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FK Liepājas Metalurgs ( lv, Futbola klubs "Liepājas metalurgs") was a
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club in the city of
Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Planning Region, Kurzeme Region and the third-largest city in the country after R ...
and playing in the
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. They played at the Daugava Stadium (capacity 5,083). In 2005 Liepājas Metalurgs became the first team other than
Skonto Riga Skonto FC was a Latvian football club, active from 1991 until 2016. The club played at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's resumption (15 in total), and often provided the core of the Lat ...
to win the
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since the league restarted in 1991. After the 2013 league season the club was dissolved due to the bankruptcy of its sole sponsor metallurgical plant ''Liepājas Metalurgs''. The club was replaced by
FK Liepāja FK Liepāja/Mogo is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja. FK Liepāja plays in the Latvian Higher League. In their first season they finished 4th in the 2014 Latvian Higher League. Hi ...
, founded in 2014.


History

Based in
Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Planning Region, Kurzeme Region and the third-largest city in the country after R ...
, FK Liepājas Metalurgs, got their name from the city's
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factory, founded in 1882, the only one of its kind in the
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. The history of the club can be traced back to 1945 when two football clubs were founded in Liepāja – Daugava Liepāja and Dinamo Liepāja.


Daugava Liepāja and Dinamo Liepāja: 1945–1947

In its debut season Daugava Liepāja were runners-up in the Latvian league behind the champions
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. In 1946 Daugava were coached by former
Olimpija Liepāja Olimpija Liepāja was a Latvian football club. It was based in Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Plannin ...
defender Kārlis Tīls and with one of the best former Olimpija players Ernests Ziņģis in attack the team won its first Latvian title. Both
Valdis Pultraks Valdis Pultraks (1922–1972) was a Latvian Football (soccer), football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper, one of the most known Latvian footballers of the early post-World War II era. At the age of just 14 Pultraks already played fo ...
and Voldemārs Sudmalis were in the squad. Daugava again won the title again in 1947 and the squad included
Miervaldis Drāznieks Miervaldis Drāznieks was a Latvian footballer, one of the all-time best goalscorers in the Latvian league. Almost for the entire his career Drāznieks played in Liepāja scoring 160 goals in the Latvian league. In his first match in the Latvia ...
who went on to score 160 goals in the Latvian league. Daugava Liepāja also won the
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in 1946 and 1947. Dinamo Liepāja did not play in the Latvian top league. However, in 1948 Dinamo won the
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with future Liepāja player Žanis Zviedris in the team.


Sarkanais Metalurgs: 1949–1961

In 1949 Daugava Liepāja and Dinamo Liepāja merged to form Sarkanais Metalurgs which, for the next decade, was the strongest club in the Latvian league. In 1949, Sarkanais Metalurgs won both the league and the Latvian Cup. More titles followed in 1951, 1953, 1954, and from 1956 to 1958. They also won the Latvian Cup three times in a row from 1953 to 1955. In 1954 after beating
Daugava Rīga FK Daugava Rīga was a Latvian football club, based at the Daugava Stadium in Riga. They played in the Latvian Higher League. The last manager of the team was Armands Zeiberliņš. From the club's foundation in 2003 till 2009 the club was k ...
in a match for the chance to play in the Soviet League a united Daugava-Metalurgs club was formed which included six Metalurgs players. In 1954, they competed in the "USSR Class B 1954, 2nd zone" of the
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the second tier in Soviet football. In the Latvian league the Metalurgs team was made up of mostly the reserve squad. In 1956 Daugava did not include the Metalurgs name in the Soviet League. In 1960 Sarkanais Metalurgs were given a place in the Soviet league and continued playing in the league under various names until 1990. In 1961, the club played as
LMR Liepāja LMR Liepāja was a Latvian football club that in the early 1960s won the Latvian Cup two years in a row and was then disbanded because of a disciplinary decision. Club history The club appeared in 1961 and it was coached by one of the most popul ...
.


