelgava
)
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. It began on 9 April 2010 with the first round of games. Liepājas Metalurgs were the defending champions, having won their second league title last season.
With the re-expansion of the league to 10 clubs, the format of the competition was altered for the third year in a row. The ten clubs played 18 rounds of matches, once at home and once away, against each of the other nine clubs in the league. After this, another nine rounds of matches were played for a total of 27 matches. The clubs finishing in the first five positions after 18 rounds received the benefit of hosting five of their last nine matches.
Teams
Due to a match fixing scandal last season, Dinaburg FCDinaburg FC
Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club...
were excluded from the Latvian Higher League and were relegated to the Latvian First League
Latvian First League
The Latvian First League is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.-Format:There are 14 clubs in...
.
Promoted to the Higher League from the First Division automatically were last season's First Division champions, Jelgava
FK Jelgava
FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:...
.
Daugava Rīga
FK Daugava Riga
Previously FK Daugava 90 is a Latvian football club located in Riga and currently playing in Latvian First League. Formerly under the name Daugava the team was the headliner of Latvian football where played most of the countries top players but with the collapse of the Soviet Union the team ceased...
finished in 8th place in last year's Higher League competition and competed in a promotion/relegation playoff against the runners-up of the First Division, Jaunība Rīga
FK Jauniba Riga
FK Jaunība is Latvian football club located in Riga. The club currently plays in Virsliga - the top tier of Latvian football. Previously they played in Latvian First League , but after finishing the 2009/2010 season in the 2nd place and winning the relegation/promotion play-off matches against FK...
. Jaunība Rīga won this two-legged playoff 1–1 (1–0 on away goals scored
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
) and won promotion to the Higher League for this season and Daugava Rīga was relegated to the First Division.
Despite finishing last year's First Division competition in 9th place, Daugava Daugavpils were offered a place in this year's Higher League competition, which the club accepted.
Team summaries
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Current manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daugavpils Daugavpils Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some... |
Daugava Stadium (Daugavpils) | 3,500 |  Tamaz PertiaTamaz Pertia Tamaz Pertia is a former Georgian football midfielder, currently a manager with Olimps.During his playing career, Pertia has played for FC Lokomotiv Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League and many clubs from Georgia, Moldova and Latvia.In 2008 Pertia became the manager of Dinaburg Daugavpils -... |
|
| Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Daugava Stadium (Riga) Daugava Stadium Daugava Stadium a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was opened in 1958. It helds footballl and athletics competitions. Since 1992 Daugava stadium has a Latvian national sports-based status. Before July 1990 the total capacity of the stadium was more than 10 000 people, but after the... |
5,000 |  Sergejs Davidovs |
|
| Jelgava Jelgava -Sports:The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and won the 2009/2010 Latvian Football Cup.- Notable people :*August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein - linguist, folklorist, ethnographer... |
Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs | 1,560 | Dainis Kazakevičs |
|
| Jūrmala Jurmala Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River... |
Slokas Stadium Slokas Stadium Slokas Stadions is a multi-purpose stadium in Jūrmala, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Jūrmala. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
5,000 | Vladimirs Babičevs Vladimirs Babicevs Vladimirs Babičevs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer. Babičevs played in a 51 international match for Latvia.-Club playing career:... |
|
| Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port... |
Olimpiskais Stadium Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions, more commonly called the Ventspils Stadions, is a multi-purpose stadium in Ventspils, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Ventspils Stadions is the home stadium for FK Ventspils, and one of the most famous football stadia in the Latvia. The... |
3,200 |  Nunzio Zavettieri |
|
| Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Latvijas Universitates Stadions Latvijas Universitates Stadions Latvijas Universitātes Stadions is a multi-use stadium in Riga, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches and is the home stadium of FK Rīga. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
