2013 Latvian Higher League
The 2013 Latvian Higher League was the 22nd season of top-tier football in Latvia. FC Daugava were the defending champions. The season started on 29 March 2013.
The league comprised ten teams. The champions of this season were FK Ventspils, followed by Skonto FC
Teams
The league had a ten-team circuit like the 2012 season.2012 Latvian First League champions Ilūkstes NSS from Ilūkste were directly promoted.
FK Daugava Rīga finished the 2012 season in ninth place and were therefore required to compete in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off against First Division runners-up BFC Daugava. FK Daugava Riga won the play-off 4–1 on aggregate and therefore stayed in the Higher League.
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Daugava | Daugavpils | Daugava Stadium | 4,100 |
| FK Daugava Rīga | Riga | Daugava Stadium | 5,000 |
| Ilūkstes NSS | Ilūkste | Ilūkstes pilsētas stadions | 500 |
| FK Jelgava | Jelgava | Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs | 2,200 |
| FC Jūrmala | Jūrmala | Slokas Stadium | 5,000 |
| SK Liepājas Metalurgs | Liepāja | Daugava Stadium | 6,000 |
| FS Metta/LU | Riga | Stadions Arkādija | 500 |
| Skonto FC | Riga | Skonto Stadium | 10,000 |
| FK Spartaks Jūrmala | Jūrmala | Slokas Stadium | 5,000 |
| FK Ventspils | Ventspils | Olimpiskais Stadium | 3,200 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| FC Daugava Daugavpils |  Ivan Tabanov |  Daniel Ola | Erreà | — |
| FK Daugava Rīga |  Virginijus Liubšys | Mantas Savenas | Nike | — |
| Ilūkstes NSS |  Alens Vinakurovs |  Dmitri Kozlov | Erreà | — |
| FK Jelgava | Sergejs Golubevs | Deniss Petrenko | Macron | Igate |
| FC Jūrmala | Mihails Koņevs | Alberts Nikoļskis | Givova | — |
| SK Liepājas Metalurgs | Jānis Intenbergs | Antons Jemeļins | Adidas | — |
| FS Metta/LU | Andris Riherts | Artūrs Biezais | Nike | SMS Credit.lv |
| Skonto FC |  Tamaz Pertia | Juris Laizāns | Jako | Granat Investment |
| FK Spartaks Jūrmala | Jurijs Popkovs | Dmitrijs Daņilovs | Nike | — |
| FK Ventspils | Jurģis Pučinsks | Vitālijs Smirnovs | Adidas | VK Tranzīts |
Managerial changes
Broadcasting
As in the previous season most of the matches are being transmitted live via sportacentrs.com online and sportacentrs TV channel. In June 2012 broadcasting rights were also bought by the English company Bet365. Since 2012, the league's homepage futbolavirsliga.lv has been active and since September 2012 this website has been accompanied by the InStat Football system, showing information and analysis of each match individually. Since October 2012, the Virslīga has also had its own analytical broadcast after each round of matches with football experts discussing the games and future events connected to Latvian football. It is transmitted via sportacentrs TV.League table
Relegation play-offs
The 9th-placed sides will face the runners-up of the 2013 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2014 Higher League competition.----
FS METTA/LU won 5–2 on aggregate.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Artūrs Karašausks | Skonto FC | 16 |
| 1 | Andrejs Kovaļovs | FC Daugava | 16 |
| 2 | Valērijs Šabala | Skonto FC | 15 |
| 3 | Mantas Savėnas | Daugava Rīga | 12 |
| 3 | Vadim Yanchuk | FK Ventspils | 12 |
| 4 | Daniils Turkovs | FK Ventspils | 11 |
| 5 | Povilas Lukšys | Daugava Rīga | 10 |