2002 Latvian Higher League
The 2002 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the twelfth 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.
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skonto FC | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 19 | 76 | 73 |
| 2 | FK Ventspils | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 20 | 57 | 71 |
| 3 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 51 |
| 4 | Dinaburg FC | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | FK Valmiera | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 54 | -28 | 24 |
| 6 | PFK Daugava | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 60 | -31 | 23 |
| 7 | FK Rīga | 28 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 75 | -51 | 20 |
| 8 | FK Auda/Alberts Rīga | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 73 | -50 | 17 |
Match Table
| SKO | VEN | MET | DIN | VAL | PFK | RĪG | AUD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skonto | 2-3 2-0 2-2 1-1 | 3-0 2-2 1-0 3-1 | 1-1 2-1 4-0 3-1 | 3-0 4-0 4-0 6-2 | 5-0 5-1 6-0 4-0 | 2-0 3-0 2-0 6-1 | 3-1 6-0 3-0 7-2 | |
| Ventspils | 3-2 0-2 2-2 1-1 | 1-0 4-0 1-1 1-1 | 2-1 2-0 3-1 1-1 | 3-1 1-0 3-0 3-1 | 2-0 2-1 5-0 2-0 | 4-0 6-1 4-0 8-2 | 3-1 3-1 3-0 4-0 | |
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 0-3 2-2 0-1 1-3 | 0-1 0-4 1-1 1-1 | 1-0 0-1 3-1 1-3 | 2-0 0-0 3-0 1-0 | 4-0 1-0 4-4 2-1 | 3-0 5-1 2-0 4-2 | 1-0 4-0 6-0 4-0 | |
| Dinaburg | 1-1 1-2 0-4 1-3 | 1-2 0-2 1-3 1-1 | 0-1 1-0 1-3 3-1 | 2-0 2-1 0-0 1-0 | 3-2 1-0 1-1 2-0 | 5-0 2-0 2-1 0-1 | 1-0 1-2 4-2 0-1 | |
| Valmiera | 0-3 0-4 0-4 2-6 | 1-3 0-1 0-3 1-3 | 2-2 0-0 0-3 0-1 | 0-2 1-2 0-0 0-1 | 0-2 0-0 1-2 3-2 | 4-1 1-1 0-3 2-1 | 2-0 1-1 3-1 1-3 | |
| PFK Daugava | 0-5 1-5 0-6 0-4 | 0-2 1-2 0-5 0-2 | 0-4 0-1 4-4 1-2 | 2-3 0-1 1-1 0-2 | 2-0 0-0 2-1 1-3 | 0-1 1-0 6-1 0-0 | 0-3 0-0 3-1 3-1 | |
| Rīga | 0-2 0-3 0-2 1-6 | 0-4 1-6 0-4 2-8 | 0-3 1-5 0-2 2-4 | 0-5 0-2 1-2 1-0 | 1-4 1-1 3-0 1-2 | 1-0 0-1 1-6 0-0 | 0-2 1-0 2-1 4-0 | |
| Auda | 1-3 0-6 0-3 2-7 | 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-4 | 0-1 0-4 0-6 0-4 | 0-1 2-1 2-4 1-0 | 0-2 1-1 1-3 3-1 | 3-0 0-0 1-3 1-3 | 2-0 0-1 1-2 0-4 | |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mihails Miholaps (LAT) | Skonto FC | 23 |
| 2 |  Aleksandr Katasonov (RUS) | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 18 |
| 3 | Vīts Rimkus (LAT) | FK Ventspils | 17 |
| 4 | Jurijs Molotkovs (LAT) | Dinaburg FC | 16 |
| 5 | Yevgeniy Landyrev (RUS) | FK Ventspils | 15 |
| 6 | Andrejs Butriks (LAT) | FK Ventspils | 14 |
| - | Kristaps Grebis (LAT) | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 14 |
| 8 | Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 12 |
| 9 | Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (LAT) | Skonto FC | 11 |
Awards
| Best | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Andrejs Piedels (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Defender | Mihails Zemļinskis (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Midfielder |  Orestas Buitkus (LTU) | Skonto FC |
| Forward | Māris Verpakovskis (LAT) | Skonto FC |
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