The 2015 Latvian Higher League is the 24th season of top-tier
football
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in
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...
.
FK Ventspils are the defending champions. The season started on 13 March 2015.
Teams
FC Jūrmala
FC Jūrmala was a Latvian association football, football club from Jūrmala, founded in 2008. They last played in the Latvian First League. The home ground was Sloka Stadium in Jūrmala with capacity of 5,000 people. Until 2015, FC Jūrmala was o ...
relegated at the end of last season, and was replaced by
FB Gulbene, which returned to the highest level after two years. Because
FC Daugava
FC Daugava was a Latvian football club, based at the Daugava Stadium, in the city of Daugavpils. It was founded as FC Ditton in 2001. They lastly played in the Latvian Second League in 2015. They were one of two simultaneous clubs with the na ...
did not obtain a license to play in the 2015 Higher League, and
FK Daugava was dissolved before the beginning of the new season, the league started with 8 participants. On 3 June 2015, FB Gulbene was expelled from the top league and their results expunged on suspicion of match-fixing.
'Gulbenes' dublieru komanda varēs turpināt piedalīties Latvijas dublieru čempionātā
Delfi, 4 June 2015, accessed 10 June 2015
Stadiums and locations
Kits manufacturer and sponsors
League table
Relegation play-offs
The 7th-placed side will face the runners-up of the 2015 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2016 Higher League competition.
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''FS METTA/LU won 9–3 on aggregate.''
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2015.
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References
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Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...