The Latvian First League (Latvian: 1.līga) is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation.

During the course of the season each club plays the every other club twice, once at home and once away, with a total of 30 games. At the end of the season, the highest placed club is automatically promoted to the Virslīga. The second lowest placed club in the Virslīga and the second placed club in the First League compete in a Play-off over two matches for the remaining place in the following season's Virslīga. However, for the 2008 season, the Virslīga has been expanded to 10 clubs. Therefore there was no relegation and the top two clubs in the First League, FK Vindava Ventspils (champions) and FK Blāzma Rēzekne (runners-up) were promoted to the Virslīga. The two clubs finishing at the bottom of the First League are relegated to the Second League.

Clubs competing in
"Latvian First League 2008"

FK "Jelgava"	"Liepājas Metalurgs-2"	"Valmiera/ Viktorija"
"Spartaks" (Jūrmala)	FS "Metta/LU" (Rīga)	FK "Jaunība" (Rīga)
FK "Tranzīts" (Ventspils)	FK "Auda" (Rīga)	FB "Gulbene 2005"
"Zibens/Zemessardze" (Ilūkste)	JFC "Kauguri / Multibanka" (Jūrmala)	FK "Tukums-2000/ TSS"
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FK "Daugava" (Rīga)	FK "Abuls" (Smiltene)	"Jēkabpils" SC
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