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Men's Highest Floorball League Of Latvia
The Latvian Men's Elite Floorball League (), also known as Elvi Floorball League for sponsorship reasons with the Latvian grocery chain Elvi, is the top men's floorball league in Latvia. There are 10 teams participating in the league 2024-25 season. Throughout the regular season, each team plays two games against one another—one home and one away. Once the regular season ends, the top 8 teams qualify for the playoff round. The season standings determine the opponent the team plays in the postseason. The winners of the quarterfinals and semifinals are determined in a 7-game series, with the winner advancing after winning 4 games. The final is a single game played in a neutral location. Since the 2015/16 season, the final has been played in Arena Riga. Current clubs List of champions Performance by club *Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division. Former teams * Blāzma * FK Rīga * SK Latvijas Avīze * Uzvara lauks * Fk Tähe Jõgeva * FK Kurši FK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroFloorball Cup
The Champions Cup is floorball tournament organized by the International Floorball Federation for the best clubs from the top four countries according to IFF World Ranking. Since 2019, those are Sweden, the Czech Republic, Finland and Switzerland, both for men and women. The tournament culminates every year in January both for men's and women's teams, that won in the previous season in their national league and cup competitions. That means, there are eight men's and eight women's teams in the tournament in total. In various formats, the tournament took place 30 times, the last time in 2025. The first tournament was played in 1993. The new format with eight teams is used since 2024. Swedes won most titles, 24 in men's and 25 in women's tournaments. Among the teams, Sweden's IBF Falun are the most successful with five wins in the men's category and IKSU with seven in the women's. In 2025, the men and women of the same club, Pixbo IBK, won for the first time. There are other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valmiera
Valmiera () is the second largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of . As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2020, it was at 24,879. It is a Administrative divisions of Latvia, state city, and is the seat of the Valmiera Municipality. Valmiera is one of the oldest cities in Latvia; it was a member of the Hanseatic League. According to the ethnic composition, Valmiera has the largest proportion of Latvians, ethnic Latvians among the state cities. Valmiera lies at the crossroads of several important roads, to the north-east from Riga, the capital of Latvia, and south of the border with Estonia. Valmiera lies on both banks of the Gauja River. Names and etymology The name was derived from the Old High German, Old German given name or the Slavic names, Slavic name . The town may have been named after the kniaz of the Principality of Pskov Vladimir Mstislavich (Pskov), Vladimir Mstislavich, who became a vassal of Albert of Riga i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Rīga (floorball)
FK Rīga was a Latvian football club based in Riga. They played in the Virslīga, the top division in Latvian football. They played their home games at Latvijas Universitātes Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the Latvian Cup, beating Skonto at the final. The club also played in the UEFA Cup. In 2007, FK Rīga achieved its best result in Virslīga so far by finishing 3rd as the highest placed club from Riga. FK Rīga played in the 2008 Intertoto Cup. Their first round opponents were Fylkir from suburban Árbær in the eastern part of Reykjavík. In the second round. they played Irish club Bohemian and, as against Fylkir, the home leg was played in the city of Liepāja, approximately 217 kilometres from Riga. At the end of the 2007–08 season the club went bankrupt due to its financial problems and the football school, that was in the club's system, joined FK Olimps/ASK (later known as RFS/Olimps). Honours *Latvian Cup: (1) :1999 League results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulbroka(floorball Club)
Ulbroka is a village in Stopiņi Parish, Ropaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is the administrative center of Stopiņi Parish and municipality. The village is crossed by two first category roads Rīga-Ērgļi (P4) and Rīga-Ogre (P5). In 2000 Ulbroka had 2,701 inhabitants, rising to 3,102 in 2021. Etymology The name Ulbroka comes from the burgomaster of Riga Hinrich von Ulenbrock II in the second half of the 16th century. Von Ulenbrock built the Ulbroka manor. Geography The village is located in the Central Latvian lowlands, near Riga.Latvijas ģeogrāfijas atlants. "Jāņa sēta", 2020 The river flowing through Ulbroka - Piķurga was artificially expanded, creating the Lake of Ulbroka, once excavated as a large pond of manor, and then a mill lake. The Dauguļupīte stream flows into Piķurga in the north of the village. The average temperature is -6 °C in January and + 17 °C in July. Precipitation drops 700 mm per year. Economy The la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASK / Lielvārde
