List of football clubs in Latvia
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VirslīgaVirsliga-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
- Liepājas Metalurgs (LiepājaLiepajaLiepāja ; ), 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...
) - FK VentspilsFK VentspilsFK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
(VentspilsVentspilsVentspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port...
) - FC JūrmalaFC JūrmalaFC Jūrmala is a Latvian football club that is based in Jūrmala. The club was founded in 2008. Club plays its home matches in Slokas stadions with a capacity of 2500 seats. Until 2010 the team had only participated in the 1. līga championship - the second tier of Latvian football league system...
(JūrmalaJurmalaJūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River...
) - FB Gulbene (GulbeneGulbeneGulbene and the surrounding Gulbene municipality are located in North-eastern Latvia and adjoin the Alūksne, Balvi, Madona, Cēsis and Valka regions....
) - DaugavaFK Daugava DaugavpilsFC Daugava is a Latvian football club from the city of Daugavpils. In 2007 they renamed from FC Ditton to FC Daugava....
(DaugavpilsDaugavpilsDaugavpils 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...
) - Olimps/RFS (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - Jūrmala-VVFK JurmalaFK Jūrmala-VV is a Latvian football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Jūrmala.-History:FK Jūrmala was founded in 2003 and its goals included creating a club infrastructure, building a modern stadium in Sloka and popularization of sports among children...
(JūrmalaJurmalaJūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River...
) - SkontoSkonto FCSkonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...
(RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - JelgavaFK JelgavaFK Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. Its best results came when the team was named RAF Jelgava.-Automobīlists Jelgava:...
(JelgavaJelgava-Sports:The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and won the 2009/2010 Latvian Football Cup.- Notable people :*August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein - linguist, folklorist, ethnographer...
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1. līga1. Liga1. Liga is the third-highest ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. Thirty-six teams compete in three divisions – East Switzerland, Central Switzerland and West Switzerland.-East Switzerland:*EHC Arosa*GDT Bellinzona...
- BFC Daugava (DaugavpilsDaugavpilsDaugavpils 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...
) - FK Jelgava-2 (JelgavaJelgava-Sports:The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and won the 2009/2010 Latvian Football Cup.- Notable people :*August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein - linguist, folklorist, ethnographer...
) - FK Spartaks (JūrmalaJurmalaJūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River...
) - FK Ventspils-2 (VentspilsVentspilsVentspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port...
) - FS Metta/LU(RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - RFS (RigaRigaRiga 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,...
) - FK Tukums-2000FK Tukums 2000FK Tukums 2000 is Latvian football club located in Tukums. Since its foundation, the club has been training young boys and girls. In 2007 the club formed a men team, that could play in the second-highest division of Latvian football ....
(TukumsTukumsTukums is a town in Latvia. Three regions of Latvia meet in the vicinity of Tukums – Vidzeme, Zemgale and Courland. The city was host to the Cold War facility Tukums air base.- History :...
) - Valmiera FK/LFKAFK ValmieraFutbola klubs Valmiera is a Latvian football club, playing in the second-highest division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Valmiera.-History:...
(ValmieraValmieraValmiera is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 18.1 km². It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569....
) - SFK VaravīksneSFK VaravīksneSFK Varavīksne is a Latvian football club, playing in the second-highest division of Latvian football . They are from Liepāja.-History:...
(LiepājaLiepajaLiepāja ; ), 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...
) - Rēzeknes BJSS (RēzekneRezekneIn the 19th century, the population of Rēzekne was 2/3 Jewish. As a result of the Pale of Settlement many Jews settled in Latgalia and were confined to the cities. The remainder of the population included Poles, Germans, Russians, and an extreme minority of native Latgalians...
) - Liepājas Metalurgs-2 (LiepājaLiepajaLiepāja ; ), 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...
) - FK Auda (ĶekavaKekava-External links:...
) - SC Ogre/FK33 (OgreOgre, LatviaOgre is the principal town of Ogre District in Central Latvia, 36 km east of the capital Riga, situated at the confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers...
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Rīgas zona
- Dinamo Mārupe (MārupeMārupeMārupe is a village in and the centre of Mārupe municipality, Latvia....
) - FK Flaminko-Monarhs (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - FK Ķekava (ĶekavaKekava-External links:...
) - FK Ogre (OgreOgre, LatviaOgre is the principal town of Ogre District in Central Latvia, 36 km east of the capital Riga, situated at the confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers...
) - JDFS Alberts (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - Latvijas Universitāte (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - Olaines FK (OlaineOlaineOlaine is a town in Latvia that gained town rights in 1967. The history of Olaine is closely connected to a nearby peat bog that was first taken into use in 1940. Thereafter, more production facilities were built, the increasing numbers of workers needed accommodation and the first dwellings were...
