2013 Latvian Higher League

The league had a ten-team circuit like the 2012 season.

2012 Latvian First League champions Ilūkstes NSS from Ilūkste were directly promoted.

FK Daugava Rīga finished the 2012 season in ninth place and were therefore required to compete in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off against First Division runners-up BFC Daugava. FK Daugava Riga won the play-off 4–1 on aggregate and therefore stayed in the Higher League.

{{Location map+|Latvia|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of teams in the 2013 Latvian Higher League|places=

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=57.416667|long=21.533333|label=Ventspils}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=55.977778|long=26.2975|label=Ilūkstes NSS|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.966667|long=24.133333|label=Daugava Riga
FS METTA
Skonto}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.516667|long=21|label=Metalurgs}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.966667|long=23.75|label=Jūrmala
Spartaks|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=56.58|long=23.716667|label=Jelgava|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Latvia|lat=55.883333|long=26.533333|label=Daugava|position=right}}

}}

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

As in the previous season most of the matches are being transmitted live via sportacentrs.com online and {{Proper name|sportacentrs}} TV channel.{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/sportacentrs_tv/|title=sportacentrs.com|publisher=sportacentrs.com|access-date=December 1, 2015}} In June 2012 broadcasting rights were also bought by the English company Bet365.{{cite web|url=http://www.kasjauns.lv/lv/zinas/83562/pirmo-reizi-vesture-pardotas-latvijas-virsligas-futbola-cempionata-interneta-translaciju-tiesibas|title=Pirmo reizi vēsturē pārdotas Latvijas virslīgas futbola čempionāta interneta translāciju tiesības | Kasjauns.lv|publisher=kasjauns.lv|access-date=December 1, 2015}} Since 2012, the league's homepage futbolavirsliga.lv has been active and since September 2012 this website has been accompanied by the InStat Football system, showing information and analysis of each match individually.{{Cite web |url=http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/780-virsliga-plano-ieviest-kvalitativu-statistikas-un-analizes-sistemu |title=Futbola Virslīga - Virslīgā plāno ieviest kvalitatīvu statistikas un analīzes sistēmu |access-date=2013-03-25 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219030923/http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/780-virsliga-plano-ieviest-kvalitativu-statistikas-un-analizes-sistemu |archive-date=2013-02-19 |url-status=dead }} Since October 2012, the Virslīga has also had its own analytical broadcast after each round of matches with football experts discussing the games and future events connected to Latvian football. It is transmitted via {{Proper name|sportacentrs}} TV.{{Cite web |url=http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/1061-virsligai-savs-apskata-raidijums |title=Futbola Virslīga - Virslīgai savs analītiskais raidījums |access-date=2013-03-25 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218233647/http://futbolavirsliga.lv/index.php/jaunumi/1061-virsligai-savs-apskata-raidijums |archive-date=2013-02-18 |url-status=dead }}

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|team2=SKO|name_SKO=Skonto

|team3=DGD|name_DGD=Daugava Daugavpils

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|team5=LIE|name_LIE=Liepājas Metalurgs

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|col_CL2=green1|text_CL2=Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round

|result1=CL2

|col_EXEC=inherit|text_EXEC=Excluded from European competitions

|note_res_EXEC=UEFA barred Skonto from European competitions for three years for falling foul of Financial Fair Play regulations.[http://www.uefa.org/protecting-the-game/club-licensing-and-financial-fair-play/news/newsid=2083607.html Protecting The Game: Metalurh, Skonto excluded; Petrolul cleared] - UEFA.com, 4 April 2014

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|col_EL1=blue1|text_EL1=Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round

|result3=EL1|result4=EL1|result8=EL1

|col_DIS=black1|text_DIS=Dissolved after the season

|result5=DIS

|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for relegation play-offs

|result9=RP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Latvian First League

|result10=R

|class_rules=1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th overall wins; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored. The winners of the 2013–14 Latvian Football Cup competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.

|update=complete

|source=[http://fms.lff.lv/StatsPortal/CompetitionDetails.aspx?compID=10&lang=lv-LV LFF:Virslīga 2013]

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The 9th-placed sides will face the runners-up of the 2013 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2014 Higher League competition.

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|time= 19:00

|team1= FS METTA/LU

|score =1–0

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|team2= FB Gulbene

|goals1=Vapne {{goal|72|pen.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Hanzas vidusskolas laukums, Riga

|attendance=

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{{football box

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|time= 14:00

|team1= FB Gulbene

|score= 2–4

|report=

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|goals1= Rimkus {{goal|26}}
Kazura {{goal|33}}

|goals2= Kalniņš {{goal|11||85||88}}
Milašēvičs {{goal|67|pen.}}

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FS METTA/LU won 5–2 on aggregate.

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{{updated|9 November 2013}}

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