TonyBet Virsliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023
Location
Latvia
Abbreviation
LVA1

Summary

The Latvian Higher League (LVA1) or Optibet Virslīga is the top division of Latvia's football system. At the end of the 2023 season, the LVA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2024 - 2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2023 LVA1 team
  • 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd, 3rd and 4th place 2023 LVA1 teams

The winner of the 2023 Latvijas kauss (Latvian Football Cup), typically a LVA1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Latvia

Abbrev League # of Teams
LVA1 Optibet Virslīga 10
LVA2 Latvijas Pirmā līga (1.līga) 10
LVA3 Latvian Second League (2.līga) 16

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

11 Mar 2023 - 11 Nov 2023  10: LVA1 (8 minimum), LVA2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

During the 2023 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 2023 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 2024 LVA1, while the Playoff loser plays in the LVA2.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateFS Metta (LVA1) 82 Skanstes SK (LVA2) 
22.11.23FS Metta 61 Skanstes SKHanzas vidusskolas laukums
25.11.23Skanstes SK 12 FS MettaHanzas vidusskolas laukums
 FS Metta remains in LVA1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FK Rīgas Futbola skola 3627 -8-189-9618781816 -2-050475421811 -6-139491336
2Riga FC 3627 -7-288-8921681814 -3-1454714331813 -4-14342735
3FK Auda Riga 3616 -10-1058-44395188 -4-6281923-4188 -6-43025169
4Valmiera Glass FK 3614 -11-1153-47407188 -7-331281612186 -4-8221924-5
5FK Liepāja 3614 -9-1351-5254-2187 -5-6262128-7187 -4-72531265
6FK Jelgava 3610 -10-1640-4257-15187 -4-7252324-1183 -6-9151933-14
7BFC Daugavpils 369 -9-1836-4052-12186 -6-62427270183 -3-12121325-12
8FK Tukums 2000 369 -8-1935-4783-36186 -5-7232536-11183 -3-12122247-25
9FS Metta 368 -9-1933-4163-22184 -5-9171827-9184 -4-10162336-13
10SK Super Nova 363 -5-2814-2596-71182 -2-1481355-42181 -3-1461241-29
2024-2025 UEFACL
2024-2025 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to LVA2

Results

Sat - 11 Nov 2023
 Valmiera Glass FK 11 Riga FCVidzemes Olimpiskais centrs
 FK Auda Riga 10 BFC DaugavpilsĶekavas stadions
 FK Liepāja 20 SK Super NovaDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
 FK Rīgas Futbola skola 10 FS MettaRFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum
 FK Tukums 2000 00 FK JelgavaTukuma mākslīgā laukumā stadions
Sun - 5 Nov 2023
 FS Metta 13 Riga FCRFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum
 FK Auda Riga 10 FK Tukums 2000Ķekavas stadions
 BFC Daugavpils 21 FK LiepājaCeltnieks Stadions
 FK Jelgava 01 Valmiera Glass FKZemgales Olimpiskā centra
Sun - 29 Oct 2023
 FK Rīgas Futbola skola 31 BFC DaugavpilsRFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum
 Riga FC 11 SK Super NovaSkonto Stadions
 FS Metta 41 Valmiera Glass FKRFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum
Sat - 28 Oct 2023
 FK Jelgava 02 FK Auda RigaZemgales Olimpiskā centra
 FK Liepāja 10 FK Tukums 2000Daugava Stadions (Liepāja)
Sun - 22 Oct 2023
 SK Super Nova 02 Valmiera Glass FKOlaines stadions
 FS Metta 01 FK JelgavaRFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum
Sat - 21 Oct 2023
 FK Liepāja 11 FK Auda RigaDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
 FK Tukums 2000 45 FK Rīgas Futbola skolaTukuma mākslīgā laukumā stadions
 BFC Daugavpils 02 Riga FCCeltnieks Stadions