2018 Virsligas Winter Cup

Last updated
2018 Virslīgas Ziemas kausa
Tournament details
CountryLatvia
Teams8
Final positions
Champions FK RFS
Runner-up Spartaks Jūrmala
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored38 (3.17 per match)
  2017

The 2018 Virsligas Winter Cup is the league cup's sixth season. It began on 9 March 2018. [1]

Contents

Quarterfinals

9 March 2018 FK Ventspils 0–2 FK RFS Skonto Hall, Riga
17:30 UTC+2 Report (in Latvian)
9 March 2018 FK Jelgava 0–0
(4–1 p)
FK Liepāja Skonto Hall, Riga
20:00 UTC+2 Report (in Latvian)
Penalties
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10 March 2018 Valmieras FK 0–4 FS METTA/LU Skonto Hall, Riga
14:30 UTC+2 Report (in Latvian)
10 March 2018 Riga FC 1–2 Spartaks Jūrmala Skonto Hall, Riga
17:00 UTC+2 Report (in Latvian)

5 – 8 places

Semifinals
14 March 2018 FK Ventspils 1–7 FK Liepāja Skonto Hall, Riga
14:30 UTC+2
[Report] (in Latvian)
15 March 2018 Valmieras FK 1–2 Riga FC Skonto Hall, Riga
14:30 UTC+2
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[Report] (in Latvian)
Seventh place
24 March 2018 FK Ventspils 1–1
(5–3 p)
Valmieras FK Skonto Hall, Riga
14:00 UTC+2 [Report] (in Latvian)
Fifth place
24 March 2018 FK Liepāja 1–2 Riga FC Skonto Hall, Riga
17:00 UTC+2 [Report] (in Latvian)

Semifinals

16 March 2018 FK RFS 2–1 FK Jelgava Skonto Hall, Riga
17:30 UTC+2 [Report] (in Latvian)
16 March 2018 FS METTA/LU 0–1 Spartaks Jūrmala Skonto Hall, Riga
20:00 UTC+2 [Report] (in Latvian)

Third place

25 March 2018 FS METTA/LU 4–1 FK Jelgava Skonto Hall, Riga
14:00 UTC+2
[Report] (in Latvian)

Final

25 March 2018 Spartaks Jūrmala 2–2
(4–5 p)
FK RFS Skonto Hall, Riga
17:00 UTC+2 [Report] (in Latvian)

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References

  1. VIRSLĪGAS KAUSS (in Latvian)