:2005 Latvian Higher League
{{Short description|Annual soccer tournament}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Latvian Higher League
| season = 2005
| winners = FK Liepajas Metalurgs
| relegated = JFK Olimps Riga
FK Venta
| continentalcup1 = UEFA Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = FK Liepajas Metalurgs
| continentalcup2 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Skonto FC
FK Ventspils
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Intertoto Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Dinaburg FC
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|LVA}} Igors Slesarcuks
{{flagicon|LVA}} Viktors Dobrecovs (18 goals each one)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2004
| nextseason = 2006
}}
The 2005 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the 15th domestic football (soccer) competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with FK Liepājas Metalurgs claiming the title.
Final table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=LIE|name_LIE=Liepājas Metalurgs
|team2=SKO|name_SKO=Skonto
|team3=VSP|name_VSP=Ventspils
|team4=DIN|name_DIN=Dinaburg
|team5=RĪG|name_RĪG=Rīga
|team6=JŪR|name_JŪR=Jūrmala
|team7=OLI|name_OLI=Olimps Rīga
|team8=VTA|name_VTA=Venta
|win_LIE=22|draw_LIE=5|loss_LIE=1|gf_LIE=85|ga_LIE=19|status_LIE=C
|win_SKO=17|draw_SKO=7|loss_SKO=4|gf_SKO=59|ga_SKO=25
|win_VSP=16|draw_VSP=7|loss_VSP=5|gf_VSP=56|ga_VSP=30
|win_DIN=9|draw_DIN=8|loss_DIN=11|gf_DIN=37|ga_DIN=43
|win_RĪG=9|draw_RĪG=7|loss_RĪG=12|gf_RĪG=32|ga_RĪG=46
|win_JŪR=9|draw_JŪR=5|loss_JŪR=14|gf_JŪR=37|ga_JŪR=38
|win_OLI=5|draw_OLI=4|loss_OLI=19|gf_OLI=24|ga_OLI=68|status_OLI=R
|win_VTA=2|draw_VTA=3|loss_VTA=23|gf_VTA=18|ga_VTA=79|status_VTA=R
|col_UCL=green1|text_UCL=Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
|result1=UCL
|col_UC=blue1|text_UC=Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
|result2=UC|result3=UC
|col_IC=#ccccff|text_IC=Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
|result4=IC
|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for relegation play-offs
|result7=RP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Latvian First League
|result8=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
Match table
{{Col-start}}
{{col-2}}
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|title=First half of the season
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=DIN|team2=JŪR|team3=MET|team4=OLI|team5=RĪG
|team6=SKO|team7=VTA|team8=VEN
|name_MET=Liepājas Metalurgs
|match_MET_SKO=4-2
|match_MET_VEN=2-0
|match_MET_DIN=4-2
|match_MET_RĪG=5-1
|match_MET_JŪR=3-1
|match_MET_OLI=3-0
|match_MET_VTA=5-1
|name_SKO=Skonto
|match_SKO_MET=1-1
|match_SKO_VEN=1-0
|match_SKO_DIN=3-0
|match_SKO_RĪG=0-2
|match_SKO_JŪR=3-1
|match_SKO_OLI=0-2
|match_SKO_VTA=3-0
|name_VEN=Ventspils
|match_VEN_MET=3-0
|match_VEN_SKO=1-3
|match_VEN_DIN=1-1
|match_VEN_RĪG=0-0
|match_VEN_JŪR=1-0
|match_VEN_OLI=3-2
|match_VEN_VTA=5-1
|name_DIN=Dinaburg
|match_DIN_MET=1-2
|match_DIN_SKO=1-2
|match_DIN_VEN=0-1
|match_DIN_RĪG=0-0
|match_DIN_JŪR=1-0
|match_DIN_OLI=3-0
|match_DIN_VTA=1-0
|name_RĪG=Rīga
|match_RĪG_MET=0-1
|match_RĪG_SKO=0-4
|match_RĪG_VEN=0-2
|match_RĪG_DIN=3-0
|match_RĪG_JŪR=3-2
|match_RĪG_OLI=1-0
|match_RĪG_VTA=0-2
|name_JŪR=Jūrmala
|match_JŪR_MET=0-1
|match_JŪR_SKO=3-2
|match_JŪR_VEN=2-2
|match_JŪR_DIN=1-2
|match_JŪR_RĪG=3-0
|match_JŪR_OLI=1-0
|match_JŪR_VTA=0-0
|name_OLI=Olimps Rīga
|match_OLI_MET=0-6
|match_OLI_SKO=1-5
|match_OLI_VEN=0-3
