2003 Latvian Higher League

The 2003 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the thirteenth domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC claiming the title.

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Final table

Pos  Team P W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Skonto FC 28 23 4 1 91 9 82 73
2 FK Liepājas Metalurgs 28 22 2 4 100 29 71 68
3 FK Ventspils 28 19 4 5 89 18 71 61
4 Dinaburg FC 28 13 5 10 43 36 7 44
5 FK Rīga 28 8 5 15 34 63 -29 29
6 FK Gauja 28 6 5 17 27 70 -43 23
7 FK Auda/Alberts Rīga 28 4 1 23 21 88 -67 13
8 RKB-Arma 28 2 4 22 23 115 -92 10

Topscorers

Pos  Name Team Goals
1  Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 36
2  Ģirts Karlsons (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 26
3  Māris Verpakovskis (LAT) Skonto FC 22
4  Vīts Rimkus (LAT) FK Ventspils 20
5  Gatis Kalniņš (LAT) Skonto FC 12

Awards

Best Name Team
Goalkeeper  Andrejs Piedels (LAT) Skonto FC
Defender  Mihails Zemļinskis (LAT) Skonto FC
Midfielder  Valentīns Lobaņovs (LAT) Skonto FC
Forward  Māris Verpakovskis (LAT) Skonto FC

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