2005 Latvian Higher League
The 2005 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the 15th domestic football (soccer) competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with FK Liepājas Metalurgs claiming the title.
Season | 2005 |
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Champions | FK Liepajas Metalurgs |
Relegated | JFK Olimps Riga FK Venta |
UEFA Champions League | FK Liepajas Metalurgs |
UEFA Cup | Skonto FC FK Ventspils |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Dinaburg FC |
Top goalscorer | ![]() ![]() |
← 2004 2006 → |
Final table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Liepājas Metalurgs (C) | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 19 | +66 | 71 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Skonto | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 58 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Ventspils | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 55 | |
4 | Dinaburg | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 35 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
5 | Rīga | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 34 | |
6 | Jūrmala | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 32 | |
7 | Olimps Rīga (R) | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 68 | −44 | 19 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
8 | Venta (R) | 28 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 79 | −61 | 9 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Match table
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Relegation play-offs
Olimps Rīga | 0 – 2 | Ditton |
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Pertia ![]() Modebadze ![]() |
Attendance: 500
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | FK Venta / FK Ventspils | 18 |
![]() | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
3 | ![]() | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 17 |
4 | ![]() | Skonto FC | 15 |
5 | ![]() | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 13 |
Awards
Best | Name | Team |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() | Skonto FC |
Defender | ![]() | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
Midfielder | ![]() | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
Forward | ![]() | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
References
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