The 2023 Latvian First League (referred to as the Optibet Nākotnes Līga for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of second-tier football in Latvia. The season started on 7 April 2023 and finished on 12 November 2023.
The winners (Grobiņas) were promoted to the 2024 Latvian Higher League. The third-placed team (Skanstes SK) qualified for the Latvian Higher League play-off. The twelfth-placed team (Smiltene) qualified for the Latvian First League play-off. Two teams (Beitar and Dinamo Rīga) withdrew from the league and were relegated to the 2024 Latvian Second League.
Teams Team changes Promoted from2022 Latvian Second LeaguePromoted to2023 Latvian Higher LeagueRelegated to2023 Latvian Second LeagueBeitarVentspilsJelgavaSalaspils
Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity AFA Olaine Olaine Olaines pilsētas stadions Beitar Salaspils Salaspils sporta nama stadions 648 Dinamo Rīga Riga RTU stadions 1,000 Grobiņas SC Grobiņa Grobiņa Stadium 1,000 JDFS Alberts Riga Daugavgrīvas vidusskolas stadions 1,000 Rēzeknes FA/BJSS Rēzekne Sporta Aģentūras Stadions 978 RFS 2 Riga LNK Sporta Parks 740 Riga II Riga Skonto Stadium 8,087 FS Leevon Saldus Saldus pilsētas stadions 1,000 Skanstes SK Riga Hanzas vidusskolas laukums (Skanste) 2,000 Smiltene Smiltene Tepera stadions 1,000 Tukums II Tukums Tukuma Pilsētas Stadions Valmiera 2/VSS Valmiera Jānis Daliņš Stadium 2,000 Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions 3,200
League table
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Latvian First League play-off The twelfth-placed club (Smiltene) faced the third-placed club from the 2023 Latvian Second League (Augšdaugavas) for the final place in the following season's Latvian First League.
First leg
Second leg
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