FK Jelgava

FK Jelgava is a Latvian 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]

FK Jelgava
FK Jelgava logo
Full nameFutbola Klubs Jelgava
(Football Club Jelgava)
Founded2004 (2004)
GroundZemgale Olympic Center
Capacity1,560
ChairmanMāris Peilāns
ManagerAimilios Oikonomidis
LeagueVirsliga
20207th
WebsiteClub website

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. [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]

Honours

Latvia

League and Cup history
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
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

Current squad

As of 4 February, 2023 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Latvia LVA Bruno Cakurs
3 DF Latvia LVA Antons Dresmanis
4 DF Latvia LVA Ingus Šlampe
5 DF Latvia LVA Jekabs-Maris Susts
6 DF Latvia LVA Dāvis Vējkrīgers
7 MF Latvia LVA Vladislavs Zihs
8 MF Latvia LVA Marcis Peilans
9 FW Latvia LVA Agris Glaudans
11 MF Latvia LVA Davis Valmiers
14 DF Latvia LVA Valters Gaismins
17 MF Latvia LVA Kristers Pantelejevs
18 DF Latvia LVA Ralfs Maslovs
20 MF Latvia LVA Ralfs Sitjakovs
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Latvia LVA Valters Laivins
22 DF Latvia LVA Valters Purs
23 GK Latvia LVA Raivo Sturins
24 MF Latvia LVA Kevins Cesnieks
25 FW Latvia LVA Ricards Jirgensons
27 DF Latvia LVA Kristaps Slengis
28 MF Latvia LVA Andris Deklavs
29 MF Latvia LVA Kristers Skadmanis
41 GK Latvia LVA Rolfs Meilins
50 MF Latvia LVA Kristaps Klavins
53 FW Latvia LVA Kristers Zusevics - sieva denīze
92 GK Latvia LVA Edgars Andrejevs
99 FW Latvia LVA Rihards Becers

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Staff
Name, surnamePosition
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
  • 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)
Season Name
2013 Latvia Vadims Žuļevs
2014 Latvia Kaspars Ikstens
2015 Latvia Mārcis Ošs
2016 Latvia Gļebs Kļuškins

References
  1. "Futbola laukumi". Zemgales Olimpiskais centrs. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. "Jelgava triumfē 1. līgas čempionātā". Sportacentrs.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  3. "Pasaka ar laimīgām beigām jeb Jelgava izcīna Latvijas kausu". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  4. "Jelgava sensacionāli uzvar un iekļūst pusfinālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  5. "Jelgava uzveic Skonto un tiek Latvijas kausa finālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  6. "Jelgava uzvar, taču tālāk netiek". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  7. "Jelgavai sāpīgs zaudējums". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  8. "Stadions Jelgavā iesvētīts ar uzvaru pār Blackpool". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  9. ""JELGAVAI" JAUNS GALVENAIS TRENERIS" (in Latvian). FK Jelgava. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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