1942 Latvian Higher League
Season | 1942 |
---|---|
Champions | ASK Riga |
Relegated | Daugavieši |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 61 (4.07 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Eduards Freimanis |
1943 → |
In 1942 under
The four clubs to finish at the top of the Riga tournament were (from first to fourth)
Three sides were considered main contenders for the league title - Daugavieši, ASK and Olimpija, whilst RFK had an outside chance for it. After the first two match days results corresponded to the pre-season predictions: Daugavieši and ASK were on top of the table with 3 points, thus showing their ambitions to win the league. However, in the following three match days their results went in opposite directions - ASK got 3 victories, meanwhile Daugavieši suffered three defeats. The collapse of the Riga qualification tournament winners was mainly connected with loss of several key players during the season and before it.
Meanwhile, in the title race there was no competition for ASK Riga which won four out of five league games.
Final classification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ASK Riga (C) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 9 |
2 | Olimpija Liepāja
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 6 |
3 | RFK
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
4 | Jelgavas SB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 |
5 | LDzB Riga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 4 |
6 | Daugavieši | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
Top goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- Riekstiņš (ASK)
- Aleksandrs Vanags (ASK)
- Olimpija Liepāja)
- 3 goals
- Ansons (Jelgavas Sporta biedrība)
- Vaclavs Borduško (ASK)
- Ēriks Koņeckis (ASK)
References and sources
- Sporta pasaule sports magazine, Rīga, 1942