1998_Latvian_Higher_League
1998 Latvian Higher League
Latvian football league season for the highest division
The 1998 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the 8th domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC claiming the title.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
Season | 1998 |
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Champions | Skonto FC |
Relegated | LU-Daugava Ranto-Miks |
UEFA Champions League | Skonto FC |
UEFA Cup | Liepajas FK Ventspils |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Dinaburg FC |
Top goalscorer | Viktors Dobrecovs |
← 1997 1999 → |
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Skonto (C) | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 98 | 27 | +71 | 67 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 57 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | Ventspils | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 54 | |
4 | Dinaburg | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 43 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
5 | Valmiera | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 37 | |
6 | LU-Daugava (R) | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
7 | Rēzekne | 28 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 80 | −58 | 11 | |
8 | Ranto-Miks (R) | 28 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 106 | −81 | 11 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
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More information Home \ Away, DIN ...
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More information Rank, Player ...
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | 23 |
2 | Roman Grigorčuk (UKR) | Dinaburg FC | 21 |
3 | Mihails Miholaps (LAT) | Skonto FC | 20 |
4 | Marians Pahars (LAT) | Skonto FC | 19 |
5 | Vladimirs Babičevs (LAT) | Skonto FC | 11 |
Vīts Rimkus (LAT) | Skonto FC |
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More information Best, Name ...
Best | Name | Team |
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Goalkeeper | Oļegs Karavajevs (LAT) | Skonto FC |
Defender | Mihails Zemļinskis (LAT) | Skonto FC |
Midfielder | Vladimirs Babičevs (LAT) | Skonto FC |
Forward | Marians Pahars (LAT) | Skonto FC |
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More information Pos, Name ...
Pos | Name | Birthdate | P | |||
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Nikolay Apilats | 21.09.1974 | 2 | - | - | - | |
MF | Vitālijs Astafjevs | 03.04.1971 | 23 | 7 | 2 | - |
MF | Vladimirs Babičevs | 22.04.1968 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
DF | Oļegs Blagonadeždins | 16.05.1973 | 2 | - | - | - |
MF | Imants Bleidelis | 16.08.1975 | 24 | 8 | 2 | - |
Mamuka Cereteli | 13.01.1979 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | |
GK | Davit Gvaramadze | 08.11.1975 | 6 | –7 | - | - |
MF | Jevgeņijs Ilovaiskis | 22.10.1979 | 2 | - | - | - |
GK | Oļegs Karavajevs | 13.02.1961 | 9 | –7 | - | - |
MF | Vladimirs Koļesņičenko | 04.05.1980 | 1 | - | - | - |
GK | Aleksandrs Koliņko | 18.06.1975 | 5 | 0 | 5 | - |
MF | Juris Laizāns | 06.01.1979 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- | Vsevolods Līdaks | 22.10.1977 | 12 | 1 | - | - |
- | Valentins Lobaņovs | 23.10.1971 | 22 | 1 | 3 | - |
- | Vladimir Mel'nyk | 21.11.1979 | 18 | 1 | 5 | - |
FW | / Mihails Miholaps | 24.08.1974 | 25 | 20 | 1 | - |
Iļja Novikovs | 12.08.1977 | 9 | 3 | - | - | |
FW | Marians Pahars | 05.08.1976 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
GK | Andrejs Piedels | 17.09.1970 | 8 | –8 | - | - |
- | Aleksandr Pindejev | 03.03.1971 | 15 | 5 | 2 | - |
- | Vitaliy Rozghon | 23.03.1980 | 1 | - | - | - |
MF | Alexander Rekhviashvili | 06.08.1974 | 17 | 1 | 2 | - |
FW | Vits Rimkus | 21.06.1973 | 15 | 11 | - | - |
MF | Andrejs Rubins | 26.11.1978 | 19 | 1 | - | - |
DF | Levan Silagadze | 04.08.1976 | 15 | 1 | 3 | - |
- | Sergey Solovjov | 03.04.1978 | 9 | 4 | 3 | - |
DF | Igors Stepanovs | 21.01.1976 | 24 | - | 3 | - |
DF | Andrėjus Tereškinas | 10.07.1970 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - |
DF | Mihails Zemļinskis | 21.12.1969 | 13 | - | 1 | - |
Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs |
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