FK Jelgava

FK Jelgava
Full name

Futbola Klubs Jelgava
(Football Club Jelgava)

  • RAF Jelgava (2001–03)
  • FC Universitāte Rīga (1996–97)
  • RAF Rīga (1996)
  • RAF Jelgava (1988–95)
  • Automobīlists Jelgava (1980–87)
    •
  • Metālists Jelgava (1977–79)
Founded 2004
Ground Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale
Ground Capacity 1,560
Chairman Māris Peilāns
Manager Saulius Širmelis
League Virsliga
2016 2nd
Website Club home page

FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava. The club plays its home-matches at the Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs stadium with capacity of 1,560 people.[1]

Team history

Automobīlists Jelgava

The car factory club Automobīlists played in the lower Latvian leagues in the early 1970s, but in the mid 1970s were renamed Metālists.

Metālists Jelgava

The club first appeared in 1977 and in their debut season in the Latvian league finished 7th out of 13 teams. After three less than stellar seasons the club changed owners – it was attached again to the bus factory and renamed to Automobīlists Jelgava.

Automobīlists Jelgava

As Automobīlists the Jelgava squad also had it hard – at best it finished seasons in the middle of the table, and between 1983 and 1987 it played in the 1st league. In 1987 Automobīlists lost to Zemgale Ilūkste for a place in Virslīga but as the league was expanded under the name of RAF, Jelgava once again had a club in the top Latvian league.

RAF Jelgava

In 1988 and 1989 there were two teams of RAF Jelgava which in 1990 merged into one. One of those played in the lower Soviet leagues, the other – in the Latvian league. In 1988 and 1989 under the management of Viktors Ņesterenko the "local" RAF won the Latvian league, in 1988 as a golden double it also won the Latvian Cup. Meanwhile, the "international" RAF weren't doing that well – although they had in its squad several talented young players including Vladimirs Babičevs, Dzintars Sproģis, Igors Troickis and Aleksandrs Stradiņš, its results were very disappointing. In 1989 Ņesterenko took over the unified RAF team in the Soviet league and in the Baltic league. In 1990 and 1991 the team played better, but then the Soviet Union collapsed and RAF joined the Latvian Virslīga.

In the early 1990s RAF was one of the strongest teams in Virslīga, three times finishing second and once third (in 1992 they finished runners up to Skonto Rīga in an additional game after finishing the season on equal points). However, when the plant ran into financial difficulties, the team received new sponsorship from the University of Latvia in 1996 and, as a result, changed their name and relocated to Riga, and played in the Latvian University Stadium. [2]

RAF Rīga

As RAF Rīga the club only played one season, finishing 5th in the Latvian league, however it won the 1996 Latvian Cup. But after the season the club changed its name again – this time to Universitāte Rīga.

Universitāte Rīga

The only season under the name of Universitāte didn't bring much success to the club – 6th place in the league with the club being disbanded after the season.

RAF Jelgava (again)

A team under the name RAF Jelgava appeared again in 2001 in the 1. līga. After the 2003 season the club merged with another Jelgava club – FK Viola Jelgava forming FK Jelgava.

FK Jelgava

FK Jelgava has played since their foundation in 2004 in the 1. līga,[3] but in 2009 after winning the Latvian First League the team had the chance to play their first games in the Virslīga.

On 19 May 2010 FK Jelgava won the Latvian Cup final in Skonto Stadium, beating FK Jūrmala-VV 6:5 in a penalty shoot out after the game had finished 0:0.[4]

On the way to the final, the club beat FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the quarter-finals and Skonto FC in the semi-finals. [5][6] Victory in the Latvian Cup final allowed FK Jelgava to debut in the UEFA Europa League tournament. In the second qualifying round FK Jelgava played Molde FK from Norway. With a score of 2:2 on aggregate, Molde won on away goals.[7][8]

In the 2010 season Jelgava was the only Latvian football club which won a game in European football tournaments (2:1 against Molde).

