Virsliga
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| Virsliga | |
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| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1991 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Current champions | FK Ventspils |
The Virslīga (English: The Highest League) is the top division of Latvian football championship, organised by Latvian Football Federation. The new season kicks off in April of every year because of the harsh climate there are no games in winter.
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[edit] The competition
There are 8 clubs in the Virslīga. During the course of the season each clubs plays others four times, twice at their home stadium and twice at that of their opponents, for a total of 28 games. At the end of season, the lowest placed team are automatically relegated into 1. līga, and winner of the 1. līga automatically takes its place. The second lowest placed team in Virslīga and second team of 1. līga plays two matches for place in the Virslīga in next season.
[edit] Virslīga clubs (2006)
Skonto FC
FHK Liepājas Metalurgs
FK Ventspils
Dinaburg FC
FK Rīga
FC Ditton
FK Jūrmala
Dižvanagi Rēzekne
[edit] Past Virslīga winners
| Season | Winner | Total wins* | Remarks | Runner-up |
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| 2006 | FK Ventspils | 1 (1) | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| 2005 | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | 1 (1) | Skonto FC | |
| 2004 | Skonto FC | 13 (14) | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| 2003 | Skonto FC | 12 (13) | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| 2002 | Skonto FC | 11 (12) | Also won the Latvian Cup | FK Ventspils |
| 2001 | Skonto FC | 10 (11) | Also won the Latvian Cup | FK Ventspils |
| 2000 | Skonto FC | 9 (10) | Also won the Latvian Cup | FK Ventspils |
| 1999 | Skonto FC | 8 (9) | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| 1998 | Skonto FC | 7 (8) | Also won the Latvian Cup | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs |
| 1997 | Skonto FC | 6 (7) | Undefeated in League, also won the Latvian Cup |
Daugava Rīga |
| 1996 | Skonto FC | 5 (6) | Daugava Rīga | |
| 1995 | Skonto FC | 4 (5) | Undefeated in League, also won the Latvian Cup |
Dinaburg FC |
| 1994 | Skonto FC | 3 (4) | Undefeated in League | RAF Jelgava |
| 1993 | Skonto FC | 2 (3) | Olimpija Rīga | |
| 1992 | Skonto FC | 1 (2) | Also won the Latvian Cup | RAF Jelgava |
| 1944 | - | - | Tournament interrupted due to Soviet invasion | - |
| 1943 | ASK | 3 (3) | Undefeated in League, also won the Latvian Cup |
Olimpija Liepāja |
| 1942 | ASK | 2 (2) | Undefeated in League | Olimpija Liepāja |
| 1940-41 | - | - | Tournament interrupted due to Soviet invasion | - |
| 1939-40 | Rīgas FK | 5 (8) | Also won the Latvian Cup | Olimpija Liepāja |
| 1938-39 | Olimpija Liepāja | 7 (7) | ASK | |
| 1937-38 | Olimpija Liepāja | 6 (6) | Rīgas FK | |
| 1936 | Olimpija Liepāja | 5 (5) | Undefeated in League | ASK |
| 1935 | Rīgas FK | 4 (7) | Olimpija Liepāja | |
| 1934 | Rīgas FK | 3 (6) | Rīga Wanderer | |
| 1933 | Olimpija Liepāja | 4 (4) | Rīgas FK | |
| 1932 | ASK | 1 (1) | Rīga Wanderer | |
| 1931 | Rīgas FK | 2 (5) | Olimpija Liepāja | |
| 1930 | Rīgas FK | 1 (4) | Olimpija Liepāja | |
| 1929 | Olimpija Liepāja | 3 (3) | Undefeated in League | Rīgas FK |
| 1928 | Olimpija Liepāja | 2 (2) | Rīgas FK | |
| 1927 | Olimpija Liepāja | 1 (1) | Rīgas FK | |
| * Virslīga championships (total Latvian football championships) Up to 1927, the winners of the First Division of The Football League were the Latvian football champions. From 1945 till 1991, the winners of the First Division of The Football League were the Latvian SSR football champions. |
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