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FC Daugava
FC Daugava was a Latvian football club, based at the Daugava Stadium, in the city of Daugavpils. They lastly played in the Latvian Second League in 2015. They were one of two clubs with the name ''Daugava'' and should not be confused with FK Daugava Rīga. In 2008, they won the Latvian Cup. In 2012, they won their first ever Latvian Higher League championship. History The club was founded in 1944. They started the 1992 season with a young team, but later some experienced players were added to the squad and Ditton managed to regain a place in the higher league. In 2006 Ditton were taken over by new investors. Ukrainian manager Sergei Yuran was invited to join the team staff, but he was soon replaced by Sergei Kiriakov. That season the club achieved their highest position to that point, finishing 5th in the championship. At the end of 2006, Russian businessman Igor Malishkov became the main shareholder in the club. It was his decision to change the club's name to ''FC Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daugavpils
Daugavpils (; russian: Двинск; ltg, Daugpiļs ; german: Dünaburg, ; pl, Dyneburg; see other names) is a state city in south-eastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. The parts of the city north of the river belong to the historical Latvian region of Latgale, and those to the south lie in Selonia. It is the second-largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some to its north-west. Daugavpils is located relatively close to Belarus and Lithuania (distances of and respectively), and some from the Latvian border with Russia. Daugavpils is a major railway junction and industrial centre and was an historically important garrison city lying approximately midway between Riga and Minsk, and between Warsaw and Saint Petersburg. Daugavpils, then Dyneburg, was the capital of Polish Livonia while in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Following the first partition of Poland in 1772, the city becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IF Elfsborg
Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Allsvenskan and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Swedish football. Their homeground is Borås Arena, where they have played since 17 April 2005. The club was founded in 1904 by a group of 19 youngsters which all were 14–15 years old. ''Borås Fotbollslag'' was formed in Ordenshuset at Landala (today Knalleland) on 26 June 1904. The main protagonist in the formation, Carl Larson, who in addition to football also practiced athletics and wrestling. Claimed the reason was that the main sports club in the city, Borås Athletic and Sports Society, would not exert football in their program. Carl Larson, however, found that there were too many clubs containing the city name Borås which contributed to the name change in 1906 by Riksidrottsförb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamaz Pertia
Tamaz Pertia (born 23 December 1974) is a former Georgian football midfielder, currently a manager with FK Liepāja in the Latvian Higher League. Playing career During his playing career, Pertia has played for Lokomotiv Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League and many clubs from Georgia, Moldova and Latvia. Coaching career In 2008 Pertia became the manager of Dinaburg Daugavpils – his previous club. On 2 June 2010 he became the manager of Daugava Daugavpils. Pertia left the club in July 2011 after the change of club's chairman and was succeeded by Leonid Nazarenko. In August 2011 he accepted an offer to become the manager of JFK Olimps. After the club's relegation from the Latvian Higher League Pertia left the club, becoming the charmain of Skonto Riga youth academy. In 2012 Pertia succeeded Vitālijs Astafjevs as the manager of Skonto-2. In December 2012, after Marians Pahars had left the club, Pertia accepted an offer to become the manager of Skonto Riga Skont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artjoms Rudņevs
Artjoms Rudņevs (born 13 January 1988) is a Latvian former professional footballer who played as a striker for Daugava Daugavpils in his home country, for Zalaegerszegi TE in Hungary, for Lech Poznań in Poland, and for Bundesliga clubs Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, and 1. FC Köln. At international level, he represented the Latvia national team. Club career Early career and ZTE Rudņevs started his career with his local club FC Daugava in Daugavpils, where he played until February 2009, when he signed a contract with the Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi TE. However, the previous contract with Daugava was still active, so FIFA was involved in resolving the conflict. In May 2009, he made his debut in Hungary, where he played for three seasons, scoring 20 goals in 30 league matches. Lech Poznań In July 2010, rumors circulated that the Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań were interested in signing him. These rumors were subsequently confirmed and Rudņevs joined the club on trial. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikalay Ryndzyuk
Mikalay Ryndzyuk ( be, Мікалай Рындзюк; russian: link=no, Николай Рындюк; born 2 February 1978) is a Belarusian football coach and former player. Football career Mikalay Ryndzyuk started his career at Smena Minsk. He played the first season at 1994/95 at third level. After he played the first winter league in 1995, he transferred to FC BATE Borisov, BATE Borisov, at that time in third division. His high goal scoring rate helped BATE win promotion to top division in 1997. He then was signed by FC Lokomotiv Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow in 1998. In summer 1999, he moved back to BATE, and spent 2000 season for FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod and FC Kristall Smolensk, Kristall Smolensk. In November 2000, he was signed by Gaziantepspor, where he signed a deal until summer 2003. But he was away from field since November 2001, and in September 2002, he transferred to FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin Kazan. Honours BATE Borisov *Belarusian Premier League champion: 1999 Belaru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Sonin
