SFK Varavīksne
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SFK Varavīksne 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, playing in the second-highest division of Latvian football (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...

). They are from 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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History

SFK Varavīksne was founded in 1999 and until 2010 they played in 2. līga
Latvian Second League
The Latvian Second League is the third tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation.-Regional qualification round:There are 50 clubs in the Second League...

. In 2010 Varavīksne won 2.līga promoted to 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...

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League and Cup history

Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Latvian Football 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....

2008 3rd (2.līga Kurzeme
Latvian Second League
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2/(4) 1/16
2009 2nd (2.līga Kurzeme
Latvian Second League
The Latvian Second League is the third tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation.-Regional qualification round:There are 50 clubs in the Second League...

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3 1/8
2010 3rd (2.līga Kurzeme
Latvian Second League
The Latvian Second League is the third tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation.-Regional qualification round:There are 50 clubs in the Second League...

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1/(7) 1/16


First-team squad

As of 2011
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