known as the SMScredit.lv Virslīga due to a contract with the online microfinance company SMScredit. In March 2016, it was announced that the Virslīga would be sponsored by SynotTip Sports Bar on a three-year contract. They were succeeded by betting firm Optibet on a two-year contract, beginning with the 2019 season. Clubs (2022) Titles by year Source: Riga Football League 1908 British FC 1909 RV Union 1910 RV Union 1911 Britannia FC 1912 RV Union 1913 SV Kaiserwald 1914 Britannia FC 1915 Britannia FC Latvian Championship 1922–1940 (independent) 1922 Kaiserwald Riga 1923 Kaiserwald Riga 1924 RFK Riga 1925 RFK Riga 1926 RFK Riga 1927 Olimpia Liepaja 1928 Olimpia Liepaja 1929 Olimpia Liepaja 1930 RFK Riga 1931 RFK Riga 1932 ASK Riga 1933 Olimpia Liepaja 1934 RFK Riga 1935 RFK Riga 1936 Olimpia Liepaja 1937 Not Played 1938 Olimpia Liepaja 1939 Olimpia Liepaja 1940 RFK Riga Football Championship of Latvian SSR 1942–1990 1942 ASK Riga 1944 ASK Riga 1945 Dinamo Riga 1946 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1947 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1948 SA Riga 1949 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1950 AVN Riga 1951 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1952 AVN Riga 1953 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1954 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1955 Darba reserves 1956 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1957 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1958 Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepaja 1959 RER Riga 1960 SKA Riga 1961 SKA Riga 1962 SKA Riga 1963 SKA Riga 1964 SKA Riga 1965 SKA Riga 1966 ESR-Energija Riga 1967 ESR-Energija Riga 1968 Starts Brotseny 1969 Venta Ventspils 1970 VEF Riga 1971 VEF Riga 1972 Jurnieks Riga 1973 VEF Riga 1974 VEF Riga 1975 VEF Riga 1976 Energija Riga 1977 Energija Riga 1978 Kimiks Daugavpils 1979 Elektrons Riga 1980 Kimiks Daugavpils 1981 Elektrons Riga 1982 Elektrons Riga 1983 VEF Riga 1984 Torpedo Riga 1985 Alfa Riga 1986 Torpedo Riga 1987 Torpedo Riga 1988 RAF Jelgava 1989 RAF Jelgava 1990 Gauja Valmiera Since independence in 1991 1991 Skonto Riga 1992 Skonto Riga 1993 Skonto Riga 1994 Skonto Riga 1995 Skonto Riga 1996 Skonto Riga 1997 Skonto Riga 1998 Skonto Riga 1999 Skonto Riga 2000 Skonto Riga 2001 Skonto Riga 2002 Skonto Riga 2003 Skonto Riga 2004 Skonto Riga 2005 Liepajas Metalurgs 2006 FK Ventspils 2007 FK Ventspils 2008 FK Ventspils 2009 Liepajas Metalurgs 2010 Skonto Riga 2011 FK Ventspils 2012 Daugava Daugavpils 2013 FK Ventspils 2014 FK Ventspils 2015 FK Liepaja 2016 JPFS/FK Spartaks Jurmala 2017 JPFS/FK Spartaks Jurmala 2018 Riga FC 2019 Riga FC 2020 Riga FC