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
Match table
Second round Championship group
Match table
Relegation group
Match table
Relegation play-offs The matches were played on 29 October and 3 November 1996.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1FK Daugava Rīga332Skonto FC173Skonto FC16Dinaburg FC5Dinaburg FC13
Awards BestNameTeamGoalkeeperSkonto FCDefenderSkonto FCMidfielderSkonto FCForwardFK Daugava Rīga
Skonto FC 1996
PosNameBirthdatePMF Vitālijs Astafjevs03.04.197118121-MF Vladimirs Babičevs22.04.196825163-- Vladlen Bausev03.03.1967103--DF Oļegs Blagonadeždins16.05.1973231--MF Imants Bleidelis16.08.1975203--- Konstantin Ivanov10.05.19646---MF Valērijs Ivanovs23.02.19702732 -FW Aleksandrs Jelisejevs11.08.197115101 -GK Aleksandrs Koļiņko18.06.19759–31-GK Raimonds Laizāns05.08.196419–91-- Vsevolods Līdaks22.10.197761 --- Valentins Lobaņovs23.10.1971193 2 -DF Boriss Monjaks11.04.197010- - -FW Marians Pahars05.08.19762812 2 -- Aleksandr Pindejev03.03.19712617 5 -- Igors Stepanovs21.01.19762223 -DF Jurijs Ševļakovs24.01.1959241 5 -FW Andrejs Štolcers08.07.1974266 3 -DF Igors Troickis11.01.1969263 4 -DF Mihails Zemļinskis21.12.1969244 3 -Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs
References RSSSF Skonto FC 1996