2011 Latvian Higher League
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The 2011 Latvian Higher League is the 20th season of top-tier football in Latvia
. It began on 15 April 2011 with the first round of games. Skonto FC
are the defending champions, having won their 15th league title the previous season.
All nine clubs play every other club four times during the course of the season: twice at home and twice away. In addition, there will be no direct relegation to the Latvian First League
this year.
finished the previous year
's competition in tenth place and were relegated to the Latvian First League. This ended a one-year stay in the top flight. Promoted to the Higher League from the First Division automatically were the previous season's First Division champions, Gulbene 2005
, who are taking part in the top flight for the first time in their history in 2011.
FC Tranzit finished 9th in the 2010 Higher League competition and were supposed to compete in a promotion/relegation playoff against the runners-up of the First Division, FC Jūrmala
. However, before this playoff took place, Tranzit informed the Latvian Football Federation
that they were forfeiting their place in the Higher League altogether, ending a two-year stay in the top flight. Therefore, FC Jūrmala were promoted to the Higher League automatically. Like Gulbene, they are competing in the top flight for the first time in their history in 2011.
Finally, SK Blāzma decided to withdraw from the league during the off-season. This ended a three-year stay in the top flight. At a meeting on 28 January 2011, the LFF decided that they would not be replaced in this year's competition.
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Latvian Football Federation
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Best foreign player:
Daniel Ola
(Jūrmala
)
Best young player (U-21):
Arevshat Khachatryan
(Gulbene)
Surprise of the season: Oļegs Laizāns
(Ventspils
)
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. It began on 15 April 2011 with the first round of games. Skonto FC
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
are the defending champions, having won their 15th league title the previous season.
All nine clubs play every other club four times during the course of the season: twice at home and twice away. In addition, there will be no direct relegation to the Latvian First League
Latvian First League
The Latvian First League is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.-Format:There are 14 clubs in...
this year.
Teams
Jaunība RīgaFK Jauniba Riga
FK Jaunība is Latvian football club located in Riga. The club currently plays in Virsliga - the top tier of Latvian football. Previously they played in Latvian First League , but after finishing the 2009/2010 season in the 2nd place and winning the relegation/promotion play-off matches against FK...
finished the previous year
2010 Latvian Higher League
2010 Latvian Higher League was the 19th season of top-tier football in Latvia. It began on 9 April 2010 with the first round of games. Liepājas Metalurgs were the defending champions, having won their second league title last season....
's competition in tenth place and were relegated to the Latvian First League. This ended a one-year stay in the top flight. Promoted to the Higher League from the First Division automatically were the previous season's First Division champions, Gulbene 2005
FB Gulbene 2005
FB Gulbene is a Latvian football club that is based in Gulbene. In 2010 the club became champions of the 1. līga and were automatically promoted to the Virsliga championship, where they are currently playing.- Current squad :...
, who are taking part in the top flight for the first time in their history in 2011.
FC Tranzit finished 9th in the 2010 Higher League competition and were supposed to compete in a promotion/relegation playoff against the runners-up of the First Division, FC Jūrmala
FC Jūrmala
FC Jūrmala is a Latvian football club that is based in Jūrmala. The club was founded in 2008. Club plays its home matches in Slokas stadions with a capacity of 2500 seats. Until 2010 the team had only participated in the 1. līga championship - the second tier of Latvian football league system...
. However, before this playoff took place, Tranzit informed the Latvian Football Federation
Latvian Football Federation
The Latvian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Latvia based in the capital, Riga. It organises the Latvian football championship , Latvian Football Cup and the Latvia national football team. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1922, but following Latvia's annexation by the Soviet...
that they were forfeiting their place in the Higher League altogether, ending a two-year stay in the top flight. Therefore, FC Jūrmala were promoted to the Higher League automatically. Like Gulbene, they are competing in the top flight for the first time in their history in 2011.
Finally, SK Blāzma decided to withdraw from the league during the off-season. This ended a three-year stay in the top flight. At a meeting on 28 January 2011, the LFF decided that they would not be replaced in this year's competition.
