The 2001 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the eleventh 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.
Final table
Match table
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1Skonto FC23Some sources, like rsssf.com, count 24 goals, because one goal in Round 12 match (Riga-Skonto 1:6) is disputed between Miholaps and own goal by Pašins.2FK Liepājas Metalurgs233Skonto FC214Dinaburg FC205FK Ventspils18
Awards BestNameTeamGoalkeeperDinaburg FCDefenderSkonto FCMidfielderFK VentspilsForwardSkonto FC
Skonto FC 2001
PosNameBirthdatePDF Oļegs Blagonadeždins16.05.1973211-- Artūrs Bogdanovs08.09.19811---MF Orestas Buitkus11.04.1975224--FW David Chaladze22.01.197623211- Andriy Chernov21.10.197671-- Igns Dedura01.06.19781611-GK Pāvels Doroševs09.10.198010-- Vadims Gospodars25.12.19831---FW Aleksandrs Jelisejevs11.08.1971154--MF Vladimirs Koļesņičenko04.05.19802881 -MF Levan Korgalidze21.02.1980235 --FW Audrius Kšanavičius28.01.19772---MF Givi Kvaratskhelia11.05.19791011-MF Valentīns Lobaņovs23.10.197122-3-- Vladimir Mel'nyk21.11.19791---MF Zurab Menteshashvili30.01.1980212 - -FW Mihails Miholaps24.08.19742723 1-MF Viktors Morozs30.07.198016-1-MF Viktoras Olšanskis14.03.19696-1-GK Andrejs Pavlovs22.02.19797–5- -GK Andrejs Piedels17.09.197021–21- 1MF Alexander Rekhviashvili 06.08.1974 15 1 2 - Mants Samusevs 08.09.197892 1-DF Andrėjus Tereškinas10.07.197010---FW Māris Verpakovskis15.10.1979221011MF Aleksejs Višņakovs03.02.19842---DF Artūrs Zakreševskis 07.08.197120- 3 1DF Mihails Zemļinskis21.12.1969213 5 -Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs
References
External links RSSSF Skonto FC 2001