Summary
The Latvian Higher League (LVA1) or ToniBet Virslīga is the top division of Latvia's football system. At the end of the 2024 season, the LVA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024 LVA1 team
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2024 LVA1 teams
The winner of the 2024 Latvijas kauss (Latvian Football Cup), typically a LVA1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Latvia
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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LVA1 | TonyBet Virslīga | 10 |
LVA2 | Optibet Nākotnes Līga (1.līga) | 14 |
LVA3 | Latvian Second League (2.līga) | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
8 Mar 2024 - 10 Nov 2024 | 10: LVA1 (8 minimum), LVA2 (2 maximum) |
Season Format
During the 2024 LVA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 LVA1 teams twice for a total of 36 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head to head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, (5) Fair-play ranking, then (6) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024 LVA1 season, the 10th place LVA1 team will be relegated to the LVA2, and the 9th place LVA1 team will enter into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd place LVA2 team. The Playoff winner plays in the 2025 LVA1, while the Playoff loser plays in the LVA2.
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League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | 36 | 29 -3-4 | 90 | - | 103 | 25 | 78 | 18 | 14 -1-3 | 43 | 61 | 14 | 47 | 18 | 15 -2-1 | 47 | 42 | 11 | 31 |
2 | Riga FC | 36 | 27 -6-3 | 87 | - | 99 | 23 | 76 | 18 | 15 -2-1 | 47 | 51 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 48 | 17 | 31 |
3 | FK Auda Riga | 36 | 18 -6-12 | 60 | - | 63 | 34 | 29 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 33 | 19 | 14 |
4 | Valmiera Glass FK | 36 | 19 -7-10 | 55 | -9 | 75 | 39 | 36 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 10 -4-4 | 34 | 37 | 19 | 18 |
5 | BFC Daugavpils | 36 | 11 -9-16 | 42 | - | 43 | 60 | -17 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | 15 | 30 | -15 |
6 | FK Liepāja | 36 | 10 -9-17 | 39 | - | 37 | 56 | -19 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
7 | FS Metta | 36 | 10 -6-20 | 36 | - | 34 | 76 | -42 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 18 | 5 -2-11 | 17 | 13 | 44 | -31 |
8 | FK Tukums 2000 | 36 | 9 -8-19 | 35 | - | 38 | 81 | -43 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | 19 | 49 | -30 |
9 | Grobiņas SC | 36 | 8 -5-23 | 29 | - | 34 | 78 | -44 | 18 | 5 -2-11 | 17 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 18 | 3 -3-12 | 12 | 9 | 38 | -29 |
10 | FK Jelgava | 36 | 6 -7-23 | 25 | - | 28 | 82 | -54 | 18 | 3 -6-9 | 15 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 18 | 3 -1-14 | 10 | 15 | 53 | -38 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to LVA2 |
Results
FK Rīgas Futbola skola | 12 | Riga FC | RFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum |
FK Jelgava | 20 | Grobiņas SC | Zemgales Olimpiskā centra (turf) |
FK Auda Riga | 50 | FS Metta | Ķekavas stadions |
Valmiera Glass FK | 23 | FK Tukums 2000 | Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs |
FK Liepāja | 33 | BFC Daugavpils | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
Grobiņas SC | 02 | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
FK Jelgava | 22 | FK Liepāja | Zemgales Olimpiskā centra |
BFC Daugavpils | 33 | Valmiera Glass FK | Celtnieks Stadions |
FK Tukums 2000 | 03 | FK Auda Riga | Tukuma mākslīgā laukumā stadions |
FS Metta | 12 | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | RFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum |
Riga FC | 101 | FK Tukums 2000 | Skonto Stadions |
BFC Daugavpils | 12 | FK Auda Riga | Celtnieks Stadions |
Grobiņas SC | 13 | FK Liepāja | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
Valmiera Glass FK | 32 | FK Jelgava | Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs |
FK Auda Riga | 30 | FK Jelgava | Ķekavas stadions |
FK Rīgas Futbola skola | 41 | FK Tukums 2000 | RFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum |
FS Metta | 21 | Grobiņas SC | Hanzas vidusskolas laukums |
Valmiera Glass FK | 01 | FK Liepāja | Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs |
BFC Daugavpils | 05 | Riga FC | Celtnieks Stadions |