Team summaries
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Current manager |
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| Daugavpils Daugavpils Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some... |
Daugava Stadium | 4,500 |  Leonid NazarenkoLeonid Nazarenko Leonid Vasilyevich Nazarenko is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach.-International career:... |
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| Gulbene Gulbene Gulbene and the surrounding Gulbene municipality are located in North-eastern Latvia and adjoin the Alūksne, Balvi, Madona, Cēsis and Valka regions.... |
Gulbenes SC | 1,500 | Mihails Koņevs |
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| Jelgava Jelgava -Sports:The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and won the 2009/2010 Latvian Football Cup.- Notable people :*August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein - linguist, folklorist, ethnographer... |
Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs | 2,200 | Dainis Kazakevičs |
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| Jūrmala Jurmala Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River... |
Slokas Stadium Slokas Stadium Slokas Stadions is a multi-purpose stadium in Jūrmala, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Jūrmala. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
5,000 | Igors Stepanovs |
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| Jūrmala Jurmala Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River... |
Slokas Stadium Slokas Stadium Slokas Stadions is a multi-purpose stadium in Jūrmala, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Jūrmala. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
5,000 | Jurijs Popkovs Jurijs Popkovs Jurijs Popkovs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer.-Playing career:Jurijs Popkovs was born in Kiev, Ukraine. His first professional club was Dynamo Minsk which he joined in 1980. In four years which he stayed with Dynamo he made only one appearance in the Soviet Top League... |
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| Liepāja Liepaja Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port... |
Daugava Stadium Daugava Stadium (Liepaja) Daugava Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Liepāja, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FHK Liepājas Metalurgs. The stadium holds 5,083 people, and hosted the Baltic Cup 1992.... |
5,500 | Vladimirs Osipovs |
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| Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Daugava Stadium Daugava Stadium Daugava Stadium a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was opened in 1958. It helds footballl and athletics competitions. Since 1992 Daugava stadium has a Latvian national sports-based status. Before July 1990 the total capacity of the stadium was more than 10 000 people, but after the... |
6,000 |  Tamaz PertiaTamaz Pertia Tamaz Pertia is a former Georgian football midfielder, currently a manager with Olimps.During his playing career, Pertia has played for FC Lokomotiv Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League and many clubs from Georgia, Moldova and Latvia.In 2008 Pertia became the manager of Dinaburg Daugavpils -... |
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| Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Skonto Stadium Skonto stadions Skonto Stadium is a football stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium has 9,500 seats and was built in 2000. This is the biggest football stadium in Latvia.- Description :Skonto Stadium is located in the heart of Riga - Street E. Melngaiļa 1a, Riga, Latvia... |
10,000 | Marian Pahars Marian Pahars Marians Pahars is a Latvian former footballer, currently the manager of Skonto FC. He spent most of his career as a striker at Southampton in the Premier League and with Skonto in Latvia.... |
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| Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port... |
Olimpiskais Stadium Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions, more commonly called the Ventspils Stadions, is a multi-purpose stadium in Ventspils, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Ventspils Stadions is the home stadium for FK Ventspils, and one of the most famous football stadia in the Latvia. The... |
3,200 |  Sergei PodpalySergei Podpaly Sergei Ivanovich Podpaly is a retired association football player and now coach... |
League table
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Second half of season
Relegation play-offs
At the season's end, the 9th place club in the Latvian Higher League will face the runners-up of the Latvian First League in a two-legged playoff, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2012 Higher League competition.----
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Nathan JúniorNathan Júnior Nathan Júnior Soares de Carvalho or Nathan Júnior is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga in Latvia.- Early Career :... |
Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... |
22 |
| 2 | Mamuka Ghonghadze Mamuka Ghonghadze Mamuka Ghongadze is a football forward from Georgia, currently playing for FC Daugava.He started his career in Georgia where he played for various teams and after that he had short spell in Uzbekistan. Since 2010 he plays in Latvian Virsliga club FC Daugava where Ghonghadze is one of the top... |
Daugava Daugavpils | 21 |
| 3 | Jurģis Kalns Jurģis Kalns Jurģis Kalns is a Latvian football player.Kalns appeared in FK Liepājas Metalurgs's loss to FC Schalke 04 the first round of the UEFA Cup 2004-05. His current club is FK Liepājas Metalurgs. He has also played for FK Jūrmala and FK Ventspils.-References:... |
Liepājas Metalurgs | 16 |
| Vladislavs Kozlovs Vladislavs Kozlovs Vladislavs Kozlovs is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga club FK Jelgava.Kozlovs previously played for BSK Dižvanagi and FS Metta-Latvijas Universitāte... |
Jelgava FK Jelgava FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:... |
16 | |
