Latvian football Virsliga
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Latvian football Virsliga is the highest division of Latvian football championship, organised by Latvian Football Federation.
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The competition
There are 8 clubs in the Virsliga. During the course of the season each clubs plays others four times, twice at their home stadium and twice at that of their opponents, for a total of 28 games. At the end of season, the most lowest placed team are automatically relegated into 1. liga, and winner of the 1. liga automatically takes its place. The second lowest placed team in Virsliga and second team of 1. liga plays two matches for place in the Virsliga in next season.
Virsliga clubs (2004)
Past Virsliga winners
| Season | Winner | Total wins* | Remarks | Runner-up |
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| 1927 | Olimpija Liepaja | 1 (1) | RFK | |
| 1928 | Olimpija Liepaja | 2 (2) | RFK | |
| 1929 | Olimpija Liepaja | 3 (3) | Undefeated in League | RFK |
| 1930 | RFK | 1 (4) | Olimpija Liepaja | |
| 1931 | RFK | 2 (5) | Olimpija Liepaja | |
| 1932 | ASK | 1 (1) | Riga Wanderer | |
| 1933 | Olimpija Liepaja | 4 (4) | RFK | |
| 1934 | RFK | 3 (6) | Riga Wanderer | |
| 1935 | RFK | 4 (7) | Olimpija Liepaja | |
| 1936 | Olimpija Liepaja | 5 (5) | Undefeated in League | ASK |
| 1937-38 | Olimpija Liepaja | 6 (6) | RFK | |
| 1938-39 | Olimpija Liepaja | 7 (7) | ASK | |
| 1939-40 | RFK | 5 (8) | Also won the Latvian Cup | Olimpija Liepaja |
| 1940-41 | - | - | Tournament interrupted due to Soviet invasion | - |
| 1942 | ASK | 2 (2) | Undefeated in League | Olimpija Liepaja |
| 1943 | ASK | 3 (3) | Undefeated in League, also won the Latvian Cup |
Olimpija Liepaja |
| 1944 | - | - | Tournament interrupted due to Soviet invasion | - |
| 1992 | Skonto FC | 1 (2) | Also won the Latvian Cup | RAF |
| 1993 | Skonto FC | 2 (3) | Olimpija Riga | |
| 1994 | Skonto FC | 3 (4) | Undefeated in League | RAF |
| 1995 | Skonto FC | 4 (5) | Undefeated in League, also won the Latvian Cup |
Dinaburg FC |
| 1996 | Skonto FC | 5 (6) | Daugava Riga | |
| 1997 | Skonto FC | 6 (7) | Undefeated in League, also won the Latvian Cup |
Daugava Riga |
| 1998 | Skonto FC | 7 (8) | Also won the Latvian Cup | FHK Liepajas Metalurgs |
| 1999 | Skonto FC | 8 (9) | FHK Liepajas Metalurgs | |
| 2000 | Skonto FC | 9 (10) | Also won the Latvian Cup | FK Ventspils |
| 2001 | Skonto FC | 10 (11) | Also won the Latvian Cup | FK Ventspils |
| 2002 | Skonto FC | 11 (12) | Also won the Latvian Cup | FK Ventspils |
| 2003 | Skonto FC | 12 (13) | FHK Liepajas Metalurgs | |
| 2004 | Skonto FC | 13 (14) | FHK Liepajas Metalurgs | |
| * Virsliga championships (total Latvian football championships) Up to 1927, the winners of the First Division of The Football League were the Latvian football champions. From 1945 till 1991, the winners of the First Division of The Football League were the Latvian SSR football champions. |
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External links
- Latvian Football Federation (http://www.lff.lv)
- Virsliga news in Latvian (http://virsliga.delfi.lv)