After World War II, between 1945 and 1991, the championship of Soviet Latvia was the main footballing competition in the Latvian SSR.
In addition to sporting performance, promotion is usually contingent on meeting criteria set by the higher league, especially concerning appropriate facilities, finances, and travel accommodations.
Below this, the third level is more parallel in scope, while the fourth contains an even greater number of smaller divisions which cover more minor geographical areas.
[5] At the top is the single division of the Higher League (level 1, or the "top-flight", of Latvian football), containing 10 clubs as of the 2022 season.
[7] Finally, the Third League (level 4) consists of 4 regional divisions (Centre, East, North, and West), for a total of ~40 teams on average, though the exact number varies per season.