Latvian Higher League 2002
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The 2002 season
in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga
, was the twelfth domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence
from the Soviet Union
on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC
claiming the title.
2002 in football (soccer)
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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 twelfth 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. Eight 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... |
28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 19 | 76 | 73 |
| 2 | FK 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.... |
28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 20 | 57 | 71 |
| 3 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 51 |
| 4 | Dinaburg FC Dinaburg FC Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club... |
28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | FK Valmiera 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:... |
28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 54 | ||
| 24 | |||||||||
| 6 | PFK Daugava | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 60 | ||
| 23 | |||||||||
| 7 | FK Rīga FK Riga FK Rīga was a Latvian football club based in Riga. They played in the Virslīga, the top division in Latvian football. They played their home games at Latvijas Universitates Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the Latvian Cup, beating Skonto at the final. The club also... |
28 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 75 | ||
| 20 | |||||||||
| 8 | FK Auda/Alberts Rīga FK Auda/Alberts Riga Futbola klubs Auda/Alberts is a Latvian football club, playing in the second-highest division of Latvian football . They are from Ķekava.-History:... |
28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 73 | ||
| 17 |
Match Table
| SKO 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... | VEN 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.... | MET FHK Liepajas Metalurgs FK Liepājas Metalurgs is a Latvian football club, based in the city of Liepāja and playing in the Virslīga. They play at the Daugava Stadium... | DIN Dinaburg FC Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club... | VAL 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:... | PFK | RĪG FK Riga FK Rīga was a Latvian football club based in Riga. They played in the Virslīga, the top division in Latvian football. They played their home games at Latvijas Universitates Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the Latvian Cup, beating Skonto at the final. The club also... | AUD | |
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| Skonto 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... |
2-3 2-0 2-2 1-1 |
3-0 2-2 1-0 3-1 |
1-1 2-1 4-0 3-1 |
3-0 4-0 4-0 6-2 |
5-0 5-1 6-0 4-0 |
2-0 3-0 2-0 6-1 |
3-1 6-0 3-0 7-2 |
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| 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.... |
3-2 0-2 2-2 1-1 |
1-0 4-0 1-1 1-1 |
2-1 2-0 3-1 1-1 |
3-1 1-0 3-0 3-1 |
2-0 2-1 5-0 2-0 |
4-0 6-1 4-0 8-2 |
3-1 3-1 3-0 4-0 |
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| Liepājas Metalurgs FHK Liepajas Metalurgs FK Liepājas Metalurgs is a Latvian football club, based in the city of Liepāja and playing in the Virslīga. They play at the Daugava Stadium... |
0-3 2-2 0-1 1-3 |
0-1 0-4 1-1 1-1 |
1-0 0-1 3-1 1-3 |
2-0 0-0 3-0 1-0 |
4-0 1-0 4-4 2-1 |
3-0 5-1 2-0 4-2 |
1-0 4-0 6-0 4-0 |
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| Dinaburg Dinaburg FC Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club... |
1-1 1-2 0-4 1-3 |
1-2 0-2 1-3 1-1 |
0-1 1-0 1-3 3-1 |
2-0 2-1 0-0 1-0 |
3-2 1-0 1-1 2-0 |
5-0 2-0 2-1 0-1 |
1-0 1-2 4-2 0-1 |
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| Valmiera 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:... |
0-3 0-4 0-4 2-6 |
1-3 0-1 0-3 1-3 |
2-2 0-0 0-3 0-1 |
0-2 1-2 0-0 0-1 |
0-2 0-0 1-2 3-2 |
4-1 1-1 0-3 2-1 |
2-0 1-1 3-1 1-3 |
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| PFK Daugava | 0-5 1-5 0-6 0-4 |
0-2 1-2 0-5 0-2 |
0-4 0-1 4-4 1-2 |
2-3 0-1 1-1 0-2 |
2-0 0-0 2-1 1-3 |
0-1 1-0 6-1 0-0 |
0-3 0-0 3-1 3-1 |
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| Rīga FK Riga FK Rīga was a Latvian football club based in Riga. They played in the Virslīga, the top division in Latvian football. They played their home games at Latvijas Universitates Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the Latvian Cup, beating Skonto at the final. The club also... |
0-2 0-3 0-2 1-6 |
0-4 1-6 0-4 2-8 |
0-3 1-5 0-2 2-4 |
0-5 0-2 1-2 1-0 |
1-4 1-1 3-0 1-2 |
1-0 0-1 1-6 0-0 |
0-2 1-0 2-1 4-0 |
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| Auda | 1-3 0-6 0-3 2-7 |
1-3 1-3 0-3 0-4 |
0-1 0-4 0-6 0-4 |
0-1 2-1 2-4 1-0 |
0-2 1-1 1-3 3-1 |
3-0 0-0 1-3 1-3 |
2-0 0-1 1-2 0-4 |
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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... |
23 |
| 2 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 18 | |
| 3 | FK 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.... |
17 | |
| 4 | Dinaburg FC Dinaburg FC Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club... |
16 | |
| 5 | FK 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.... |
15 | |
| 6 | FK 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.... |
14 | |
| FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 14 | ||
| 8 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 12 | |
| 9 | 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... |
11 |
Awards
| Best | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 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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| 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 | 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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| 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... |