2006 Latvian Higher League

Summary

Final tables of the 2006 Latvian Higher League Championship.

Latvian Higher League
Season2006
ChampionsFK Ventspils
RelegatedRSK Dizvanagi
UEFA Champions LeagueFK Ventspils
UEFA CupFK Liepajas Metalurgs
Skonto FC
UEFA Intertoto CupDinaburg FC
Top goalscorerLatvia Mihails Miholaps (15 goals)
2005
2007

League standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ventspils (C) 28 19 5 4 48 23 +25 62 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Liepājas Metalurgs 28 18 6 4 66 20 +46 60 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Skonto 28 16 6 6 55 21 +34 54
4 Dinaburg 28 12 5 11 33 38 −5 41 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
5 Ditton 28 10 8 10 33 31 +2 38
6 Jūrmala 28 11 4 13 36 36 0 37
7 Rīga (O) 28 6 4 18 21 57 −36 22 Qualification for relegation play-offs
8 Dižvanagi (R) 28 0 2 26 11 77 −66 2 Relegation to Latvian First League
Source:[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Match table edit

Relegation play-offs edit

The matches were played on 9 and 12 November 2006.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rīga 5–0 Valmiera 3–0 2–0

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Mihails Miholaps (LAT) Skonto FC 15
2   Ģirts Karlsons (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 13
3   * Jurģis Kalns [it] (LAT) Jūrmala 12
4   Kristaps Grebis (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 11
  Darius Miceika (LTU) FK Liepājas Metalurgs

Awards edit

Best Name Team
Goalkeeper   Andris Vaņins (LAT) FK Ventspils
Defender   Jean-Paul Ndeki (CMR) FK Ventspils
Midfielder   Vitālijs Astafjevs (LAT) Skonto FC
Forward   Ģirts Karlsons (LAT) FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Young Player   Aleksandrs Cauņa (LAT) Skonto FC

References edit