2017 Latvian Higher League
| Season | 2017 |
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| Dates | 10 March – 4 November 2017 |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 29 (2.42 per match) |
| Highest scoring | METTA/LU 2-4 Spartaks Jūrmala |
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← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 2 April 2017.
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The 2016 Latvian Higher League is the 26th season of top-tier football in Latvia. Spartaks Jūrmala are the defending champions, having won their first title in the previous season. The season began on 10 March 2017 and is scheduled to conclude on 4 November 2017; the relegation play-offs will take place afterwards.
The bottom-placed team from the 2016 season, BFC Daugavpils, were directly relegated to the 2017 Latvian First League. They were replaced by Babīte, champions of the 2016 Latvian First League.
The seventh-placed team from the 2016 season, FS METTA/LU, retained their top-flight spot for the 2017 season by defeating 2016 First League runners-up, AFA Olaine in the play-offs.
Source: Scoresway
Each team will play the other seven teams home-and-away twice, for a total of 28 games each.
The seventh-placed side will face the runners-up of the 2017 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2018 Higher League competition.
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