| Competition: | Latvian Higher League |
| Season: | 2005 |
| Winners: | FK Liepajas Metalurgs |
| Relegated: | JFK Olimps Riga FK Venta |
| Continentalcup1: | UEFA Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | FK Liepajas Metalurgs |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Skonto FC FK Ventspils |
| Continentalcup3: | UEFA Intertoto Cup |
| League Topscorer: |  Igors Slesarcuks Viktors Dobrecovs (18 goals each one) |
| Prevseason: | 2004 |
| Nextseason: | 2006 |
The 2005 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the 15th domestic football (soccer) competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with FK Liepājas Metalurgs claiming the title.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Venta / FK Ventspils | 18 | ||
| FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||||
| 3 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 17 | ||
| 4 | Skonto FC | 15 | ||
| 5 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 13 |
| Best | Name | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Skonto FC | ||
| Defender | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Midfielder | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Forward | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |