Latvian Higher League or Virslīga, known for sponsorship reasons as TonyBet Virslīga since 2024, is a professional football league and the top tier of association football in Latvia. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the Higher League is contested by 10 clubs.
FK RFS is a professional Latvian football club based in Riga. The club competes in Virslīga, the top tier of the Latvian football league system.
Football is the number one sport based on participation, but the third sport in Latvia after ice hockey and basketball based on popularity. Many other sports are also more popular than football in Latvia, but in recent years it has gained more popularity. The Latvian Football Federation is the sport's national governing body. There is a league system, with the Higher League and First League serving as the top leagues in Latvia. The Latvian Second League is composed mostly of amateur teams.
Deniss Rakeļs is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club Hutnik Kraków.
Artūrs Karašausks is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Latvian club FK Liepāja.
Vitālijs Meļņičenko is a Latvian footballer who plays for Lysekloster IL.
Pāvels Šteinbors is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Latvian club RFS and the Latvia national team.
Rīgas Futbola skola is a Latvian women's football club from Riga. The women play in the top level Latvian Women's League and won the championship in 2013 and 2014. They won their third title in 2015.
Darko Lemajić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Latvian club RFS in the Optibet Virslīga.
Riga Football Club, commonly referred to as Riga FC, is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Since 2016, the club has been playing in the Virslīga.
Mārcis Ošs is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for RFS and the Latvian national team.
The 2017 Latvian Higher League is the 26th season of top-tier football in Latvia. Spartaks Jūrmala are the defending champions, having won their first title in the previous season.
Dāvis Ikaunieks is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Jablonec and the Latvia national team.
Roberts Uldriķis is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club Athens Kallithea and the Latvia national team.
Andrejs Cigaņiks is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or wing-back for Swiss club Luzern and the Latvia national team.
The 2019 Latvian Higher League, known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of top-tier football in Latvia. The season began on 9 March 2019 and ended on 9 November 2019.
The 2020 Latvian Football Cup was the 26th edition of the football tournament. The competition began on 23 July 2020 and ended on 8 November 2020. RFS were the defending champions, having won the previous year's final over Jelgava 3–2 after extra time. The cup winners qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round.
Andrej Ilić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lille.
The 2023 Latvian Higher League, known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Latvia. The season began on 11 March 2023 and ended on 11 November 2023.
The 2024 season is the 8th season in the history of FK RFS, all of which have come in the Latvian Higher League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is competing in the Latvian Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League.
