2020 Latvian Higher League
The 2020 Latvian Higher League , known as the Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season of top-tier football in Latvia. The season began on 15 June 2020 and ended on 29 November 2020. The league winners earned a place in the UEFA Champions League and the second and third-placed clubs earned a place in the new UEFA Europa Conference League.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 June 2020 – 29 November 2020 |
| Champions | Riga |
| Relegated | Tukums |
| Champions League | Riga |
| Conference League | RFS Valmiera Liepāja |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 415 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dodô (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Spartaks Jūrmala 7–0 Jelgava (26 November 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Jelgava 0–7 Liepāja (29 November 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Liepāja 2–5 RFS (30 June 2020) RFS 5–2 Valmiera (29 July 2020) Riga 5–2 Tukums (23 August 2020) Spartaks Jūrmala 7–0 Jelgava (26 November 2020) Jelgava 0–7 Liepāja (29 November 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 14 matches Riga |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Riga |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches Tukums |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Tukums |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 29 November 2020. | |
Riga were the defending champions after winning the league the previous season.
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