On 2 September 2010 FK Jelgava played a friendly against Premier League club Blackpool. The match marked the opening of the Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale. The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and the British Ambassador in Latvia attended the game.[9]

Honours

Latvia Latvia

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Latvian SSR

League and Cup history

Soviet Union

RAF Jelgava
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Soviet Cup
1988 4th (Soviet Second League B) 18/(18) 34 5 5 24 43 6 15 Did not participate
1989 4th (Soviet Second League B) 18/(22) 42 10 9 23 38 61 29 Did not participate
1990 4th (Soviet Second League B) 4/(17) 35 17 9 6 54 25 43 Did not participate
1991 4th (Soviet Second League B) 3/(22) 42 28 6 8 71 39 62 Did not participate

Baltic

RAF Jelgava
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P
1990 1st (Baltic League) 8/(17) 32 13 10 9 44 37 36

Latvian SSR

Metālists Jelgava
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1977 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 7/(13) 24 9 5 10 42 33 23
1978 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 10/(14) 26 6 6 14 30 39 18
1979 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 11/(14) 26 8 8 10 29 31 24
Automobīlists Jelgava
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1980 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 7/(16) 30 9 11 10 40 38 29
1981 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 12/(16) 22 6 6 10 27 39 18
1982 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 11/(14) 26 7 3 16 22 65 17
1983 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 11/(14) 26 7 3 16 22 65 22
RAF Jelgava
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1988 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 1/(16) 30 19 11 0 69 18 49 Winner
1989 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 1/(17) 31 22 7 2 72 26 51

Latvia

RAF Jelgava
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1992 1st (Virsliga) 2/(12) 22 17 14 1 43 6 38
1993 1st (Virsliga) 3/(10) 18 12 2 4 34 11 26 Winner
1994 1st (Virsliga) 2/(12) 22 13 7 2 38 11 33 1/4 finals
1995 1st (Virsliga) 2/(10) 18 14 6 8 40 28 48 1/2 finals
RAF Rīga / FC Universitāte Rīga
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1996 1st (Virsliga) 5/(10) 28 11 6 11 37 45 39 Winner
FC Universitāte Rīga
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1997 1st (Virsliga) 6/(9) 24 8 5 11 25 42 29 1/2 finals
RAF Jelgava
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
2001 2nd (1.līga) 4/(8) 28 14 6 8 62 33 48 1/8 finals
2002 2nd (1.līga) 5/(8) 28 12 2 14 48 47 38 1/16 finals
2003 2nd (1.līga) 7/(10) 27 8 4 15 33 62 28 1/16 finals
FK Jelgava
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
2004 2nd (1.līga) 11/(14) 26 7 5 14 43 69 26 1/16 finals
2005 2nd (1.līga) 11/(14) 26 8 2 16 43 59 26 1/8 finals
2006 2nd (1.līga) 9/(16) 26 12 6 12 53 49 42 1/8 finals
2007 2nd (1.līga) 5/(16) 30 16 6 8 70 43 54 2nd Round
2008 2nd (1.līga) 4/(15) 28 19 3 6 63 41 60 1/8 finals
2009 2nd (1.līga) 1/(14) 26 19 5 2 57 20 62 Not Held
2010 1st (Virsliga) 6/(10) 27 6 7 14 36 45 25 Winner
2011 1st (Virsliga) 6/(9) 32 13 4 15 47 54 43 1/4 finals
2012 1st (Virsliga) 7/(10) 36 7 10 19 32 56 31 1/4 finals
2013 1st (Virsliga) 8/(10) 27 5 8 14 26 46 23 Winner
2014 1st (Virsliga) 3/(10) 36 20 10 6 57 27 70 Winner

