Latvian First League

Latvian First League

The Latvian First League ( _lv. 1. līga) is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.cite news |title=Second division Traffic League kicks-off |publisher=Latvian Football Federation |date=2007-04-04 |url=http://www.lff.lv/en/news/2007/04/04/ |accessdate=2008-02-20 ]

Format

There are 16 clubs in the First League. During the course of the season each club plays the every other club twice, once at home and once away, with a total of 30 games. At the end of the season, the highest placed club is automatically promoted to the Virslīga. The second lowest placed club in the Virslīga and the second placed club in the First League compete in a Play-off over two matches for the remaining place in the following season's Virslīga. However, for the 2008 season, the Virslīga has been expanded to 10 clubs. Therefore there was no relegation and the top two clubs in the First League, FK Vindava Ventspils (champions) and FK Blāzma Rēzekne (runners-up) were promoted to the Virslīga. The two clubs finishing at the bottom of the First League are relegated to the Second League.cite news
last = Sopirins
first = Viktors
title = Latvian First League 2008 - tournament info
publisher = Latvian Football Federation
date = 2008-01-16
url = http://www.lff.lv/en/1liga/info/
accessdate = 2008-02-21 ]

First League clubs (2008)

In January 2008 the Latvian Football Federation announced the 16 clubs who will compete in the 2008 First League season.cite news
title = 16 clubs will compete in First league 2008
publisher = Latvian Football Federation
date = 2008-01-19
url = http://www.lff.lv/en/news/2008/01/11/
accessdate = 2008-01-07 ]

*FK Abuls Smiltene
*FK Auda/Alberts Rīga
* FK Daugava Rīga
*FB Gulbene-2005
*FK Jaunība Rīga
*FK Jēkabpils
*FK Jelgava
*JFC Kauguri Jūrmala
*FK Liepājas Metalurgs-2
*FS Metta-Latvijas Universitāte Rīga
*FK Multibanka withdrew on March 18, 2008
*FK Spartaks Jūrmala
*Tranzīts Ventspils
*FK Tukums 2000
*FK Valmiera
* FK Zibens Zemessardze

Past First League winners

References

External links

* [http://www.lff.lv/en Latvian Football Federation website]


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