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RFS held by Auda but remain in control of Virslīga title race

Virslīga leaders RFS recovered from a difficult start to earn a 1-1 draw away against Auda in the final match of the 31st round. Kader Kone gave the hosts a deserved lead before Rostand Ndjiki equalised shortly before half-time, while Auda also suffered an injury…

Virsliga·Virsliga - match reports

Samoilovs’ last-gasp penalty rescues Tukums against Grobiņa

Tukums 2000 rescued a dramatic 1-1 draw against Grobiņa in an important Virslīga battle between the teams sitting eighth and ninth in the table. Milan Corryn put Grobiņa ahead in the first half, but Tukums captain Bogdans Samoilovs converted a VAR-awarded penalty with virtually the…

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

Kauno Žalgiris beat Šiauliai to return to top of Toplyga

Defending Toplyga champions Kauno Žalgiris returned to the top of the table after securing a 2-0 away victory over FA Šiauliai. Second-half goals from Motiejus Burba and Franco Baldassarra earned the visitors all three points, allowing them to move back into first place after Sūduva…

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

Wesley’s stoppage-time penalty makes Sūduva’s title hopes harder

Sūduva dropped two important points in their Toplyga title challenge after Wesley Gabriel converted a stoppage-time penalty to earn Hegelmann a 1-1 draw in the 32nd round. Ibrahima Seck had given the visitors a first-half lead, but Hegelmann's late pressure was eventually rewarded.…

Transfers·Virsliga

Alvis Jaunzems joins Auda after almost a year out with injury

16 September 2026 19:20

Transfers·Virsliga

Juan Christian returns to Juventude on loan from Riga FC

9 September 2026 14:48

Toplyga·Transfers

Žalgiris Vilnius sign Cameroonian defender with Portuguese top-flight experience

9 September 2026 14:36

Premium liiga·Transfers

Abdourahman Badamosi leaves Paide for Czech top-flight side Teplice

8 September 2026 23:07

Insights·Transfers

Latvian clubs receive almost $4m in summer window as Lithuania registers no fees

8 September 2026 17:32

Lithuanians abroad·Transfers

Praleika moves to Czech second division leaders Karvina

6 September 2026 19:41

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Team	P	F:A	Pts
Kauno Žalgiris	28	56:20	51
FK Sūduva	28	39:25	50
Transinvest	28	43:35	45
FK Žalgiris	28	41:34	44
FK Banga	28	32:28	41
Džiugas Telšiai	28	36:40	38
FK Panevėžys	28	29:43	32
FC Hegelmann	29	31:48	26
FA Šiauliai	29	24:58	17

Team	P	F:A	Pts
RFS	30	71:22	74
Riga FC	31	86:30	73
FK Auda	31	49:30	61
FK Liepāja	31	41:43	43
BFC Daugavpils	31	35:35	39
Super Nova	30	29:40	35
FS Jelgava	31	32:49	32
Grobiņa	31	21:52	26
FK Tukums 2000	31	44:61	24
Ogre United	31	30:76	18

Round 31

19/09

FK Liepāja

0–0

Daugavpils

19/09

FS Jelgava

0–1

Riga FC

20/09

Ogre United

1–0

Super Nova

20/09

Tukums 2000

1–1

Grobiņa

20/09

FK Auda

1–1

FC RFS

Round 25

16/09

FK Auda

1–0

Ogre United

15/10

FC RFS

17:00

Super Nova

Team	P	F:A	Pts
FCI Levadia	29	81:21	72
FC Flora	29	59:39	55
Paide	29	48:36	51
Nõmme Kalju	29	52:27	50
Tammeka	29	37:47	44
Harju	29	40:47	35
Pärnu Vaprus	29	39:57	34
Kuressaare	29	31:49	29
Nõmme United	29	47:68	28
Narva Trans	29	22:65	19

Virsliga·Virsliga - match reports

Čudars penalty gives Ogre United crucial win in survival fight

20 September 2026 19:47

Ogre United kept their hopes of avoiding automatic relegation alive with a crucial 1-0 home victory over Super Nova in the 31st round of…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Ten-Man Trans hold Levadia to delay leaders’ Premium Liiga title party

20 September 2026 19:40

Premium Liiga leaders Levadia missed the opportunity to take another decisive step towards the title after being held to a 1-1 draw by bottom…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Harju and Kuressaare draw blank after three straight five-goal meetings

18 September 2026 23:35

Harju Laagri and Kuressaare shared the points in a goalless draw to open the 29th round of the Premium Liiga, bringing an end to…

FCI Levadia thrash Tammeka 6-0 to move closer to Premium liiga title

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Levadia crush Tammeka and take a step closer to league title

17 September 2026 22:23

Premium Liiga leaders Levadia continued their dominant march towards the Estonian title with another emphatic victory, putting six unanswered goals past Tammeka at A.…

Virsliga·Virsliga - match reports

Dašķevičs delivers as Auda seal third place with six games to spare

16 September 2026 21:17

FK Auda secured third place in the Virslīga with six rounds still remaining after Eduards Dašķevičs' early goal earned them a 1-0 victory over…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Palacios double fires Paide past Vaprus in European push

16 September 2026 21:06

Paide Linnameeskond strengthened their push for a European place with a 2-0 victory over Pärnu Vaprus in their rearranged Premium Liiga fixture, with Juan…

