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FS Jelgava

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FS Jelgava is a Latvian football club that is based in Jelgava. The club plays its home-matches at the Zemgales Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs stadium with capacity of 1,560 people.[1]

FS Jelgava
Full nameFutbola Skola Jelgava
(Football School Jelgava)
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
GroundZemgale Olympic Center
Capacity1,560
ChairmanMāris Peilāns
ManagerDylan Dunn
LeagueVirslīga
2023Virslīga, 6th of 10
WebsiteClub website

Early years edit

Until 2004 two Jelgava football clubs FK Viola and RAF Jelgava played in 1. līga. In 2004, it was made decision to merge both clubs into one forming FK Jelgava. FK Jelgava has played since their foundation in 2004 in the 1. līga,[2] but in 2009 after winning the Latvian First League the team had the chance to play their first games in the Virslīga.

On 19 May 2010 FK Jelgava won the Latvian Cup final in Skonto Stadium, beating FK Jūrmala-VV 6:5 in a penalty shoot out after the game had finished 0:0.[3]

On the way to the final, the club beat FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the quarter-finals and Skonto FC in the semi-finals. [4][5] Victory in the Latvian Cup final allowed FK Jelgava to debut in the UEFA Europa League tournament. In the second qualifying round FK Jelgava played Molde FK from Norway. With a score of 2:2 on aggregate, Molde won on away goals.[6][7]

In the 2010 season Jelgava was the only Latvian football club which won a game in European football tournaments (2:1 against Molde).

On 2 September 2010 FK Jelgava played a friendly against Premier League club Blackpool. The match marked the opening of the Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale. The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and the British Ambassador in Latvia attended the game.[8]

Due to financial problems, the club lost its professional license in February 2021 and was deprived of the opportunity to play in the top competition. FK Jelgava was then rebranded as Futbola Skola Jelgava (FS Jelgava).

Honours edit

Latvia edit

League and Cup history edit

Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
2004 2nd (1.līga) 11/(14) 26 7 5 14 43 69 26 1/16 finals
2005 2nd (1.līga) 11/(14) 26 8 2 16 43 59 26 1/8 finals
2006 2nd (1.līga) 9/(16) 26 12 6 12 53 49 42 1/8 finals
2007 2nd (1.līga) 5/(16) 30 16 6 8 70 43 54 2nd Round
2008 2nd (1.līga) 4/(15) 28 19 3 6 63 41 60 1/8 finals
2009 2nd (1.līga) 1/(14) 26 19 5 2 57 20 62 Not Held
2010 1st (Virsliga) 6/(10) 27 6 7 14 36 45 25 Winner
2011 1st (Virsliga) 6/(9) 32 13 4 15 47 54 43 1/4 finals
2012 1st (Virsliga) 7/(10) 36 7 10 19 32 56 31 1/2 finals
2013 1st (Virsliga) 8/(10) 27 5 8 14 26 46 23 1/8 finals
2014 1st (Virsliga) 3/(10) 36 20 10 6 57 27 70 Winner
2015 1st (Virsliga) 4/(8) 24 11 8 5 26 18 41 Winner
2016 1st (Virsliga) 2/(8) 28 16 3 9 37 24 51 Winner
2017 1st (Virsliga) 6/(8) 24 8 5 11 22 30 29 1/4 finals
2018 1st (Virsliga) 6/(8) 28 6 3 19 19 48 21 1/8 finals
2019 1st (Virsliga) 7/(9) 32 9 11 12 34 37 38 Runners-up

European record edit

Season Competition Round Team Home Away Aggregate
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2Q   Molde FK 2–1 0–1 2–2(a)
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q   Rosenborg 0–2 0–4 0–6
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q   Litex Lovech 1–1 2–2 3–3 (a)
2Q   Rabotnički 1–0 0–2 1–2
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q   Breiðablik 2–2 3–2 5–4
2Q   Slovan Bratislava 3–0 0–0 3–0
3Q   Beitar Jerusalem 1–1 0–3 1–4
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q   Ferencváros 0–1 0–2 0–3

Players and staff edit

Current squad edit

As of 16 March, 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   LVA Vjačeslavs Kudrjavcevs
4 DF   LVA Glebs Kacanovs
7 FW   LVA Marcis Peilans
8 MF   LVA Ralfs Sitjakovs
10 DF   LVA Agris Glaudans
11 MF   LVA Davis Valmiers
13 GK   LVA Martins Velika
14 DF   LVA Adams Dreimanis
15 MF   LVA Kristers Pantelejevs
17 FW   LVA Andris Liepnieks
18 DF   LVA Ralfs Maslovs
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   RWA Dylan Maes
21 DF   LVA Valters Laivins
22 DF   LVA Valters Purs
23 MF   LVA Gļebs Kļuškins
27 FW   NGA Ede Oloko (on loan from Silon Táborsko)
28 MF   LVA Andris Deklavs
29 DF   LVA Armands Pētersons
30 MF   LVA Marcis Susts
41 FW   JPN Ikuto Gomi
70 MF   LVA Artūrs Janovskis
92 GK   LVA Edgars Andrejevs
99 FW   LVA Rihards Becers

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Staff edit

Name, surname Position
  Māris Peilāns Chairman
  Jānis Vuguls Director
  Dylan Dunn Manager
  Sergejs Diguļovs Goalkeeper Coach
  Oļegs Samoiļenko Doctor
  Jurijs Ksenzovs Physio
  Mārtiņš Krūmiņš Technical Director
  Daniels Ivanovs Administrator

Managers edit

Player of the season (since 2013) edit

Season Name
2013   Vadims Žuļevs
2014   Kaspars Ikstens
2015   Mārcis Ošs
2016   Gļebs Kļuškins

References edit

  1. ^ "Futbola laukumi". Zemgales Olimpiskais centrs. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Jelgava triumfē 1. līgas čempionātā". Sportacentrs.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  3. ^ "Pasaka ar laimīgām beigām jeb Jelgava izcīna Latvijas kausu". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  4. ^ "Jelgava sensacionāli uzvar un iekļūst pusfinālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  5. ^ "Jelgava uzveic Skonto un tiek Latvijas kausa finālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  6. ^ "Jelgava uzvar, taču tālāk netiek". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  7. ^ "Jelgavai sāpīgs zaudējums". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  8. ^ "Stadions Jelgavā iesvētīts ar uzvaru pār Blackpool". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  9. ^ ""JELGAVAI" JAUNS GALVENAIS TRENERIS" (in Latvian). FK Jelgava. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

External links edit

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