FC Daugava is a 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...

n football club from the city of Daugavpils

Daugavpils

Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some...

. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava.

Following a 2008 season in which they won the Latvian Cup

Latvian football Cup

The Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament....

, Daugava merged with the city's other main club, Dinaburg FC

Dinaburg FC

Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club...

, with the merged club retaining the Dinaburg name. Dinaburg also inherited Daugava's place in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.

After Dinaburg FC

Dinaburg FC

Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club plays at the Daugava Stadium . In October 2009 the club was eliminated from Virsliga and also from The Baltic League, because of suspicion about totalizator playing at the club...

 relegation from Virsliga (relegated because of suspictions about totalizator playing at the club level), the city Daugavpils

Daugavpils

Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some...

 had no teams in Virsliga – the highest league in Latvian football. That time Daugava was a member of 1. Līga

Latvian First League

The Latvian First League is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.-Format:There are 14 clubs in...

 (the 2nd level of Latvian football). Daugava hadn't managed to qualify for Virsliga but LFF

Latvian Football Federation

The Latvian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Latvia based in the capital, Riga. It organises the Latvian football championship , Latvian Football Cup and the Latvia national football team. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1922, but following Latvia's annexation by the Soviet...

 decided to give Daugava a place in Virsliga next season. Daugava accepted this offer and was included in Virsliga 2010.

History

• 2001: Reestablished as FC Ditton Daugavpils.
• 2007: Renamed as FC Daugava Daugavpils.
• 2008: Won Latvian Cup
  Latvian Football Cup 2008
  Latvian Football Cup 2008 was the sixty-seventh season of the Latvian annual football knock-out competition. For the first time it was won by FK Daugava Daugavpils, by outrivaling FK Ventspils...
  
  . After the season, merged with Dinaburg FC, with Dinaburg retaining its name.
• 2010: Took Dinaburg FC place in Virsliga after the club's relegation.

Current squad

As of April 7, 2011
(captain)

For recent transfers see: List of Latvian football transfers winter 2010-2011 and List of Latvian football transfers summer 2011.

European Cup History

Europa League

Season	Round	Opponents	Home Leg	Away Leg	Aggregate
2011–12	Q1	Tromsø IL	0-5	1–2	1–7

External links

• FC Daugava (Official Site)