) - RFSRFSRFS can mean:* Review of Financial Studies an academic journal published by the Society of Financial Studies* Russian Federation Ship, in the Russian Navy...
(RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - FK Rīnūži (Rīnūži)
- RTU FC (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - Salaspils FC (SalaspilsSalaspilsSalaspils is a town in Latvia, the administrative centre of Salaspils municipality. The town is situated on the northern bank of the Daugava River 18 kilometers to the south-east of the city of Riga.-History:...
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Kurzemes zona
- SC Grobiņa (GrobiņaGrobinaGrobiņa is a town in western Latvia, eleven kilometers east of Liepāja. It was founded by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century. Some ruins of their Grobina castle are still visible. The town was given its charter in 1695....
) - FK Kuldīga (KuldīgaKuldigaKuldīga is a town in western Latvia. It is the center of Kuldīga municipality with a population of approximately 13,500.Kuldīga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1368...
) - FK Tukuma Brāļi/KFC
- FK Mērsrags (MērsragsMersragsThe rural municipality of Mērsrags is located on the west coast of the Gulf of Riga , beside Lake Engure and surrounded by extensive woodlands. It’s situated in northwest Latvia in wooded lowland close the sea. It is in the district of Talsi, which includes the townships of Kulciems, Lauciena,...
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Latgales zona
- FK IlūksteFK IluksteFK Ilūkste/BJSS is a Latvian football club located in Ilūkste and playing in the 1. līga. In 2006 season they won 2.līga and promoted to 1. līga. On August 13, 2007, they withdrew from 1. līga.-History:...
(IlūksteIlukste- History :Ilūkste was first mentioned in 1559, part of the estate lands of Count Kasper Zibergs.By 1795, thanks to its strategic location at the crossroads of Lithuania, Belarus and Daugavpils, Ilūkste became an important trade city and regional center, with 50 churches, 15 schools, and 150 taverns...
) - Jēkabpils RSS/SC-2 (JēkabpilsJekabpilsJēkabpils is a city in Selonia, Latvia roughly halfway between Riga and Daugavpils. The Daugava River runs through the town, and the ancient valley, branches, and islands of the river are considered picturesque...
) - FK Kalupe (KalupeKalupe- External links :* * in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland...
) - FK Pļaviņas DM (PļaviņasPlavinasPļaviņas is a town in Latvia. The town is located on the Daugava river.-See also:*List of cities in Latvia*Pļaviņas municipality...
) - Preiļu BJSS 2 (PreiļiPreili-References:...
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Vidzemes zona
- FK Abuls (SmilteneSmilteneSmiltene is a town in the Vidzeme region of in northern Latvia, 150 km northeast of the capital Riga. It has a population of 5,880 .-The name:...
) - FK Alberts (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - FK Aizkraukle (AizkraukleAizkraukleAizkraukle is a town in Vidzeme region in Latvia, the administrative centre of Aizkraukle municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River.-History:Aizkraukle before the World War I was formerly known by its German name of Ascheraden...
) - Staiceles "Bebri"/VJFC (StaiceleStaicele-See also:*List of cities in Latvia...
) - FK Fortuna
- FK Gauja
- Ogres SC/FK-33 (OgreOgre, LatviaOgre is the principal town of Ogre District in Central Latvia, 36 km east of the capital Riga, situated at the confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers...
) - FK Priekuļi (PriekuļiPriekuļiPriekuļi is a village in Priekuļi municipality, Latvia. Priekuļi had 2,532 residents as of 2006....
) - BFS Ropaži (RopažiRopažiRopaži is a village in Latvia, the administrative centre of Ropaži municipality. The village located approximately 36 km from the capital Riga....
) - SK Upesciems (Upesciems)
- FK Valka (ValkaValkaValka is a town in northern Latvia, on the border with Estonia.Valka and the Estonian town Valga are twins, separated by the Estonian/Latvian border but using the slogan "One Town, Two States". The border dividing the Livonian town of Walk was marked out in 1920 by an international jury headed by...
) - Valmieras FK-2 (ValmieraValmieraValmiera is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 18.1 km². It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569....
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Zemgales zona
- FK Auda/Ķekava (ĶekavaKekava-External links:...
) - Bauskas rajona BJSS (BauskaBauskaBauska is a town in Bauska municipality, in the Zemgale region of southern Latvia. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Mūsa and Mēmele where they form the Lielupe River...
, IecavaIecavaIecava is a village on the via Baltica in Iecava municipality, in the Zemgale region of southern Latvia. The village has a population of around 5,000....
