2005 Latvian Higher League

The 2005 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the 15th domestic football (soccer) competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with FK Liepājas Metalurgs claiming the title.

Latvian Higher League
Season2005
ChampionsFK Liepajas Metalurgs
RelegatedJFK Olimps Riga
FK Venta
UEFA Champions LeagueFK Liepajas Metalurgs
UEFA CupSkonto FC
FK Ventspils
UEFA Intertoto CupDinaburg FC
Top goalscorerLatvia Igors Slesarcuks
Latvia Viktors Dobrecovs (18 goals each one)
2004
2006

Final table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liepājas Metalurgs (C) 28 22 5 1 85 19 +66 71 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Skonto 28 17 7 4 59 25 +34 58 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Ventspils 28 16 7 5 56 30 +26 55
4 Dinaburg 28 9 8 11 37 43 −6 35 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
5 Rīga 28 9 7 12 32 46 −14 34
6 Jūrmala 28 9 5 14 37 38 −1 32
7 Olimps Rīga (R) 28 5 4 19 24 68 −44 19 Qualification for relegation play-offs
8 Venta (R) 28 2 3 23 18 79 −61 9 Relegation to Latvian First League
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Match table

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Relegation play-offs

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Olimps Rīga0 – 2Ditton
Pertia   52'
Modebadze   90+2'
Attendance: 500

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Igors Sļesarčuks (LAT) FK Venta / FK Ventspils 18
  Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs
3   Aleksandr Katasonov (RUS) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 17
4   Gatis Kalniņš (LAT) Skonto FC 15
5   Genādijs Soloņicins (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 13

Awards

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Best Name Team
Goalkeeper   Andrejs Piedels (LAT) Skonto FC
Defender   Dzintars Zirnis (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Midfielder   Genādijs Soloņicins (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Forward   Aleksandr Katasonov (RUS) FK Liepājas Metalurgs

References

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