2004 Latvian Higher League

The 2004 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the 14th 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
Season2004
ChampionsSkonto FC
RelegatedFC Ditton
Auda
UEFA Champions LeagueSkonto FC
UEFA CupFK Liepajas Metalurgs
FK Ventspils
UEFA Intertoto CupDinaburg FC
Top goalscorerRussia Aleksandr Katasonov (21 goals)
2003
2005

Final table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Skonto (C) 28 22 3 3 65 18 +47 69 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Liepājas Metalurgs 28 21 3 4 85 27 +58 66 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Ventspils 28 16 7 5 64 28 +36 55
4 Dinaburg 28 10 6 12 35 36 −1 36 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
5 Jūrmala 28 8 10 10 30 33 −3 34
6 Rīga 28 6 9 13 32 43 −11 27
7 Ditton (R) 28 7 5 16 20 62 −42 26 Qualification for relegation play-offs
8 Auda (R) 28 0 1 27 13 97 −84 1 Relegation to Latvian First League
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Match table

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Relegation play-offs

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The matches were played on 14 and 17 November 2004.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Venta 2–0 Ditton 1–0 1–0

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Aleksandr Katasonov (RUS) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 21
2   Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 18
3   Mihails Miholaps (LAT) Skonto FC 16
4   Gatis Kalniņš (LAT) Skonto FC 15
  Vīts Rimkus (LAT) FK Ventspils

Awards

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Best Name Team
Goalkeeper   Andrejs Piedels (LAT) Skonto FC
Defender   Mihails Zemļinskis (LAT) Skonto FC
Midfielder   Zurab Menteshashvili (GEO) Skonto FC
Forward   Aleksandr Katasonov (RUS) FK Liepājas Metalurgs

References

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