2001 Latvian Higher League

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The 2001 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the eleventh 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
Season2001
ChampionsSkonto FC
RelegatedFK Zibens/Zemessardze
UEFA Champions LeagueSkonto FC
UEFA CupFK Ventspils
FK Liepajas Metalurgs
UEFA Intertoto CupDinaburg FC
Top goalscorerLatvia Mihails Miholaps
Russia Aleksandr Katasonov (23 goals each one)
2000
2002

Final table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Skonto (C) 28 22 2 4 94 26 +68 68 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ventspils 28 22 1 5 69 21 +48 67 Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Liepājas Metalurgs 28 20 4 4 60 24 +36 64
4 Dinaburg 28 15 5 8 60 29 +31 50 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
5 PFK Daugava 28 12 2 14 37 38 −1 38
6 Valmiera 28 5 4 19 28 56 −28 19
7 Rīga 28 3 5 20 25 72 −47 14
8 Zibens/Zemessardze (R) 28 1 1 26 11 118 −107 4 Relegation to Latvian First League
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Match table

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Mihails Miholaps (LAT) Skonto FC 23[1]
2   Aleksandr Katasonov (RUS) FK Liepājas Metalurgs 23
3   David Chaladze (GEO) Skonto FC 21
4   Stanislav Dubrovin (RUS) Dinaburg FC 20
5   Yevgeniy Landyrev (RUS) FK Ventspils 18

Awards

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Best Name Team
Goalkeeper   Vadims Fjodorovs (LAT) Dinaburg FC
Defender   Mihails Zemļinskis (LAT) Skonto FC
Midfielder   Igors V. Stepanovs (LAT) FK Ventspils
Forward   David Chaladze (GEO) Skonto FC

Skonto FC 2001

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Pos Name Birthdate P      
DF   Oļegs Blagonadeždins 16.05.1973 21 1 - -
  Artūrs Bogdanovs 08.09.1981 1 - - -
MF   Orestas Buitkus 11.04.1975 22 4 - -
FW   David Chaladze 22.01.1976 23 21 1 -
  Andriy Chernov 21.10.1976 7 1 - -
  Igns Dedura 01.06.1978 16 1 1 -
GK   Pāvels Doroševs 09.10.1980 1 0 - -
  Vadims Gospodars 25.12.1983 1 - - -
FW   Aleksandrs Jelisejevs 11.08.1971 15 4 - -
MF   Vladimirs Koļesņičenko 04.05.1980 28 8 1 -
MF   Levan Korgalidze 21.02.1980 23 5 - -
FW   Audrius Kšanavičius 28.01.1977 2 - - -
MF   Givi Kvaratskhelia 11.05.1979 10 1 1 -
MF   Valentīns Lobaņovs 23.10.1971 22 - 3 -
-   Vladimir Mel'nyk 21.11.1979 1 - - -
MF   Zurab Menteshashvili 30.01.1980 21 2 - -
FW   Mihails Miholaps 24.08.1974 27 23 1 -
MF   Viktors Morozs 30.07.1980 16 - 1 -
MF   Viktoras Olšanskis 14.03.1969 6 - 1 -
GK   Andrejs Pavlovs 22.02.1979 7 –5 - -
GK   Andrejs Piedels 17.09.1970 21 –21 - 1
MF   Alexander Rekhviashvili 06.08.1974 15 1 2 -
  Mants Samusevs 08.09.1978 9 2 1 -
DF   Andrėjus Tereškinas 10.07.1970 10 - - -
FW   Māris Verpakovskis 15.10.1979 22 10 1 1
MF   Aleksejs Višņakovs 03.02.1984 2 - - -
DF   Artūrs Zakreševskis 07.08.1971 20 - 3 1
DF   Mihails Zemļinskis 21.12.1969 21 3 5 -
Manager:   Aleksandrs Starkovs

References

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  1. ^ Some sources, like rsssf.com, count 24 goals, because one goal in Round 12 match (Riga-Skonto 1:6) is disputed between Miholaps and own goal by Pašins.
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