1959 Latvian SSR Higher League
# 1959 Latvian SSR Higher League

Statistics of Latvian Higher League in the 1959 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 10 teams, and RER won the championship.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | RER | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 8 | +32 | 28 |
| 2 | Sarkanais Metalurgs | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 28 |
| 3 | ASK | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 8 | +41 | 28 |
| 4 | RVR | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 23 |
| 5 | Tosmares c | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 19 |
| 6 | Pilots | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 15 |
| 7 | Vulkans | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 13 |
| 8 | Dinamo Rīga | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 11 |
| 9 | VEF | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 11 |
| 10 | Lokomotive | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 70 | −60 | 4 |

* 1 2 3 Ranking of the top three teams was decided by playoff tournament

### Playoff tournament

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | RER | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Sarkanais Metalurgs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | ASK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |

* 1 2 Champion was decided by championship match

**Championship match**

* RER 3-2 Sarkanais Metalurgs
