1999 Latvian Higher League

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.

Latvian Higher League
Season1999
ChampionsSkonto FC
RelegatedFK Rezekne
UEFA Champions LeagueSkonto FC
UEFA CupFK Liepajas Metalurgs
FK Ventspils
UEFA Intertoto CupDinaburg FC
Top goalscorerLatvia Viktors Dobrecovs (22 goals)
1998
2000

Final table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Skonto (C) 28 23 0 5 88 15 +73 69 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Liepājas Metalurgs 28 19 3 6 73 25 +48 60 Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Ventspils 28 18 2 8 62 26 +36 56
4 Dinaburg 28 13 5 10 37 32 +5 44 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
5 Valmiera 28 10 5 13 33 42 −9 35
6 Rīga 28 10 4 14 35 42 −7 34
7 Policijas 28 5 5 18 25 93 −68 20
8 Rēzekne (R) 28 1 2 25 12 90 −78 5 Relegation to Latvian First League
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Match table

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) FHK Liepājas Metalurgs 22
2   Viktor Voronkov (RUS) FK Ventspils 18
3   David Chaladze (GEO) Skonto FC 16
4   Mihails Miholaps (LAT) Skonto FC 14
5   Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (LAT) Skonto FC 13

Awards

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Best Name Team
Goalkeeper   Aleksandrs Koliņko (LAT) Skonto FC
Defender   Mihails Zemļinskis (LAT) Skonto FC
Midfielder   Vitālijs Astafjevs (LAT) Skonto FC
Forward   Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs

Skonto FC 1999

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Pos Name Birthdate P      
MF   Vitālijs Astafjevs 03.04.1971 18 9 2 -
MF   Vladimirs Babičevs 22.04.1968 11 1 - -
  Romans Bezzubovs 15.05.1979 2 - - -
DF   Oļegs Blagonadeždins 16.05.1973 23 - - -
MF   Imants Bleidelis 16.08.1975 19 4 - -
FW   David Chaladze 22.01.1976 15 16 2 -
  Armaz Dzeladze 28.06.1973 5 - - -
MF   Vladimirs Koļesņičenko 04.05.1980 25 13 1 -
GK   Aleksandrs Koliņko 18.06.1975 18 –12 - -
MF   Levan Korgalidze 21.02.1980 13 1 - -
MF   Juris Laizāns 06.01.1979 27 3 1 -
-   Vladimir Mel'nyk 21.11.1979 13 3 1 -
MF   Zurab Menteshashvili 30.01.1980 17 1 - -
FW   Mihails Miholaps 24.08.1974 20 14 1 -
MF   Viktors Morozs 30.07.1980 1 - - -
MF   Viktoras Olšanskis 14.03.1969 20 - 1 -
GK   Andrejs Piedels 17.09.1970 10 –3 - -
MF   Alexander Rekhviashvili 06.08.1974 24 1 5 -
MF   Andrejs Rubins 26.11.1978 25 6 2 -
DF   Levan Silagadze 04.08.1976 20 - 1 -
-   Sergey Solovyov 03.04.1978 7 1 - -
DF   Igors Stepanovs 21.01.1976 20 4 1 -
DF   Andrėjus Tereškinas 10.07.1970 18 1 1 -
  Sergey Yermolenko 29.05.1972 2 - - -
DF   Mihails Zemļinskis 21.12.1969 16 7 3 1
Manager:   Aleksandrs Starkovs

References

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