Futbola klubs 1625 Liepāja, previously SFK Varavīksne (English: SFC Rainbow), was a football club based in Liepāja that last played in Latvian football's second tier, the First League.
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| Full name | Futbola klubs 1625 Liepāja | ||
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| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Dissolved | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Daugava reserve stadium, Liepāja, Latvia | ||
| Capacity | 5,083 | ||
| Chairman | Ivo Bergmanis | ||
| Manager | Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs | ||
| League | First League | ||
| 2014 | 4th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
The club was founded on December 14, 1999 as SFK Varavīksne and until 2010 played in the Second League. Informally, the football team had existed since 1997. In 2010, Varavīksne won the Second League and were promoted to the First League.
SFK Varavīksne was renamed FK 1625 Liepāja in February 2014.[1] In 1625, Liepāja was awarded town rights.
Due to financial difficulties and citing a lack of support from the municipality (which it disputed), the club was dissolved before the 2016 season.[2] As late as 2021, a team of the same name (albeit with a different crest) played in regional mini football tournaments.[3]
Honours edit
- Latvian Second League
- Winners: 2010
League and Cup history edit
| Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Latvian Football Cup |
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| 2008 | Second League | 2/(4) | 1/16 |
| 2009 | Second League | 3 | Not Held |
| 2010 | Second League | 1/(7) | 1/8 |
| 2011 | First League | 5/(13) | 1/16 |
| 2012 | First League | 7/(14) | 1/8 |
| 2013 | First League | 10/(16) | 1/8 |
| 2014 | First League | 4/(16) | 1/8 |
| 2015 | First League |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
As of 8 May 2015[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notes edit
- ^ "Varavīksne maina nosaukumu uz FK 1625 Liepāja". Archived from the original on 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ "Pirmā līga bez Liepājas futbola". liepajniekiem.lv (in Latvian). 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "FK "1625 Liepāja" izcīna otro vietu minifutbola turnīrā". liepajniekiem.lv (in Latvian). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Pieteikums 2014.gada SYFORM Pirmās līgas čempionātam
External links edit
- (in Latvian) Official website
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