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. In 2021, the club dissolved its professional team, which was absorbed by its phoenix club FS Jelgava.

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, 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.

On the way to the final, the club beat FK Liepājas Metalurgs in the quarter-finals and Skonto FC in the semi-finals. 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.

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.

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, reverting to the status of a youth academy. Its professional team was succeeded by the related FS Jelgava.

Honours

Latvia

League and Cup history

SeasonDivision (Name)Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
20042nd (1.līga)11/(14)2675144369261/16 finals
20052nd (1.līga)11/(14)2682164359261/8 finals
20062nd (1.līga)9/(16)26126125349421/8 finals
20072nd (1.līga)5/(16)3016687043542nd Round
20082nd (1.līga)4/(15)2819366341601/8 finals
20092nd (1.līga)1/(14)261952572062Not Held
20101st (Virsliga)6/(10)276714364525Winner
20111st (Virsliga)6/(9)32134154754431/4 finals
20121st (Virsliga)7/(10)36710193256311/2 finals
20131st (Virsliga)8/(10)2758142646231/8 finals
20141st (Virsliga)3/(10)3620106572770Winner
20151st (Virsliga)4/(8)241185261841Winner
20161st (Virsliga)2/(8)281639372451Winner
20171st (Virsliga)6/(8)2485112230291/4 finals
20181st (Virsliga)6/(8)2863191948211/8 finals
20191st (Virsliga)7/(9)3291112343738Runners-up

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundTeamHomeAwayAggregate
2010–11UEFA Europa League2QNorway Molde FK2–10–12–2(a)
2014–15UEFA Europa League1QNorway Rosenborg0–20–40–6
2015–16UEFA Europa League1QBulgaria Litex Lovech1–12–23–3 (a)
2QNorth Macedonia Rabotnički1–00–21–2
2016–17UEFA Europa League1QIceland Breiðablik2–23–25–4
2QSlovakia Slovan Bratislava3–00–03–0
3QIsrael Beitar Jerusalem1–10–31–4
2017–18UEFA Europa League1QHungary Ferencváros0–10–20–3

Players and staff

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player

Staff

Name, surnamePosition
Latvia Māris PeilānsChairman
Latvia Jānis VugulsDirector
Latvia Dāvis CauneManager
Latvia Sergejs DiguļovsGoalkeeper Coach
Latvia Oļegs SamoiļenkoDoctor
Latvia Jurijs KsenzovsPhysio
Latvia Mārtiņš KrūmiņšTechnical Director
Latvia Daniels IvanovsAdministrator

Managers

Player of the season (since 2013)

SeasonName
2013Latvia Vadims Žuļevs
2014Latvia Kaspars Ikstens
2015Latvia Mārcis Ošs
2016Latvia Gļebs Kļuškins

External links

  • (in Latvian and English)