Latvia football

Latvian football championship will go right down to the wire again

For the second year in a row, the identity of Latvia's football champions will be decided on the final day of the soccer season.
Following this weekend's games which saw RFS secure third place, two teams remain in contention for the top spot. After a crushing 6:1 victory away to Supernova, longtime league leaders Valmiera are the favorites. As long as they avoid defeat to Liepāja on Saturday, they will be crowned champions for the first time ever.

However, if Valmiera are defeated by fourth-placed Liepāja in Kurzeme, Rīga can still steal the title if they beat big-city rivals and current champions RFS in the capital's derby match.

All final-round matches kick off at 13:00 on Saturday, November 12 and should provide a thrilling finale to the season.

What is the smallest football country in Europe?
Gibraltar is the second smallest UEFA member in terms of population (only San Marino has a smaller population) and the smallest in terms of area.
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Gibraltar national football team.
FIFA code GIB
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FIFA ranking
Current 201 2 (23 June 2022)
Highest 190 (October 2018)

Is football popular in Latvia?
Football is the number one sport based on participation, but the third sport in Latvia after ice hockey and basketball based on popularity. Many other sports are also more popular than football in Latvia, but in recent years it has gained more popularity.

Latvia have won the Baltic Cup 12 times, and played 99 official games during its pre-war period from 1922 to 1940. In 1937, the Latvian team participated in the first qualification tournament for the 1938 World Cup. Latvia were placed in Group 8, alongside Austria and Lithuania.

Who is the best football player in Latvia?
Winners
2013: Andris Vaņins.
2014: Aleksandrs Koliņko.
2015: Andris Vaņins.
2016: Andris Vaņins.
2017: Andris Vaņins.
2018: Dāvis Ikaunieks.
2019: Pāvels Šteinbors.
2020: Pāvels Šteinbors.

Is Latvia good at football?
Latvia has won the Baltic Cup championship a record 13 times, more than any other country in the history of the tournament, most recently in 2018. Latvia's current home ground is the Daugava Stadium in Riga.