2015 Latvian First League
Latvian football league season for 2nd division
Football league season
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Caramba/Dinamo |
| Promoted | FC Caramba/Dinamo |
| Relegated | Preiļu BJSS |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 960 (4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Niks Savaļnieks (31 goals) Verners Apiņš (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Caramba/Dinamo 11–0 Tukums 2000 (1 May 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Staiceles Bebri 0–9 Caramba/Dinamo (15 August 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Caramba/Dinamo 11–0 Tukums 2000 (1 May 2015) Smiltene/BJSS 3–8 Tukums 2000 (30 May 2015) Caramba/Dinamo 10–1 Jēkabpils/JSC (17 October 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 19 games Caramba/Dinamo |
| Longest unbeaten run | 30 games Caramba/Dinamo |
| Longest winless run | 10 games Saldus/Brocēni |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Preiļu BJSS |
← 2014 2016 → All statistics correct as of 8 November 2015. | |
The 2015 Latvian First League (referred to as the komanda.lv Pirmā līga for sponsorship reasons) started on 29 March 2015 and ended on 7 November 2015.
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams have changed league since the 2014 season.
To First League
Promoted from Second League
From Higher League B team championship (dublieru čempionāts)
From First League
Relegated to Second League
Promoted to Higher League
To Higher League B team championship (dublieru čempionāts)
- SFK United as FB Gulbene B team
Team overview
Stadia and locations
Riga
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Locations of teams in the 2015 Latvian First League| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| 1625 Liepāja | Daugava Stadium (Liepāja) (reserve pitch) |
| Alberts | Rīgas 49. vidusskolas stadions Stadions Energoautomātika |
| Auda | Audas stadions |
| Caramba/Dinamo | NSB Arkādija Daugava Stadium (Riga) |
| Jēkabpils/JSC | Jēkabpils SC stadions |
| Ogre | Ogres ģimnāzijas stadions Ogres stadions |
| Olaine | Olaines pilsētas stadions |
| Preiļu BJSS | Preiļu mākslīgā seguma futbola laukums Preiļu novada BJSS stadions |
| Rēzeknes FA | RPD Sporta pārvaldes stadions |
| Rīgas Futbola skola | NSB Arkādija |
| Salaspils | Ogres ģimnāzijas stadions Iecavas novada stadions |
| Saldus/Brocēni | Brocēnu SC stadions |
| Smiltene/BJSS | Smiltenes pilsētas stadions |
| Staiceles Bebri | LFF treniņu centrs Staicele |
| Tukums 2000 | Tukuma mākslīgā seguma futbola laukums Tukuma pilsētas stadions |
| Valmiera Glass | Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs J. Daliņa stadions |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Caramba/Dinamo (C, P) | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 14 | +128 | 84 | Promotion to Higher League |
| 2 | Valmiera Glass FK/BSS | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 33 | +56 | 75 | Qualification for promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 3 | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 94 | 25 | +69 | 74 | |
| 4 | FK 1625 Liepāja | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 92 | 39 | +53 | 61 | |
| 5 | FK Auda | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 48 | |
| 6 | Rēzeknes FA | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 45 | |
| 7 | FK Tukums 2000 TSS | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 42 | |
| 8 | AFA Olaine | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 36 | |
| 9 | JDFS Alberts | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 35 | |
| 10 | FK Ogre | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 33 | |
| 11 | FK Jēkabpils/JSC | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 46 | 99 | −53 | 30 | |
| 12 | Salaspils | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 30 | |
| 13 | FK Staiceles Bebri | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 84 | −42 | 27 | |
| 14 | JFK Saldus/Brocēnu NBJSS | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 24 | |
| 15 | FK Smiltene/BJSS | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 52 | 96 | −44 | 22 | |
| 16 | Preiļu BJSS (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 100 | −60 | 18 | Relegation to Second League |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
Source: [citation needed]
Top scorers
- As of 15 November 2015
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Niks Savaļnieks | Valmiera Glass | 31 |
| Verners Apiņš | Caramba/Dinamo | ||
| 3 | Elvis Teremko | Smiltene/BJSS Valmiera Glass | 22 |
 Vugar Asgarov | 1625 Liepāja | ||
| 5 | Andrejs Perepļotkins | Caramba/Dinamo | 21 |
| 6 | Vsevolods Čamkins | Rīgas Futbola skola | 20 |
| 7 | Kristaps Blanks | Tukums 2000 Caramba/Dinamo | 19 |
 Takeo Ogawa | Caramba/Dinamo | ||
| 9 | Guntars Silagailis | Rēzeknes FA | 18 |
| Maksims Vasiļjevs | Rīgas Futbola skola |
External links
- The First League on the Latvian Football Federation website
- League321.com - Latvian football league tables, records & statistics database. (in English)
