Latvian_Higher_League_2000
2000 Latvian Higher League
Latvian football league season for the highest division
The 2000 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the tenth 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 | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Skonto FC |
| Relegated | LU-Daugava |
| UEFA Champions League | Skonto FC |
| UEFA Cup | FK Ventspils Dinaburg FC |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | FK Liepajas Metalurgs |
| Top goalscorer |  Vladimirs Kolesnicenko (17 goals) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skonto (C) | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 10 | +76 | 75 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Ventspils | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 65 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 55 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Dinaburg | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 35 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 5 | Rīga | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 31 | |
| 6 | Valmiera | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 24 | |
| 7 | Policijas | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 62 | −49 | 16 | |
| 8 | LU-Daugava (R) | 28 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 74 | −53 | 12 | 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 | Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (LAT) | Skonto FC | 17 |
| 2 |  Vladislav Bezborodov (RUS) | FK Ventspils | 15 |
| 3 | Mihails Miholaps (LAT) | Skonto FC | 12 |
| 4 | Jurijs Molotkovs (LAT) | FK Rīga | 11 |
 Andrey Labanov (BLR) | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs |
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More information Best, Name ...
| Best | Name | Team |
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| Goalkeeper | Aleksandrs Koliņko (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Defender | Igors Stepanovs (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Midfielder |  Alexander Rekhviashvili (GEO) | Skonto FC |
| Forward | Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (LAT) | Skonto FC |
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More information Pos, Name ...
| Pos | Name | Birthdate | P |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Oļegs Blagonadeždins | 16.05.1973 | 18 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Yevgeniy Buda | 18.03.1977 | 12 | 3 | - | - | |
| MF |  Orestas Buitkus | 11.04.1975 | 24 | 5 | 1 | - |
| FW | David Chaladze | 22.01.1976 | 19 | 10 | 3 | - |
| GK | Pāvels Doroševs | 09.10.1980 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| MF | Vladimirs Koļesņičenko | 04.05.1980 | 28 | 17 | 1 | - |
| GK | Aleksandrs Koliņko | 18.06.1975 | 17 | –6 | - | - |
| MF | Levan Korgalidze | 21.02.1980 | 21 | 4 | 1 | - |
| MF | Juris Laizāns | 06.01.1979 | 26 | 6 | 1 | - |
| MF | Valentīns Lobaņovs | 23.10.1971 | 22 | - | 1 | - |
| - |  Vladimir Mel'nyk | 21.11.1979 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| MF | Zurab Menteshashvili | 30.01.1980 | 21 | 6 | 2 | - |
| FW | Mihails Miholaps | 24.08.1974 | 17 | 12 | - | - |
| MF | Viktors Morozs | 30.07.1980 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| MF | Viktoras Olšanskis | 14.03.1969 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| GK | Andrejs Piedels | 17.09.1970 | 11 | –4 | - | - |
| MF | Alexander Rekhviashvili | 06.08.1974 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| MF | Andrejs Rubins | 26.11.1978 | 23 | 7 | - | - |
| Mants Samusevs | 08.09.1978 | 21 | 2 | 3 | - | |
| DF | Igors Stepanovs | 21.01.1976 | 18 | 2 | 4 | - |
| DF | Andrėjus Tereškinas | 10.07.1970 | 13 | - | 1 | - |
| Renārs Vucāns | 04.11.1976 | 14 | - | - | - | |
| DF | Mihails Zemļinskis | 21.12.1969 | 15 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs | ||||||
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