1998 Latvian Higher League
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| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Skonto FC |
| Relegated | LU-Daugava Ranto-Miks |
| UEFA Champions League | Skonto FC |
| UEFA Cup | Liepajas FK Ventspils |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Dinaburg FC |
| Top goalscorer | Latvia Viktors Dobrecovs |
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The 1998 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the 8th 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skonto (C) | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 98 | 27 | +71 | 67 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 57 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Ventspils | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 54 | |
| 4 | Dinaburg | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 43 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Valmiera | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 37 | |
| 6 | LU-Daugava (R) | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
| 7 | Rēzekne | 28 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 80 | −58 | 11 | |
| 8 | Ranto-Miks (R) | 28 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 106 | −81 | 11 | Relegation to Latvian First League |
Match table
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Viktors Dobrecovs (LAT) | FHK Liepājas Metalurgs | 23 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Roman Grigorčuk (UKR) | Dinaburg FC | 21 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Mihails Miholaps (LAT) | Skonto FC | 20 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Marians Pahars (LAT) | Skonto FC | 19 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Vladimirs Babičevs (LAT) | Skonto FC | 11 |
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Vīts Rimkus (LAT) | Skonto FC |
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