2014_Latvian_Higher_League
2014 Latvian Higher League
Latvian football league season for the highest division
The 2014 Latvian Higher League was the 23rd season of top-tier football in Latvia. FK Ventspils are the defending champions. The season started on 21 March 2014. Initially, Skonto Riga and Daugava Daugavpils, the second and third teams from the previous season, were denied a license to participate and the league began with eight clubs. However, their appeals against this were successful and the league was restored to ten clubs.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FK Ventspils |
| Relegated | FC Jūrmala |
| Champions League | FK Ventspils |
| Europa League | Skonto FC FK Jelgava FK Spartaks Jūrmala |
| Matches played | 162 |
| Goals scored | 505 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vladislavs Gutkovskis (28) |
| Biggest home win | Liepāja 7-0 FC Jūrmala |
| Biggest away win | FC Jūrmala 0-6 Ventspils FC Jūrmala 0-6 Daugava Rīga |
| Highest scoring | Daugava Daugavpils 5-3 Liepāja |
| Longest winning run | 12 matches: Ventspils |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches: Skonto Ventspils |
| Longest winless run | 23 matches: FC Jūrmala |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches: FC Jūrmala |
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This year the league had ten participants.
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2014 Latvian Higher League teams
More information Club, Location ...
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
 BFC Daugavpils |
Daugavpils | Celtnieks Stadium | 3,980 |
| FC Daugava |
Daugavpils | Daugava Stadium | 4,100 |
 FK Daugava Rīga |
Riga | Daugava Stadium | 5,000 |
 FK Jelgava |
Jelgava | Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs | 2,200 |
 FC Jūrmala |
Jūrmala | Slokas Stadium | 5,000 |
 FK Liepāja |
Liepāja | Daugava Stadium | 6,000 |
| FS Metta/LU |
Riga | Stadions Arkādija | 500 |
| Skonto FC |
Riga | Skonto Stadium | 10,000 |
| FK Spartaks Jūrmala |
Jūrmala | Slokas Stadium | 5,000 |
 FK Ventspils |
Ventspils | Olimpiskais Stadium | 3,200 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventspils (C) | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 20 | +53 | 83 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Skonto | 36 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 77 | 34 | +43 | 71[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Jelgava | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 70 | |
| 4 | Liepāja | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 66 | |
| 5 | Daugava Daugavpils (R) | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 65 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
| 6 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 51 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 7 | Daugava Rīga (R) | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 43 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
| 8 | BFC Daugavpils | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 65 | −35 | 29 | |
| 9 | METTA/LU (O) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 69 | −43 | 16 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 10 | FC Jūrmala (R) | 36 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 108 | −79 | 7[lower-alpha 3] | Relegation to Latvian First League |
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Source: Virslīga 2014
Rules for classification: 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 2014–15 Latvian Football Cup competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 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 2014–15 Latvian Football Cup competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Liepāja would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA license as they were affiliated with the Latvian Football Federation for less than three years after reforming from the dissolved Liepājas Metalurgs. As a result, the berth was given to Spartaks Jūrmala, as Daugava Daugavpils also failed to obtain a UEFA license.[2]
Relegation play-offs
The 9th-placed side faced the runners-up of the 2014 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2015 Higher League competition.
Hanzas vidusskolas laukums, Riga
More information Rēzeknes BJSS, 1–5 ...
| Rēzeknes BJSS | 1–5 | FS METTA/LU |
|---|---|---|
Aguls  14' |
Loginovs 26', 55' Milašēvičs 29', 72'Pallo 80' |
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RPD Sporta pārvaldes stadions, Rezekne
FS METTA/LU won 6–1 on aggregate.
More information Home \ Away, BFC ...
Source: Virslīga 2014 Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Source: Virslīga 2014 Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Top scorers
- As of 8 November 2014
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vladislavs Gutkovskis |
Skonto | 28 |
| 2 | Jānis Ikaunieks |
Liepāja | 23 |
| 3 | Vladislavs Kozlovs |
Jelgava | 15 |
| 4 | Edgars Gauračs |
Spartaks | 14 |
| 5 | Jevgēņijs Kosmačovs |
Daugava | 12 |
| Kristaps Grebis |
Liepāja | ||
 Mantas Savėnas |
Daugava Rīga | ||
 Ndue Mujeci |
Ventspils | ||
| 9 |  Ahmed Abdultaofik |
Ventspils | 11 |
| 10 |  Ruslan Mingazow |
Skonto | 9 |
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More information Month, Player ...
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March/April[3] | Jurijs Žigajevs |
FK Ventspils |
| May[4] | Jānis Ikaunieks |
FK Liepāja |
| June[5] | Edgars Gauračs |
JPFS/FK Spartaks |
| July[6] | Edgars Gauračs |
JPFS/FK Spartaks |
| August[7] | Kaspars Ikstens |
FK Jelgava |
| September[8] | Jānis Ikaunieks |
FK Liepāja |
| October/November[9] | Vladislavs Gutkovskis |
Skonto FC |
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More information Month, Manager ...
| Month | Manager | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March/April[3] | Jurģis Pučinsks |
FK Ventspils |
| May[4] | Vladimirs Beškarevs |
FK Jelgava |
| June[5] |  Tamaz Pertia |
Skonto FC |
| July[6] |  Roman Pylypchuk |
JPFS/FK Spartaks |
| August[7] | Vitālijs Astafjevs |
FK Jelgava |
| September[8] | Viktors Dobrecovs |
FK Liepāja |
| October/November[9] | Jurģis Pučinsks |
FK Ventspils |
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