2013 Latvian Higher League

Latvian football league season for the highest division Latvian Higher League 2013 FK Ventspils Ilūkstes NSS Champions League FK Ventspils Europa League Daugava DaugavpilsDaugava Riga Baltic League 135 392 Artūrs Karašausks Andrejs Kovaļovs (16 goals) FK Daugava 7-1 Ilūkstes NSS Ilūkstes NSS 2-10 SK Liepājas Metalurgs Ilūkstes NSS 2-10 SK Liepājas Metalurgs FK Ventspils, Skonto FC (6) Skonto FC (26) Ilūkstes NSS (7) 2012 2014 The 2013 Latvian Higher League was the 22nd season of top-tier football in Latvia. FC Daugava were the defending champions. The season started on 29 March 2013.http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/1257-virsligas-2013-gada-sezona-saksies-29-marta Virslīgas 2013.gada sezona sāksies 29.martā Futbolavirsliga.lv lv March 3, 2013 https://archive.today/20130219030338/http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/1257-virsligas-2013-gada-sezona-saksies-29-marta 2013-02-19 dead The league comprised ten teams. The champions of this season were FK Ventspils, followed by Skonto FC Teams The league had a ten-team circuit like the 2012 season. 2012 Latvian First League champions Ilūkstes NSS from Ilūkste were directly promoted. FK Daugava Rīga finished the 2012 season in ninth place and were therefore required to compete in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off against First Division runners-up BFC Daugava. FK Daugava Riga won the play-off 4–1 on aggregate and therefore stayed in the Higher League. Stadiums and locations Latvia right 400 Location of teams in the 2013 Latvian Higher League Latvia 57.416667 21.533333 Ventspils Latvia 55.977778 26.2975 Ilūkstes NSS left Latvia 56.966667 24.133333 Daugava RigaFS METTASkonto Latvia 56.516667 21 Metalurgs Latvia 56.966667 23.75 JūrmalaSpartaks left Latvia 56.58 23.716667 Jelgava bottom Latvia 55.883333 26.533333 Daugava right Club Location Stadium Capacityborder|20px FC Daugava Daugavpils Daugava Stadium 4,100border|20px FK Daugava Rīga Riga Daugava Stadium 5,000border|20px Ilūkstes NSS Ilūkste Ilūkstes pilsētas stadions 500border|20px FK Jelgava Jelgava Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs 2,200border|20px FC Jūrmala Jūrmala Slokas Stadium 5,000border|20px SK Liepājas Metalurgs Liepāja Daugava Stadium 6,000border|20px FS Metta/LU Riga Stadions Arkādija 500border|20px Skonto FC Riga Skonto Stadium 10,000border|20px FK Spartaks Jūrmala Jūrmala Slokas Stadium 5,000border|20px FK Ventspils Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadium 3,200 Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorFC Daugava Daugavpils MDA Ivan Tabanov NGA Daniel Ola Erreà —FK Daugava Rīga LTU Virginijus Liubšys LTU Mantas Savenas Nike —Ilūkstes NSS LAT Alens Vinakurovs RUS Dmitri Kozlov Erreà —FK Jelgava LAT Sergejs Golubevs LAT Deniss Petrenko Macron IgateFC Jūrmala LAT Mihails Koņevs LAT Alberts Nikoļskis Givova —SK Liepājas Metalurgs LAT Jānis Intenbergs LAT Antons Jemeļins Adidas —FS Metta/LU LAT Andris Riherts LAT Artūrs Biezais Nike SMS Credit.lvSkonto FC GEO Tamaz Pertia LAT Juris Laizāns Jako Granat InvestmentFK Spartaks Jūrmala LAT Jurijs Popkovs LAT Dmitrijs Daņilovs Nike —FK Ventspils LAT Jurģis Pučinsks LAT Vitālijs Smirnovs Adidas VK Tranzīts Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Jelgava LAT Dainis Kazakevičs Own decision 4 December 2012 Pre-Season LAT Jānis Dreimanis 20 December 2012 Skonto LAT Marians Pahars Own decision 22 December 2012 Pre-Season GEO Tamaz Pertia 22 December 2012 FK Daugava Rīga LAT Jurijs Popkovs