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2009 Latvian Higher League

Latvian Higher League
Season 2009
Champions Liepājas Metalurgs
Relegated Dinaburg FC
Daugava Riga
Champions League Liepājas Metalurgs
Europa League Jelgava (via domestic cup)
FK Ventspils
Skonto Rīga
Baltic League FK Ventspils (reigning champions)
Liepājas Metalurgs
Skonto Rīga
FK Jūrmala-VV
RFS/Olimps
Blāzma Rēzekne
Matches played 138
Goals scored 453 (3.28 per match)
Biggest home win Ventspils 8–0 Daugava Rīga
Biggest away win Daugava Rīga 1–8 Skonto
Blāzma 0–7 Skonto
Olimps/RFS 0–7 Skonto
Highest scoring Daugava Rīga 2–8 Liepājas Metalurgs
(10 goals)
2008
2010

Latvian Higher League 2009 (Latvian: Virslīga) was the 18th season of top-tier football in Latvia. It began on 14 March 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 8 November 2009 with the 36th round of matches. Ventspils were the defending champions.

Due to numerous pre-season team changes, such as club mergers and withdrawals, the format of the league was changed. Since there are only 9 clubs that participate in 2009 Virslīga, every team plays 4 times against every other team, what will make every team playing 32 games. Contrary to the previous season, there is not Championship and Relegation pool.

Olimps Rīga were relegated after finishing the relegation round in last place. They were replaced by First League champions FK Daugava Riga.

Blāzma won the promotion/relegation play-off against Tranzīts Ventspils with 6–1 on aggregate. However, after several mergers and withdrawals Tranzīts were also awarded a place in Virslīga, as the runners-up of First League.

FK Rīga withdrew due to unpaid debts. They eventually merged with Olimps Rīga and created a new club called Olimps/RFS. The new club plays in Virslīga, what saved Olimps Rīga from relegation.

On 12 January 2009 Vindava withdrew from Virslīga due to financial reasons.

FK Jūrmala merged with JFC Kauguri/Multibanka, which is also a merger of JFC Kauguri Jūrmala and FK Multibanka Rīga, to a new club named FK Jūrmala-VV. The new club carried over the players and other personnel from FK Jūrmala.


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