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Latvian Higher League Season 1996 ← 1995
1997 →
The 1996 season in the Latvian Higher League , named Virslīga , was the sixth domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Tenth teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC claiming the title.
First round [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Skonto
18
15
2
1
74
9
+65
47
Qualification for championship group
2
Daugava Rīga
18
13
4
1
41
11
+30
43
3
Dinaburg
18
9
5
4
30
19
+11
32
4
Baltika Liepāja
18
8
4
6
23
21
+2
28
5
Universitāte
18
7
5
6
24
29
−5
26
6
Starts
18
5
5
8
20
35
−15
20
7
Vairogs
18
5
3
10
19
32
−13
18
Qualification for relegation group
8
18
4
5
9
18
31
−13
17
9
18
2
3
13
9
38
−29
9
10
Jūrnieks
18
1
6
11
11
44
−33
9
Match table [ ]
Source:[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second round [ ]
Championship group [ ]
Match table [ ]
Source:[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation group [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Relegation
7
30
10
9
11
38
45
−7
39
8
Vairogs
30
9
6
15
37
54
−17
33
9
(R)
30
7
6
17
25
53
−28
27
Qualification for relegation play-offs
10
Jūrnieks (R)
30
4
8
18
25
61
−36
20
Relegation to Latvian First League
Match table [ ]
Source:[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Source:[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-offs [ ]
The matches were played on 29 October and 3 November 1996.
Team 1
Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
1–2
Valmiera
1–0
0–2
Top scorers [ ]
Awards [ ]
Skonto FC 1996 [ ]
References [ ]
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