End of contract 27 December 2012 Pre-Season LTU Virginijus Liubšys 27 December 2012 FC Jūrmala RUS Vladimir Pachko End of contract 9 January 2013 Pre-Season LAT Mihails Koņevs 9 January 2013 Spartaks LTU Arminas Narbekovas End of contract 10 December 2012 Pre-Season BLR Oleg Kubarev 7 February 2013 Ilūkste LAT Alens Vinakurovs Own decision 6 March 2013 Pre-Season RUS Vladimir Pachko 6 March 2013 Jelgava LAT Jānis Dreimanis Health issues 22 March 2013 Pre-Season LAT Sergejs Golubevs 22 March 2013 Spartaks BLR Oleg Kubarev Sacked 27 July 2013 5th LAT Aleksandrs Stradiņš 27 July 2013 Spartaks LAT Aleksandrs Stradiņš Sacked 22 September 2013 6th LAT Jurijs Popkovs 22 September 2013 Ilūkste RUS Vladimir Pachko Own decision End of September 10th LAT Alens Vinakurovs End of September Broadcasting As in the previous season most of the matches are being transmitted live via sportacentrs.com online and sportacentrs TV channel.http://sportacentrs.com/sportacentrs_tv/ sportacentrs.com sportacentrs.com December 1, 2015 In June 2012 broadcasting rights were also bought by the English company Bet365.http://www.kasjauns.lv/lv/zinas/83562/pirmo-reizi-vesture-pardotas-latvijas-virsligas-futbola-cempionata-interneta-translaciju-tiesibas Pirmo reizi vēsturē pārdotas Latvijas virslīgas futbola čempionāta interneta translāciju tiesības | Kasjauns.lv kasjauns.lv December 1, 2015 Since 2012, the league's homepage futbolavirsliga.lv has been active and since September 2012 this website has been accompanied by the InStat Football system, showing information and analysis of each match individually.http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/780-virsliga-plano-ieviest-kvalitativu-statistikas-un-analizes-sistemu Futbola Virslīga - Virslīgā plāno ieviest kvalitatīvu statistikas un analīzes sistēmu 2013-03-25 https://archive.today/20130219030923/http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/780-virsliga-plano-ieviest-kvalitativu-statistikas-un-analizes-sistemu 2013-02-19 dead Since October 2012, the Virslīga has also had its own analytical broadcast after each round of matches with football experts discussing the games and future events connected to Latvian football. It is transmitted via sportacentrs TV.http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/1061-virsligai-savs-apskata-raidijums Futbola Virslīga - Virslīgai savs analītiskais raidījums 2013-03-25 https://archive.today/20130218233647/http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/1061-virsligai-savs-apskata-raidijums 2013-02-18 dead League table main WDL QR VEN Ventspils SKO Skonto DGD Daugava Daugavpils DGR Daugava Rīga LIE Liepājas Metalurgs FCJ Jūrmala SPJ Spartaks Jūrmala JEL Jelgava MLU METTA/LU ILU Ilūkstes NSS 21 4 2 65 19 C 18 8 1 68 11 15 7 5 44 19 14 6 7 44 21 11 7 9 54 35 7 5 15 20 52 7 4 16 30 49 5 8 14 26 46 4 7 16 15 47 O 2 6 19 26 93 R green1 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round CL2 inherit Excluded from European competitions UEFA barred Skonto from European competitions for three years for falling foul of Financial Fair Play regulations.Protecting The Game: Metalurh, Skonto excluded; Petrolul cleared - UEFA.com, 4 April 2014 EXEC blue1 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round EL1 EL1 EL1 black1 Dissolved after the season DIS red2 Qualification for relegation play-offs RP red1 Relegation to Latvian First League R 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th overall wins; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored. The winners of the 2013–14 Latvian Football Cup competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. complete LFF:Virslīga 2013 Relegation play-offs The 9th-placed sides will face the runners-up of the 2013 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2014 Higher League competition. 