Zvejnieks Liepāja: 1962–1989

In 1962, the club changed owners and was renamed Zvejnieks Liepāja. It was considered to be the second team for
Daugava Rīga FK Daugava Rīga was a Latvian football club, based at the Daugava Stadium in Riga. They played in the Latvian Higher League. The last manager of the team was Armands Zeiberliņš. From the club's foundation in 2003 till 2009 the club was k ...
and the club's best players usually had to leave for Daugava. Also if Daugava players needed to have match practice they were sent to Liepāja. In the Soviet league Zvejnieks were usually a mid-table club. With the club playing in the Soviet and not the local league, players from other
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came to play for Zvejnieks. In the 1960s, defender
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was the club's captain. Jurijs Romaņenkovs who went on to become the club's coach in 1989–90 played for Zvejnieks in the 1970s. In the 1980s Vladimirs Žuks coached Zvejnieks and several bright players emerged with the club including
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,
Ilmārs Verpakovskis Ilmārs Verpakovskis (15 October 1958 – 6 February 2022) was a Latvian footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the bulk of his career with the Latvian club FK Liepājas Metalurgs, and was the father of the Latvia national team's all-t ...
, Alekseja Šarando,
Vladimirs Babičevs Vladimirs Babičevs (born 22 April 1968) is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer. Currently, he is the manager of Latvia national under-19 football team. Babičevs has played 51 matches for Latvia internationally. Club playing ca ...
and
Ainārs Linards Ainārs Linards (born 12 May 1964) is a retired Latvian football midfielder. References

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. A number of Daugava Rīga players also played for Zvejnieks including
Raimonds Laizāns Raimonds Laizāns (born 5 August 1964, in Riga) is a former Latvian football goalkeeper who played for Latvia national football team in the 1990s. Club playing career Raimonds Laizāns started playing football at the Daugava sports school in Ri ...
and
Dainis Deglis Dainis Deglis (born 26 January 1959 in Smiltene) is a former Latvian football defender, who was called the Latvian rifleman while he played for FK Daugava Rīga. Currently, he is a member of the board and the main shareholder at the Latvian H ...
.


Olimpija Liepāja: 1990–1993

In 1990, the club was renamed and given the name of a former Latvian club that played in the 1920s–1930s –
Olimpija Liepāja Olimpija Liepāja was a Latvian football club. It was based in Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Plannin ...
. As Olimpija the club played in the Soviet league in 1990, but in 1991, after Latvia regaining its independence, they played only in the Latvian league and finished in the third place. The Olimpija period saw the emergence of
Viktors Dobrecovs Viktors Dobrecovs (born 9 January 1977) is a football manager and former Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika ...
at the club. After the breakup of the Soviet Union the first seasons in the newly independent Latvia were difficult for Olimpija as they got financially weaker from year to year.


FK Liepāja: 1994

In 1994, the club was renamed FK Liepāja but played only one season with that name.


DAG Liepāja: 1995–1996

In 1995 FK Liepāja was merged with
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to form DAG Liepāja. The club reached the 1995
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final where they lost 3–0 to
Skonto FC Skonto FC was a Latvian football club, active from 1991 until 2016. The club played at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's resumption (15 in total), and often provided the core of the Latvia ...
.
Ainārs Linards Ainārs Linards (born 12 May 1964) is a retired Latvian football midfielder. References

1964 births Living people Soviet footballers Latvian footballers FK Liepājas Metalurgs players FC Daugava players Örebro SK players Spårvägens F ...
returned to the club in 1995. In the Latvian league the club finished 8th out of ten clubs in 1996.


Baltika Liepāja: 1996–1997

In 1996, the club changed owners again and became Baltika Liepāja. In 1996
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, the son of
Ilmārs Verpakovskis Ilmārs Verpakovskis (15 October 1958 – 6 February 2022) was a Latvian footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the bulk of his career with the Latvian club FK Liepājas Metalurgs, and was the father of the Latvia national team's all-t ...
and future
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international made his debut for the club. For some time the club was on the brink of bankruptcy and struggled to stop the best players from leaving the club. However, the club got new funding from the local
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factory and for the 1997 season at last had a stable budget and ambitious plans again.


