Olimpija Rīga was a

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club based in

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that played in the Latvian Latvian Higher League from 1992 to 1995.

History

The club was founded in 1992 as Kompar-Daugava, using the name of formerly glorious FK Daugava in addition to the sponsors name of the new club. In the club's first season at Virslīga, they finished in fifth place during its first season in Virslīga. Jurijs Hudjakovs was named the best goalscorer of the club,

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was named the best defender in the Latvian league. The same year, Kompar-Daugava also reached the

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final, losing 1–0 in extra time in the final against Skonto FC. In 1993, the club was renamed to Olimpija Rīga, after the Riga Olimpija bank, which financed the club. The new government brought serious money to the club which now had one of the best squads in Latvia. In 1993, Olimpija were runners-up, of Virslīga, finishing second behind Skonto FC. Goalkeeper

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and midfield

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were both nominated the best in the league in their respective positions. For the 1994 season, Olimpija acquired Latvia national team goalkeeper

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. The club finished in fourth place in the league, but won the Latvian Football Cup, after a 2–0 win against Dag Rīga. In 1995, most of its best players left the club as the bank that sponsored the club was on its way to

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. In the league, they finished in ninth place from ten teams and after the season, the club became defunct. In its management over the few seasons of the clubs, existence worked several of the most noted football managers in Latvia including Jānis Skredelis, Aleksandrs Starkovs and Vladimirs Žuks.

Honours

: 1 **1994

History

Honours

European history

See also