FK Jelgava
| Full name | Futbola klubs Jelgava (Football club Jelgava) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004; 21 years ago (2004) |
| Ground | Zemgale Olympic Center |
| Capacity | 1,560 |
| Chairman | Māris Peilāns |
| Manager | Dāvis Caune |
| Website | https://www.fkjelgava.lv/ |
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
[edit ]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. [4] [5] 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
[edit ]Latvia
[edit ]- Latvian Higher League
- Runners-up (1): 2016
- Latvian Cup
League and Cup history
[edit ]| Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Latvian Football Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2nd (1.līga) | 11/(14) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 69 | 26 | 1/16 finals |
| 2005 | 2nd (1.līga) | 11/(14) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 26 | 1/8 finals |
| 2006 | 2nd (1.līga) | 9/(16) | 26 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 1/8 finals |
| 2007 | 2nd (1.līga) | 5/(16) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 43 | 54 | 2nd Round |
| 2008 | 2nd (1.līga) | 4/(15) | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 41 | 60 | 1/8 finals |
| 2009 | 2nd (1.līga) | 1/(14) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 20 | 62 | Not Held |
| 2010 | 1st (Virsliga) | 6/(10) | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 45 | 25 | Winner |
| 2011 | 1st (Virsliga) | 6/(9) | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 54 | 43 | 1/4 finals |
| 2012 | 1st (Virsliga) | 7/(10) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 56 | 31 | 1/2 finals |
| 2013 | 1st (Virsliga) | 8/(10) | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 46 | 23 | 1/8 finals |
| 2014 | 1st (Virsliga) | 3/(10) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 27 | 70 | Winner |
| 2015 | 1st (Virsliga) | 4/(8) | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 41 | Winner |
| 2016 | 1st (Virsliga) | 2/(8) | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 24 | 51 | Winner |
| 2017 | 1st (Virsliga) | 6/(8) | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 1/4 finals |
| 2018 | 1st (Virsliga) | 6/(8) | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 48 | 21 | 1/8 finals |
| 2019 | 1st (Virsliga) | 7/(9) | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 38 | Runners-up |
European record
[edit ]| Season | Competition | Round | Team | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Norway Molde FK | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2(a) |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Norway Rosenborg | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Bulgaria Litex Lovech | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 (a) |
| 2Q | North Macedonia Rabotnički | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Iceland Breiðablik | 2–2 | 3–2 | 5–4 |
| 2Q | Slovakia Slovan Bratislava | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3Q | Israel Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | ||
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Hungary Ferencváros | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Players and staff
[edit ]Out on loan
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
[edit ]| Name, surname | Position |
|---|---|
| Latvia Māris Peilāns | Chairman |
| Latvia Jānis Vuguls | Director |
| Latvia Dāvis Caune | Manager |
| Latvia Sergejs Diguļovs | Goalkeeper Coach |
| Latvia Oļegs Samoiļenko | Doctor |
| Latvia Jurijs Ksenzovs | Physio |
| Latvia Mārtiņš Krūmiņš | Technical Director |
| Latvia Daniels Ivanovs | Administrator |
Managers
[edit ]- Latvia Dainis Kazakevičs (2004 – 2012)
- Latvia Jānis Dreimanis (2013)
- Latvia Sergejs Golubevs (interim) (2013)
- Latvia Sergejs Golubevs (2013)
- Latvia Vladimirs Beškarevs (2014)
- Latvia Dāvis Caune (interim) (June 2014)
- Latvia Vitālijs Astafjevs (June 2014 – May 2016)
- Latvia Dāvis Caune (interim) (May 2016 - June 2016)
- Lithuania Saulius Širmelis (June 2016 – December 2016)
- Moldova Alexandru Curteian [9] (December 2016 – August 2017)
- Latvia Dāvis Caune (interim) (August 2017)
- Russia Ravil Sabitov (August 2017 - May 2018)
- Latvia Marians Pahars (June 2018 - June 2019)
- Belarus Oleg Kubarev (June 2019 - August 2020)
- Latvia Dāvis Caune (interim) (August 2020 -)
Player of the season (since 2013)
[edit ]| Season | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Latvia Vadims Žuļevs |
| 2014 | Latvia Kaspars Ikstens |
| 2015 | Latvia Mārcis Ošs |
| 2016 | Latvia Gļebs Kļuškins |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Futbola laukumi". Zemgales Olimpiskais centrs. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Jelgava triumfē 1. līgas čempionātā". Sportacentrs.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009年11月10日. Retrieved 2009年11月07日.
- ^ "Pasaka ar laimīgām beigām jeb Jelgava izcīna Latvijas kausu". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012年07月22日. Retrieved 2010年05月19日.
- ^ "Jelgava sensacionāli uzvar un iekļūst pusfinālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010年04月17日. Retrieved 2010年04月14日.
- ^ "Jelgava uzveic Skonto un tiek Latvijas kausa finālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010年05月01日. Retrieved 2010年04月28日.
- ^ "Jelgava uzvar, taču tālāk netiek". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011年07月16日. Retrieved 2010年07月15日.
- ^ "Jelgavai sāpīgs zaudējums". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011年07月16日. Retrieved 2010年07月22日.
- ^ "Stadions Jelgavā iesvētīts ar uzvaru pār Blackpool". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010年09月05日. Retrieved 2010年09月02日.
- ^ ""JELGAVAI" JAUNS GALVENAIS TRENERIS" (in Latvian). FK Jelgava. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
External links
[edit ]- Official website
- Official Latvian Football Federation website (in Latvian and English)