1996 Latvian Higher League
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Skonto FC |
| Relegated | Skonto/Metals FK Jurnieks |
| UEFA Champions League | Skonto FC |
| UEFA Cup | Torpedo Riga |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Dinaburg FC |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | RAF Jelgava |
| Top goalscorer | Mihails Miholaps (33 goals) |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the sixth domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Tenth teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC claiming the title.