FK Jelgava
FK Jelgava logo | |||
Full name | Futbola Klubs Jelgava (Football Club Jelgava) | ||
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Founded | 2004 | ||
Ground | Zemgale Olympic Center | ||
Capacity | 1,560 | ||
Chairman | Māris Peilāns | ||
Manager | Oleg Kubarev | ||
League | Virsliga | ||
2019 | 7th | ||
Website | http://www.fkjelgava.lv/ | ||
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FK 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]
Early years
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]
Honours
Latvia
- Latvian Higher League
- Runners-Up (1): 2016
- Latvian Cup
League and Cup history
Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Latvian Football Cup |
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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
Season | Competition | Round | Team | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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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
Current squad
As of 16 June, 2020 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
Name, surname | Position |
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Māris Peilāns | Chairman |
Jānis Vuguls | Director |
Marians Pahars | Manager |
Dāvis Caune | Assistant manager |
Andrejs Kalinins | Assistant manager |
Aleksandrs Cauņa | Coach |
Sergejs Diguļovs | Goalkeeper Coach |
Oļegs Samoiļenko | Doctor |
Jurijs Ksenzovs | Physio |
Mārtiņš Krūmiņš | Technical Director |
Daniels Ivanovs | Administrator |
Managers
- Dainis Kazakevičs (2004 – 2012)
- Jānis Dreimanis (2013)
- Sergejs Golubevs (interim) (2013)
- Sergejs Golubevs (2013)
- Vladimirs Beškarevs (2014)
- Dāvis Caune (interim) (June 2014)
- Vitālijs Astafjevs (June 2014 – May 2016)
- Dāvis Caune (interim) (May 2016 - June 2016)
- Saulius Širmelis (June 2016 – December 2016)
- Alexandru Curteian[9] (December 2016 – August 2017)
- Dāvis Caune (interim) (August 2017)
- Ravil Sabitov (since August 2017)
Player of the season (since 2013)
Season | Name |
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2013 | Vadims Žuļevs |
2014 | Kaspars Ikstens |
2015 | Mārcis Ošs |
2016 | Gļebs Kļuškins |
References
- ^ "Futbola laukumi". Zemgales Olimpiskais centrs. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Jelgava triumfē 1. līgas čempionātā". Sportacentrs.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "Pasaka ar laimīgām beigām jeb Jelgava izcīna Latvijas kausu". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Jelgava sensacionāli uzvar un iekļūst pusfinālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ "Jelgava uzveic Skonto un tiek Latvijas kausa finālā". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "Jelgava uzvar, taču tālāk netiek". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Jelgavai sāpīgs zaudējums". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Stadions Jelgavā iesvētīts ar uzvaru pār Blackpool". Sportacentrs.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ ""JELGAVAI" JAUNS GALVENAIS TRENERIS" (in Latvian). FK Jelgava. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
External links
- (in Latvian and English) FK Jelgava Official Site
- (in Latvian and English) Official Latvian Football Federation website