Latvian First League
| Country |  Latvia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Latvian Higher League |
| Relegation to | Latvian Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Latvian Cup |
| Current champions | FC Caramba/Dinamo (2015) |
| Website | Latvian Football Federation |
 2015 Latvian First League |
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The Latvian First League or komanda.lv First league for sponsorship reasons (Latvian: Latvijas Pirmā līga, 1. līga) is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From 2007 to 2008, the tournament was known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.[1]
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Format
There are 16 clubs in the First League. During the course of the season each club plays the every other club twice, once at home and once away, with a total of 30 games. At the end of the season, the highest placed club is automatically promoted to the Virslīga. The second lowest placed club in the Virslīga and the second placed club in the First League compete in a Play-off over two matches for the remaining place in the following season's Virslīga. However, for the 2009 season, the Virslīga was expanded to 9 clubs. Therefore there was no relegation and the top two clubs in the First League, FK Daugava (champions) and FC Tranzīts (runners-up) were promoted to the Virslīga. The two clubs finishing at the bottom of the First League are relegated to the Second League.[2]
First League clubs (2015)
16 clubs are taking part in the 2015 First League season.[3]
- 1625 Liepāja
- Alberts
- Auda
- Caramba/Dinamo
- Jēkabpils/JSC
- Olaine
- Ogre
- Preiļu BJSS
- Rēzeknes BJSS
- Rīgas Futbola skola
- Saldus/Brocēnu NBJSS
- Salaspils
- Smiltene/BJSS
- Staiceles Bebri
- Tukums 2000 TSS
- Valmiera Glass
Past First League winners
References
External links
- The First League on the Latvian Football Federation website
- League321.com - Latvian football league tables, records & statistics database. (English)
