Latvian football club
Football club
FK Jelgava is a Latvian professional football club that is based in Jelgava. The club plays its home-matches at the Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs stadium with capacity of 1,560 people.[1]
Early years
Until 2004 two Jelgava football clubs FK Viola and RAF Jelgava played in 1. līga. In 2004, it was made decision to merge both clubs into one forming FK Jelgava. FK Jelgava has played since their foundation in 2004 in the 1. līga,[2] but in 2009 after winning the Latvian First League the team had the chance to play their first games in the Virslīga.
On 19 May 2010 FK Jelgava won the Latvian Cup final in Skonto Stadium, beating FK Jūrmala-VV 6:5 in a penalty shoot out after the game had finished 0:0.[3]
On the way to the final, the club beat FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the quarter-finals and Skonto FC in the semi-finals.
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Victory in the Latvian Cup final allowed FK Jelgava to debut in the UEFA Europa League tournament. In the second qualifying round FK Jelgava played Molde FK from Norway. With a score of 2:2 on aggregate, Molde won on away goals.[6][7]
In the 2010 season Jelgava was the only Latvian football club which won a game in European football tournaments (2:1 against Molde).
On 2 September 2010 FK Jelgava played a friendly against Premier League club Blackpool. The match marked the opening of the Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale. The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and the British Ambassador in Latvia attended the game.[8]
Due to financial problems, the club lost its professional license in February 2021 and was deprived of the opportunity to play in the top competition.
Honours
Latvia
League and Cup history
European record
Players and staff
Out on loan
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Staff
Name, surname |
Position
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Māris Peilāns
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Chairman
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Jānis Vuguls
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Director
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Dylan Dunn
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Manager
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Sergejs Diguļovs
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Goalkeeper Coach
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Oļegs Samoiļenko
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Doctor
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Jurijs Ksenzovs
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Physio
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Mārtiņš Krūmiņš
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Technical Director
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Daniels Ivanovs
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Administrator
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Managers
Player of the season (since 2013)
References
External links