Virsliga is a men’s league competition in Latvia. Its page brings together fixtures, live scores, results and standings, while player and team statistics provide a broader view of performance across the recorded seasons. Use these sections to check competition details, review outcomes and follow season-by-season context in one place.
Upcoming matches, Virsliga
Regular Season - 31
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- Regular Season - 31
FK Liepaja
BFC Daugavpils
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- Regular Season - 31
FS Jelgava
Riga
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- Regular Season - 31
Ogre United
Super Nova
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- Regular Season - 31
Tukums
Grobiņa
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- Regular Season - 31
Auda
Rīgas FS
Regular Season - 32
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- Regular Season - 32
Tukums
Riga
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- Regular Season - 32
Super Nova
Grobiņa
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- Regular Season - 32
Ogre United
BFC Daugavpils
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- Regular Season - 32
Rīgas FS
FS Jelgava
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- Regular Season - 32
FK Liepaja
Auda
Latest played matches, Virsliga
Regular Season - 25
Regular Season - 24
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season - 29
Virsliga Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Rīgas FS | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 21 | 49 | 73 | WDWDW |
| 2 |
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Riga | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 30 | 55 | 70 | WDDLD |
| 3 |
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Auda | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 57 | DWDWW |
| 4 |
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FK Liepaja | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 42 | DDWLW |
| 5 |
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BFC Daugavpils | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 38 | LDLDW |
| 6 |
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Super Nova | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 35 | LWWDD |
| 7 |
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FS Jelgava | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 32 | DLWWL |
| 8 |
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Grobiņa | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 51 | -31 | 25 | DLWLL |
| 9 |
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Tukums | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 23 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
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Ogre United | 29 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 75 | -46 | 15 | DLLLL |
Virsliga Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Virsliga teams participation since 2012
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Metta / LU | 14 |
| FK Liepaja | 12 |
| Spartaks Jurmala | 11 |
| FK Ventspils | 10 |
| BFC Daugavpils | 10 |
| Rīgas FS | 10 |
| Jelgava | 9 |
| Valmiera / BSS | 7 |
| Riga | 6 |
| Tukums | 5 |
| Riga FC | 4 |
| Auda | 4 |
| Skonto | 4 |
| Super Nova | 3 |
| Daugavpils / Progress | 3 |
| Daugava Rīga | 3 |
| FC Jūrmala | 3 |
| FS Jelgava | 3 |
| Grobiņa | 2 |
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 2 |
| JDFS Alberts | 1 |
| Babīte | 1 |
| Gulbene | 1 |
| Ilukstes NSS | 1 |
| Gulbene 2005 | 1 |
| Noah Jūrmala | 1 |
| Skanste | 1 |
Virsliga top scorer teams
Virsliga About
Virsliga is Latvia’s top-level men’s football league, also known as the Latvian Higher League and locally as the Virslīga. It sits at the summit of the Latvian domestic football pyramid and determines the national champion, while providing a route into UEFA club competitions.
Role and identity
The competition is a professional league rather than a knockout cup or one-off championship match. Its purpose is to bring Latvia’s leading clubs together in a structured national championship, establish the country’s strongest team over a full season and provide a high-level environment for players, coaches and clubs. The league is organized within the regulatory framework of the Latvian Football Federation (LFF), with club participation subject to licensing requirements covering areas such as finance, infrastructure and youth development.
The league’s recorded historical coverage on Xtra-Stats runs from 2012 through 2025, with 14 seasons represented. Its national roots reach back to 1927. The modern competition was re-established in the early 1990s after Latvia regained independence, with 1992 marking the beginning of the modern Virslīga era. This distinction is important: Latvian national championships existed before the Soviet period, while the present-day top division belongs to the post-independence football structure.
How clubs enter and leave the league
Access is principally determined by sporting performance, but promotion is not automatic without meeting the applicable licensing standards. Clubs from the Latvian First League, now known as Nākotnes līga, compete for the opportunity to move into the top division. The strongest eligible lower-division side is promoted, while the lowest-placed Virslīga club is normally relegated.
The second-bottom team commonly enters a two-legged promotion and relegation play-off against the First League runner-up. This creates a final competitive route into the division while giving a struggling top-flight club an opportunity to retain its place. Because eligibility depends on both league position and licensing, sporting results and administrative requirements work together in determining the following season’s lineup.
League format and match schedule
Virslīga uses a round-robin league format. Clubs play each opponent several times during the season, traditionally four times, with a balanced distribution of home and away fixtures. In the 10-club structure described for the competition, that format produces 36 matches for each team. The match calendar is prepared before the season and follows a pairing system designed to distribute fixtures fairly rather than relying on a knockout draw.
Every match contributes to a single league table. A win earns three points, a draw one point and a defeat no points. Unlike a cup tie, an ordinary league match ends after 90 minutes plus added time. Extra time and penalties are not part of the regular league schedule; they may be used in a promotion and relegation play-off when a decisive result is required under the relevant competition rules.
Ranking teams and resolving ties
The points total is the primary measure of performance. When clubs finish level on points, ranking procedures typically examine results between the teams concerned before moving to wider season statistics. The relevant comparison can include head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference and head-to-head goals scored, followed by overall goal difference and total goals scored. Disciplinary or fair-play criteria, and in exceptional circumstances a deciding play-off, may also be provided for in the applicable regulations. The exact order should therefore be read alongside the rules for the particular season, especially where the title, European qualification or relegation is at stake.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
The league follows a spring-to-autumn calendar shaped by Latvia’s northern climate. Matches generally begin in March or early spring and conclude in November, with the competition inactive during the coldest winter months. A short break during the season may also accommodate international football and the demands of European qualifying rounds.
Winning Virslīga confirms a club as Latvia’s national champion and opens the principal route to UEFA competition. The champion enters the qualifying pathway for the UEFA Champions League, while high-placed teams, commonly including the runners-up and third-placed side, may gain places in UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds. The precise number and destination of European places can vary according to Latvia’s UEFA access list and the domestic cup outcome, so continental qualification is determined for each relevant season rather than treated as a permanent allocation.
For supporters, the Virslīga combines a clear national title race with the pressure of promotion and relegation. For clubs, it is the main domestic platform for developing players, building professional operations and competing for a place in European football. The result is a league whose significance extends beyond the final table: it links Latvia’s football history, its modern club system and its place in the wider European game.