Ask is the active verb for a direct question. Ask may also refer to: Places * Ask, Akershus, a village in Gjerdrum municipality, Akershus county, Norway * Ask, Buskerud, a village in Ringerike municipality, Buskerud county, Norway * Ask, Vestland, a village in Askøy municipality, Vestland county, Norway * Ask, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province People * Ask la Cour, Danish ballet dancer * Beatrice Ask (born 1956), Swedish politician * Morten Ask (born 1980), Norwegian ice hockey player Other * Ask (horse), a British Thoroughbred race horse * "Ask" (song), a 1986 song by The Smiths * Ask and Embla, in Norse mythology * Ask price, in economics * Ask.com, a web search engine, formerly Ask Jeeves * Ask.fm, a social Q&A web site * "Ask", a song by Avail from ''Over the James'' See also *ASK (other) *Ascq Ascq (; ) is a former commune on the Marque river in the Nord department in northern France, seven kilometers from Belgium. Agricultural village until the Indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ķekava
Ķekava (historical ) is a city in Latvia, in the historical region of Vidzeme. It is on the left side of the , a tributary of the Daugava River. Ķekava serves as the center of Ķekava Municipality and Ķekava Parish. Etymology According to the version of the etymologist , "Ķekava" is a word of Baltic origin: in ancient Indo-European languages, the root "kek" means "bend, bend", and "av(e)" means "moisten, dehydrate, flow". This hydronym probably reflects the course of the : in the upper reaches it runs parallel to the Daugava, but in the middle reaches there are some sharp bends, turning towards the mouth of the Daugava. History In 1916, the First Battle of Kekava and Second Battle of Kekava were fought at Ķekava. Ķekava was a small village until 1970s (with a population of 333 in 1967). After the creation of the Ķekava kolkhoz and the construction of the poultry factory (''Ķekavas putnu fabrika''), the village's population increased. Following the Singing Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ķekava (floorball Club)
Ķekava Bulldogs is a Men's Highest Floorball League of Latvia team based in Ķekava, Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t .... Goaltenders * 6 Jānis Bramanis *91 Ivars Dišereits Defencemen *4 Jānis Belasovs *11 Gints Timoško *12 Toms Briedis *21 Mārtiņš Druvkalns *33 Toms Mežotnis *46 Jānis Bilinskis Forwards * 5 Jānis Liepa * 8 Kristaps Jēkabsons * 9 Gunārs Klēģers *10 Mārtiņš Brigmanis *15 Jānis Peičs *18 Ēriks Akulovs *25 Alvis Dāle *37 Sergejs Sevrjuks *44 Gints Klēģers *74 Gints Fricbergs References Floorball in Latvia Floorball teams in Latvia Ķekava Municipality {{Floorball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauska
Bauska () is a town in its Bauska Municipality, eponymous municipality, found in the Zemgale region of southern Latvia. Bauska is located from the Latvian capital Riga, 62 km (38.5 mi) from Jelgava and from the Lithuanian border on the busy European route E67. The town is situated at the confluence of the shallow rivers Mūsa and Nemunėlis, Mēmele, where they form the Lielupe River. Average temperatures in January are , and in July. Rainfall averages annually. The 80.4% of Bauska Municipality territory is agricultural land and 13% of forests. In previous centuries, the city was known in German as "''Bauske"'', in Yiddish language, Yiddish as "''Boisk"'', in Lithuanian language, Lithuanian as "''Bauskė",'' and in Polish language, Polish as ''"Bowsk"''. The population of Bauska is estimated to be 8,200. Bauska is the centre of Bauska Municipality, a first-level national subdivision that has a population of 24,370 with an approximate density of 30 people per km2. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talsi
Talsi (; , ) (population 11,371) is a town in the Courland region of Latvia. It is the administrative centre of Talsi Municipality. It is nicknamed the "green pearl of Courland". Etymology It is believed that the name is derived from an old Livonian language, Livonian word, ''talusse'', meaning "secluded place". History Early history A hill fort has existed in Talsi at least since the 10th century, originally inhabited by Curonians. The settlement of Talsi is mentioned in written sources for the first time in 1231 during the Middle Ages, in a contract between the elders of a Curonian tribe and the papal envoy Baldwin von Alna. During the Northern Crusades, the settlement came under German over-lordship and a castle was built in Talsi during the late 13th century. The settlement grew in the 15th century, when traders and artisans from German-speaking lands settled in Talsi. The presently visible main church of the town was inaugurated in 1567; pastor , a close friend of Ludwig va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talsi (floorball Club)
Talsu NSS/Krauzers (previously FK Talsi) is a floorball team based in Talsi, Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t .... It currently plays in the Elvi Floorball League. Goaltenders * 1 Andris Eglītis *12 Māris Ronis *41 Kārlis Švampe Defencemen * 2 Oskars Fīrmanis * 7 Rihards Fīrmanis *11 Mikus Norde *14 Jānis Klestrovs *16 Andris Blumbahs *14 Ivo Solomahins *78 Mārtiņš Maķevics *81 Dailis Skudritis *84 Andris Jurkevics *91 Madars Plepis Forwards * 4 Roberts Fārenhorsts * 8 Uvis Nordeja * 9 Andis Švalkovskis *10 Māris Āboltiņš *13 Daneks Balodis *17 Aivars Haselbaums *18 Kristiāns Lisovskis *20 Ģirts Zanders *21 Artis Raitums *69 Māris Kumerdanks Talsi Floorb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planning Region, Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162 (as of 2025). The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava (river), Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201, and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 Riga summit, 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, and the 2006 IIHF Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
