1980 Latvian SSR Higher League
# 1980 Latvian SSR Higher League

Statistics of Latvian Higher League in the 1980 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Kimikis won the championship.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kimikis | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 67 | 20 | +47 | 49 |
| 2 | Progress | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 46 |
| 3 | Elektrons | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 43 |
| 4 | VEF | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 39 |
| 5 | Celtnieks | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 34 |
| 6 | Energija | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 33 |
| 7 | Automobilists | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 29 |
| 8 | Jurnieks | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 28 |
| 9 | Torpedo | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 27 |
| 10 | Sarkanais Metalurgs | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 26 |
| 11 | RPI | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 25 |
| 12 | Gauja | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 25 |
| 13 | Radiotehnikis | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 24 |
| 14 | Venta | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 23 |
| 15 | PFR | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 18 |
| 16 | Starts | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 85 | −66 | 10 |

* ↑ 1 point deducted.
