2000 Latvian Higher League

The 2000 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the tenth domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC claiming the title.

Latvian Higher League
Season2000
1999
2001

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Skonto (C) 28 24 3 1 86 10 +76 75 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ventspils 28 19 8 1 55 20 +35 65 Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Liepājas Metalurgs 28 16 7 5 51 25 +26 55 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
4 Dinaburg 28 10 5 13 32 32 0 35 Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
5 Rīga 28 9 4 15 35 47 12 31
6 Valmiera 28 5 9 14 25 48 23 24
7 Policijas 28 4 4 20 13 62 49 16
8 LU-Daugava (R) 28 2 6 20 21 74 53 12 Relegation to Latvian First League
Source:
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Match table

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (LAT)Skonto FC17
2 Vladislav Bezborodov (RUS)FK Ventspils15
3 Mihails Miholaps (LAT)Skonto FC12
4 Jurijs Molotkovs (LAT)FK Rīga11
 Andrey Labanov (BLR)FHK Liepājas Metalurgs

Awards

Best Name Team
Goalkeeper Aleksandrs Koļinko (LAT)Skonto FC
Defender Igors Stepanovs (LAT)Skonto FC
Midfielder Alexander Rekhviashvili (GEO)Skonto FC
Forward Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (LAT)Skonto FC

Skonto FC 2000

Pos Name Birthdate P
DF Oļegs Blagonadeždins16.05.19731842-
Yevgeniy Buda18.03.1977123--
MF Orestas Buitkus11.04.19752451-
FW David Chaladze22.01.197619103-
GK Pāvels Doroševs09.10.198010--
MF Vladimirs Koļesņičenko04.05.198028171-
GK Aleksandrs Koļinko18.06.197517–6--
MF Levan Korgalidze21.02.19802141-
MF Juris Laizāns06.01.19792661-
MF Valentīns Lobaņovs23.10.197122-1-
- Vladimir Mel'nyk21.11.197991--
MF Zurab Menteshashvili30.01.19802162-
FW Mihails Miholaps24.08.19741712--
MF Viktors Morozs30.07.198081--
MF Viktoras Olšanskis14.03.196981--
GK Andrejs Piedels17.09.197011–4--
MF Alexander Rekhviashvili06.08.197421321
MF Andrejs Rubins26.11.1978237--
Mants Samusevs08.09.19782123-
DF Igors Stepanovs21.01.19761824-
DF Andrėjus Tereškinas10.07.197013-1-
Renārs Vucāns04.11.197614---
DF Mihails Zemļinskis21.12.19691521-
Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs

References

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