| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liepājas Metalurgs |
| Relegated | Dinaburg FC Daugava Riga |
| Champions League | Liepājas Metalurgs |
| Europa League | Jelgava (via domestic cup) FK Ventspils Skonto Rīga |
| Baltic League | FK Ventspils (reigning champions) Liepājas Metalurgs Skonto Rīga FK Jūrmala-VV RFS/Olimps Blāzma Rēzekne |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 453 (3.28 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Ventspils 8–0 Daugava Rīga |
| Biggest away win | Daugava Rīga 1–8 Skonto Blāzma 0–7 Skonto Olimps/RFS 0–7 Skonto |
| Highest scoring | Daugava Rīga 2–8 Liepājas Metalurgs (10 goals) |
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Latvian Higher League 2009 (Latvian: Virslīga) was the 18th season of top-tier football in Latvia. It began on 14 March 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 8 November 2009 with the 36th round of matches. Ventspils were the defending champions.
Due to numerous pre-season team changes, such as club mergers and withdrawals, the format of the league was changed. Since there are only 9 clubs that participate in 2009 Virslīga, every team plays 4 times against every other team, what will make every team playing 32 games. Contrary to the previous season, there is not Championship and Relegation pool.[1]