Latvian Higher League 2005
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The 2005 season
in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga
, was the 15th domestic football (soccer)
competition since the Baltic nation gained independence
from the Soviet Union
on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with FK Liepājas Metalurgs claiming the title.
2005 in football (soccer)
The following are the association football events of the year 2005 throughout the world.-Events:*January 21 – German referee Robert Hoyzer admits to having accepted large sums of money from a gambling syndicate to fix matches. The resulting scandal was a major embarrassment to Germany as it...
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 15th domestic football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
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competition since the Baltic nation gained independence
Independence
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from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with FK Liepājas Metalurgs claiming the title.
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 19 | 66 | 71 |
| 2 | 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 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 34 | 58 |
| 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.... |
28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 30 | 26 | 55 |
| 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 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 43 | ||
| 35 | |||||||||
| 5 | 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 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 46 | ||
| 34 | |||||||||
| 6 | FK Jūrmala FK Jurmala FK Jūrmala-VV is a Latvian football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Jūrmala.-History:FK Jūrmala was founded in 2003 and its goals included creating a club infrastructure, building a modern stadium in Sloka and popularization of sports among children... |
28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 38 | ||
| 32 | |||||||||
| 7 | JFK Olimps Rīga JFK Olimps Riga Olimps/RFS, founded as JFK Olimps is a Latvian football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. The club is from the city of Riga... |
28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 68 | ||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 8 | FK Venta | 28 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 79 | ||
| 9 |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ' | FK Venta / 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.... |
19 |
| ' | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 18 | |
| 3 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 17 | |
| 4 | 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... |
15 | |
| 5 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 13 |
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... |
|
| 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.... |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| Midfielder | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| Forward | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |