2021 Latvian Higher League

The league consists of 8 clubs from the previous season, joined by Noah Jurmala as champions of the 2020 Latvian First League. Tukums (relegated after one year in the top flight) were relegated after finishing last in the previous season and declined to apply for a license.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/sports/futbols/virsligas-licences-iegusanas-procesu-sak-11-futbola-klubi-noah-jurmala-jarisina-paradu-lietas.a389792/|title = Virslīgas licences iegūšanas procesu sāk 11 futbola klubi, «Noah Jūrmala» jārisina parādu lietas}} Meanwhile, Jelgava did not receive a licence and will not take part in this year's tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/sports/futbols/pedeja-bridi-izjucis-darijums-liedz-fk-jelgava-turpinat-dalibu-futbola-virsliga.a392408/|title=Pēdējā brīdī izjucis darījums liedz FK «Jelgava» turpināt dalību futbola virslīgā}}

On 19 June 2021, Ventspils withdrew from the remainder of the season and was dissloved later on.{{cite web |url=https://optibetvirsliga.com/news/fk-ventspils-atsauc-dalibu-no-virsligas-cempionata-26ff8ff6 |title=FK "Ventspils" atsauc dalību no Virslīgas čempionāta |publisher=optibetvirsliga.com |access-date=20 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203458/https://optibetvirsliga.com/news/fk-ventspils-atsauc-dalibu-no-virsligas-cempionata-26ff8ff6 |url-status=dead }}

On 23 July 2021, Noah Jurmala withdrew from the league,{{cite web |url=https://optibetvirsliga.com/news/noah-jurmala-aptur-dalibu-virsligas-cempionata |title=Noah Jurmala aptur dalību Virslīgas čempionātā |publisher=optibetvirsliga.com |access-date=25 July 2021 |archive-date=25 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725193544/https://optibetvirsliga.com/news/noah-jurmala-aptur-dalibu-virsligas-cempionata |url-status=dead }} remaining matches were 3–0 forfeits.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/latvia/virsliga/2021/regular-season/r61262 Soccerway]

|team1=RFS |team2=VAL |team3=LIE |team4=RIG |team5=SPJ |team6=DAU |team7=MLU |team8=NOA |team9=VEN

|result1=CL1Q |result2=ECL2Q |result3=ECL1Q |result4=ECL1Q |result8=W |result9=W

|update=complete

|win_DAU=9 |draw_DAU=5 |loss_DAU=14|gf_DAU=37|ga_DAU=53

|win_LIE=16|draw_LIE=3 |loss_LIE=9 |gf_LIE=47|ga_LIE=26

|win_MLU=5 |draw_MLU=5 |loss_MLU=18|gf_MLU=33|ga_MLU=55

|win_NOA=1 |draw_NOA=0 |loss_NOA=27|gf_NOA=8 |ga_NOA=96

|win_RIG=14|draw_RIG=8 |loss_RIG=6 |gf_RIG=54|ga_RIG=26

|win_RFS=20|draw_RFS=6 |loss_RFS=2 |gf_RFS=65|ga_RFS=22

|win_SPJ=11|draw_SPJ=2 |loss_SPJ=15|gf_SPJ=40|ga_SPJ=41

|win_VAL=19|draw_VAL=5 |loss_VAL=4 |gf_VAL=54|ga_VAL=19

|status_RFS=C

|name_DAU=Daugavpils

|name_LIE=Liepāja

|name_MLU=Metta

|name_NOA=Noah Jurmala

|name_RIG=Riga

|name_RFS=RFS

|name_SPJ=Spartaks Jūrmala

|name_VAL=Valmiera

|name_VEN=Ventspils

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play ranking; 7) Play-off.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round

|col_ECL2Q=yellow1 |text_ECL2Q=Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round

|col_ECL1Q=yellow2 |text_ECL1Q=Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round

|col_W=black1 |text_W=Withdrew from league

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://int.soccerway.com/national/latvia/virsliga/2021/regular-season/r61262 soccerway]

| update = complete

| title = Rounds 1–18

| matches_style = FBR

| solid_cell = grey

| team1= DAU | team2= LIE | team3= MLU | team4= NOA | team5= RIG | team6= RFS | team7= SPJ | team8= VAL | team9= VEN

|name_DAU=Daugavpils

|name_LIE=Liepāja

|name_MLU=Metta/LU

|name_NOA=Noah Jurmala

|name_RIG=Riga

|name_RFS=RFS

|name_SPJ=Spartaks Jūrmala

|name_VAL=Valmiera

|name_VEN=Ventspils

| match_DAU_LIE = 0–1

| match_DAU_MLU = 3–2

| match_DAU_NOA = 1–2

| match_DAU_RIG = 1–1

| match_DAU_RFS = 0–3

| match_DAU_SPJ = 2–1

| match_DAU_VAL = 1–2

| match_DAU_VEN = null

| match_LIE_DAU = 0–0

| match_LIE_MLU = 4–1

| match_LIE_NOA = 3–0

| match_LIE_RIG = 0–2

| match_LIE_RFS = 1–2

| match_LIE_SPJ = 1–2

| match_LIE_VAL = 1–2

| match_LIE_VEN = null

| match_MLU_DAU = 0–1

| match_MLU_LIE = 0–3

| match_MLU_NOA = 7–0

| match_MLU_RIG = 1–1

| match_MLU_RFS = 3–3

| match_MLU_SPJ = 2–0

| match_MLU_VAL = 1–1

| match_MLU_VEN = null

| match_NOA_DAU = 1–4

| match_NOA_LIE = 0–5

| match_NOA_MLU = 0–3

| match_NOA_RIG = 0–7

| match_NOA_RFS = 0–3

| match_NOA_SPJ = 0–5

| match_NOA_VAL = 0–3

| match_NOA_VEN = null

| match_RIG_DAU = 4–0

| match_RIG_LIE = 4–1

| match_RIG_MLU = 3–0

| match_RIG_NOA = 1–0

| match_RIG_RFS = 0–3

| match_RIG_SPJ = 6–1

| match_RIG_VAL = 1–0

| match_RIG_VEN = null

| match_RFS_DAU = 2–1

| match_RFS_LIE = 4–0

| match_RFS_MLU = 3–0

| match_RFS_NOA = 4–2

| match_RFS_RIG = 3–1

| match_RFS_SPJ = 1–0

| match_RFS_VAL = 2–3

| match_RFS_VEN = null

| match_SPJ_DAU = 2–0

| match_SPJ_LIE = 1–2

| match_SPJ_MLU = 1–0

| match_SPJ_NOA = 5–2

| match_SPJ_RIG = 2–3

| match_SPJ_RFS = 0–1

| match_SPJ_VAL = 1–0

| match_SPJ_VEN = null

| match_VAL_DAU = 2–2

| match_VAL_LIE = 1–0

| match_VAL_MLU = 2–0

| match_VAL_NOA = 2–0

| match_VAL_RIG = 2–1

| match_VAL_RFS = 0–1

| match_VAL_SPJ = 2–0

| match_VAL_VEN = null

| match_VEN_DAU = null

| match_VEN_LIE = null

| match_VEN_MLU = null

| match_VEN_NOA = null

| match_VEN_RIG = null

| match_VEN_RFS = null

| match_VEN_SPJ = null

| match_VEN_VAL = null

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://int.soccerway.com/national/latvia/virsliga/2021/regular-season/r61262 soccerway]

| update = complete

| title = Rounds 19–36

| matches_style = FBR

| solid_cell = grey

| team1= DAU | team2= LIE | team3= MLU | team4= NOA | team5= RIG | team6= RFS | team7= SPJ | team8= VAL | team9= VEN

|name_DAU=Daugavpils

|name_LIE=Liepāja

|name_MLU=Metta/LU

|name_NOA=Noah Jurmala

|name_RIG=Riga

|name_RFS=RFS

|name_SPJ=Spartaks Jūrmala

|name_VAL=Valmiera

|name_VEN=Ventspils

| match_DAU_LIE = 1–1

| match_DAU_MLU = 3–1

| match_DAU_NOA = 3–0

| match_DAU_RIG = 3–0

| match_DAU_RFS = 0–2

| match_DAU_SPJ = 3–0

| match_DAU_VAL = 1–5

| match_DAU_VEN = null

| match_LIE_DAU = 3–1

| match_LIE_MLU = 2–0

| match_LIE_NOA = 3–0

| match_LIE_RIG = 1–0

| match_LIE_RFS = 1–1

| match_LIE_SPJ = 3–0

| match_LIE_VAL = 2–1

| match_LIE_VEN = null

| match_MLU_DAU = 2–2

| match_MLU_LIE = 0–3

| match_MLU_NOA = 3–0

| match_MLU_RIG = 0–1

| match_MLU_RFS = 2–5

| match_MLU_SPJ = 0–3

| match_MLU_VAL = 0–4

| match_MLU_VEN = null

| match_NOA_DAU = 0–3

| match_NOA_LIE = 0–3

| match_NOA_MLU = 0–3

| match_NOA_RIG = 0–3

| match_NOA_RFS = 0–3

| match_NOA_SPJ = 0–3

| match_NOA_VAL = 0–3

| match_NOA_VEN = null

| match_RIG_DAU = 7–1

| match_RIG_LIE = 0–1

| match_RIG_MLU = 1–1

| match_RIG_NOA = 2–1

| match_RIG_RFS = 1–1

| match_RIG_SPJ = 2–1

| match_RIG_VAL = 0–0

| match_RIG_VEN = null

| match_RFS_DAU = 2–0

| match_RFS_LIE = 2–1

| match_RFS_MLU = 4–1

| match_RFS_NOA = 5–0

| match_RFS_RIG = 0–0

| match_RFS_SPJ = 1–1

| match_RFS_VAL = 1–2

| match_RFS_VEN = null

| match_SPJ_DAU = 3–0

| match_SPJ_LIE = 0–1

| match_SPJ_MLU = 1–0

| match_SPJ_NOA = 3–0

| match_SPJ_RIG = 1–1

| match_SPJ_RFS = 1–2

| match_SPJ_VAL = 1–4

| match_SPJ_VEN = null

| match_VAL_DAU = 4–0

| match_VAL_LIE = 1–0

| match_VAL_MLU = 1–0

| match_VAL_NOA = 3–0

| match_VAL_RIG = 1–1

| match_VAL_RFS = 1–1

| match_VAL_SPJ = 2–1

| match_VAL_VEN = null

| match_VEN_DAU = null

| match_VEN_LIE = null

| match_VEN_MLU = null

| match_VEN_NOA = null

| match_VEN_RIG = null

| match_VEN_RFS = null

| match_VEN_SPJ = null

| match_VEN_VAL = null

}}

{{updated|24 August 2021}}[https://www.flashscore.com/football/latvia/optibet-virsliga/ Flashscore]

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