European record

Season Competition Round Team Home Away Aggregate
1993–94 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup PR Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn1 1–0 0–3 1–3
1995–96 UEFA Cup PR Wales Afan Lido F.C.1 0–0 2–1 2–1
1Q Moldova FC Zimbru Chişinău1 1–2 0–1 1–3
1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup QR Liechtenstein FC Vaduz2 1–1 1–1(aet) 2–2(p)
1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group 7 Turkey İstanbulspor2 1–5 N/A 5th
Hungary Vasas SC2 N/A 0–3
Germany Werder Bremen2 0–3 N/A
Sweden Östers IF2 N/A 1–2
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2Q Norway Molde FK3 2–1 0–1 2–2(a)
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Norway Rosenborg3 0–2 0–4 0–6
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bulgaria Litex Lovech3 1–1 2–2 3–3 (a)
2Q Republic of Macedonia Rabotnički3 1–0 0–2 1–2
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Iceland Breiðablik 2–2 3–2 5–4
2Q Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 3–0 0–0 3–0
3Q Israel Beitar Jerusalem 1–1 0–3 1–4
Notes

Players and staff

Current squad

Entry for the 2016 Latvian Higher League season, according to LFF.lv[10] [11] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Latvia GK Kaspars Ikstens
3 Latvia DF Igors Savčenkovs
4 Latvia DF Vitālijs Smirnovs
5 Latvia DF Gints Freimanis
6 Japan MF Ryotaro Nakano
7 Latvia DF Valērijs Redjko
8 Latvia MF Andrejs Kovaļovs (on loan from FC Dacia Chișinău)
9 Ukraine FW Kyrylo Silich
10 Latvia MF Boriss Bogdaškins
11 Latvia FW Daniils Turkovs
12 Latvia FW Oļegs Malašenoks
No. Position Player
14 Latvia MF Andrejs Perepļotkins
15 Senegal DF Abdoulaye Diallo
17 Latvia FW Artjoms Osipovs
19 Lithuania FW Karolis Laukžemis (on loan from Sūduva)
20 Lithuania MF Mindaugas Grigaravičius
23 Latvia MF Gļebs Kļuškins
24 Latvia GK Mārcis Melecis
25 Latvia DF Mārcis Ošs
27 Latvia FW Verners Zalaks
28 Latvia MF Artis Lazdiņš
30 Latvia MF Mareks Labanovskis

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Nigeria MF Kennedy Eriba (at Stumbras Kaunas)
Estonia FW Kevin Kauber (at FC Levadia Tallinn)

For recent transfers see: List of Latvian football transfers summer 2015 and List of Latvian football transfers winter 2015-16

Staff

Name, surnamePosition
Latvia Māris Peilāns Chairman
Latvia Jānis Vuguls Director
Lithuania Saulius Širmelis Manager
Slovakia Jozef Škrlík Assistant manager
Latvia Andrejs Piedels Coach
Latvia Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs Coach
Latvia Oļegs Samoiļenko Doctor
Latvia Jurijs Ksenzovs Psychotherapist
Latvia Mārtiņš Krūmiņš Technical Director

Managers

References

  1. ↑ "Futbola laukumi". Zemgales Olimpiskais centrs. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Virsliga table 1996 at RSSSF.com. Note E explains the relocation to Riga. Retrieved 30 November 2006
  3. ↑ "Jelgava triumfē 1. līgas čempionātā". Sportacentrs.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  4. ↑ "Pasaka ar laimīgām beigām jeb Jelgava izcīna Latvijas kausu". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Jelgava sensacionāli uzvar un iekļūst pusfinālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  6. ↑ "Jelgava uzveic Skonto un tiek Latvijas kausa finālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  7. ↑ "Jelgava uzvar, taču tālāk netiek". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  8. ↑ "Jelgavai sāpīgs zaudējums". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  9. ↑ "Stadions Jelgavā iesvētīts ar uzvaru pār Blackpool". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  10. ↑ http://www.lff.lv/lv/virsliga/klubi/fkjelgava/
  11. ↑ http://www.lff.lv/lv/turniri/viriesu-turniri/smscredit-lv-virsliga/sastavi/fk-jelgava/

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