- Source: 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, with the third and fifth-placed teams (Auda and Liepāja) qualifying for the first qualifying round (fourth-placed Valmiera were refused a UEFA license). The ninth-placed team (Metta) qualified for the Latvian Higher League play-off, winning and retaining their place in the league. The bottom team (Super Nova) were relegated to the 2024 Latvian First League.
Teams
Ten teams contested 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 Super Nova (who had been relegated) were given the chance to return to the league. Ninth-placed Metta defeated Grobiņa from the Latvian First League to retain their status in the top-flight. Valmiera entered the season as defending champions.
League table
Results
Latvian Higher League play-off
The ninth-placed club (Metta) faced the third-placed club from the 2023 Latvian First League (Skanste) for the final place in the following season's Latvian Higher League.
= First leg
== Second leg
=Season statistics
= Top scorers
=As of match played 11 November 2023
Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals
Own goals
= Clean sheets
=As of matches played on 11 November 2023
= Discipline
=Red cards
As of match played 11 November 2023
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Liga Tinggi Latvia
- Sepak bola dalam 2018
- 2023 Latvian Higher League
- Latvian Higher League
- 2024 Latvian Higher League
- Latvian Hockey Higher League
- 2024 Latvian First League
- 2022 Latvian Higher League
- 2023 Latvian First League
- 2024 Latvian Supercup
- 2023 Latvian Football Cup
- 2024–25 UEFA Conference League
