| Competition: | Latvian Higher League |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Winners: | Spartaks Jūrmala 1st title |
| Relegated: | BFC Daugavpils |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Spartaks Jūrmala |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Jelgava Ventspils |
| Continentalcup3: | Baltic League |
| Matches: | 112 |
| Total Goals: | 252 |
| League Topscorer: | Ģirts Karlsons (17 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (12 March 2016)[1] Spartaks Jūrmala 5–1 Ventspils (10 June 2016)[2] |
| Biggest Away Win: | BFC Daugavpils 0–5 Ventspils (16 April 2016)[3] |
| Highest Scoring: | Jelgava 4–3 Ventspils (22 June 2016)[4] Liepāja 4–3 Spartaks Jūrmala (24 July 2016)[5] |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
The 2016 Latvian Higher League was the 25th season of top-tier football in Latvia. FK Liepāja were the defending champions. The season began on 11 March 2016 and ended on 5 November 2016; the relegation play-offs took place on 9 and 13 November 2016.
FB Gulbene were excluded from the previous season due to suspicion of match-fixing.[6] 2015 Latvian First League winners FC Caramba/Dinamo were promoted to the league and before the season changed their name to Riga FC.[7]
Skonto FC did not obtain a license to play in the 2016 Higher League.[8] Skonto appealed the decision, but the appeal was denied.[9] Since 2015 Latvian First League runners-up Valmiera Glass FK/BSS turned down the opportunity to be promoted to the Higher League, third-placed Rīgas Futbola skola (RFS) was promoted instead.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFC Daugavpils | Daugavpils | Celtnieks Stadium | 1,980 | |
| FK Jelgava | Jelgava | Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs | 1,560 | |
| FK Liepāja | Liepāja | Daugava Stadium | 5,000 | |
| FS Metta/LU | Riga | Hanzas vidusskolas futbola laukums | 500 | |
| Riga FC | Riga | Skonto Stadium | 9,500 | |
| FK RFS | Riga | Stadions Arkādija | 500 | |
| FK Spartaks Jūrmala | Jūrmala | Slokas Stadium | 2,500 | |
| FK Ventspils | Ventspils | Olimpiskais Stadium | 3,200 |
| Club | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFC Daugavpils | Adidas | Intergaz | |
| FK Jelgava | Nike | Igate | |
| FK Liepāja | Adidas | Mogo | |
| FS Metta/LU | Nike | ||
| Riga FC | Jako | ||
| FK RFS | Nike | LNK Group | |
| FK Spartaks Jūrmala | Nike | Hanseatisches Fußball Kontor | |
| FK Ventspils | Adidas | VK Tranzīts |
The 7th-placed side, FS METTA/LU, faced AFA Olaine, runners-up of the 2016 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2017 Higher League competition.
METTA/LU won 2–1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2017 Higher League.
