2015 Latvian Higher League Explained

Competition:Latvian Higher League
Season:2015
Winners:Liepāja
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Liepāja
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup3:Baltic League
Matches:55
Total Goals:123
League Topscorer:Dāvis Ikaunieks (15)
Biggest Home Win:
(5 June 2015)
Biggest Away Win:
(10 August 2015)
Highest Scoring:
(10 August 2015)
Longest Wins:3 matches
Skonto
FK Liepāja
FK Jelgava
Longest Unbeaten:13 matches
Ventspils
Longest Winless:7 matches
FS Metta/LU
Longest Losses:4 matches
FS Metta/LU
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 Latvian Higher League is the 24th season of top-tier football in Latvia. FK Ventspils are the defending champions. The season started on 13 March 2015.[1]

Teams

FC Jūrmala relegated at the end of last season, and was replaced by FB Gulbene, which returned to the highest level after two years. Because FC Daugava did not obtain a license to play in the 2015 Higher League, and FK Daugava was dissolved before the beginning of the new season, the league started with 8 participants. On 3 June 2015, FB Gulbene was expelled from the top league and their results expunged on suspicion of match-fixing.[2]

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
BFC DaugavpilsDaugavpilsCeltnieks Stadium3,980
FB GulbeneGulbeneGulbenes Sporta Centrs1,500
FK JelgavaJelgavaZemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs2,200
FK LiepājaLiepājaDaugava Stadium6,000
FS Metta/LURigaStadions Arkādija500
Skonto FCRigaSkonto Stadium10,000
FK Spartaks JūrmalaJūrmalaSlokas Stadium5,000
FK VentspilsVentspilsOlimpiskais Stadium3,200

Kits manufacturer and sponsors

ClubKit manufacturerSponsor
BFC DaugavpilsAdidasIntergaz
FB GulbeneJako
FK JelgavaNikeIgate
FK LiepājaAdidas
FS Metta/LUNike
Skonto FCJakoSA Football Agency
FK Spartaks JūrmalaNikeHanseatisches Fußball Kontor
FK VentspilsAdidasVK Tranzīts

League table

Relegation play-offs

The 7th-placed side will face the runners-up of the 2015 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2016 Higher League competition.

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FS METTA/LU won 9–3 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Dāvis IkaunieksLiepāja15
2 Vladislavs GutkovskisSkonto10
Ndue MujeciVentspils
4 Ģirts KarlsonsVentspils8
Andrejs KovaļovsSkonto
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2015.
Source:UEFA

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Liepāja" un "Skonto" Virslīgas jaunās sezonas pirmajā mačā . Rolands Eliņš . 2015-03-13. Sportacentrs.com.
  2. http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/football/news/gulbenes-dublieru-komanda-vares-turpinat-piedalities-latvijas-dublieru-cempionata.d?id=46065223 'Gulbenes' dublieru komanda varēs turpināt piedalīties Latvijas dublieru čempionātā