2015 Latvian Higher League


The 2015 Latvian Higher League is the 24th season of top-tier football in Latvia. FK Ventspils are the defending champions. The season started on 13 March 2015.

Teams

relegated at the end of last season, and was replaced by FB Gulbene, which returned to the highest level after two years. Because FC Daugava did not obtain a license to play in the 2015 Higher League, and FK Daugava was dissolved before the beginning of the new season, the league started with 8 participants. On 3 June 2015, FB Gulbene was expelled from the top league and their results expunged on suspicion of match-fixing.

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
BFC DaugavpilsDaugavpilsCeltnieks Stadium3,980
FB GulbeneGulbeneGulbenes Sporta Centrs1,500
FK JelgavaJelgavaZemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs2,200
FK LiepājaLiepājaDaugava Stadium6,000
FS Metta/LURigaStadions Arkādija500
Skonto FCRigaSkonto Stadium10,000
FK Spartaks JūrmalaJūrmalaSlokas Stadium5,000
FK VentspilsVentspilsOlimpiskais Stadium3,200

Kits manufacturer and sponsors

League table

Relegation play-offs

The 7th-placed side will face the runners-up of the 2015 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2016 Higher League competition.
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FS METTA/LU won 9–3 on aggregate.

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Dāvis IkaunieksLiepāja15
2 Vladislavs GutkovskisSkonto10
2 Ndue MujeciVentspils10
4 Ģirts KarlsonsVentspils8
4 Andrejs KovaļovsSkonto8

Updated to match played on 7 November 2015.
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