2022 Latvian Higher League
The 2022 Latvian Higher League , known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, is the 31st season of top-tier football in Latvia. The season began on 11 March 2022 and will end on 12 November 2022. RFS are the defending champions after winning the league last season. The league winners qualified to participate in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 March – 12 November |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 118 (2.74 per match) |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 28 April 2022. | |
Teams
No teams were relegated at the end of the previous season. The league consists of 7 clubs from the previous season, joined by 3 teams from 2021 Latvian First League - champions FK Auda, second place Tukums and third place SK Super Nova all were promoted.
| Club | Seasons in Virsliga |
2021 position |
|---|---|---|
| BFC Daugavpils | 9 | 6th |
| FK Auda | 1 | 1st in First League |
| FK Liepāja | 9 | 3rd |
| Metta/LU | 11 | 7th |
| Riga FC | 7 | 4th |
| RFS | 7 | 1st |
| Spartaks Jūrmala | 11 | 5th |
| SK Super Nova | 1 | 3rd in First League |
| FK Tukums 2000 | 1 | 2nd in First League |
| Valmiera FC | 5 | 2nd |
Current Managers
| Team | Coach | Appointed | In Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Auda |  Tomislav Stipić |
1 February 2022 | 1 year, 3 months |
| Daugavpils |  Andrejs Kaļiņins |
4 January 2021 | 1 year, 3 months |
| Liepāja |  Kirill Alshevsky |
9 February 2022 | 2 months |
| Metta/LU | Andrejs Gluščuks |
11 June 2021 | 10 months |
| Riga |  Thorsten Fink |
4 January 2022 | 3 months |
| RFS | Viktors Morozs |
13 December 2019 | 2 years, 4 months |
| Spartaks Jūrmala |  Przemyslaw Lagozny |
14 June 2021 | 10 months |
| SK Super Nova | Andrejs Lapsa |
13 January 2021 | 1 year, 3 months |
| Tukums 2000 | Kristaps Dišlers |
25 January 2021 | 1 year, 3 months |
| Valmiera FC | Jurģis Kalns |
17 February 2022 | 2 months |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga |  Sashko Poposki (caretaker) |
end of contract | 30 November 2021 | Thorsten Fink |
4 January 2022 |
| FK Auda | Sergejs Kožans |
mutual agreement | 1 February 2022 | Tomislav Stipić |
1 February 2022 |
| Liepāja |  Nebojša Vignjević |
signed with  Honvéd |
31 January 2022 | Kirill Alshevsky |
9 February 2022 |
| Valmiera FC |  Tamaz Pertia |
mutual agreement | 14 February 2022 | Jurģis Kalns |
17 February 2022 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valmiera | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 20 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | RFS | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 20 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Liepāja | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 19 | |
| 4 | Riga | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 19 | |
| 5 | FK Auda | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6 | Daugavpils | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Metta | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 9 | |
| 8 | Tukums 2000 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 4 | |
| 9 | SK Super Nova | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 3 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 1 | Relegation to the Latvian First League |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play ranking; 7) Play-off.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play ranking; 7) Play-off.
Fixtures and results
Rounds 1–18
Rounds 19–36
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 24 April 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrej Ilić |
RFS | 8 |
| 2 |  Camilo Mena |
Valmiera | 6 |
| 3 | Ēriks Punculs |
Liepāja | 4 |
| 4 | Artūrs Karašausks |
Liepāja | 4 |
| 5 | Mārtiņš Ķigurs |
Liepāja | 4 |
| 6 |  Emerson Deocleciano |
RFS | 4 |
| 7 | Gabriel Ramos |
Riga | 3 |
| 8 | Raimonds Krollis |
Valmiera | 3 |
| 9 |  Daisuke Yokota |
Valmiera | 3 |
| 10 |  Alioune N'Doye |
Valmiera | 3 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Mena | Valmiera FC | Spartaks Jūrmala | 4–1 (H) | 18 March 2022 |
Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
References
External links
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