5,000 | Mihails Miholaps Mihails Miholaps Mihails Miholaps is a former football striker from Latvia. His last club was Olimps/RFS in the Latvian Virsliga. Currently he is the manager of the team.... |
|
| Liepāja Liepaja Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port... |
Daugava Stadium (Liepāja) Daugava Stadium (Liepaja) Daugava Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Liepāja, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FHK Liepājas Metalurgs. The stadium holds 5,083 people, and hosted the Baltic Cup 1992.... |
5,500 |  Rüdiger AbramczikRüdiger Abramczik Rüdiger Abramczik is a former German football player and coach, best known for his ability to cross the ball .... |
|
| Rēzekne Rezekne In the 19th century, the population of Rēzekne was 2/3 Jewish. As a result of the Pale of Settlement many Jews settled in Latgalia and were confined to the cities. The remainder of the population included Poles, Germans, Russians, and an extreme minority of native Latgalians... |
Sporta Aģentūras Stadions Sporta Agenturas Stadions Sporta Aģentūras Stadions is a multi-use stadium in Rēzekne, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SK Blāzma of the Virsliga. The stadium holds 3,000 people.-External links:*... |
3,000 | Eriks Grigjans |
|
| Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Skonto Stadium Skonto stadions Skonto Stadium is a football stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium has 9,500 seats and was built in 2000. This is the biggest football stadium in Latvia.- Description :Skonto Stadium is located in the heart of Riga - Street E. Melngaiļa 1a, Riga, Latvia... |
10,000 | Aleksandrs Starkovs Aleksandrs Starkovs Aleksandrs Starkovs is a Latvian football coach and a former footballer. Starkovs is currently in his second spell as manager of the Latvian national team and is also the manager of FK Baku, having previously managed clubs such as Spartak Moscow in Russia and Skonto FC in Latvia.-Playing... |
|
| Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port... |
Ventspils 2. pamatskolas stadions | 500 |  Igor Kichigin |
League table
||rowspan=4 style="background-color:white;"|Regular home/away matches
Extra home matches
Relegation play-offs
At season's end, the 9th place club in the Latvian Higher League, Tranzīts Ventspils, was supposed to face the runners-up of the Latvian First League, FC JūrmalaFC Jūrmala
FC Jūrmala is a Latvian football club that is based in Jūrmala. The club was founded in 2008. Club plays its home matches in Slokas stadions with a capacity of 2500 seats. Until 2010 the team had only participated in the 1. līga championship - the second tier of Latvian football league system...
, in a two-legged playoff, with the winner being awarded a spot on next year's Higher League competition. However, before this playoff began, the LFF received information from Tranzits that it would not participate in the playoff and, further, was forfeiting its place in the Latvian Higher League. Because of this, FC Jurmala achieved promotion to the Higher League automatically.
Top goalscorers
Source: LMT Virslīga 201018 goals Deniss Rakels
Deniss Rakels
Deniss Rakels is a Latvian footballer, who currently plays for I liga club GKS Katowice in Poland on loan from Zagłębie Lubin.-Early career in Latvia:...
(Liepājas Metalurgs) Nathan Júnior
Nathan Júnior
Nathan Júnior Soares de Carvalho or Nathan Júnior is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga in Latvia.- Early Career :...
(Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
)
15 goals Jurijs Žigajevs
Jurijs Žigajevs
Jurijs Žigajevs is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź in Poland.- Club career:...
(Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
)
12 goals Kristaps Grebis
Kristaps Grebis
Kristaps Grebis is a Latvian footballer, currently playing for FK Simurq Zaqatala in Azerbaijan Premier League.- Club career :...
(Liepājas Metalurgs)
11 goals Oļegs Malašenoks
Olegs Malašenoks
Oļegs Malašenoks is a Latvian professional footballer, who plays as a striker for FK Jelgava in Latvia.Previously he played for FK Jūrmala. In the 2008 Latvian Higher League season he scored 13 goals and finished as the league's second top scorer. He has also played for FC Tranzīts and FK...
(Jelgava
FK Jelgava
FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:...
)
9 goals Eduards Višņakovs (Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
) Vitalijus Kavaliauskas
Vitalijus Kavaliauskas
Vitalijus Kavaliauskas is a Lithuanian footballer currently playing for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia.-External links:*...
(Liepājas Metalurgs)
8 goals Artūrs Karašausks
Artūrs Karašausks
Artūrs Karašausks is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga side Skonto FC.-Olimps/RFS:He started his career in the local youth club JFK Skonto, joining Olimps/RFS in 2009. He played there for a year just being 17. He managed to score 10 goals in 18 appearances during his first...
(Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
) Andrejs Perepļotkins
Andrejs Pereplotkins
Andrejs Perepļotkins , is a Ukrainian born - Latvian footballer, who plays primarily as a right winger for Nasaf Qarshi in the Uzbek League.Although born in Ukraine, he plays internationally for Latvia...
(Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
) Ruslan Mingazov (Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
) Daniils Turkovs
Daniils Turkovs
Daniils Turkovs is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Soproni Liga club Zalaegerszegi TE in Hungary and Latvia football team.-Club career:...
(Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
) Pavel Ryzhevski
Pavel Ryzhevski
Pavel Ryzhevski is a Belarusian footballer.Ryzhevski previously played for Dinaburg FC. Through the 2008 season, Ryzhevski had made 125 appearances and scored 26 goals in the Latvian Higher League.-Playing career:...
(Blāzma)
* Players in italics left the clubs they are listed in during the season.
Monthly awards
| Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|
| Month | Player | Club |
| April | Artūrs Karašausks Artūrs Karašausks Artūrs Karašausks is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga side Skonto FC.-Olimps/RFS:He started his career in the local youth club JFK Skonto, joining Olimps/RFS in 2009. He played there for a year just being 17. He managed to score 10 goals in 18 appearances during his first... |
Skonto Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... |
| May | Oļegs Malašenoks Olegs Malašenoks Oļegs Malašenoks is a Latvian professional footballer, who plays as a striker for FK Jelgava in Latvia.Previously he played for FK Jūrmala. In the 2008 Latvian Higher League season he scored 13 goals and finished as the league's second top scorer. He has also played for FC Tranzīts and FK... |
Jelgava FK Jelgava FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:... |
| June |  Nathan JúniorNathan Júnior Nathan Júnior Soares de Carvalho or Nathan Júnior is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga in Latvia.- Early Career :... |
Skonto Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... |
| July | Kaspars Dubra Kaspars Dubra Kaspars Dubra is a professional football player from Latvia. He plays as a centre back and defensive midfielder. His current club is Skonto FC. Previously he played for Olimps/RFS. He has great scoring ability for defender.... |
Skonto Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... |
| August | Jurijs Žigajevs Jurijs Žigajevs Jurijs Žigajevs is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź in Poland.- Club career:... |
Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... |
| September | Aleksandrs Cauņa Aleksandrs Cauna Aleksandrs Cauņa is a Latvian football player, currently playing for PFC CSKA Moscow in the Russian Premier League.-Club career:... |
Skonto Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... |
| October/November | Jurijs Žigajevs Jurijs Žigajevs Jurijs Žigajevs is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź in Poland.- Club career:... |
Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... |
Golden boot
- Deniss RakelsDeniss RakelsDeniss Rakels is a Latvian footballer, who currently plays for I liga club GKS Katowice in Poland on loan from Zagłębie Lubin.-Early career in Latvia:...
(Liepājas Metalurgs) with 18 goals.
Nathan Junior
Nathan Júnior
Nathan Júnior Soares de Carvalho or Nathan Júnior is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga in Latvia.- Early Career :...
from Skonto
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
also scored 18 goals during the season, but while Rakels had scored all his goals from game-play, Junior netted 3 goals from the penalty spot.
Team of the tournament
(Selected by www.sportacentrs.com)Goalkeepers: Marks Bogdanovs (Jelgava
FK Jelgava
FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:...
), Kaspars Ikstens
Kaspars Ikstens
Kaspars Ikstens is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga club Skonto FC.Ikstens was taken to Skonto FC by Aleksandrs Starkovs after a successful season together with Olimps/RFS in 2009...
(Skonto Riga
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
)
Defenders: Jevgēņijs Simonovs (Daugava Daugavpils), Kaspars Dubra
Kaspars Dubra
Kaspars Dubra is a professional football player from Latvia. He plays as a centre back and defensive midfielder. His current club is Skonto FC. Previously he played for Olimps/RFS. He has great scoring ability for defender....
(Skonto Riga
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
), Tomas Tamošauskas
Tomas Tamošauskas
Tomas Tamošauskas is a football midfielder from Lithuania. He currently plays for Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia. Since summer 2009 he is captain of Liepājas Metalurgs.-Club career:...
(Liepājas Metalurgs), Vitālijs Maksimenko
Vitālijs Maksimenko
Vitālijs Maksimenko is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Skonto FC.-Career:Maksimenko began his career with FC Daugava Riga and played his professional debut for his club in the 2009 season...
