2016 Latvian Higher League
| Season | 2016 |
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The 2016 Latvian Higher League is the 25th season of top-tier football in Latvia. FK Liepāja are the defending champions. The season starts in March 2016.
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Teams
FB Gulbene were excluded from the previous season due to suspicion of match-fixing.[1] 2015 Latvian First League winners FC Caramba/Dinamo were promoted to the league and before the season changed their name to Riga FC.[2]
Skonto FC did not obtain a license to play in the 2016 Higher League.[3] Skonto appealed the decision, but the appeal was denied.[4] Since 2015 Latvian First League runners-up Valmiera Glass FK/BSS turned down the opportunity to be promoted to the Higher League, 3rd placed Rīgas Futbola skola (RFS) was promoted instead.[3]
Stadiums and locations
| 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 |
| Rīgas Futbola skola |
Riga | Stadions Arkādija | 500 |
 FK Spartaks Jūrmala |
Jūrmala | Slokas Stadium | 2,500 |
 FK Ventspils |
Ventspils | Olimpiskais Stadium | 3,200 |
Kits manufacturer and sponsors
| Club | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| BFC Daugavpils | Adidas | Intergaz |
| FK Jelgava | Nike | Igate |
| FK Liepāja | Adidas | Mogo |
| FS Metta/LU | Nike | |
| Riga FC | Jako | |
| Rīgas Futbola skola | Nike | LNK Group |
| FK Spartaks Jūrmala | Nike | Hanseatisches Fußball Kontor |
| FK Ventspils | Adidas | VK Tranzīts |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Ventspils | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 21 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 19 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Liepāja | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 16 | |
| 4 | METTA/LU | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 5 | Rīgas Futbola skola | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 11 | |
| 6 | Jelgava | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Riga | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 8 | BFC Daugavpils | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 3 | Relegation to 2017 Latvian First League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fairplay ranking; 7) Play-off.[5][6]
Relegation play-offs
The 7th-placed side will face the 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.
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Results
First half of the season
Source: Virslīga 2016 (Latvian) 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Second half of the season
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 13 March 2016
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gatis Kalniņš |
METTA/LU | 2 |
| 2 |  Pavel Ryzhevski |
Daugavpils | 1 |
 Kevin Kauber |
Jelgava | ||
| Artis Lazdiņš |
Jelgava | ||
| Igors Savčenkovs |
Jelgava | ||
 Kyrylo Silich |
Jelgava | ||
| Dāvis Ikaunieks |
Liepāja | ||
| Andrejs Kiriļins |
Spartaks | ||
| Dzmitry Platonaw |
Spartaks | ||
 Yosuke Saito |
Riga | ||
| Eduards Tīdenbergs |
Ventspils |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2016.
Source:UEFA
References
- ↑ 'Gulbenes' dublieru komanda varēs turpināt piedalīties Latvijas dublieru čempionātā, Delfi, 4 June 2015, accessed 22 February 2015
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External links
- Latvian Higher League website (Latvian)
