The 1992

1992 in football (soccer)

The following are some of the football events of the year 1992 throughout the world.- Events :*May 5 – A provisional tribune crashes in the Stade Armand Cesari in Bastia, Corsica during the semifinal of the Coupe de France between Bastia SC and Olympique de Marseille...

 Baltic Cup football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 competition took place from July 10 – July 12 at the Daugava Stadium

Daugava Stadium (Liepaja)

Daugava Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Liepāja, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FHK Liepājas Metalurgs. The stadium holds 5,083 people, and hosted the Baltic Cup 1992....

 in Liepāja

Liepaja

Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port...

, Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

. It was the second annual competition of the three Baltic states

Baltic states

The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...

 – Latvia

Latvia national football team

The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...

, Lithuania

Lithuania national football team

The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...

 and Estonia

Estonia national football team

The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....

 – since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 in 1991. This time the FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 did recognize the games as full internationals.

Latvia vs Estonia

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GK	Eriks Grigjans
DF	Einārs Gņedojs
DF	Oļegs Aleksejenko Olegs Aleksejenko Oļegs Aleksejenko is a former Latvia international football midfielder.Aleksejenko started playing football in the Riga football school under Krišs Maisītājs, his first football club was Progress Rīga where he played under Jānis Skredelis...
DF	Valērijs Ivanovs Valerijs Ivanovs Valērijs Ivanovs is a former football midfielder from Latvia. He played 69 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Latvia national team between 1992 and 2001. His clubs include FC Skonto , Helsingborgs IF, Uralan Elista, Shinnik Yaroslavl and Volgar GazProm Astrakhan.-Honours:* Baltic...
DF	Aleksandrs Stradins
MF	Jurijs Popkovs Jurijs Popkovs Jurijs Popkovs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer.-Playing career:Jurijs Popkovs was born in Kiev, Ukraine. His first professional club was Dynamo Minsk which he joined in 1980. In four years which he stayed with Dynamo he made only one appearance in the Soviet Top League...
MF	Dzintars Sproģis Dzintars Sprogis Dzintars Sproģis is a former Latvian football defender. Sproģis was recognized as the best defender in the first season of Virslīga.-Playing biography:...
MF	Sergejs Jemljanovs
MF	Genādijs Šitiks Genadijs Šitiks Genādijs Šitiks was a Latvian football manager and a former footballer, one of Latvia's best footballers of 1980s.-Playing and coaching career:...
FW	Ainars Linards
FW	Aleksandrs Jelisejevs Aleksandrs Jelisejevs Aleksandrs Jelisejevs is a retired Latvian international football striker. He obtained a total number of 37 caps for the Latvia national football team, scoring four goals...
Substitutions:
DF	Oļegs Blagonadeždins Olegs Blagonadeždins Oļegs Blagonadeždins is a former football defender from Latvia. As of October 2005 he has played 70 international matches and scored 2 goals for the Latvia national team. He debuted in 1992 when the national team was founded, and played at the Euro 2004. He started his career in Pārdaugava, then...
FW	Gints Gilis
Manager:
Janis Gilis Janis Gilis Jānis Gilis , was the first general manager of Latvia national football team after Latvia regained independence.-Playing career:...

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ESTONIA: | GK Mart Poom

Mart Poom

Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects....

  DF Meelis Lindmaa

Meelis Lindmaa

Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:...

  DF Igor Prins

Igor Prins

Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju...

  DF Toomas Kallaste

Toomas Kallaste

Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played...

  DF Sergei Hohlov-Simson

Sergei Hohlov-Simson

Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.-International career:...

  MF Sergei Ratnikov

Sergei Ratnikov

Sergei Ratnikov is a retired football midfielder from Estonia, and current manager of Estonian Esiliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev.-Personal:...

  MF Indro Olumets

Indro Olumets

Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder....

  MF Tarmo Linnumäe

Tarmo Linnumäe

Tarmo Linnumäe is a retired Estonian footballer, who played as a midfielder.-International career:He obtained a total number of 29 caps for the Estonia national football team, scoring no goals. He earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly match...

  MF Viktor Alonen

Viktor Alonen

Viktor Alonen is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for Türi Ganvix JK. He spent the prime years of his career playing for Flora Tallinn.-International career:...

  FW Marko Kristal

Marko Kristal

Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:...

  FW Urmas Kirs

Urmas Kirs

Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn....

