Latvian Higher League 1993
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The 1993 season
in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga
, was the third domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence
from the Soviet Union
on 6 September 1991. Ten teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC
claiming the title.
1993 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1993 throughout the world.-Events:*February 18 – Dutch club Roda JC fires head coach and former player Adrie Koster....
in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga
Virsliga
-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
, was the third domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence
Independence
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from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
on 6 September 1991. Ten teams competed in this edition, with 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...
claiming the title.
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 7 | 56 | 34 |
| 2 | Olimpija Rīga Olimpija Riga Olimpija Rīga was a Latvian football club that played in the Latvian Virslīga from 1992 to 1995.-History:The club was founded in 1992 as Kompar-Daugava . In its debut season in Virslīga it finished in the 5th place in the league... |
18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | FK RAF 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:... |
18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 26 |
| 4 | FK Pārdaugava FK Daugava Riga Previously FK Daugava 90 is a Latvian football club located in Riga and currently playing in Latvian First League. Formerly under the name Daugava the team was the headliner of Latvian football where played most of the countries top players but with the collapse of the Soviet Union the team ceased... |
18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 24 |
| 5 | FK Auseklis | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | FK Vidus Torpedo Riga Torpedo Rīga was a football club that played in Riga. The club played in the Latvian league with good success from 1979 to 2000 when it merged with Policijas FK.-As Torpedo Rīga:... |
18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Olimpija Liepāja Olimpija Liepaja Olimpija Liepāja was Latvian football club that in the 1920-1930s was one of the strongest in Latvia and with which played many Latvia national football team footballers. It was from the city of Liepāja.-History:... |
18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 46 | ||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 8 | FK DAG | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | ||
| 10 | |||||||||
| 9 | FK Vairogs | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 36 | ||
| 9 | |||||||||
| 10 | FK Gauja FK Valmiera Futbola klubs Valmiera is a Latvian football club, playing in the second-highest division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Valmiera.-History:... |
18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 74 | ||
| 1 |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ' | 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... |
20 |
| 2 | FK Auseklis | 10 | |
| 3 | Olimpija Rīga Olimpija Riga Olimpija Rīga was a Latvian football club that played in the Latvian Virslīga from 1992 to 1995.-History:The club was founded in 1992 as Kompar-Daugava . In its debut season in Virslīga it finished in the 5th place in the league... |
8 | |
| 4 | FK Pārdaugava FK Daugava Riga Previously FK Daugava 90 is a Latvian football club located in Riga and currently playing in Latvian First League. Formerly under the name Daugava the team was the headliner of Latvian football where played most of the countries top players but with the collapse of the Soviet Union the team ceased... |
7 |
Awards
| Best | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Olimpija Rīga Olimpija Riga Olimpija Rīga was a Latvian football club that played in the Latvian Virslīga from 1992 to 1995.-History:The club was founded in 1992 as Kompar-Daugava . In its debut season in Virslīga it finished in the 5th place in the league... |
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| Defender Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
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... |
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| Midfielder | Olimpija Rīga Olimpija Riga Olimpija Rīga was a Latvian football club that played in the Latvian Virslīga from 1992 to 1995.-History:The club was founded in 1992 as Kompar-Daugava . In its debut season in Virslīga it finished in the 5th place in the league... |
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| Forward | 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... |
Skonto FC 1993
| Pos | Name | Birthdate | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Vitālijs AstafjevsVitalijs Astafjevs Vitālijs Astafjevs is a former football midfielder from Latvia, currently the assistant manager for Skonto Rīga.- Club career :... |
03.04.1971 | 11 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | Vladimirs Babičevs Vladimirs Babicevs Vladimirs Babičevs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer. Babičevs played in a 51 international match for Latvia.-Club playing career:... |
22.04.1968 | 13 | 5 | 3 | |
| DF | Oļegs Blagonadeždins Olegs Blagonadeždins Oļegs Blagonadeždins is a former football defender from Latvia. As of October 2005 he has played 70 international matches and scored 2 goals for the Latvia national team. He debuted in 1992 when the national team was founded, and played at the Euro 2004. He started his career in Pārdaugava, then... |
16.05.1973 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Jurijs Dementjevs |
20.06.1967 | 17 | 3 | |||
| FW | Aleksandrs Dibrivnijs Aleksandrs Dibrivnijs Aleksandrs Dibrivnijs is a former Latvia international footballer, a four-time champion of Latvia.In his very first senior season in 1987 Dibrivnijs won the Latvian Cup with VEF Rīga. In the cup final against Torpedo Rīga Dibrivnijs came on as a substitute and scored the winning penalty in the... |
28.08.1969 | 17 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | Vladimirs Draguns |
13.12.1972 | 14 | 5 | ||
| DF | Einars Gņedojs |
08.07.1965 | 16 | 1 | 2 | |
| GK | Oļegs Grišins |
09.11.1967 | 7 | –5 | ||
| FW | Aleksandrs Jelisejevs Aleksandrs Jelisejevs Aleksandrs Jelisejevs is a retired Latvian international football striker. He obtained a total number of 37 caps for the Latvia national football team, scoring four goals... |
11.08.1971 | 17 | 20 | 1 | |
| GK | Raimonds Laizāns Raimonds Laizans Raimonds Laizāns is a former Latvian football goalkeeper who played for Latvia national football team in the 1990s.-Club playing career:... |
05.08.1964 | 11 | –2 | ||
| Valentins Lobaņovs Valentins Lobanovs Valentīns Lobaņovs is a former football midfielder from Latvia. He has played 58 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Latvia national team. He debuted in 1994, and played at the Euro 2004. He started his career in Skonto FC and later played for Metallurg Lipetsk, Metallurg Krasnoyarsk,... |
23.10.1971 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dzintars Savaļnieks |
12.08.1968 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Aleksejs Semjonovs Aleksejs Semjonovs Aleksejs Semjonovs is a retired Latvian international football midfielder, who also holds the Russian nationality. He obtained a total number of nine caps for the Latvia national football team, scoring two goals. His last club was Svetogorets Svetogorsk in Russia. He also played in Estonia and... |
02.04.1973 | 18 | 1 | |||
| DF | Igors V. Stepanovs |
01.02.1966 | 12 | 4 | 1 | |
| Aleksandrs Stradiņš |
15.10.1968 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Arturs Šketovs |
09.11.1968 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Sergejs Tarasovs |
16.01.1971 | 17 | 4 | |||
| Andrejs Troickis |
06.03.1970 | 5 | ||||
| DF | Igors Troickis Igors Troickis Igors Troickis is a former football defender from Latvia. He obtained a total number of 41 caps for the Latvia national team between 1992 and 2001. His last club was FK Rīga. Troickis also played as a professional in Russia during his career.-Honours:* Baltic Cup :** 1993* Latvian Champion :*1993,... |
11.01.1969 | 16 | 2 | ||
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| DF | Mihails Zemļinskis Mihails Zemlinskis Mihails Zemļinskis is a former Latvian football player. Born in Riga, he didn't play for a club other than Skonto FC except for two short spells in Hungary and Israel... |
21.12.1969 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs Aleksandrs Starkovs Aleksandrs Starkovs is a Latvian football coach and a former footballer. Starkovs is currently in his second spell as manager of the Latvian national team and is also the manager of FK Baku, having previously managed clubs such as Spartak Moscow in Russia and Skonto FC in Latvia.-Playing... |
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