Summary
The Latvian Higher League (LVA1) (aka ToniBet Virslīga) is the top division of Latvia's football system. At the end of the 2026 season, the LVA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026 LVA1 team
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026 LVA1 teams
The winner of the 2026 Latvijas kauss (Latvian Football Cup), typically a LVA1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Latvia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| LVA1 | TonyBet Virslīga | 10 |
| LVA2 | Optibet Nākotnes Līga (1.līga) | 14 |
| LVA3 | Altero.lv LIIGA (2.līga) | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 6 Mar 2026 - 8 Nov 2026 | 10: LVA1 (8 minimum), LVA2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
During the 2026 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) head to head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, then (6) a play-off.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026 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 2027 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 | 15 | 13 -1-1 | 40 | - | 36 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 7 -0-0 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Riga FC | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | - | 47 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | FK Auda Riga | 15 | 10 -1-4 | 31 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | SK Super Nova | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | - | 17 | 21 | -4 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 5 | FK Liepāja | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| 6 | BFC Daugavpils | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 7 | FK Jelgava | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | - | 11 | 29 | -18 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 8 | FK Tukums 2000 | 15 | 2 -7-6 | 13 | - | 29 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 9 | Grobiņas SC | 15 | 2 -7-6 | 13 | - | 10 | 24 | -14 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 10 | Ogre United | 15 | 0 -4-11 | 4 | - | 13 | 36 | -23 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 | 0 -0-7 | 0 | 5 | 24 | -19 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to LVA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Grobiņas SC | Skonto Stadions |
 | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | RFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss |
 | FK Tukums 2000 | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
 | Ogre United | Skonto Stadions |
 | BFC Daugavpils | Zemgales Olimpiskā centra |
| BFC Daugavpils | Tukuma pilsētas stadions |
| SK Super Nova | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
| Riga FC | Ogres pilsētas ģimnāzija |
| FK Rīgas Futbola skola | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
| FK Jelgava | Skonto Stadions |
| SK Super Nova | Stadionā Esplanāde |
| FK Liepāja | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
| FK Auda Riga | Tukuma pilsētas stadions |
| Ogre United | Zemgales Olimpiskā centra |
| FK Rīgas Futbola skola | Skonto Stadions |
| Grobiņas SC | Stadionā Esplanāde |
| FK Tukums 2000 | Zemgales Olimpiskā centra |
| FK Auda Riga | RFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss |
| FK Liepāja | Skonto Stadions |
| Ogre United | LNK Sporta Parks |
Results
| 01 | FK Auda Riga | Stadionā Esplanāde |
| 11 | FK Liepāja | Zemgales Olimpiskā centra |
| 31 | FK Tukums 2000 | LNK Sporta Parks |
| 11 | Grobiņas SC | Ogres pilsētas ģimnāzija |
| 30 | SK Super Nova | Skonto Stadions |
| 31 | FK Liepāja | Skonto Stadions |
| 40 | FK Jelgava | LNK Sporta Parks |
| 31 | Ogre United | Stadionā Esplanāde |
| 02 | SK Super Nova | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
| 13 | Riga FC | Tukuma pilsētas stadions |
| 21 | BFC Daugavpils | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
| 03 | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | Skonto Stadions |
| 22 | FK Jelgava | Skonto Stadions |
| 31 | Ogre United | RFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss |
| 33 | FK Tukums 2000 | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
| 01 | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | Stadionā Esplanāde |
| 41 | FK Auda Riga | Skonto Stadions |
| 41 | Ogre United | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |
| 11 | FK Tukums 2000 | RFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss |
| 00 | FK Jelgava | Daugava Stadions (Liepāja) |