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Football in Latvia
CountryLatvia
Governing bodyLatvian Football Federation
National team(s)Latvia national football team
National competitions
Latvian Cup
Club competitions
Latvian Higher League
International competitions
Champions League
Europa League
Europa Conference League
Super Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA World Cup (National Team)
European Championship (National Team)
UEFA Nations League (National Team)

Football is the number one sport based on participation, but the third sport in Latvia after ice hockey and basketball based on popularity.[1] Many other sports are also more popular than football in Latvia, but in recent years it has gained more popularity.[2][3] The Latvian Football Federation (Latvian: Latvijas Futbola federācija) is the sport's national governing body.[4][5] There is a league system, with the Higher League and First League serving as the top leagues in Latvia. The Latvian Second League is composed mostly of amateur teams.

The Latvian Cup is the main national cup competition in the country.

  1. ^ "A German aims to improve the state of football in Latvia". dpa International. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Daugava's recipe for title success". UEFA.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  3. ^ "Hard work bearing fruit for Latvia –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  4. ^ "When Saturday Comes - Riga mortis". Wsc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  5. ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | Euro 2004 | Latvia | How they qualified: Latvia". BBC News. 2004-05-21. Retrieved 2013-11-15.

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