1999 Latvian Higher League
Latvian football league season for the highest division
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The 1999 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the ninth 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.
| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Skonto FC |
| Relegated | FK Rezekne |
| UEFA Champions League | Skonto FC |
| UEFA Cup | FK Liepajas Metalurgs FK Ventspils |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Dinaburg FC |
| Top goalscorer |  Viktors Dobrecovs (22 goals) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skonto (C) | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 15 | +73 | 69 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 60 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Ventspils | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 26 | +36 | 56 | |
| 4 | Dinaburg | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 44 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Valmiera | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 35 | |
| 6 | Rīga | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 34 | |
| 7 | Policijas | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 93 | −68 | 20 | |
| 8 | Rēzekne (R) | 28 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 90 | −78 | 5 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
Match table
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | 22 |
| 2 |  Viktor Voronkov (RUS) | FK Ventspils | 18 |
| 3 |  David Chaladze (GEO) | Skonto FC | 16 |
| 4 | Mihails Miholaps (LAT) | Skonto FC | 14 |
| 5 | Vladimirs Koļesņičenko (LAT) | Skonto FC | 13 |
Awards
| Best | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Aleksandrs Koliņko (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Defender | Mihails Zemļinskis (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Midfielder | Vitālijs Astafjevs (LAT) | Skonto FC |
| Forward | Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
Skonto FC 1999
| Pos | Name | Birthdate | P |  |
 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Vitālijs Astafjevs | 03.04.1971 | 18 | 9 | 2 | - |
| MF | Vladimirs Babičevs | 22.04.1968 | 11 | 1 | - | - |
| Romans Bezzubovs | 15.05.1979 | 2 | - | - | - | |
| DF | Oļegs Blagonadeždins | 16.05.1973 | 23 | - | - | - |
| MF | Imants Bleidelis | 16.08.1975 | 19 | 4 | - | - |
| FW | David Chaladze | 22.01.1976 | 15 | 16 | 2 | - |
| Armaz Dzeladze | 28.06.1973 | 5 | - | - | - | |
| MF | Vladimirs Koļesņičenko | 04.05.1980 | 25 | 13 | 1 | - |
| GK | Aleksandrs Koliņko | 18.06.1975 | 18 | –12 | - | - |
| MF | Levan Korgalidze | 21.02.1980 | 13 | 1 | - | - |
| MF | Juris Laizāns | 06.01.1979 | 27 | 3 | 1 | - |
| - |  Vladimir Mel'nyk | 21.11.1979 | 13 | 3 | 1 | - |
| MF | Zurab Menteshashvili | 30.01.1980 | 17 | 1 | - | - |
| FW | Mihails Miholaps | 24.08.1974 | 20 | 14 | 1 | - |
| MF | Viktors Morozs | 30.07.1980 | 1 | - | - | - |
| MF |  Viktoras Olšanskis | 14.03.1969 | 20 | - | 1 | - |
| GK | Andrejs Piedels | 17.09.1970 | 10 | –3 | - | - |
| MF | Alexander Rekhviashvili | 06.08.1974 | 24 | 1 | 5 | - |
| MF | Andrejs Rubins | 26.11.1978 | 25 | 6 | 2 | - |
| DF | Levan Silagadze | 04.08.1976 | 20 | - | 1 | - |
| - | Sergey Solovyov | 03.04.1978 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| DF | Igors Stepanovs | 21.01.1976 | 20 | 4 | 1 | - |
| DF | Andrėjus Tereškinas | 10.07.1970 | 18 | 1 | 1 | - |
 Sergey Yermolenko | 29.05.1972 | 2 | - | - | - | |
| DF | Mihails Zemļinskis | 21.12.1969 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs | ||||||