1999 Latvian Higher League
{{Short description|Latvian football league season for the highest division}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Latvian Higher League
| season = 1999
| winners = Skonto FC
| relegated = FK Rezekne
| continentalcup1 = UEFA Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Skonto FC
| continentalcup2 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = FK Liepajas Metalurgs
FK Ventspils
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Intertoto Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Dinaburg FC
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|LVA}} Viktors Dobrecovs (22 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1998
| nextseason = 2000
}}
The 1999 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the ninth 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.
Final table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=SKO|name_SKO=Skonto
|team2=MET|name_MET=Liepājas Metalurgs
|team3=VEN|name_VEN=Ventspils
|team4=DIN|name_DIN=Dinaburg
|team5=VAL|name_VAL=Valmiera
|team6=RĪG|name_RĪG=Rīga
|team7=POL|name_POL=Policijas
|team8=RĒZ|name_RĒZ=Rēzekne
|win_SKO=23|draw_SKO=0|loss_SKO=5|gf_SKO=88|ga_SKO=15|status_SKO=C
|win_MET=19|draw_MET=3|loss_MET=6|gf_MET=73|ga_MET=25
|win_VEN=18|draw_VEN=2|loss_VEN=8|gf_VEN=62|ga_VEN=26
|win_DIN=13|draw_DIN=5|loss_DIN=10|gf_DIN=37|ga_DIN=32
|win_VAL=10|draw_VAL=5|loss_VAL=13|gf_VAL=33|ga_VAL=42
|win_RĪG=10|draw_RĪG=4|loss_RĪG=14|gf_RĪG=35|ga_RĪG=42
|win_POL=5|draw_POL=5|loss_POL=18|gf_POL=25|ga_POL=93
|win_RĒZ=1|draw_RĒZ=2|loss_RĒZ=25|gf_RĒZ=12|ga_RĒZ=90|status_RĒZ=R
|col_UCL=green1|text_UCL=Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
|result1=UCL
|col_UC=blue1|text_UC=Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
|result2=UC|result3=UC
|col_IC=#ccccff|text_IC=Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
|result4=IC
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Latvian First League
|result8=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
Match table
{{Col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|title=First half of the season
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=DIN|team2=MET|team3=POL|team4=RĒZ|team5=RĪG
|team6=SKO|team7=VAL|team8=VEN
|name_SKO=Skonto
|match_SKO_MET=3-2
|match_SKO_VEN=3-1
|match_SKO_DIN=1-0
|match_SKO_VAL=5-0
|match_SKO_RĪG=1-0
|match_SKO_POL=2-0
|match_SKO_RĒZ=2-1
|name_MET=Liepājas Metalurgs
|match_MET_SKO=2-3
|match_MET_VEN=3-1
|match_MET_DIN=3-0
|match_MET_VAL=3-0
|match_MET_RĪG=3-2
|match_MET_POL=4-1
|match_MET_RĒZ=6-0
|name_VEN=Ventspils
|match_VEN_SKO=1-0
|match_VEN_MET=2-0
|match_VEN_DIN=0-0
|match_VEN_VAL=3-0
|match_VEN_RĪG=2-1
|match_VEN_POL=5-2
|match_VEN_RĒZ=5-1
|name_DIN=Dinaburg
|match_DIN_SKO=1-0
|match_DIN_MET=0-0
|match_DIN_VEN=1-0
|match_DIN_VAL=0-0
|match_DIN_RĪG=2-0
|match_DIN_POL=1-1
|match_DIN_RĒZ=2-0
|name_VAL=Valmiera
|match_VAL_SKO=0-1
|match_VAL_MET=1-1
|match_VAL_VEN=0-3
|match_VAL_DIN=0-4
|match_VAL_RĪG=2-3
|match_VAL_POL=1-1
|match_VAL_RĒZ=4-0
|name_RĪG=Rīga
|match_RĪG_SKO=1-3
|match_RĪG_MET=1-5
|match_RĪG_VEN=0-1
|match_RĪG_DIN=0-0
|match_RĪG_VAL=3-1
|match_RĪG_POL=0-0
|match_RĪG_RĒZ=2-0
|name_POL=Policijas
|match_POL_SKO=0-9
|match_POL_MET=0-5
|match_POL_VEN=0-4
|match_POL_DIN=0-4
|match_POL_VAL=0-1
|match_POL_RĪG=2-1
|match_POL_RĒZ=5-1
|name_RĒZ=Rēzekne
|match_RĒZ_SKO=0-2
|match_RĒZ_MET=0-4
|match_RĒZ_VEN=0-2
|match_RĒZ_DIN=1-2
|match_RĒZ_VAL=0-3
|match_RĒZ_RĪG=0-0
|match_RĒZ_POL=0-1
|update=complete
|source=
}}
{{col-2}}
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|title=Second half of the season
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=DIN|team2=MET|team3=POL|team4=RĒZ|team5=RĪG
|team6=SKO|team7=VAL|team8=VEN
|name_SKO=Skonto
|match_SKO_MET=3-0
|match_SKO_VEN=0-2
|match_SKO_DIN=4-0
|match_SKO_VAL=3-0
|match_SKO_RĪG=1-2
|match_SKO_POL=5-0
|match_SKO_RĒZ=8-0
|name_MET=Liepājas Metalurgs
|match_MET_SKO=1-0
|match_MET_VEN=2-1
|match_MET_DIN=6-1
|match_MET_VAL=2-0
|match_MET_RĪG=1-2
|match_MET_POL=7-0
|match_MET_RĒZ=5-1
|name_VEN=Ventspils
|match_VEN_SKO=0-2
|match_VEN_MET=1-1
|match_VEN_DIN=1-2
|match_VEN_VAL=0-1
|match_VEN_RĪG=2-0
|match_VEN_POL=2-0
|match_VEN_RĒZ=7-1
|name_DIN=Dinaburg
|match_DIN_SKO=1-5
|match_DIN_MET=0-1
|match_DIN_VEN=0-2
|match_DIN_VAL=1-3
|match_DIN_RĪG=0-1
|match_DIN_POL=2-1
|match_DIN_RĒZ=6-1
|name_VAL=Valmiera
|match_VAL_SKO=0-1
|match_VAL_MET=0-2
|match_VAL_VEN=2-1
|match_VAL_DIN=1-0
|match_VAL_RĪG=3-0
|match_VAL_POL=2-3
|match_VAL_RĒZ=4-0
|name_RĪG=Rīga
|match_RĪG_SKO=0-4
|match_RĪG_MET=1-0
|match_RĪG_VEN=2-4
|match_RĪG_DIN=0-1
|match_RĪG_VAL=0-0
|match_RĪG_POL=5-0
