2005 Latvian Higher League
Appearance
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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 → |
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.
Final table
[edit]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 |
Match table
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Relegation play-offs
[edit]Olimps Rīga | 0 – 2 | Ditton |
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Pertia ![]() Modebadze ![]() |
Attendance: 500
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
FK Venta / FK Ventspils | 18 |
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FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
3 | ![]() |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
Skonto FC | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 13 |
Awards
[edit]Best | Name | Team |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Skonto FC |
Defender | ![]() |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
Midfielder | ![]() |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
Forward | ![]() |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs |