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2023 Latvian Higher League
The 2023 Latvian Higher League, known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Latvia. The season began on 11 March 2023 and ended on 11 November 2023. The winners ( RFS, their second title win) qualified for the 2024–25 Champions League first qualifying round. The second-placed team (Riga) qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League second qualifying round. The third and fourth-placed teams (Auda and Valmiera) qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League first qualifying round. The ninth-placed team (Metta) qualified for the Latvian Higher League play-off. The bottom team (Super Nova) were relegated to the 2024 Latvian First League. Teams Ten teams contest the league; the top nine clubs from the previous season, and one team promoted from 1. līga. FS Jelgava won promotion by winning the First League in 2022. After Spartaks Jūrmala failed to obtain the necessary license for participation in the league, SK Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Higher League
Latvian Higher League or Virslīga is a professional football league and the top tier of association football in Latvia. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the Higher League is contested by 10 clubs. The full name of the league is Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons since 2019. History and league format History The first all-national Latvian championship, which succeeded the Riga Football League and other regional leagues, was organized in 1927, which lasted until the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. After World War II, between 1945 and 1991 the championship of Soviet Latvia was the main footballing competition in the Latvian SSR. With Latvia regaining full independence in August 1991, the newly established Latvian Football Federation (LFF) decided to reorganise its competitions within the Virslīga from 1992. The same year Latvia returned to FIFA and became a member of UEFA. Format After the 2007 season the league increased from eight to ten sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tukuma Pilsētas Stadions
Tukums (; german: Tuckum; liv, Tukāmō) is a town in the Zemgale region of Latvia. History The historical center of Tukums developed between trade routes leading from the mouth of the Daugava River to Prussia. The oldest part is today's Talsi Street that originated at the river named Zvirgzdupite where there used to be a castle mound with a wooden castle. Since 1253 Tukums was ruled by the Livonian Order. A masonry castle was built on the bank of the Slocene river in the end of the 13th century. The castle was surrounded by settlements of German tradesmen and craftsmen. A marketplace was formed in front of the castle and some new streets appeared later running in various directions from the marketplace. With the development of trade in the 16th century a new straighter trade route to Prussia was built along a new street that is called Liela (large) Street today which had an important role in the life of the settlement. As a result, public buildings, major businesses, wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Tukums 2000
FK Tukums 2000 is Latvian professional football club located in Tukums. Since its foundation, the club has been training young boys and girls. In 2007 the club formed a men's team that could play in the second-highest division of Latvian football (the Latvian First League). History FK Tukums was founded on May 20, 2000 as "FK Tukums-2000. The club started its participation in the Latvian Second League in 2004, finishing in 4th place. In 2005, FK Tukums-2000 played in the Latvian First League and finished in 13th place at the end of the season. The 2008 season was yet again spent in the Second League, the third tier of Latvian football. The club finished in 3rd place. Several players with Latvian Higher League Latvian Higher League or Virslīga is a professional football league and the top tier of association football in Latvia. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the Higher League is contested by 10 clubs. The full name of the league is O ... experience were in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloka Stadium
Jūrmalas pilsētas stadions "Sloka", commonly referred to as Slokas Stadions, is a multi-purpose stadium in the coastal city of Jūrmala, in northwestern Latvia. The stadium holds 2,500 people. Uses It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is the home stadium of FK Spartaks Jūrmala FK Spartaks is a Latvian football club that is based in Sloka, Jūrmala. In 2012, they finished 3rd in the Latvian First League championship and after winning the play-offs against JFK Olimps were promoted to the Latvian Higher League. The club .... References Jūrmala Football venues in Latvia Multi-purpose stadiums in Latvia Sport in Jūrmala {{Latvia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skonto Stadium
Skonto Stadium ( lv, Skonto stadions) is a football stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium was built in 2000 and currently has 8,087 seats in total (open for spectators & VIP guests on matchdays). It is the 2nd-largest stadium in Latvia, behind Daugava Stadium. Riga FC has an average attendance of 500. The stadium design incorporates Skonto Hall. Description Skonto Stadium is located in the heart of Riga at 1a E. Melngaiļa street. It is the second biggest football stadium with 8,087 seats, VIP lounges, offices, a press centre and cafes. Use Skonto Stadium is mostly used for hosting football matches. Since its opening in 2000, it has been the home stadium for the Latvian Higher League club Skonto Riga and Latvia national football team, as well as Latvia U-21. International artists have performed at this venue, including Aerosmith and Metallica in 2008, both of whom reached the maximum capacity for concerts, with 32,000 and 33,000 fans, respectively. Several other artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNK Sporta Parks
LNK Sporta Parks ( en, LNK Sports Park) is a football stadium and multi-sport complex located in Riga, Latvia. The stadium was built in 2022 and currently has 2,300 seats in total. It is the largest privately-owned sports complex in Latvia and its 7th-largest football stadium by capacity. The stadium design incorporates a number of auxiliary facilities, including an additional five football pitches, beach tennis and beach volleyball facilities, among others. Location LNK Sporta Parks is located on the outskirts of eastern Riga at ''5 Lejupes street'', on the left bank of the Daugava river in the area of the Southern Bridge. It is the largest private sports complex in Latvia, and the country's seventh-largest football stadium with a capacity of 2,300 seats. The sports complex has a total area of 65,000 m2 and encapsulates two natural grass pitches, both with an area of 16,448 m2, four artificial turf pitches with an area of 13,851 m2, a natural grass warmup pitch with an area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daugava Stadium (Riga)
Daugava National Stadium ( lv, Daugavas stadions) is a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was first opened in 1927. It holds football and athletics competitions. Since 1992 the Daugava Stadium has been designated as a sports facility of national importance and is owned by the Government of Latvia. History The first stadium on the location was built in 1927 and was first operated by the ''Strādnieku sports un sargs'' (Worker Sports and Guard, SSS) sports organization affiliated with the Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party. After the stadium had been abandoned after the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 and during, World War II, the stadium was re-established in 1945, with renovation works beginning in 1949. Before July 1990 the total capacity of the stadium was more than 10,000 people, but after the demolition of the north, east and south stands in 1999 it was only 5,683. The Latvian national football team was playing its home games at the Daugava stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daugava Stadium (Liepāja)
Daugava Stadium ( lv, Daugavas stadions) is a multi-purpose stadium in Liepāja, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Liepāja, also it was the home stadium of FHK Liepājas Metalurgs FHK may refer to: * Feeding Hong Kong, food bank in Hong Kong * Fredericia HK, Danish handball club * "Free Hong Kong", slogan for Hong Kong democracy movement * Kempten University of Applied Sciences The Kempten University of Applied Sciences or .... The stadium holds 4,022 people, and hosted the Baltic Cup 1992. The women's national side have also played at the stadium. From 1925 to 1934 the stadium was named "Strādnieku stadions" (''workers' stadium''), from 1934 to 1990 "Pilsētas stadions" (''town stadium''). References * http://loc.lv/lv/stadioni/daugavas/ Buildings and structures in Liepāja Football venues in Latvia Multi-purpose stadiums in Latvia {{Latvia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Liepāja
FK Liepāja/Mogo is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja. FK Liepāja plays in the Latvian Higher League. In their first season they finished 4th in the 2014 Latvian Higher League. History FK Liepāja/Mogo was founded in March 2014 as a phoenix club and an indirect legatee of FK Liepājas Metalurgs, which was dissolved following the 2013 Latvian Higher League season due to the bankruptcy of its owner company and the sole sponsor metallurgical plant ''A/S Liepājas Metalurgs''. FK Liepāja incorporated all the players, including youth teams, as well as the participation place in the 2014 Latvian Higher League, which had been at the disposal of Liepājas Metalurgs prior to its bankruptcy. The club is mainly sponsored by the Liepāja City Council and led by the former Latvian international footballer Māris Verpakovskis. The first manager of the team was Viktors Dobrecovs. In its debut season FK Liepāja finished the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zemgale Olympic Center
The Zemgale Olympic Center ( Latvian: ) is a multi-sports complex located in Jelgava, Latvia. It contains many facilities including an athletics field and football stadium, which serves as the home of FK Jelgava and BK Jelgava BK Jelgava is a professional basketball club based in Jelgava, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League. At the end of the 2010–11 season, its predecessor, BK Zemgale, experienced financial difficulties, failure to pay their players an .... The capacity of the football stadium is 1,560. References External linksOfficial site Football venues in Latvia Athletics (track and field) venues in Latvia Multi-purpose stadiums in Latvia Badminton venues {{Latvia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audas Stadions
The American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command, or ABDACOM, was a short-lived, supreme command for all Allied forces in South East Asia in early 1942, during the Pacific War in World War II. The command consists of the forces of Australia, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States. The main objective of the command, led by General Sir Archibald Wavell, was to maintain control of the "Malay Barrier" (or "East Indies Barrier"), a notional line running down the Malayan Peninsula, through Singapore and the southernmost islands of Dutch East Indies. ABDACOM was also known in British military circles as the "South West Pacific Command", although it should not be confused with the later South West Pacific Area command (see below). Although ABDACOM was only in existence for a few weeks and presided over one defeat after another, it did provide some useful lessons for combined Allied commands later in the war. Formation Efforts to organise the ABDA Command began soo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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