Latvian Futsal Premier League
The Optibet Latvian Futsal Higher League (Latvian: Optibet Telpu futbola virslīga) is the premier futsal championship in Latvia. It is organized since 1997 by the Latvian Indoor Football Association (Latvian: Latvijas Telpu futbola asociācija, LTFA) under the supervision of the Latvian Football Federation.[1] The champion qualifies for the UEFA Futsal Cup. The most successful team in the history of the league has been FK Nikars, winning 12 titles.[2]
| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Country | Latvia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 8 (2019-20 season) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Latvian Futsal Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Futsal Cup |
| Current champions | FK Nikars (2018-19 season) |
| Most championships | FK Nikars (12 titles) |
| Website | ltfa.lv |
| Current: Current Season at LFF.lv | |
Since the 2017-18 season, the league is sponsored by betting firm Optibet.[3]
Past winners[4]
- 1997–98: Spīdvejs Daugavpils
- 1998–99: AVG Rīga
- 1999–2000: Lido Rīga
- 2000–01: FK Policija Rīga
- 2001–02: FK Policija Rīga
- 2002–03: Viesnīca OMA Rīga
- 2003–04: Bugroff Rīga
- 2004–05: FK Raba Rīga
- 2005–06: FK Raba Rīga
- 2006–07: FK Kimmel/Kauguri Jūrmala
- 2007–08: FK Nikars
- 2008–09: FK Nikars
- 2009–10: FK Nikars
- 2010–11: FK Nikars
- 2011–12: FK Nikars
- 2012–13: FK Nikars
- 2013–14: FK Nikars
- 2014–15: FK Nikars
- 2015–16: FK Nikars
- 2016–17: FK Nikars
- 2017–18: FK Nikars
- 2018–19: FK Nikars
References
- "futbols Latvijā". enciklopedija.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- LETA (2019-06-26). "Titulētā telpu futbola komanda "Nikars" vairs nestartēs pieaugušo līmenī | Sportazinas.com" (in Latvian). Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- "Optibet Virsliga - results archive, standings". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- "Nikars - deviņkārtējie Latvijas čempioni telpu futbolā". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
External links
- Optibet Virslīga at the LTFA website (in Latvian)
- The Futsal Higher League at the Latvian Football Federation (in Latvian)
- Uefa.com (in English)
- Futsalplanet.com (in English)
International futsal | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.