Season | 2001 |
---|---|
Champions | Skonto FC |
Relegated | FK Zibens/Zemessardze |
UEFA Champions League | Skonto FC |
UEFA Cup | FK Ventspils FK Liepajas Metalurgs |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Dinaburg FC |
Top goalscorer | ![]() ![]() |
← 2000 2002 → |
The 2001 season in the Latvian Higher League , named Virslīga , was the eleventh 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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Skonto (C) | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 68 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Ventspils | 28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 21 | +48 | 67 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 64 | |
4 | Dinaburg | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 50 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
5 | PFK Daugava | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 38 | |
6 | Valmiera | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 19 | |
7 | Rīga | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 72 | −47 | 14 | |
8 | Zibens/Zemessardze (R) | 28 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 118 | −107 | 4 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Skonto FC | 23 [1] |
2 | ![]() | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 23 |
3 | ![]() | Skonto FC | 21 |
4 | ![]() | Dinaburg FC | 20 |
5 | ![]() | FK Ventspils | 18 |
Best | Name | Team |
---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Dinaburg FC |
Defender | ![]() | Skonto FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | FK Ventspils |
Forward | ![]() | Skonto FC |
Pos | Name | Birthdate | P | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | ![]() | 16.05.1973 | 21 | 1 | - | - |
![]() | 08.09.1981 | 1 | - | - | - | |
MF | ![]() | 11.04.1975 | 22 | 4 | - | - |
FW | ![]() | 22.01.1976 | 23 | 21 | 1 | - |
![]() | 21.10.1976 | 7 | 1 | - | - | |
![]() | 01.06.1978 | 16 | 1 | 1 | - | |
GK | ![]() | 09.10.1980 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
![]() | 25.12.1983 | 1 | - | - | - | |
FW | ![]() | 11.08.1971 | 15 | 4 | - | - |
MF | ![]() | 04.05.1980 | 28 | 8 | 1 | - |
MF | ![]() | 21.02.1980 | 23 | 5 | - | - |
FW | ![]() | 28.01.1977 | 2 | - | - | - |
MF | ![]() | 11.05.1979 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - |
MF | ![]() | 23.10.1971 | 22 | - | 3 | - |
- | ![]() | 21.11.1979 | 1 | - | - | - |
MF | ![]() | 30.01.1980 | 21 | 2 | - | - |
FW | ![]() | 24.08.1974 | 27 | 23 | 1 | - |
MF | ![]() | 30.07.1980 | 16 | - | 1 | - |
MF | ![]() | 14.03.1969 | 6 | - | 1 | - |
GK | ![]() | 22.02.1979 | 7 | –5 | - | - |
GK | ![]() | 17.09.1970 | 21 | –21 | - | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 06.08.1974 | 15 | 1 | 2 | - |
![]() | 08.09.1978 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | |
DF | ![]() | 10.07.1970 | 10 | - | - | - |
FW | ![]() | 15.10.1979 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 03.02.1984 | 2 | - | - | - |
DF | ![]() | 07.08.1971 | 20 | - | 3 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 21.12.1969 | 21 | 3 | 5 | - |
Manager: ![]() |
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