  Substitutions:

Manager:   Uno Piir

Lithuania vs Estonia

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GK	Marius Poškus Marius Poškus Marius Poškus is a retired Lithuanian international football goalkeeper. He obtained a total number of sixteen caps for the Lithuania national football team. During his professional career he played for several clubs in his native country, including FK Sirijus Klaipėda and FK Inkaras Kaunas...
DF	Edgaras Tumasonis Edgaras Tumasonis Edgaras Tumasonis is a retired Lithuanian football defender, who last played for FK Sirijus Klaipėda during his professional career. He obtained a total number of six caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals....
DF	Arūnas Mika Arūnas Mika Arūnas Mika is a retired Lithuanian football defender, who last played for Sakalas Siauliai. He obtained a total number of 13 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goals.-Honours:National Team...
DF	Raimundas Vainoras
DF	Virginijus Baltušnikas Virginijus Baltušnikas Virginijus Baltušnikas is a retired Lithuanian professional football player who played for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet Top League and Lithuanian A Lyga as well as FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod the Russian Premier League.Baltušnikas made 42 appearances for the Lithuania national football...
DF	Eimantas Poderis Eimantas Poderis Eimantas Poderis is a Lithuanian football forward, who currently plays for FK Tauras Tauragė. He obtained a total number of 21 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring five goals. Poderis also played as a professional in Russia and Israel during his career.-Honours:National Team*...
MF	Vidmantas Vysniauskas Vidmantas Vyšniauskas Vidmantas Vysniauskas is a retired Lithuanian football midfielder. As an international, he obtained a two caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals. Vysniauskas began his playing career in Ukraine in 1990 with SC Tavriya Simferopol. He moved to Germany in 1992 and played...
MF	Vytautas Apanavičius Vytautas Apanavičius Vytautas Apanavičius is a retired Lithuanian football midfielder, who last played for Atlantas Klaipeda during his professional career. He played nineteen games for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals. Apanavičius also played in Latvia and Russia.-Honours:National Team* Baltic...
MF	Aidas Preiksaitis Aidas Preikšaitis Aidas Preikšaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional football midfielder who last played for Lithuanian top division A Lyga club FK Vėtra. He is 181 cm tall and weighs 77 kg....
FW	Irmantas Stumbrys Irmantas Stumbrys Irmantas Stumbrys was a Lithuanian football player who played as a midfielder. He has played for a number of first division Lithuanian teams and for some Russian sides including Zenit.-Death:...
FW	Vaidotas Slekys Vaidotas Šlekys Vaidotas Šlekys is a retired Lithuanian football forward, who last played for Ekranas Panevėžys. He obtained a total number of 32 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring three goals...
Substitutions:
FW	Kestutis Ruzgys Kęstutis Ruzgys Kęstutis Ruzgys is a retired Lithuanian football forward, who last played for Sportfreunde Siegen during his professional career....
MF	Ričardas Zdančius Ricardas Zdancius Ričardas Zdančius is a former Lithuanian professional footballer, member of the Lithuania national team. He won a total of 24 international caps, scoring 4 goals for the Lithuania national football team.-External links:...
Manager:
Šenderis Giršovičius

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ESTONIA: | GK Mart Poom

Mart Poom

Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects....

  DF Sergei Hohlov-Simson

Sergei Hohlov-Simson

Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.-International career:...

  DF Toomas Kallaste

Toomas Kallaste

Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played...

  DF Igor Prins

Igor Prins

Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju...

  DF Meelis Lindmaa

Meelis Lindmaa

Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:...

  MF Viktor Alonen

Viktor Alonen

Viktor Alonen is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for Türi Ganvix JK. He spent the prime years of his career playing for Flora Tallinn.-International career:...

  MF Indro Olumets

Indro Olumets

Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder....

  MF Sergei Ratnikov

Sergei Ratnikov

Sergei Ratnikov is a retired football midfielder from Estonia, and current manager of Estonian Esiliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev.-Personal:...

  MF Tarmo Linnumäe

Tarmo Linnumäe

Tarmo Linnumäe is a retired Estonian footballer, who played as a midfielder.-International career:He obtained a total number of 29 caps for the Estonia national football team, scoring no goals. He earned his first official cap on 3 June 1992, when Estonia played Slovenia in a friendly match...

  FW Marko Kristal

Marko Kristal

Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:...

  FW Urmas Kirs

Urmas Kirs

Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn....

  Substitutions: FW Jaanus Veensalu

Jaanus Veensalu

Jaanus Veensalu is a retired football defender from Estonia, who retired in 1997. His last club was JK Tervis Pärnu. Veensalu obtained a total number of six caps for the Estonia national football team during the early 1990s....

  MF Marek Lemsalu

Marek Lemsalu

Marek Lemsalu is a former Estonian professional footballer, who played in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Levadia Tallinn. He played the position of defender and is 1.91 m tall and weighs 93 kg.-Club career:...

