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Traffic 1. līga
	Latvian First League 2009
	Founded
	1992
	Nation
	Latvia
	Promotion To
	Virslīga
	Relegation To
	2. līga
	Number of Teams
	14 (from 18.03.08 15 teams)
	Level on Pyramid
	Level 2
	Domestic Cups
	Latvian Cup
	Current Champions (2008)
	FK Daugava
	Website
	Latvian Football Federation

1. liga redirects here. For the Czech 1. liga, see 1. národní hokejová liga

The Latvian First League (Latvian: 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.^[1]

[edit] Format

There are 14 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 26 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 2009 season, the Virslīga has been expanded to 9 clubs. Therefore there was no relegation and the top two clubs in the First League, FK Daugava (champions) and FC Tranzīts (runners-up) were promoted to the Virslīga. The two clubs finishing at the bottom of the First League are relegated to the Second League.^[2]

[edit] First League clubs (2009)

In March 2009 the Latvian Football Federation announced the 14 clubs who will compete in the 2009 First League season.^[3]

[edit] Past First League winners

Season	Winner	Total wins*	Runner-up
2009	FK Jelgava	1 (1)	FK Jaunība Rīga
2008	FK Daugava	1 (1)	FC Tranzīts
2007	FK Vindava Ventspils	1 (1)	FK Blāzma Rēzekne
2006	JFK Olimps Rīga	1 (1)	Ditton-2 Daugavpils
2005	Skonto-2 Rīga	1 (1)	FK Ventspils-2
2004	FK Ventspils-2	1 (1)	Skonto-2 Riga
2003	FK Jūrmala	1 (1)	Multibanka Rīga
2002	RKB-Arma Rīga	1 (1)	Ditton Daugavpils
2001	Auda Rīga	1 (1)	RKB-Arma Rīga
2000	Zibens-Zemessardze Daugavpils	1 (1)	Skonto/Metāls Rīga

[edit] References

^ "Second division Traffic League kicks-off". Latvian Football Federation. 2007-04-04. http://www.lff.lv/en/news/2007/04/04/. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
^ Sopirins, Viktors (2008-01-16). "Latvian First League 2008 - tournament info". Latvian Football Federation. http://www.lff.lv/en/1liga/info/. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
^ "14 clubs will compete in First league 2009". Latvian Football Federation. 2008-01-19. http://www.lff.lv/en/news/2008/01/11/. Retrieved 2008-01-07.

[edit] External links

Latvian Football Federation website

[LFF070404-0] "Second division Traffic League kicks-off". Latvian Football Federation. 2007-04-04. http://www.lff.lv/en/news/2007/04/04/. Retrieved 2008-02-20.

[LFF-1liga-1] Sopirins, Viktors (2008-01-16). "Latvian First League 2008 - tournament info". Latvian Football Federation. http://www.lff.lv/en/1liga/info/. Retrieved 2008-02-21.

[LFF080111-2] "14 clubs will compete in First league 2009". Latvian Football Federation. 2008-01-19. http://www.lff.lv/en/news/2008/01/11/. Retrieved 2008-01-07.

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Contents

[edit] Format

[edit] First League clubs (2009)

[edit] Past First League winners

[edit] References

[edit] External links