List of football clubs in Latvia

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This is a list of football clubs in Latvia as of the current 2023 season.

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As of 2024, 79 teams are competing in the Latvian football league system: 10 in Virslīga, 14 in 1.līga, 16 in 2.līga, and 39 in 3.līga. [1]

Virslīga

1. līga

2. līga

Second League West

Second League East

3. līga

Third League Centre

Third League West

Third League North

North East

North West

Third League East

Defunct or inactive

See also

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References

  1. "Latvijas Futbola federācija" (in Latvian). lff.lv. Retrieved 2023-01-05.