TonyBet Virsliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025
Location
Latvia
Abbreviation
LVA1

Summary

The Latvian Higher League (LVA1) or ToniBet Virslīga is the top division of Latvia's football system. At the end of the 2025 season, the LVA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026 - 2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2025 LVA1 team
  • 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2025 LVA1 team
  • 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2025 LVA1 team

The winner of the 2025 Latvijas kauss (Latvian Football Cup), typically a LVA1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Latvia

Abbrev League # of Teams
LVA1 TonyBet Virslīga 10
LVA2 Optibet Nākotnes Līga (1.līga) 14
LVA3 Latvian Second League (2.līga) 16

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

5 Mar 2025 - 9 Nov 2025  10: LVA1 (8 minimum), LVA2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

During the 2025 LVA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 LVA1 teams twice for a total of 36 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head to head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, (5) Fair-play ranking, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025 LVA1 season, the 10th place LVA1 team will be relegated to the LVA2, and the 9th place LVA1 team will enter into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd place LVA2 team. The Playoff winner plays in the 2026 LVA1, while the Playoff loser plays in the LVA2.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateGrobiņas SC (LVA1) 10 JDFS Alberts (LVA2) 
20.11.25Grobiņas SC 00 JDFS AlbertsGrobiņas Stadionā
23.11.25JDFS Alberts 01 Grobiņas SCRTU stadions (Rīga)
 Grobiņas SC remains in LVA1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Riga FC 3627 -7-288-8526591812 -4-2404213291815 -3-048431330
2FK Rīgas Futbola skola 3628 -3-587-10039611815 -1-2465214381813 -2-341482523
3FK Liepāja 3618 -7-1161-59554189 -6-333332211189 -1-8282633-7
4BFC Daugavpils 3613 -9-1448-5262-101810 -2-63232275183 -7-8162035-15
5FK Auda Riga 3613 -6-1745-4449-5189 -1-82826206184 -5-9171829-11
6FK Jelgava 368 -14-1438-3946-7187 -6-52725205181 -8-9111426-12
7FK Tukums 2000 369 -9-1836-3963-24186 -5-7232531-6183 -4-11131432-18
8SK Super Nova 366 -14-1632-4456-12184 -8-6202427-3182 -6-10122029-9
9Grobiņas SC 368 -8-2032-3364-31186 -5-7232326-3182 -3-1391038-28
10FS Metta 368 -7-2131-3974-35185 -4-9192032-12183 -3-12121942-23
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to LVA2

Results

Sun - 9 Nov 2025
 Grobiņas SC 22 FK Auda RigaDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
 FK Tukums 2000 11 FK JelgavaTukuma pilsētas stadions
 FS Metta 31 BFC DaugavpilsDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
 SK Super Nova 30 FK LiepājaRFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum
Fri - 7 Nov 2025
Sun - 2 Nov 2025
 BFC Daugavpils 12 FK LiepājaStadionā Esplanāde
 FK Jelgava 22 FS MettaZemgales Olimpiskā centra
 FK Auda Riga 01 FK Tukums 2000Skonto Stadions
 Grobiņas SC 11 Riga FCDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
 SK Super Nova 13 FK Rīgas Futbola skolaRFS Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss Dabīgais segum
Sun - 26 Oct 2025
 FS Metta 32 FK Auda RigaDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
Sat - 25 Oct 2025
 FK Liepāja 22 FK JelgavaDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
 BFC Daugavpils 22 SK Super NovaStadionā Esplanāde
Fri - 24 Oct 2025
 Riga FC 00 FK Tukums 2000Skonto Stadions
Mon - 20 Oct 2025
 FK Auda Riga 12 FK LiepājaSkonto Stadions
Sun - 19 Oct 2025
 FS Metta 01 Riga FCDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
 FK Tukums 2000 24 FK Rīgas Futbola skolaTukuma pilsētas stadions
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
 Grobiņas SC 00 SK Super NovaDaugava Stadions (Liepāja)
 FK Jelgava 00 BFC DaugavpilsZemgales Olimpiskā centra