 
Manager:   Uno Piir

Latvia vs Lithuania

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GK	Aleksandrs Kulakovs Aleksandrs Kulakovs Aleksandrs Kulakovs is a former Latvian football goalkeeper who played for the biggest part of his career for Daugava Rīga....
DF	Einārs Gņedojs
DF	Oļegs Aleksejenko Olegs Aleksejenko Oļegs Aleksejenko is a former Latvia international football midfielder.Aleksejenko started playing football in the Riga football school under Krišs Maisītājs, his first football club was Progress Rīga where he played under Jānis Skredelis...
DF	Valērijs Ivanovs Valerijs Ivanovs Valērijs Ivanovs is a former football midfielder from Latvia. He played 69 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Latvia national team between 1992 and 2001. His clubs include FC Skonto , Helsingborgs IF, Uralan Elista, Shinnik Yaroslavl and Volgar GazProm Astrakhan.-Honours:* Baltic...
DF	Vjačeslavs Ževnerovičs Vjačeslavs Ževnerovičs Vjačeslavs Ževnerovičs is a retired football striker from Latvia. He twice became topscorer of the highest league in Latvia, the Virsliga: in 1991 and 1992. He obtained one cap for the Latvia national football team, playing Lithuania on 12 July 1992 at the Baltic Cup 1992 in Liepāja.-References:**...
MF	Jurijs Popkovs Jurijs Popkovs Jurijs Popkovs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer.-Playing career:Jurijs Popkovs was born in Kiev, Ukraine. His first professional club was Dynamo Minsk which he joined in 1980. In four years which he stayed with Dynamo he made only one appearance in the Soviet Top League...
MF	Dzintars Sproģis Dzintars Sprogis Dzintars Sproģis is a former Latvian football defender. Sproģis was recognized as the best defender in the first season of Virslīga.-Playing biography:...
MF	Sergejs Jemljanovs
MF	Vitalijs Teplovs
FW	Ainars Linards
FW	Aleksandrs Stradins
Substitutions:
DF	Aleksejs Semjonovs Aleksejs Semjonovs Aleksejs Semjonovs is a retired Latvian international football midfielder, who also holds the Russian nationality. He obtained a total number of nine caps for the Latvia national football team, scoring two goals. His last club was Svetogorets Svetogorsk in Russia. He also played in Estonia and...
FW	Genādijs Šitiks Genadijs Šitiks Genādijs Šitiks was a Latvian football manager and a former footballer, one of Latvia's best footballers of 1980s.-Playing and coaching career:...
Manager:
Janis Gilis Janis Gilis Jānis Gilis , was the first general manager of Latvia national football team after Latvia regained independence.-Playing career:...

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LITHUANIA: | GK Marius Poškus

Marius Poškus

Marius Poškus is a retired Lithuanian international football goalkeeper. He obtained a total number of sixteen caps for the Lithuania national football team. During his professional career he played for several clubs in his native country, including FK Sirijus Klaipėda and FK Inkaras Kaunas...

  DF Edgaras Tumasonis

Edgaras Tumasonis

Edgaras Tumasonis is a retired Lithuanian football defender, who last played for FK Sirijus Klaipėda during his professional career. He obtained a total number of six caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals....

  DF Arūnas Mika

Arūnas Mika

Arūnas Mika is a retired Lithuanian football defender, who last played for Sakalas Siauliai. He obtained a total number of 13 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goals.-Honours:National Team...

  DF Raimundas Vainoras  DF Virginijus Baltušnikas

Virginijus Baltušnikas

Virginijus Baltušnikas is a retired Lithuanian professional football player who played for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet Top League and Lithuanian A Lyga as well as FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod the Russian Premier League.Baltušnikas made 42 appearances for the Lithuania national football...

  DF Andrėjus Tereškinas

Andrejus Tereškinas

Andrėjus Tereškinas is a former Lithuanian international footballer. He played as a central defender.He had a brief loan spell with Macclesfield Town F.C...

  MF Ričardas Zdančius

Ricardas Zdancius

Ričardas Zdančius is a former Lithuanian professional footballer, member of the Lithuania national team. He won a total of 24 international caps, scoring 4 goals for the Lithuania national football team.-External links:...

  MF Andrius Upstas

Andrius Upstas

Andrius Upstas is a retired Lithuanian international football midfielder. He obtained a total number of five caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goal. He played for FK Inkaras Kaunas, FBK Kaunas and FK Kareda Kaunas during his professional career.-References:*...

  MF Viktoras Olsanskis

Viktoras Olšanskis

Viktoras Olšanskis is a former Lithuanian professional footballer. He was playing the position of midfielder and is 1.79 m tall and weighs 78 kg. He is a former member of the Lithuania national football team.-External links:* *...

  FW Remigijus Pocius

Remigijus Pocius

Remigijus Pocius is a retired Lithuanian football forward, who last played for KFK Siauliai. He obtained a total number of seven caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goal.-Honours:National Team...

  FW Vaidotas Slekys

Vaidotas Šlekys

Vaidotas Šlekys is a retired Lithuanian football forward, who last played for Ekranas Panevėžys. He obtained a total number of 32 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring three goals...

  Substitutions: DF Vidmantas Vysniauskas

Vidmantas Vyšniauskas

Vidmantas Vysniauskas is a retired Lithuanian football midfielder. As an international, he obtained a two caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals. Vysniauskas began his playing career in Ukraine in 1990 with SC Tavriya Simferopol. He moved to Germany in 1992 and played...

  MF Kestutis Ruzgys

Kęstutis Ruzgys

Kęstutis Ruzgys is a retired Lithuanian football forward, who last played for Sportfreunde Siegen during his professional career....

  Manager:   Senderis Girsovičius

Final table

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	1	1	0	4	3
3
	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	2
	2	0	1	1	2	3
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