Season 2016 Europa League JelgavaVentspils Matches played 112 | Dates 11 Mar 2016 – 5 Nov 2016 Goals scored 252 | |
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Champions Spartaks Jūrmala1st title Top goalscorer Ģirts Karlsons (17 goals) Biggest home win Similar 2016 Veikkausliiga, 2015–16 Maltese Premier L, 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga, 2016 Tippeligaen | ||
The 2016 Latvian Higher League was the 25th season of top-tier football in Latvia. FK Liepāja were the defending champions. The season began on 11 March 2016 and ended on 5 November 2016; the relegation play-offs took place on 9 and 13 November 2016.
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Teams
FB Gulbene were excluded from the previous season due to suspicion of match-fixing. 2015 Latvian First League winners FC Caramba/Dinamo were promoted to the league and before the season changed their name to Riga FC.
Skonto FC did not obtain a license to play in the 2016 Higher League. Skonto appealed the decision, but the appeal was denied. Since 2015 Latvian First League runners-up Valmiera Glass FK/BSS turned down the opportunity to be promoted to the Higher League, third-placed Rīgas Futbola skola (RFS) was promoted instead.
Relegation play-offs
The 7th-placed side, FS METTA/LU, faced AFA Olaine, runners-up of the 2016 Latvian First League in a two-legged play-off, with the winner being awarded a spot in the 2017 Higher League competition.
Second Leg
METTA/LU won 2–1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2017 Higher League.
Top scorers
As of 29 October 2016Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2016.
Source:UEFA