Statistics of Latvian Higher League in the 1979 season.
| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
← 1978 1980 → | |
Overview
editIt was contested by 14 teams, and Elektrons won the championship.
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elektrons | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 14 | +49 | 47 |
| 2 | Energija | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 37 |
| 3 | Kimikis | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 36 |
| 4 | Torpedo | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 33 |
| 5 | Sarkanais Metalurgs | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 30 |
| 6 | Jurnieks | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 29 |
| 7 | Progress | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 28 |
| 8 | Metalists | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 24 |
| 9 | VEF | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 22 |
| 10 | Radiotehnikis | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 21 |
| 11 | Celtnieks | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 18 |
| 12 | Starts | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 14 |
| 13 | RPI | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 14 |
| 14 | Gauja | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 11 |
Source: rsssf.com