) - JFC Dobele/Spartak (DobeleDobeleDobele is a town in the cultural region Zemgale in Latvia, and is located near the center of Latvia on the banks of the river Bērze. It received town rights in 1917 whilst being a part of the German occupied Courland Governorate during the First World War...
) - FK Jelgava-2 (JelgavaJelgava-Sports:The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and won the 2009/2010 Latvian Football Cup.- Notable people :*August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein - linguist, folklorist, ethnographer...
) - FK Jelgava/BJSS (JelgavaJelgava-Sports:The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and won the 2009/2010 Latvian Football Cup.- Notable people :*August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein - linguist, folklorist, ethnographer...
) - FK Ozolnieki (OzolniekiOzolniekiOzolnieki is a village in Latvia, the administrative centre of Ozolnieki municipality. The village located at Iecava river approximately from the capital Riga and from city Jelgava....
) - FK Tukuma brāļi (TukumsTukumsTukums is a town in Latvia. Three regions of Latvia meet in the vicinity of Tukums – Vidzeme, Zemgale and Courland. The city was host to the Cold War facility Tukums air base.- History :...
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Ziemeļaustrumu zona
- FK Balvu Vilki/Mārupe (Balvi)
- FB Gulbene/Juniors (GulbeneGulbeneGulbene and the surrounding Gulbene municipality are located in North-eastern Latvia and adjoin the Alūksne, Balvi, Madona, Cēsis and Valka regions....
) - Ludzas r.SS/Zilupe/Kārsava (Ludzas rajons)
- FK Madona/Kvarcs (MadonaMadonaWhen it comes to age distribution of the Madona inhabitants, the majority group consisting of 5,925 people are registered as "labour-capable" ; 1,339 are under the age of "labour-capability" and 1867 are over...
) - Ozoli AZ/Jaunlaicene (Jaunlaicene, Jaunlaicenes pagasts)
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- FK Ādaži/SVPDD (ĀdažiAdažiĀdaži is a town in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia, and the centre of Ādaži Municipality. It has a population of about 9,000....
) - FK Dinamo-Rīnūži/LASDFK Dinamo-Rinuži/LASDFK Dinamo-Rīnūži/LASD is a Latvian football club located in Riga and playing in Rīgas zona of Latvian 2. līga-First-team squad:...
(RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - ElizaElizaEliza may refer to:* Eliza * ELIZA, 1966 computer program designed to simulate a therapist or psychoanalyst** ELIZA effect, tendency to relate computer behavior to human behavior* Eliza , 1754 opera by Thomas Arne...
(RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - FK Elvi (KuldīgaKuldigaKuldīga is a town in western Latvia. It is the center of Kuldīga municipality with a population of approximately 13,500.Kuldīga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1368...
) - FK EurobaltijaEirobaltija RigaFutbola klubs Eirobaltija is a Latvian football club, playing in the second-highest division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Riga.-First-team squad:-Squad changes in January 2007:Out:-Squad changes during 2006 season:In:Out:...
(RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - EC Jerinulis (Jugla)
- FK Hemat/Mantija (CarnikavaCarnikavaCarnikava is a village in Carnikava municipality, Latvia. Carnikava had 3,721 residents as of 2006....
) - Latvijas finieris (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - LFKA/Viktorija (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - FK Ofriss (RīgaRigaRiga 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,...
) - FK Olaine (OlaineOlaineOlaine is a town in Latvia that gained town rights in 1967. The history of Olaine is closely connected to a nearby peat bog that was first taken into use in 1940. Thereafter, more production facilities were built, the increasing numbers of workers needed accommodation and the first dwellings were...
) - FK Saldus FK/Brocēni (SaldusSaldusSaldus is a Latvian town located in Courland and is main town in Saldus District. As of 2005, the town has a population of 12,707.The year 1856 is considered as foundation of Saldus town when the board of Domens' decided to establish a trade center...
) - FK Vangaži/R.R.birojs (VangažiVangaži-History:The name Vangaži was first mentioned in the 17th century as the name of a local manor. The name itself is a combination of two words in the Livonian language - vang and aži . Since the 17th century there was also a Lutheran church in Vangaži...
) - FK Viki NS (ĶekavaKekava-External links:...
) - FK Zibens/Zemessardze (IlūksteIlukste- History :Ilūkste was first mentioned in 1559, part of the estate lands of Count Kasper Zibergs.By 1795, thanks to its strategic location at the crossroads of Lithuania, Belarus and Daugavpils, Ilūkste became an important trade city and regional center, with 50 churches, 15 schools, and 150 taverns...
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See also
- List of football teams