FK Liepājas Metalurgs: 1997–2013

In 1998 Metalurgs with
Jurijs Popkovs Jurijs Popkovs (born 6 July 1961) is a Latvian football manager and former player. He last managed the Latvian Higher League club FK Spartaks Jūrmala. Playing career Jurijs Popkovs was born in Kiev, Ukraine. His first professional club was Dy ...
as their head coach finished second behind Skonto in the Latvian Virslīga and each season up to 2004 Metalurgs finished second in the championship. In the Latvian Cup they also lost three cup finals. In 2005 Metalurgs finally became Virslīga champions and won the first title for Liepāja in an independent Latvia since the 1930s. In 2006 Metalurgs also finally won the Latvian Cup. The next league title came in 2009.


2013

After the 2013 league season the club was dissolved due to the bankruptcy of its sole sponsor metallurgical plant ''Liepājas Metalurgs''. There were talks held with potential investors about salvation of the club, but due to lack of suitable options a decision was made to end its existence. The club was replaced by
FK Liepāja FK Liepāja/Mogo is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja. FK Liepāja plays in the Latvian Higher League. In their first season they finished 4th in the 2014 Latvian Higher League. Hi ...
, founded in 2014.


Honours

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** Champions (2): 2005, 2009 *
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** Runners-up (8): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 *
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** Champions (9): 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1963, 1964, 2006 *
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** Champions (1):
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* Latvian–Soviet League **Champions (9): 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958


League and Cup history


Latvian SSR / Soviet Union

;Sarkanais Metalurgs


Soviet Union

;Zvejnieks Liepaja ;
Olimpija Liepāja Olimpija Liepāja was a Latvian football club. It was based in Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Plannin ...


Baltic

;Liepājas Metalurgs


Latvian SSR / Soviet Union

;
Olimpija Liepāja Olimpija Liepāja was a Latvian football club. It was based in Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Plannin ...


Latvia

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Olimpija Liepāja Olimpija Liepāja was a Latvian football club. It was based in Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Plannin ...
;
FK Liepāja FK Liepāja/Mogo is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja. FK Liepāja plays in the Latvian Higher League. In their first season they finished 4th in the 2014 Latvian Higher League. Hi ...
; DAG Liepāja ;
FK Liepāja FK Liepāja/Mogo is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja. FK Liepāja plays in the Latvian Higher League. In their first season they finished 4th in the 2014 Latvian Higher League. Hi ...
/ FK Baltika ;FK Liepājas Metalurgs :