| 4 | Vadim Yanchuk Vadim Yanchuk Vadim Vladimirovich Yanchuk is a Russian professional football player, currently playing for FK Ventspils in the Latvian Virsliga.-Club career:... |
Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... |
12 |
| 5 | Vladimirs Kamešs |
Liepājas Metalurgs | 11 |
Team of the Tournament
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| Pāvels Šteinbors Pavels Šteinbors Pāvels Šteinbors is a Latvian football goalkeeper who currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs. He has played for Latvia at both Under-19 and Under-21 levels.-Club career:... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
Giorgi Chikradze (Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... ) |
Valērijs Afanasjevs Valērijs Afanasjevs Valērijs Afanasjevs is a Latvian footballer, currently playing for FC Daugava.He previously played for FC Dinaburg.-References:... (Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... ) |
Nathan Júnior Nathan Júnior Nathan Júnior Soares de Carvalho or Nathan Júnior is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga in Latvia.- Early Career :... (Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... ) |
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| Aleksandrs Vlasovs (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
 Marius ČinikasMarius Cinikas Marius Činikas is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian Higher League.- Career :... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
Oļegs Laizāns Olegs Laizans Oļegs Laizāns is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for FK Ventspils in the Latvian Higher League and Latvia national football team.-Early Carreer, Skonto and loans:... (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Mamuka Ghonghadze Mamuka Ghonghadze Mamuka Ghongadze is a football forward from Georgia, currently playing for FC Daugava.He started his career in Georgia where he played for various teams and after that he had short spell in Uzbekistan. Since 2010 he plays in Latvian Virsliga club FC Daugava where Ghonghadze is one of the top... (Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... ) |
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| Evgeny Postnikov (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Aleksandrs Fertovs Aleksandrs Fertovs Aleksandrs Fertovs is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga club Skonto FC and Latvia national football team.-External links:* Player's soccernet.espn.go.com.* Player's soccerway.com.*... (Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... ) |
Vladislavs Kozlovs Vladislavs Kozlovs Vladislavs Kozlovs is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga club FK Jelgava.Kozlovs previously played for BSK Dižvanagi and FS Metta-Latvijas Universitāte... (Jelgava FK Jelgava FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:... ) |
Coach: Tamaz Pertia Tamaz Pertia Tamaz Pertia is a former Georgian football midfielder, currently a manager with Olimps.During his playing career, Pertia has played for FC Lokomotiv Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League and many clubs from Georgia, Moldova and Latvia.In 2008 Pertia became the manager of Dinaburg Daugavpils -... (Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... /Olimps) |
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| Daniel Ola Daniel Ola Daniel Ola is a Ghanaian-Nigerian football defender, who currently plays for FC Jūrmala in the Latvian Higher League.-Career :... (Jūrmala FC Jūrmala FC Jūrmala is a Latvian football club that is based in Jūrmala. The club was founded in 2008. Club plays its home matches in Slokas stadions with a capacity of 2500 seats. Until 2010 the team had only participated in the 1. līga championship - the second tier of Latvian football league system... ) |
Genādijs Soloņicins Genadijs Solonicins Genādijs Soloņicins is a football midfielder from Latvia, currently playing for Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia.-Club career:Soloņicins played for Liepājas Metalurgs for 12 years, making his debut in 1997... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
Jurģis Kalns Jurģis Kalns Jurģis Kalns is a Latvian football player.Kalns appeared in FK Liepājas Metalurgs's loss to FC Schalke 04 the first round of the UEFA Cup 2004-05. His current club is FK Liepājas Metalurgs. He has also played for FK Jūrmala and FK Ventspils.-References:... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
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| Georgi Ulyanov Georgi Ulyanov Georgi Ulyanov is a Russian footballer, who plays for FC Daugava.-Playing career:* - played games and goals-References:... (Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... ) |
Konstantin Belov Konstantin Belov Konstantin Vladimirovich Belov is a Russian professional football player, currently playing for FK Khimki.-External links:*... (Jūrmala FC Jūrmala FC Jūrmala is a Latvian football club that is based in Jūrmala. The club was founded in 2008. Club plays its home matches in Slokas stadions with a capacity of 2500 seats. Until 2010 the team had only participated in the 1. līga championship - the second tier of Latvian football league system... ) |
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| Ritvars Rugins Ritvars Rugins Ritvars Rugins is a Latvian footballer, who currently plays for the Latvian Higher League club FK Ventspils and Latvia national football team.-Early career and FK Ventspils:... (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Mihails Ziziļevs Mihails Zizilevs Mihails Ziziļevs is a football midfielder from Latvia. He currently plays for FC Daugava.His last club was Dinaburg FC, but after the club's elimination from Virsliga in 2009, he became an unrestricted free agent and joined FC Daugava.... (Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... ) |
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Latvian Football Federation
The Latvian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Latvia based in the capital, Riga. It organises the Latvian football championship , Latvian Football Cup and the Latvia national football team. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1922, but following Latvia's annexation by the Soviet...