(Skonto Riga
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
), Māris Smirnovs
Maris Smirnovs
Māris Smirnovs is a football defender from Latvia currently playing for FC Tranzīts.As of 6 July 2009 he has played 22 international matches for the Latvia national team...
(Tranzit Ventspils), Yuriy Shelenkov (Daugava Daugavpils)
Midfielders: Ruslan Mingazov (Skonto Riga
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
), Jurijs Žigajevs
Jurijs Žigajevs
Jurijs Žigajevs is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź in Poland.- Club career:...
(Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
), Artūrs Zjuzins
Arturs Zjuzins
Artūrs Zjuzins is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for the Russian First Division club FC Baltika Kaliningrad.- Club career :...
(Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
), Valērijs Afanasjevs
Valērijs Afanasjevs
Valērijs Afanasjevs is a Latvian footballer, currently playing for FC Daugava.He previously played for FC Dinaburg.-References:...
(Daugava Daugavpils), Michael Tukura
Michael Tukura
Michael Tukura is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan on loan from FK Ventspils.- Career :...
(Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
), Takafumi Akahoshi
Takafumi Akahoshi
is a Japanese footballer, currently playing for Pogoń Szczecin in Poland.-Career:Previously he played for Latvian side FK Liepājas Metalurgs. Akahoshi had a great season with Metalurgs. Soon after joining the team he became a vital figure in its first eleven and made several excellent appearances...
(Liepājas Metalurgs)
Forwards: Nathan Junior
Nathan Júnior
Nathan Júnior Soares de Carvalho or Nathan Júnior is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga in Latvia.- Early Career :...
(Skonto Riga
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
), Deniss Rakels
Deniss Rakels
Deniss Rakels is a Latvian footballer, who currently plays for I liga club GKS Katowice in Poland on loan from Zagłębie Lubin.-Early career in Latvia:...
(Liepājas Metalurgs), Daniils Turkovs
Daniils Turkovs
Daniils Turkovs is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Soproni Liga club Zalaegerszegi TE in Hungary and Latvia football team.-Club career:...
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Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
), Oļegs Malašenoks
Olegs Malašenoks
Oļegs Malašenoks is a Latvian professional footballer, who plays as a striker for FK Jelgava in Latvia.Previously he played for FK Jūrmala. In the 2008 Latvian Higher League season he scored 13 goals and finished as the league's second top scorer. He has also played for FC Tranzīts and FK...
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FK Jelgava
FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:...
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Best player awards
- Goalkeeper: Kaspars IkstensKaspars IkstensKaspars Ikstens is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga club Skonto FC.Ikstens was taken to Skonto FC by Aleksandrs Starkovs after a successful season together with Olimps/RFS in 2009...
(Skonto RigaSkonto FCSkonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
) - Defender: Vitālijs Smirnovs (Skonto RigaSkonto FCSkonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
) - Midfielder: Jurijs ŽigajevsJurijs ŽigajevsJurijs Žigajevs is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź in Poland.- Club career:...
(VentspilsFK VentspilsFK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
) - Forward: Nathan JuniorNathan JúniorNathan Júnior Soares de Carvalho or Nathan Júnior is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga in Latvia.- Early Career :...
(Skonto RigaSkonto FCSkonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
) - Manager of the season: Aleksandrs StarkovsAleksandrs StarkovsAleksandrs Starkovs is a Latvian football coach and a former footballer. Starkovs is currently in his second spell as manager of the Latvian national team and is also the manager of FK Baku, having previously managed clubs such as Spartak Moscow in Russia and Skonto FC in Latvia.-Playing...
(Skonto RigaSkonto FCSkonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
) - The best youth player (under the age of 21): Artūrs Zjuzins (VentspilsFK VentspilsFK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
) - Player of the season: Jurijs ŽigajevsJurijs ŽigajevsJurijs Žigajevs is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź in Poland.- Club career:...
(VentspilsFK VentspilsFK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
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Organization
- Fair-play award: Skonto RigaSkonto FCSkonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
- The best matches' organization: Skonto RigaSkonto FCSkonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
- The best referee: Andrejs Sipailo and Harijs Gudermanis (assistant)