Latvian Higher League 2007
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The 2007 Latvian Higher League season was the 16th Virslīga season. It started on 7 April 2007 and finished on 4 December 2007. Eight teams competed in the league, playing each other four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away.
won the championship. In mid-season FK Liepājas Metalurgs had a lead of 11 points over Ventspils who won their last 11 games, conceding just one goal. FK Rīga
finished third for the first time in the club's history. FC Skonto finished the season without winning any competitions for the first time, and also for the first time they would not compete in any of the European cups in 2008 as one of the UEFA Cup
qualifying spots was taken by JFC Olimps Rīga for reaching the Latvian Cup
final. Vīts Rimkus
from Ventspils was the top scorer with 20 goals.
At the end of the season the Latvian Football Federation
announcd that the Virslīga would expand to 10 clubs for the 2008 season. Therefore, no club was relegated to the First League
. The last time there were ten clubs in the Virslīga was in the 1996 season.
Season details
For the second time in a row FK VentspilsFK 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....
won the championship. In mid-season FK Liepājas Metalurgs had a lead of 11 points over Ventspils who won their last 11 games, conceding just one goal. 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...
finished third for the first time in the club's history. FC Skonto finished the season without winning any competitions for the first time, and also for the first time they would not compete in any of the European cups in 2008 as one of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
qualifying spots was taken by JFC Olimps Rīga for reaching the Latvian Cup
Latvian football Cup
The Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament....
final. Vīts Rimkus
Vits Rimkus
Vīts Rimkus is a football striker from Latvia, currently playing for Finikas Ayias Marinas Chrisohus in Cypriot Fourth Division, after being released by FK Ekranas in Lithuania....
from Ventspils was the top scorer with 20 goals.
At the end of the season the Latvian Football Federation
Latvian Football Federation
The Latvian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Latvia based in the capital, Riga. It organises the Latvian football championship , Latvian Football Cup and the Latvia national football team. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1922, but following Latvia's annexation by the Soviet...
announcd that the Virslīga would expand to 10 clubs for the 2008 season. Therefore, no club was relegated to the First League
Latvian First League
The Latvian First League is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.-Format:There are 14 clubs in...
. The last time there were ten clubs in the Virslīga was in the 1996 season.
League standings
| Key to colors in league table |
| Virsliga Champion,Qualification games in UEFA Champions League |
| Qualification games in UEFA Cup |
| Qualification games in Intertoto Cup |
| Position | Club | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Points | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 16 | 60 | |
| 2 | FHK 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... |
28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 21 | 58 | |
| 3 | 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 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 57 | |
| 4 | Skonto FC Rīga 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 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 27 | 55 | |
| 5 | FK Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... |
28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 33 | |
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 26 | |
| 7 | Dinaburg FC Daugavpils 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 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 58 | 20 | |
| 8 | JFC Olimps Rīga | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 63 | 8 | |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ' | 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.... |
20 |
| 2 | JFC Olimps Rīga | 15 | |
| 3 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 12 | |
| 4 | FK Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... |
11 | |
| 5 | 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... |
7 | |
| - | 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... |
7 | |
| - | FK Daugava Daugavpils FK Daugava Daugavpils FC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.... |
7 | |
| - | 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... |
7 | |
| - | JFC Olimps Rīga | 7 |