14 November 2013 19:00 FS METTA/LU 1–0 FB Gulbene Vapne 72 pen. Hanzas vidusskolas laukums, Riga 17 November 2013 14:00 FB Gulbene 2–4 FS METTA/LU Rimkus 26Kazura 33 Kalniņš 11 85 88Milašēvičs 67 pen. Hanzas vidusskolas laukums, Riga FS METTA/LU won 5–2 on aggregate. Results main Regular home games FBR grey DGD ILU JEL FCJ DGR LIE MLU SKO SPJ VEN FC Daugava Daugavpils 5–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–4 3–2 0–1 Ilūkstes NSS 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–5 1–2 1–1 1–7 1–3 1–7 Jelgava 0–3 2–2 0–1 0–3 2–2 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–2 FC Jūrmala 0–1 1–1 4–2 0–5 3–1 1–2 0–5 0–1 0–2 FK Daugava Rīga 0–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 SK Liepājas Metalurgs 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 0–2 4–0 0–5 1–2 3–1 METTA/LU 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–1 0–2 Skonto FC 0–0 5–0 1–1 0–0 5–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 3–0 Spartaks Jūrmala 0–2 2–2 4–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 4–0 1–2 2–3 Ventspils 4–3 4–1 4–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 complete main Additional home games FBR grey DGD ILU JEL FCJ DGR LIE MLU SKO SPJ VEN FC Daugava Daugavpils 6–1 0–0 null 0–1 1–0 null 0–0 null null Ilūkstes NSS null null null null 2–10 1–2 0–2 null 0–5 Jelgava null 3–1 2–2 1–0 null 1–1 null null null FC Jūrmala 0–3 0–0 null 0–4 null null null 2–1 null FK Daugava Rīga null 7–1 null null 2–2 null 0–2 null 0–1 SK Liepājas Metalurgs null null 0–0 3–0 null 0–0 null 6–0 0–1 METTA/LU 1–0 null null 0–1 0–2 null null 2–0 null Skonto FC null null 0–2 5–0 null 2–1 2–2 null 1–1 Spartaks Jūrmala 0–2 2–4 1–3 null 0–0 null null 0–3 null Ventspils 0–0 null 2–0 6–1 null null 3–0 null 3–0 complete LFF Season statistics Top scorers 9 November 2013 RankPlayerClubGoals1LAT Artūrs KarašausksSkonto FC16LAT Andrejs KovaļovsFC Daugava2LAT Valērijs ŠabalaSkonto FC153LTU Mantas SavėnasDaugava Rīga12RUS Vadim YanchukFK Ventspils4LAT Daniils TurkovsFK Ventspils115LTU Povilas LukšysDaugava Rīga10 Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubMarch/Aprilhttp://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/02052013-par_menesa_labako_speletaju_atzits_savens Par mēneša labāko spēlētāju atzīts Savens, bet treneri – Ļubšis Edmunds Novickis 2013-05-02 Sportacentrs.comLithuania Mantas SavenasFK Daugava RīgaMayhttp://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/05062013-maija_labakais_speletajs_virsliga_tvumasi Maija labākais spēlētājs Virslīgā - Tvumasi Edmunds Novickis 2013-06-05 Sportacentrs.comGhana Patrick TwumasiFK Spartaks JūrmalaJunehttp://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/02072013-virsligas_labakais_speletajs_junija_koval Virslīgas labākais spēlētājs jūnijā - Kovaļovs Jānis Pārums 2013-07-02 Sportacentrs.comLatvia Andrejs KovaļovsFC DaugavaJulyhttp://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/05082013-par_virsligas_labakajiem_julija_tiek_atzi Par Virslīgas labākajiem jūlijā tiek atzīti Gribausks un Pučinsks Edmunds Novickis 2013-08-05 Sportacentrs.comLithuania Paulius GrybauskasSkonto FCAugusthttp://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/04092013-virsligas_menesa_labakais_speletaju_minga