Baltic League

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Baltic League
Baltic League 2008
Founded
2007
Continent
Baltic states
Number of teams
12
Current champions (2007)
Flag of Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs (1st time)
Most successful club
Flag of Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs (1 time)
Website
Baltic League

The Baltic League (officially known as the Triobet Baltic League) is a Baltic football club tournament, launched in 2007 inspired by the Scandinavian tournament Royal League. Top four club sides from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania take part in the competition. Winners and Runners-up from each group advance to the quarterfinals of the competition.

The current holders of the Baltic League trophy are Liepājas Metalurgs, who beat FK Ventspils 8-2 on aggregate.

Contents

[edit] Finals

Season Home Team Score Away Team Venue Referee
2007
Details
Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils
(LAT)
1 - 3 Flag of Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs
(LAT)
Ventspils Stadions,
Ventspils
Flag of Estonia Kristo Tohver
Flag of Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs
(LAT)
5 - 1 Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils
(LAT)
Daugava Stadium,
Liepāja
Flag of Lithuania Audrius Žuta
Liepājas Metalurgs won 8-2 on aggregate

[edit] Performances

[edit] By club

Team Winners Runners-Up Years Won Years Runner-Up
Flag of Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs 1 0 (2007) -
Flag of Latvia FK Ventspils 0 1 - (2007)

[edit] By country

Country Winners Runners Up Winning Clubs Runners-Up
Flag of Latvia Latvia 1 1 Liepājas Metalurgs (1) FK Ventspils (1)

[edit] All-time top goalscorers

Rank Country Player Goals Debut in Baltic League Clubs
1 Flag of Latvia Ģirts Karlsons 10 2007 Liepājas Metalurgs
2 Flag of Lithuania Ričardas Beniušis 5 2007 FBK Kaunas
3 Flag of Latvia Genādijs Soloņicins 5 2007 Liepājas Metalurgs
4 Flag of Ukraine Serhij Sernecki 4 2007 FK Ventspils
5 Flag of Lithuania Mindaugas Kalonas 4 2007 Liepājas Metalurgs

Players in Bold are still active in Baltic League.

[edit] External links