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2026 Latvian Higher League

Latvian Higher League
Season2026
Dates6 March 2026 - 8 November 2026[1]
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The 2026 Latvian Higher League, known as the TonyBet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons,[2][3] will be the 35th season of top-tier football in Latvia. According to the LFF 2026 regulations, the championship is scheduled to be played in four rounds from 6 March until 8 November 2026; the official regulations and calendar are published by the Latvian Football Federation. [4]

Teams

Locations of the 2025 Latvian Higher League teams
Locations of the 2025 teams from Riga

The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine clubs from the previous season, and one team promoted from the Latvian First League. Riga entered the season as defending champions (for the second consecutive season).

The promoted team was 2025 Latvian First League champions Ogre United. They replaced the 2025 Latvian Higher League bottom-placed team Metta.

2026 Virslīga competitors

Club Seasons
in Virsliga 		2025 position Stadium Capacity
Auda 8th 5th Skonto Stadium 6,747
Daugavpils 11th 4th Esplanādes stadions 575
Grobiņa 3rd 9th Daugava Stadium (Liepāja) 4,022
FS Jelgava 4th 6th Zemgale Olympic Center 1,560
Liepāja 13th 3rd Daugava Stadium (Liepāja) 4,022
RFS 11th 2nd LNK Sporta Parks 1,700
Ogre United 1st 1st in Latvian First League Jānis Skredelis' Stadium 396
Riga 11th 1st Skonto Stadium 6,747
Super Nova 4th 8th Jānis Skredelis' Stadium 396
Tukums 2000 6th 7th Tukuma Pilsētas Stadions 425

Personnel

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain
Auda Latvia Jurģis Kalns France Kemehlo Nguena
BFC Daugavpils Latvia Kirils Kurbatovs Latvia Edgars Ivanovs
FK Grobiņa Latvia Viktors Dobrecovs Latvia Dāvids Družiņins
FS Jelgava Latvia Aleksandrs Basovs Latvia Armands Pētersons
FK Liepāja Sweden Andreas Alm Montenegro Danijel Petković
Ogre United Georgia (country) Aleksandre Rekhviashvili Latvia Krišs Kārkliņš
RFS Latvia Viktors Morozs Slovenia Žiga Lipušček
Riga FC Slovakia Adrián Guľa Latvia Antonijs Černomordijs
SK Super Nova Latvia Ervīns Pērkons Latvia Dāvis Vējkrīgers
FK Tukums 2000 Latvia Kristaps Dišlers Latvia Bogdans Samoilovs

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment
SK Super Nova Ervīns Pērkons End of Contract 20 November 2025 Pre-season Latvia Maksims Rafaļskis[5] 22 December 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Auda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Daugavpils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Grobiņa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Jelgava 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Liepāja 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Ogre United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 RFS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Riga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Super Nova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Latvian Higher League play-off
10 Tukums 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Latvian First League
Updated to match(es) played on TBD 2026. Source: LFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.

Results

Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Home \ Away AUD DAU GRO JEL LIE OGR RFS RIG SNO TUK AUD DAU GRO JEL LIE OGR RFS RIG SNO TUK
Auda – – – – – – 8 Mar – – – – – – – – – –
Daugavpils – 7 Mar – – – – – – – – 20 Jun – – – – – – –
Grobiņa – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Jelgava – – – – – – - – 8 Mar – – – – – – – – –
Liepāja – – – – – – 7 Mar – – – – – – – – – – –
Ogre United – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
RFS – – – – – 6 Mar – – – – – – – – – – – –
Riga – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Super Nova – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Tukums 2000 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2026. Source: LFF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets

References

  1. ^ Virslīgas čempionāts sāksies 6. martā Rīgā
  2. ^ "Virslīga – Baltic Football News". Baltic Football News. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Tonybet Virslīga – LFF". Latvijas Futbola federācija. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ^ "2026. gada Latvijas Virslīgas futbola čempionāta reglaments" (PDF). Latvijas Futbola federācija. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Rafaļskis appointed SK Super Nova manager". 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
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