Virslīgas mēneša labākais spēlētājs - Mingazovs, treneris – Pučinskis Jānis Celmiņš 2013-09-04 Sportacentrs.comTurkmenistan Ruslan MingazowSkonto FCSeptemberhttp://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/07102013-septembra_labakais_treneris_jelgavnieks_g Septembra labākais treneris - jelgavnieks Golubevs, spēlētājs - Laizāns Edmunds Novickis 2013-10-07 Sportacentrs.comLatvia Juris LaizānsSkonto FCOctober/Novemberhttp://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/14112013-smscredit_lv_virsligas_menesa_labakie_iks SMScredit.lv Virslīgas mēneša labākie - Ikstens un Pučinsks Jānis Rubulis 2013-11-14 Sportacentrs.comLatvia Kaspars IkstensFK Jelgava Manager of the Month MonthManagerClubMarch/AprilLithuania Virginijus LiubšysFK Daugava RīgaMayLatvia Jurģis PučinsksFK VentspilsJuneGeorgia Tamaz PertiaSkonto FCJulyLatvia Jurģis PučinsksFK VentspilsAugustLatvia Jurģis PučinsksFK VentspilsSeptemberLatvia Sergejs GolubevsFK JelgavaOctober/NovemberLatvia Jurģis PučinsksFK Ventspils Team of the Tournament LFF version PositionPlayerClubGoalkeeperLithuania Paulius GrybauskasSkonto FCDefenderLatvia Antons KurakinsFK VentspilsDefenderLatvia Vitālijs SmirnovsFK VentspilsDefenderLatvia Nauris BulvītisSkonto FCDefenderLatvia Vladislavs GabovsSkonto FCMidfielderLatvia Jurijs ŽigajevsFK VentspilsMidfielderLatvia Aleksandrs FertovsSkonto FCMidfielderLatvia Juris LaizānsSkonto FCMidfielderTurkmenistan Ruslan MingazovSkonto FCForwardRussia Vadim YanchukFK VentspilsForwardLatvia Valērijs ŠabalaSkonto FCManagerLatvia Jurģis PučinsksFK Ventspils Sporta Avīze version PositionPlayerClubGoalkeeperLithuania Paulius GrybauskasSkonto FCDefenderLatvia Vladislavs GabovsSkonto FCDefenderLatvia Kaspars DubraFK VentspilsDefenderLatvia Renārs RodeSkonto FCMidfielderLatvia Jurijs ŽigajevsFK VentspilsMidfielderLatvia Valērijs AfanasjevsFK Liepājas MetalurgsMidfielderLatvia Juris LaizānsSkonto FCMidfielderTurkmenistan Ruslan MingazovSkonto FCMidfielderLatvia Andrejs KovaļovsFC DaugavaForwardLatvia Artūrs KarašausksSkonto FCForwardLatvia Valērijs ŠabalaSkonto FCManagerGeorgia Tamaz PertiaSkonto FC sportacentrs.com version PositionPlayerClubGoalkeeperLithuania Paulius GrybauskasSkonto FCDefenderLatvia Antons KurakinsFK VentspilsDefenderLatvia Renārs RodeSkonto FCDefenderLatvia Kaspars DubraFK VentspilsDefenderLatvia Vladislavs GabovsSkonto FCMidfielderLatvia Juris LaizānsSkonto FCMidfielderLatvia Jurijs ŽigajevsFK VentspilsMidfielderLatvia Andrejs KovaļovsFC DaugavaMidfielderTurkmenistan Ruslan MingazovSkonto FCForwardLatvia Daniils TurkovsFK VentspilsForwardLatvia Artūrs KarašausksSkonto FCManagerLatvia Jurģis PučinsksFK Ventspils Awards LFF awards 2013CategoryWinnerClubBest goalkeeperLithuania Paulius GrybauskasSkonto FCBest defenderLatvia Vladislavs GabovsSkonto FCBest midfielderLatvia Jurijs ŽigajevsFK VentspilsBest forwardLatvia Valērijs ŠabalaSkonto FCTop scorerLatvia Artūrs Karašausks / Latvia Andrejs KovaļovsSkonto FC / FC DaugavaBest U-21 playerLatvia Jevgēņijs KazačoksFK Spartaks JūrmalaBest playerLatvia Jurijs ŽigajevsFK VentspilsBest managerLatvia Jurģis PučinsksFK VentspilsGoal of the seasonLatvia Jurijs Žigajevs vs FK Spartaks Jūrmalahttp://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/28092013-zigajevs_gust_fantastiskus_vartus Video: Žigajevs gūst fantastiskus vārtus šķērītē Egils Broks 2013-09-28 Sportacentrs.comFK VentspilsFair play awardClub awardFC JūrmalaBest match organisationClub awardFK Liepājas Metalurgs References Category:Latvian Higher League seasons 1 Latvia