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Sonin (russian: Александр Николаевич Сонин; born 6 August 1983) is a Russian former professional footballer. Club career He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier League in 2001 for FC Spartak Moscow. He played 2 games in the UEFA Champions League 2002–03 for FC Spartak Moscow. Honours * Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League (RPL; russian: Российская премьер-лига; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is the top division professional association football league in Russia. It was established at the end of 2001 ... champion: 2001. * Russian Premier League bronze: 2002. * Russian Cup winner: 2003. References 1983 births People from Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast Living people Russian men's footballers Russia men's youth international footballers Russia men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football forwards Russian expatriate men's footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Kichigin
Igor Kichigin (russian: Игорь Юрьевич Кичигин; born 23 November 1969 in Bukhara) is an Uzbekistani football coach and a former player. Honours ;Nuravshon Bukhara *Uzbek League runner-up: 1994 ;Neftchi *Uzbek League champion: 1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ... *Uzbek Cup winner: 1996 References External links * 1969 births Sportspeople from Bukhara Living people Soviet men's footballers FC Bukhara players Uzbekistani men's footballers Uzbekistan men's international footballers FC Fakel Voronezh players Uzbekistani expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Russian Premier League players FC Temp Shepetivka players Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine FC Neftchi Fergana players FK Dinamo Samar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Latvian Supercup
The 2013 Latvian Supercup was the first edition of the Latvian Supercup, an annual football match organised by Latvian Football Federation and contested by the reigning champions of the two main Latvian club competitions, the Latvian Higher League and the Latvian Football Cup. It was played at the Celtnieks Stadium in Daugavpils on 9 March 2013, between the 2012 Latvian Higher League winners Daugava and the 2011–12 Latvian Football Cup winners Skonto. Venue The Celtnieks Stadium was opened in 1989, and it is the home stadium of Latvian Higher League team BFC Daugavpils. The net capacity of the Celtnieks Stadium is 2,000. In October 2011, the next generation artificial turf was laid on the stadium with size: 105 x 68 meters. The last renovation of the stadium took place in 2000. Teams Match Details References External links Association "Latvian Football Higher League" {{2013–14 in European football (UEFA) Latvian Supercup Supercup A super cup is a competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Supercup
The Latvian Supercup () is a one-match annual football competition. The two participating clubs are holders of the Latvian Higher League champions title and the Latvian Football Cup. The fixture is played before the start of the season. The first at so far only Supercup game was held in 2013, when Daugava defeated Skonto at Celtnieks Stadium in Daugavpils. SInce 2014, the competition has been suspended. In June 2020, the Latvian Football Federation said it plans to revive the competition, naming it after the late coach Jānis Skredelis, either in the summer of 2020 or 2021. Winners See also * Football in Latvia * Latvia national football team * Latvian Higher League * Latvian Football Cup References External links Latvian Football Federation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Latvian Football Cup
Latvian Football Cup 2008 was the sixty-seventh season of the Latvian annual football knock-out competition. For the first time it was won by FK Daugava Daugavpils, by outrivaling FK Ventspils. The winners qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10. First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final External linksLatvian Cup on rsssf.com {{2008-09 in European Football (UEFA) |
2012 Latvian Higher League
The 2012 Latvian Higher League was the 21st season of top-tier football in Latvia. It began on 24 March 2012 and ended on 10 November 2012. FK Ventspils are the defending champions. The league comprised ten teams, one more than in the previous season. Teams The league returned to a ten-team circuit after having been forced to play the 2011 season with only nine teams, following the withdrawal of SK Blāzma a few weeks before the season commenced. As a consequence of the Blāzma withdrawal, no team was directly relegated. 2011 Latvian First League champions FS METTA/Latvijas Universitāte FK Metta (also called FK Metta/Latvijas Universitāte from 2007 till the end of 2018 season) is a professional Latvian football club in Riga. As of 2012 they play in the Latvian Higher League. Metta play their home games at Daugava Stadium. Unt ... from Riga were directly promoted. The team, which was founded by the METTA football school and the University of Latvia in 2007, entered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virsliga
Latvian Higher League or Virslīga is a professional football league and the top tier of association football in Latvia. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the Higher League is contested by 10 clubs. The full name of the league is Optibet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons since 2019. History and league format History The first all-national Latvian championship, which succeeded the Riga Football League and other regional leagues, was organized in 1927, which lasted until the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. After World War II, between 1945 and 1991 the championship of Soviet Latvia was the main footballing competition in the Latvian SSR. With Latvia regaining full independence in August 1991, the newly established Latvian Football Federation (LFF) decided to reorganise its competitions within the Virslīga from 1992. The same year Latvia returned to FIFA and became a member of UEFA. Format After the 2007 season the league increased from eight to ten sides. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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