The Board of the Latvian Football Federation (LFF), after hearing the views of the LFF Competition Committee and the LFF Development and Youth Committee, as well as after evaluating the opportunities to play in the current epidemiological conditions, has decided to close the Latvian First, Second and Third League Championships, Premier League Doubles Championship championship, reports LFF.
“What is happening outside the football fields dictates what is happening and will happen on the green fields in the near future. We are forced to close the amateur and youth competitions with great bitterness, because we understand that after the extension of the existing restrictions, the calendar possibilities to continue the games are almost completely exhausted, ”says LFF President Vadim Lashenko. “Currently, each of us must pay the utmost attention to the health and safety of those around us and ourselves, so that we can expect the 2021 season in more stable and predictable conditions. There is no alternative but to continue to oppose the virus with all our caution, responsibility and compliance. That is the key to victory in this battle we are all on. ”
Season closing and distribution of places
- To conclude the Super League doubler championship, the Latvian first and second league championships, the Latvian third league regional competitions, as well as the Latvian youth championship.
- Determine the distribution of places in the tournament tables with the help of a coefficient. The coefficient is calculated by dividing the number of points scored by the team by the number of games played by the team. In case two or more teams have the same odds, the distribution of places is divided according to the rules of the respective championship, except that a higher number of goals in all games and the total goal difference (if the number of games is different) is not counted as one of the criteria.
Replays and transitions between leagues
- The LFF competition organizing committee, based on the further epidemiological situation in the country, restrictions and calendar possibilities, is authorized to make a decision on the rematch of the Premier League championship by November 13.
- The winner of the first place of the first league automatically enters the Premier League championship, but the winner of the 10th place of the Super League in 2021 participates in the first league championship.
- The first place winner of the second league automatically enters the 1st league championship, but the matches between the ninth place of the first league and the second place of the second league are organized until the beginning of the 2021 first league championship.
- To enable all four participants of the third league final tournament to go through the licensing process for the 2021 second league championship.
- To hold the third league final tournament in the spring of 2021 before the start of the 2021 second league championship.
- Abolish the mocking of entering the 2021 Second League Championship between the 11th place winners of the second league and the second place winners of the third league, stipulating that the 12th place winner will be eliminated from the second league, and both the third league winner and the third league finalist.
- To stipulate that the 12th place winner of the second league has the right to go through the licensing process for the second league championship, stipulating that in case less than 12 teams pass the second league championship licensing process, participation in the 2021 second league championship is given priority. 12th place winner.
Youth Championship
- To conclude all Latvian youth Elite and Mastery group championships and to determine the distribution of places in the tournament table in each age group separately, taking into account the percentage of points scored by the teams in relation to the maximum possible points in the games played.
- To conclude all Latvian Youth Development Group championships, awarding all teams that have entered their age group in the second stage of the Development Group Championships.
- The teams that won the eighth place in the U14 and U15 Elite groups in the 2021 Latvian Youth Championship play in the Mastery Group of the respective age groups, while the teams that won the 7th place in 2021 retain their place in the Elite group.
- The teams of the U13 Elite Group Championship, which won the first to the eighth place, gain the right to play in the Elite Group in the 2021 Championship. The teams that scored ninth to 15th place will be eligible to play in the 2021 Mastery Group Championship, while the team that wins 16th place will be eligible to play in the Development Group Championship.
- The teams that won the eighth place in the U14 and U15 Mastery Groups in the 2021 Latvian Youth Championship play in the Development Group of the respective age groups, while the teams that won the 7th place in 2021 retain their place in the Mastery Group.
- The teams that have won the right to play in the Mastery Group in the 2021 Latvian Youth Championship in the Development Group will be decided separately after receiving applications for participation in the Mastery Group of the 2021 Latvian Youth Championship.
