The 2023 Latvian Higher League, known as the Optibet Virslëga for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Latvia. The season began on 11 March 2023 and ended on 11 November 2023.
The winners (RFS, their second title win) qualified for the 2024âÂÂ25 Champions League first qualifying round. The second-placed team (Riga) qualified for the 2024âÂÂ25 Conference League second qualifying round, with the third and fifth-placed teams (Auda and LiepÃÂja) qualifying for the first qualifying round (fourth-placed Valmiera were refused a UEFA license). The ninth-placed team (Metta) qualified for the Latvian Higher League play-off, winning and retaining their place in the league. The bottom team (Super Nova) were relegated to the 2024 Latvian First League.
Ten teams contested the league; the top nine clubs from the previous season, and one team promoted from 1. lëga.
FS Jelgava won promotion by winning the First League in 2022. After Spartaks Jà «rmala withdrew their application for the necessary license for participation in the league, SK Super Nova (who had been relegated) were given the chance to return to the league. Ninth-placed Metta defeated Grobià Âa from the Latvian First League to retain their status in the top-flight. Valmiera entered the season as defending champions.
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The ninth-placed club (Metta) faced the third-placed club from the 2023 Latvian First League (Skanste) for the final place in the following season's Latvian Higher League.