|match_RĪG_RĒZ=5-0
|name_POL=Policijas
|match_POL_SKO=0-12
|match_POL_MET=1-3
|match_POL_VEN=2-8
|match_POL_DIN=0-5
|match_POL_VAL=1-1
|match_POL_RĪG=3-0
|match_POL_RĒZ=1-1
|name_RĒZ=Rēzekne
|match_RĒZ_SKO=0-5
|match_RĒZ_MET=0-1
|match_RĒZ_VEN=0-1
|match_RĒZ_DIN=0-1
|match_RĒZ_VAL=1-3
|match_RĒZ_RĪG=1-3
|match_RĒZ_POL=2-0
|update=complete
|source=
}}
{{col-end}}
Top scorers
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals | |||
---|---|---|---|
1 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|Viktors Dobrecovs|LAT}} | align="left"|FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | 22 |
2 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|Viktor Voronkov|RUS}} | align="left"|FK Ventspils | 18 |
3 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|David Chaladze|GEO|1990}} | align="left"|Skonto FC | 16 |
4 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|Mihails Miholaps|LAT}} | align="left"|Skonto FC | 14 |
5 | align="left"|{{flagathlete|Vladimirs Koļesņičenko|LAT}} | align="left"|Skonto FC | 13 |
Awards
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width="80"|Best
!width="220"|Name !width="220"|Team | |||
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|Goalkeeper | {{flagathlete|Aleksandrs Koliņko|LAT}} | Skonto FC | |
bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | Defender | {{flagathlete|Mihails Zemļinskis|LAT}} | Skonto FC |
|Midfielder | {{flagathlete|Vitālijs Astafjevs|LAT}} | Skonto FC | |
bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | Forward | {{flagathlete|Viktors Dobrecovs|LAT}} | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
Skonto FC 1999
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!width="30"|Pos !width="220"|Name !width="150"|Birthdate !width="30"|P !width="30"|{{goal}} !width="30"|{{yel}} !width="30"|{{sent off|0}} | ||||||
|MF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Vitālijs Astafjevs | 03.04.1971 | 18 | 9 | 2| | |
|MF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Vladimirs Babičevs | 22.04.1968 | 11 | 1| | ||
| | {{flagicon|LAT}} Romans Bezzubovs | 15.05.1979 | 2| | |||
|DF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Oļegs Blagonadeždins | 16.05.1973 | 23| | |||
|MF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Imants Bleidelis | 16.08.1975 | 19 | 4| | ||
|FW | {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} David Chaladze | 22.01.1976 | 15 | 16 | 2| | |
| | {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} Armaz Dzeladze | 28.06.1973 | 5| | |||
|MF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Vladimirs Koļesņičenko | 04.05.1980 | 25 | 13 | 1 | | |
|GK | {{flagicon|LAT}} Aleksandrs Koliņko | 18.06.1975 | 18 | –12| | ||
|MF | {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} Levan Korgalidze | 21.02.1980 | 13 | 1 | | ||
|MF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Juris Laizāns | 06.01.1979 | 27 | 3 | 1| | |
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Vladimir Mel'nyk | 21.11.1979 | 13 | 3 | 1| | ||
|MF | {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} Zurab Menteshashvili | 30.01.1980 | 17 | 1 | | ||
|FW | {{flagicon|LAT}} Mihails Miholaps | 24.08.1974 | 20 | 14 | 1| | |
|MF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Viktors Morozs | 30.07.1980 | 1| | |||
|MF | {{flagicon|LTU}} Viktoras Olšanskis | 14.03.1969 | 20| | |||
|1| | ||||||
|GK | {{flagicon|LAT}} Andrejs Piedels | 17.09.1970 | 10 | –3| | ||
|MF | {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} Alexander Rekhviashvili | 06.08.1974 | 24 | 1 | 5 | - |
|MF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Andrejs Rubins | 26.11.1978 | 25 | 6 | 2| | |
|DF | {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} Levan Silagadze | 04.08.1976 | 20| | |||
|1 | | ||||||
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Solovyov | 03.04.1978 | 7 | 1 | | |||
|DF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Igors Stepanovs | 21.01.1976 | 20 | 4 | 1| | |
|DF | {{flagicon|LTU}} Andrėjus Tereškinas | 10.07.1970 | 18 | 1 | 1 | | |
| | {{flagicon|BLR}} Sergey Yermolenko | 29.05.1972 | 2| | |||
|DF | {{flagicon|LAT}} Mihails Zemļinskis | 21.12.1969 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
colspan=7 align=center|Manager: {{flagicon|LAT}} Aleksandrs Starkovs |
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/let99.html RSSSF]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090528235806/http://www.skontofc.lv/lat/lat_chemp/1999/ Skonto FC 1999]
{{Latvian Higher League seasons}}
{{1998–99 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{1999–2000 in European football (UEFA)}}