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
1998
2000

Final table

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:
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Match table

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT)FHK Liepājas Metalurgs22
2 Viktor Voronkov (RUS)FK Ventspils18
3 David Chaladze (GEO)Skonto FC16
4 Mihails Miholaps (LAT)Skonto FC14
5 Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (LAT)Skonto FC13

Awards

Best Name Team
Goalkeeper Aleksandrs Koļinko (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

Pos Name Birthdate P
MF Vitālijs Astafjevs03.04.19711892-
MF Vladimirs Babičevs22.04.1968111--
Romans Bezzubovs15.05.19792---
DF Oļegs Blagonadeždins16.05.197323---
MF Imants Bleidelis16.08.1975194--
FW David Chaladze22.01.197615162-
Armaz Dzeladze28.06.19735---
MF Vladimirs Koļesņičenko04.05.198025131-
GK Aleksandrs Koļinko18.06.197518–12--
MF Levan Korgalidze21.02.1980131--
MF Juris Laizāns06.01.19792731-
- Vladimir Mel'nyk21.11.19791331-
MF Zurab Menteshashvili30.01.1980171--
FW Mihails Miholaps24.08.197420141-
MF Viktors Morozs30.07.19801---
MF Viktoras Olšanskis14.03.196920-1-
GK Andrejs Piedels17.09.197010–3--
MF Alexander Rekhviashvili06.08.19742415-
MF Andrejs Rubins26.11.19782562-
DF Levan Silagadze04.08.197620-1-
- Sergey Solovyov03.04.197871--
DF Igors Stepanovs21.01.19762041-
DF Andrėjus Tereškinas10.07.19701811-
Sergey Yermolenko29.05.19722---
DF Mihails Zemļinskis21.12.196916731
Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs

References

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