Participation in the Baltic League


Europe record


UEFA Team Ranking 2012/13


Sponsors


Notable former players

FK Liepājas Metalurgs players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club. *
Māris Verpakovskis Māris Verpakovskis (born 15 October 1979), is a Latvian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Latvia national team at UEFA Euro 2004 and is the only Latvian player to score at the end stage of a major int ...
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Andrejs Rubins Andrejs Rubins (26 November 1978 – 1 August 2022) was a Latvian professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. He was a member of the Latvia national team. Rubins worked as a football manager. Club career Born in Riga, Rubins start ...
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Jānis Ikaunieks (footballer) Jānis Ikaunieks (born 16 February 1995) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Rīgas FS and the Latvia national football team. Club career Liepājas Metalurgs Ikaunieks was born in Kuldīga. As a youth p ...
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Dāvis Ikaunieks Dāvis Ikaunieks (born 7 January 1994, in Kuldīga) is a Latvian footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for FK Jablonec and the Latvia national football team. Club career FK Jablonec On 20 June 2018 Ikaunieks signed a three-year deal with ...
* Deniss Rakels *
Oskars Kļava Oskars Kļava (born 8 August 1983) is a Latvian football coach and a former defender. He is the manager of Spartaks Jūrmala. Career Club Kļava was born in Liepāja. As a youth player he played for his local club Liepājas Metalurgs, makin ...
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Deniss Ivanovs Deniss Ivanovs (born 11 January 1984) is a retired Latvian footballer who played as a defender. Club career Born in Liepāja, Ivanovs played in the youth team of local club Liepājas Metalurgs. Making his senior team debut in 2001, he played ...
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Viktors Dobrecovs Viktors Dobrecovs (born 9 January 1977) is a football manager and former Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika ...
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Ģirts Karlsons Ģirts Karlsons (born 7 June 1981) is a Latvian football forward, who most recently played for the Latvian Higher League club FK Liepāja. Club career As a youth player Karlsons played for his local club FK Liepājas Metalurgs, being taken to t ...
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Genādijs Soloņicins Genādijs Soloņicins (born 3 January 1980 in Liepāja) is a retired Latvian football midfielder. His last professional club was Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian Higher League, the club where he spent most of his professional career. Soloņic ...
* Vladimirs Kamešs *
Vladimirs Babičevs Vladimirs Babičevs (born 22 April 1968) is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer. Currently, he is the manager of Latvia national under-19 football team. Babičevs has played 51 matches for Latvia internationally. Club playing ca ...
* Ritus Krjauklis *
Valentīns Lobaņovs Valentīns Lobaņovs (russian: Валентин Анатольевич Лобанёв; born 23 October 1971 in Riga) is a former football midfielder from Latvia. He has played 58 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Latvia nationa ...
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Ilmārs Verpakovskis Ilmārs Verpakovskis (15 October 1958 – 6 February 2022) was a Latvian footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the bulk of his career with the Latvian club FK Liepājas Metalurgs, and was the father of the Latvia national team's all-t ...
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Artūrs Zakreševskis Artūrs Zakreševskis (born 7 August 1971, in Riga) is a former football defender from Latvia and is currently the assistant of Latvia U-15 team. He is currently a member of Latvia national beach soccer team too. He started his career in Vidu ...
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Dzintars Zirnis Dzintars Zirnis (born 25 April 1977 in Riga) is a Latvian former Association football, football Defender (association football), defender. He last played for Latvian First League club FK 1625 Liepāja. For almost his entire career, Zirnis played ...
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Armands Zeiberliņš Armands Zeiberliņš (born 13 August 1965) is a Latvian football manager and former international player, currently working as the head coach of FK Daugava Rīga in the Latvian Higher League. Zeiberliņš played as a midfielder and obtained a ...
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Pāvels Mihadjuks Pāvels Mihadjuks (born 27 May 1980) is a Latvian retired professional association footballer. Club career Early career As a youth player Mihadjuks played for his local club FHK Liepājas Metalurgs, Liepājas Metalurgs, passing his first traini ...
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Andrejs Prohorenkovs Andrejs Prohorenkovs (born 5 February 1977) is a Latvian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Prohorenkovs was born in Ogre. He started his career with Interskonto in the Latvian Higher League, and has since pl ...
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Jurģis Pučinskis Jurģis Pučinsks (born 3 January 1973 in Daugavpils) is a former Latvian soccer player who played as a midfielder and is now a manager. He signed with Luch-Energia Vladivostok for the Russian First Division 2004 season, but did not feat ...
* Maksims Rafaļskis *
Kristaps Grebis Kristaps Grebis (born 13 December 1980 in Liepāja) is a retired Latvian footballer. Club career Grebis started his professional career in 2000 with FK Liepājas Metalurgs. Making 7 appearances and scoring one goal in his first season, he later ...
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Dzintars Sproģis Dzintars Sproģis (born 13 May 1971) is a former Latvian football defender. Sproģis was recognized as the best defender in the first season of Virslīga. Playing biography Dzintars Sproģis came from a sporting family - his father Aivars play ...
* Pāvels Šteinbors *
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Takafumi Akahoshi is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career In 2010, Akahoshi joined Latvian side Liepājas Metalurgs. Soon after joining the team, he became a vital figure in its starting eleven and made several excellent a ...
* Valeri Shantalosau * Radzislaw Arlowski *
Nerijus Valskis Nerijus Valskis (born 4 August 1987) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kauno Žalgiris and Lithuania national team. Club career Earlier career Valskis began his senior club career in 2005 at FK Žalgiris of L ...
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* Vladimir Tatarchuk * Aleksei Bobrov * Sergei Skoblyakov *
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* Mikhail Nikolayevich Solovyov *
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* Serhiy Seleznyov *
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Managers


Women's team

The women's team played in the Latvian highest league and won the championship in 2010 and 2012. It represented Latvia at the
2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2011−12 UEFA Women's Champions League was the eleventh edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany on 17 May 2012. As in the past two Champions League seasons, ...
. It was the first time a team from Latvia had entered the competition since its creation in 2001–02.


See also

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FK Liepāja FK Liepāja/Mogo is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja. FK Liepāja plays in the Latvian Higher League. In their first season they finished 4th in the 2014 Latvian Higher League. Hi ...


References


External links


Latvian Football Federation website

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