Karlis Tils
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Kārlis Tīls was a Latvia
n international football
defender and football manager, one of the most legendary footballers in the history of Liepāja
.
as the club lost 1 - 2 to LNJS Liepāja. Together with Olimpija he went through all the club's glories and disasters. He was with Olimpija as it won its six Latvian league titles and the Riga Football Cup
three times in a row. From 1926 to 1932 Tīls played 10 international matches for Latvia national football team
.
After World War II
when Olimpija was disbanded and a new club - Daugava Liepāja
was formed, Tīls was appointed as the club's head coach. Despite his veteran age he also played for Daugava in his first two seasons with the club. His last match as a player was on September 22, 1946 as Daugava won 4 - 1 against Lokomotīve Rīga. He worked with Daugava for 4 seasons winning both the Latvian league and the Latvian Cup in 1946 and 1947. In 1946 the battle for the title was especially tough as Daugava had to win against league leaders AVN
in Riga
yet despite losing 0 - 1 against the first half Tīls managed to convince the players of their straight and win 4 - 1.
Before the 1948 season 6 best footballers of Daugava left the club as they were sent to play with Riga
clubs in the Soviet league and Daugava finished only 6th in the Latvian league and was merged with Dinamo Liepāja with a new head coach.
Tīls didn't coach any other football clubs afterwards and worked in a store until the end of his days.
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 international 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...
defender and football manager, one of the most legendary footballers in the history of 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...
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Biography
At the age of 17 Tīls was one of the footballers who played in the first ever official match of Olimpija LiepājaOlimpija Liepaja
Olimpija Liepāja was Latvian football club that in the 1920-1930s was one of the strongest in Latvia and with which played many Latvia national football team footballers. It was from the city of Liepāja.-History:...
as the club lost 1 - 2 to LNJS Liepāja. Together with Olimpija he went through all the club's glories and disasters. He was with Olimpija as it won its six Latvian league titles and the Riga Football Cup
Riga Football Cup
Riga Football Cup was a knockout tournament held in Latvian football between 1925 and 1936. In 1937 it was replaced by the Latvian Football Cup. Clubs from other cities than Riga were allowed to participate in the tournament....
three times in a row. From 1926 to 1932 Tīls played 10 international matches for Latvia national football team
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...
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After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when Olimpija was disbanded and a new club - Daugava Liepāja
FHK Liepajas Metalurgs
FK Liepājas Metalurgs is a Latvian football club, based in the city of Liepāja and playing in the Virslīga. They play at the Daugava Stadium...
was formed, Tīls was appointed as the club's head coach. Despite his veteran age he also played for Daugava in his first two seasons with the club. His last match as a player was on September 22, 1946 as Daugava won 4 - 1 against Lokomotīve Rīga. He worked with Daugava for 4 seasons winning both the Latvian league and the Latvian Cup in 1946 and 1947. In 1946 the battle for the title was especially tough as Daugava had to win against league leaders AVN
FK ASK
FK ASK Riga was a Latvian football club of the Latvian army, founded in 1923. In the 1920s and 1930s it was one of the leading clubs in Latvia. In 1940s it was disbanded, a new football club of the Soviet army was created in Riga under the name FK AVN, later AVN was renamed to ASK...
in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
yet despite losing 0 - 1 against the first half Tīls managed to convince the players of their straight and win 4 - 1.
Before the 1948 season 6 best footballers of Daugava left the club as they were sent to play with Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
clubs in the Soviet league and Daugava finished only 6th in the Latvian league and was merged with Dinamo Liepāja with a new head coach.
Tīls didn't coach any other football clubs afterwards and worked in a store until the end of his days.
As player
- Latvian league winner: 7 (1927–1929,1933, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1946)
- Latvian Cup winner: (1946)
As head coach
- Latvian league winner: 2 (1946, 1947)
- Latvian Cup winner: 2 (1946, 1947)