Football in Latvia
| Football in Latvia | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Governing body | Latvian Football Federation |
| National team(s) | Latvia national football team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League Europa League Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) European Championship(National Team) | |
Football is not a national sport in Latvia, but in recent years it has gained more popularity.[1][2] The Latvian Football Federation (Template:Lang-lv) is the sport's national governing body[3][4] There is a league system, with the Higher League and First League on top. There are also national cup competitions, with most notable Latvian Cup.
The Latvia national football team in 2004 qualified to Euro 2004. This resulted in being the first and currently only Baltic team to do so.
League system
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Level |
League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 |
Latvian Higher League | |||||||||||
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2 |
Latvian First League | |||||||||||
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3 |
Latvian Second League | |||||||||||
See also
National teams
Latvia national under-21 football team
Latvia national under-19 football team
Latvia national under-17 football team
Women's teams
Latvia women's national football team
Leagues
Women's leagues
Clubs
Competitions
References
- ^ "Daugava's recipe for title success". UEFA.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Hard work bearing fruit for Latvia –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "When Saturday Comes - Riga mortis". Wsc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | Euro 2004 | Latvia | How they qualified: Latvia". BBC News. 2004-05-21. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
External links
- League321.com - Latvian football league tables, records & statistics database. Template:En icon
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