1995 Latvian Higher League
The 1995 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the fifth domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Tenth teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC claiming the title.
| Season | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Skonto FC |
| Relegated | Olimpija Riga FK Kvadrats |
| UEFA Cup | Skonto FC Vilan-D |
| Cup Winners' Cup | RAF Jelgava |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | FK Amstrig |
| Top goalscorer |  Vitalijs Astafjevs (19 goals) |
← 1994 1996 → | |
First round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skonto | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 8 | +51 | 50 | Qualification for championship group |
| 2 | RAF Jelgava | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 39 | |
| 3 | Starts | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 31 | |
| 4 | Vilan-D | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 29 | |
| 5 | Vairogs | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 24 | |
| 6 | Amstrig | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 20 | |
| 7 | Skonto/Metāls | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 19 | Qualification for relegation group |
| 8 | DAG-Liepāja | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 18 | |
| 9 | Olimpija Rīga | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 18 | |
| 10 | Kvadrāts | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 58 | −48 | 4 |
Source: rsssf.com
Match table
Second round
Championship group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skonto (C) | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 15 | +84 | 78 | Qualification for UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Vilan-D | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 51 | |
| 3 | RAF Jelgava | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 48 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Starts | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 38 | |
| 5 | Amstrig | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 35 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 6 | Vairogs | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 28 |
Match table
Relegation group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Skonto/Metāls | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 28 | |
| 8 | DAG-Liepāja | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 28 | |
| 9 | Olimpija Rīga (R) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 20 | Dissolved after the season |
| 10 | Kvadrāts (R) | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 63 | −41 | 17 |
Match table
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitālijs Astafjevs (LAT) | Skonto FC | 19 |
| 2 |  Oleg Dulub (BLR) | FK Vairogs | 16 |
| 3 | Vladimirs Babičevs (LAT) | Skonto FC | 14 |
| 4 | Aleksandrs Jelisejevs (LAT) | Skonto FC | 11 |
| Mihails Miholaps (LAT) | FK Amstrig |
Awards
| Best | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Raimonds Laizāns (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Defender | Jurijs Ševļakovs (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Midfielder | Vitālijs Astafjevs (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Forward | Vīts Rimkus (LAT) | FK Amstrig |
Skonto FC 1995
| Pos | Name | Birthdate | P |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Vitālijs Astafjevs | 03.04.1971 | 28 | 19 | 2 | - |
| MF | Vladimirs Babičevs | 22.04.1968 | 27 | 14 | 3 | - |
| DF |  Vladlen Bausev | 03.03.1967 | 17 | 10 | 2 | - |
| DF | Oļegs Blagonadeždins | 16.05.1973 | 20 | 3 | 1 | - |
| MF | Imants Bleidelis | 16.08.1975 | 24 | 1 | 1 | - |
| GK | Oļegs Grišins | 09.11.1967 | 4 | –2 | - | - |
| MF | Valērijs Ivanovs | 23.02.1970 | 24 | 10 | 1 | - |
| FW | Aleksandrs Jelisejevs | 11.08.1971 | 29 | 11 | - | - |
| GK | Raimonds Laizāns | 05.08.1964 | 26 | –13 | - | - |
| - | Valentins Lobaņovs | 23.10.1971 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| - | Vadims Mikuckis | 10.06.1971 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| DF | Boriss Monjaks | 11.04.1970 | 28 | 8 | 1 | - |
| FW | Marians Pahars | 05.08.1976 | 9 | 8 | 2 | - |
| - |  Aleksandr Pindejev | 03.03.1971 | 9 | 3 | - | - |
| - | Aleksejs Semjonovs | 02.04.1973 | 19 | 1 | 2 | - |
| FW | Igors Sļesarčuks | 31.03.1976 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| DF | Igors V. Stepanovs | 01.02.1966 | 20 | - | - | - |
| DF | Igors N. Stepanovs | 21.01.1976 | 23 | 1 | 3 | - |
| DF | Jurijs Ševļakovs | 24.01.1959 | 23 | 3 | 5 | - |
| DF | Igors Troickis | 11.01.1969 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | Mihails Zemļinskis | 21.12.1969 | 29 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs | ||||||
References
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