|match_OLI_DIN=2-1
|match_OLI_RĪG=0-2
|match_OLI_JŪR=0-3
|match_OLI_VTA=2-1
|name_VTA=Venta
|match_VTA_MET=0-0
|match_VTA_SKO=0-3
|match_VTA_VEN=0-1
|match_VTA_DIN=1-3
|match_VTA_RĪG=0-1
|match_VTA_JŪR=2-2
|match_VTA_OLI=3-0
|update=complete
|source=
}}
{{col-2}}
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|title=Second half of the season
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=DIN|team2=JŪR|team3=MET|team4=OLI|team5=RĪG
|team6=SKO|team7=VTA|team8=VEN
|name_MET=Liepājas Metalurgs
|match_MET_SKO=1-1
|match_MET_VEN=2-1
|match_MET_DIN=5-0
|match_MET_RĪG=6-0
|match_MET_JŪR=1-0
|match_MET_OLI=5-0
|match_MET_VTA=9-0
|name_SKO=Skonto
|match_SKO_MET=1-1
|match_SKO_VEN=1-1
|match_SKO_DIN=1-1
|match_SKO_RĪG=4-0
|match_SKO_JŪR=2-1
|match_SKO_OLI=3-0
|match_SKO_VTA=3-0
|name_VEN=Ventspils
|match_VEN_MET=1-5
|match_VEN_SKO=2-2
|match_VEN_DIN=3-1
|match_VEN_RĪG=1-1
|match_VEN_JŪR=2-1
|match_VEN_OLI=6-1
|match_VEN_VTA=2-0
|name_DIN=Dinaburg
|match_DIN_MET=2-2
|match_DIN_SKO=1-3
|match_DIN_VEN=3-3
|match_DIN_RĪG=2-2
|match_DIN_JŪR=1-0
|match_DIN_OLI=1-1
|match_DIN_VTA=3-0
|name_RĪG=Rīga
|match_RĪG_MET=0-3
|match_RĪG_SKO=1-1
|match_RĪG_VEN=1-3
|match_RĪG_DIN=1-2
|match_RĪG_JŪR=1-1
|match_RĪG_OLI=1-1
|match_RĪG_VTA=4-2
|name_JŪR=Jūrmala
|match_JŪR_MET=0-1
|match_JŪR_SKO=0-3
|match_JŪR_VEN=0-1
|match_JŪR_DIN=1-0
|match_JŪR_RĪG=1-0
|match_JŪR_OLI=4-3
|match_JŪR_VTA=4-0
|name_OLI=Olimps Rīga
|match_OLI_MET=0-4
|match_OLI_SKO=0-1
|match_OLI_VEN=0-1
|match_OLI_DIN=1-1
|match_OLI_RĪG=0-3
|match_OLI_JŪR=1-1
|match_OLI_VTA=5-2
|name_VTA=Venta
|match_VTA_MET=1-3
|match_VTA_SKO=0-1
|match_VTA_VEN=0-6
|match_VTA_DIN=0-3
|match_VTA_RĪG=0-4
|match_VTA_JŪR=2-4
|match_VTA_OLI=0-2
|update=complete
|source=
}}
{{col-end}}
Relegation play-offs
{{football box
|date=11 November 2005
|time=
|team1=Olimps Rīga
|score=0 – 2
|team2=Ditton
|goals1=
|goals2=Pertia {{goal|52}}
Modebadze {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium=Riga
|attendance=500
|referee=
}}
Top scorers
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals | |||
---|---|---|---|
rowspan=2|1 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|Igors Sļesarčuks|LAT}} | align="left"|FK Venta / FK Ventspils | rowspan=2|18 |
align="left"|{{flagathlete|Viktors Dobrecovs|LAT}} | align="left"|FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
3 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|Aleksandr Katasonov|RUS}} | align="left"|FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 17 |
4 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|Gatis Kalniņš|LAT}} | align="left"|Skonto FC | 15 |
5 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|Genādijs Soloņicins|LAT}} | align="left"|FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 13 |
Awards
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" | |||
width="80"|Best
!width="220"|Name !width="220"|Team | |||
---|---|---|---|
|Goalkeeper | {{flagathlete|Andrejs Piedels|LAT}} | Skonto FC | |
bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | Defender | {{flagathlete|Dzintars Zirnis|LAT}} | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
|Midfielder | {{flagathlete|Genādijs Soloņicins|LAT}} | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | Forward | {{flagathlete|Aleksandr Katasonov|RUS}} | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Latvian Higher League seasons}}
{{2004–05 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{2005–06 in European Football (UEFA)}}