1978 Latvian SSR Higher League
# 1978 Latvian SSR Higher League

Statistics of Latvian Higher League in the 1978 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 14 teams, and Kimikis won the championship.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kimikis | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 45 |
| 2 | Elektrons | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 15 | +26 | 39 |
| 3 | VEF | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 38 |
| 4 | Energija | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 33 |
| 5 | RER | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 32 |
| 6 | Jurnieks | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 31 |
| 7 | Sarkanais Metalurgs | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 28 |
| 8 | Celtnieks | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 23 |
| 9 | Starts | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 19 |
| 10 | Metalists | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 18 |
| 11 | Radiotehnikis | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 17 |
| 12 | RPI | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 16 |
| 13 | Venta | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 14 |
| 14 | Masinbuvetajs | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 66 | −51 | 7 |

* 1 2 3 4 1 point deducted