Interviews →

Jose Couceiro recalls Lithuania: Romania miracle, Romanov tensions and a golden generation

14 September 2026 18:20

We present our readers with an interview with legendary Portuguese football specialist Jose Couceiro, who worked in Lithuania between 2008 and 2010. During his time in the country, the former coach, who…

Karolis Laukžemis: “Football Is a business. Loyalty does not mean much anymore”

9 September 2026 10:51

The Lithuanian seaside has always been known for producing footballers. Although neither Palanga nor Klaipėda…

Steve Lawson on why Sūduva’s special dressing room is driving a title challenge

6 September 2026 14:24

FK Sūduva have emerged as one of the biggest stories of the Toplyga season, sitting…

Vassiljev opens up on Liepāja exit: Pressure, missed time and belief in unfinished project

30 August 2026 12:53

Former FK Liepāja head coach Vladimir Vassiljev has admitted he was surprised by the timing…

A World Away: The Japanese coach in Estonia

14 August 2026 16:15

When Kaito Hayashi moved to Estonian side Nõmme United from Portugal in 2025, he began…

Insights →

Paide catch Flora as Estonia’s Women’s title race opens up

16 September 2026 22:44

Paide Women beat Flora Women 2-1 away on 12th September, drawing level with them at the top of the Naiste Meistriliiga on 36 points. The question now is whether Paide, Saku or Viimsi can sustain that pressure through the final…

Separate, on paper: The football network behind Riga FC and Pafos

Kauno Žalgiris handed one of Conference League’s toughest draws as Riga receive kinder path

European football could bring autumn tourism boost to Riga and Kaunas

Riga FC look to bury their European play-off demons

The 2026 Dobrecova Cup: How has youth football become a win for Liepāja’s tourism and sport economy?

One year after the chairs were rearranged. A new panel wearing only a different dress?

English Coaches, Estonian Football: Inside Prospect Football Estonia

Bayern Munich’s hidden gem with Lithuanian roots: Who is Guido Della Rovere?

Two extraordinary days for Lithuanian football: how 90 minutes changed the course of two clubs’ seasons

Dogs bark – the caravan moves on

Lithuania →

Lithuania·UEFA Nations League

16 September 2026 20:55

Lickūnas earns first Lithuania call-up as Jankauskas names squad for Nations League start

Lithuania head coach Edgaras Jankauskas has named his squad for the start of this year's UEFA Nations League campaign, with Adrian Lickūnas receiving his first senior national team call-up and several familiar…

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

16 September 2026 20:44

Title race heats up as Vareika double helps Vilnius win Žalgiris derby

Matas Vareika scored twice on his return from injury as Vilnius Žalgiris secured a crucial 3-2 victory over Kauno Žalgiris in a thrilling Žalgiris derby watched by 6,480 spectators on Wednesday evening.…

Toplyga

Hegelmann part ways with Mikel Aramburu Erneta as Vilkevičius takes interim charge

16 September 2026 19:54

Lithuania·Women's Football

Lithuania’s Women Earned a Bigger Stage. Can They Build a Bigger Audience?

15 September 2026 12:32

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

TransINVEST climb to third after impressive away win over Banga

14 September 2026 21:48

Latvia →

Nākotnes līga

Riga Mariners beat Valmiera as Metta move clear at top of Nākotnes līga

20 September 2026 07:56

Metta moved three points clear at the top of Latvia’s Nākotnes līga after beating JDFS Alberts 3-1, while Valmiera lost 4-2 to Riga Mariners. Leevon PPK strengthened their promotion prospects with a…

Virsliga

Riga return to top of Virsliga after narrow win at Jelgava

19 September 2026 22:09

Riga returned to the top of the Virsliga after a 1-0 win at Jelgava, with Iago Siqueira scoring the decisive goal in the 29th minute. Jelgava’s hopes of an equaliser suffered a…

Liepāja seek goals in Vienna as Oloko Ede backs Conference League comeback

Virsliga

Joseph Ede Oloko earns first Benin call-up after prolific Virslīga season

17 September 2026 19:52

Latvia·UEFA Nations League

Nicolato on Cirkins, new faces, squad depth and Latvia’s need to start winning

17 September 2026 16:26

Latvia·UEFA Nations League

Cirkins among six uncapped players as Latvia name squad for Nations League start

17 September 2026 12:47

Latvia

Virslīga becomes unlikely election issue as LTV debate questions foreign-player balance

17 September 2026 07:50

Estonia →

Estonia·UEFA Nations League

Henn names Estonia squad for Nations League campaign

15 September 2026 12:52

Estonia head coach Jürgen Henn has named his squad for the start of the new UEFA Nations League campaign, with Flora winger Sander Alamaa and Levadia attacking midfielder Maksimilian Skvortsov included as…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Tammeka leave Kuressaare with three points

13 September 2026 20:44

Tartu Tammeka returned home with three points after securing a deserved 3-1 away victory over Kuressaare in the final match of Premium Liiga Matchday 28. Oliver Kangaslahti, Pavel Marin and Romet Silov…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Players abroad

Estonians abroad·Lithuanians abroad

Toplyga

Virslīga

Round 31

Round 25

Premium liiga

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