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| Germans Māliņš (Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... ) |
Pāvels Surņins Pavels Surnins Pāvels Surņins is a football midfielder from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs.-Club career:... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
Valērijs Afanasjevs Valērijs Afanasjevs Valērijs Afanasjevs is a Latvian footballer, currently playing for FC Daugava.He previously played for FC Dinaburg.-References:... (Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... ) |
Nathan Júnior Nathan Júnior Nathan Júnior Soares de Carvalho or Nathan Júnior is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga in Latvia.- Early Career :... (Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... ) |
| Aleksandrs Vlasovs (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Antons Kurakins (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Ritvars Rugins Ritvars Rugins Ritvars Rugins is a Latvian footballer, who currently plays for the Latvian Higher League club FK Ventspils and Latvia national football team.-Early career and FK Ventspils:... (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Vadim Yanchuk Vadim Yanchuk Vadim Vladimirovich Yanchuk is a Russian professional football player, currently playing for FK Ventspils in the Latvian Virsliga.-Club career:... (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
| Evgeny Postnikov (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Aleksandrs Fertovs Aleksandrs Fertovs Aleksandrs Fertovs is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga club Skonto FC and Latvia national football team.-External links:* Player's soccernet.espn.go.com.* Player's soccerway.com.*... (Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... ) |
Mamuka Ghonghadze Mamuka Ghonghadze Mamuka Ghongadze is a football forward from Georgia, currently playing for FC Daugava.He started his career in Georgia where he played for various teams and after that he had short spell in Uzbekistan. Since 2010 he plays in Latvian Virsliga club FC Daugava where Ghonghadze is one of the top... (Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... ) |
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| Daniel Ola Daniel Ola Daniel Ola is a Ghanaian-Nigerian football defender, who currently plays for FC Jūrmala in the Latvian Higher League.-Career :... (Jūrmala FC Jūrmala FC Jūrmala is a Latvian football club that is based in Jūrmala. The club was founded in 2008. Club plays its home matches in Slokas stadions with a capacity of 2500 seats. Until 2010 the team had only participated in the 1. līga championship - the second tier of Latvian football league system... ) |
Andrejs Prohorenkovs Andrejs Prohorenkovs Andrejs Prohorenkovs is a football striker from Latvia.As of April 2007 he has played 32 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Latvia national team... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
Vladislavs Kozlovs Vladislavs Kozlovs Vladislavs Kozlovs is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga club FK Jelgava.Kozlovs previously played for BSK Dižvanagi and FS Metta-Latvijas Universitāte... (Jelgava FK Jelgava FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:... ) |
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| Pāvels Mihadjuks Pavels Mihadjuks Pāvels Mihadjuks is a Latvian professional association footballer who plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian Higher League. He previously played for FK Ventspils, which he joined after his contract expired in December 2009.... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
Oļegs Laizāns Olegs Laizans Oļegs Laizāns is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for FK Ventspils in the Latvian Higher League and Latvia national football team.-Early Carreer, Skonto and loans:... (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
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| Igors Savčenkovs Igors Savcenkovs Igors Savčenkovs is a football defender from Latvia, currently playing for FK Ventspils in Virsliga.His previous club was FK Jelgava on loan from FK Ventspils. In 2010 he played 12 matches in the LMT Virsliga, scoring twice. After the season he was released by the club and it was stated that he... (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Tomas Tamošauskas Tomas Tamošauskas Tomas Tamošauskas is a football midfielder from Lithuania. He currently plays for Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia. Since summer 2009 he is captain of Liepājas Metalurgs.-Club career:... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
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| Vladislavs Gabovs (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
Eduard Sukhanov Eduard Sukhanov Eduard Aleksandrovich Sukhanov is a Russian professional football player, who currently plays in the Latvian Higher League for FK Ventspils. Goals + assists leader in the league . Latvian Cup 2010/11 Winner.-External links:*... (Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ) |
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| Marius Činikas Marius Cinikas Marius Činikas is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian Higher League.- Career :... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
Jurģis Kalns Jurģis Kalns Jurģis Kalns is a Latvian football player.Kalns appeared in FK Liepājas Metalurgs's loss to FC Schalke 04 the first round of the UEFA Cup 2004-05. His current club is FK Liepājas Metalurgs. He has also played for FK Jūrmala and FK Ventspils.-References:... (Liepājas Metalurgs) |
Individual nominations
Players selected by sportacentrs.com:Best foreign player:
Daniel OlaDaniel Ola
Daniel Ola is a Ghanaian-Nigerian football defender, who currently plays for FC Jūrmala in the Latvian Higher League.-Career :...
(Jūrmala
FC Jūrmala
FC Jūrmala is a Latvian football club that is based in Jūrmala. The club was founded in 2008. Club plays its home matches in Slokas stadions with a capacity of 2500 seats. Until 2010 the team had only participated in the 1. līga championship - the second tier of Latvian football league system...
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Best young player (U-21):
Arevshat KhachatryanArevshat Khachatryan
Arevshat Khachatryan is a Latvian-Armenian professional footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Latvian Higher League side FB Gulbene.-References:* http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/arevshat-khachatryan/profil/spieler_151874.html...
(Gulbene)
Surprise of the season:
Oļegs LaizānsOlegs Laizans
Oļegs Laizāns is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for FK Ventspils in the Latvian Higher League and Latvia national football team.-Early Carreer, Skonto and loans:...
(Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
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