Latvian First League


Founded | 1992 |
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Country | ![]() |
Number of teams | 15 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Latvian Higher League |
Relegation to | Latvian Second League |
Domestic cup(s) | Latvian Cup |
Current champions | Valmiera Glass ViA (2017) |
Website | Latvian Football Federation |
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The Latvian First League or komanda.lv First league for sponsorship reasons (Latvian: Latvijas Pirmā līga, 1. līga) is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From 2007 to 2008, the tournament was known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.[1]
Contents
1 Format
2 First League clubs (2018)
3 Past First League winners
4 References
5 External links
Format
There are 15 clubs in the First League. During the course of the season each club plays the every other club twice, once at home and once away, with a total of 28 games. At the end of the season, the highest placed club is automatically promoted to the Virslīga. The second lowest placed club in the Virslīga and the second placed club in the First League compete in a Play-off over two matches for the remaining place in the following season's Virslīga. However, for the 2009 season, the Virslīga was expanded to 9 clubs. Therefore there was no relegation and the top two clubs in the First League, FK Daugava (champions) and FC Tranzīts (runners-up) were promoted to the Virslīga. The club finishing at the bottom of the First League is relegated to the Second League.[2]
First League clubs (2018)
12 clubs are taking part in the 2018 First League season.
- Balvu Sporta centrs
- BFC Daugavpils/Progress
- FK Auda
- FK Smiltene/BJSS
- FK Staiceles Bebri
- FK Tukums 2000/TSS
- Grobiņas SC
- JDFS Alberts
- Preiļu BJSS
- Rēzeknes FA/BJSS
- RTU FC/Skonto Academy
- SK Super Nova
Past First League winners
Season | Winner | Total wins | Runner-up |
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1992 | Decemviri Rīga | 1 | "Zenta Rīga" |
1993 | Gemma-RFS | 1 | Baltnet Daugavpils |
1994 | FK Kvadrāts | 1 | Starts Brocēni |
1995 | FK Jūrnieks | 1 | FK Lokomotīve Daugavpils |
1996 | Vecrīga Rīga | 1 | FK Valmiera |
1997 | Ranto/AVV | 1 | FK Jūrnieks |
1998 | PFK Rīga | 1 | Jaunība Daugavpils |
1999 | LU-Daugava | 1 | LBB-Mido |
2000 | Zibens-Zemessardze Daugavpils | 1 | Skonto/Metāls Rīga |
2001 | Auda Rīga | 1 | RKB-Arma Rīga |
2002 | RKB-Arma Rīga | 2a | Ditton Daugavpils |
2003 | FK Jūrmala | 1 | Multibanka Rīga |
2004 | FK Ventspils-2 | 1 | Ditton-2 Daugavpils |
2005 | Skonto-2 Rīga | 1 | Skonto-2 Rīga |
2006 | JFK Olimps Rīga | 1 | Ditton-2 Daugavpils |
2007 | FK Vindava Ventspils | 1 | FK Blāzma Rēzekne |
2008 | FK Daugava | 1 | FC Tranzīts |
2009 | FK Jelgava | 1 | FK Jaunība Rīga |
2010 | FB Gulbene 2005 | 1 | FC Jūrmala |
2011 | FS METTA/LU | 1 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 |
2012 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 | 1 | Ilūkstes NSS |
2013 | BFC Daugavpils | 1 | FB Gulbene 2005 |
2014 | FB Gulbene 2005 | 2 | Rēzeknes BJSS |
2015 | FC Caramba/Dinamo | 1 | Valmiera Glass FK/BSS |
2016 | SK Babīte | 1 | Olaine/Super Nova |
a Previously won as Ranto/AVV.
References
^ "Second division Traffic League kicks-off". Latvian Football Federation. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
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Sopirins, Viktors (2008-01-16). "Latvian First League 2008 - tournament info". Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
External links
- The First League on the Latvian Football Federation website
League321.com - Latvian football league tables, records & statistics database. (in English)
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