FK Rīga

FK Rīga

Infobox Football club
clubname = FK Riga


fullname = Football Club Riga
short name = Riga
founded = 1999
ground = Latvijas Universitates Stadions, Riga, Latvia
capacity = 5000 | chairman = flagicon|Latvia Pavels Lihacevs
mgrtitle = Head Coach
manager = flagicon|Latvia Sergejs Semjonovs
league = Virsliga
season = 2008
position = Virsliga, 3rd
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FK Rīga is a Latvian football club based in Riga. They play in the Virsliga, the top division in Latvian football. They play their home games at Latvijas Universitates Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the Latvian Cup, beating Skonto FC at the final. The club also played in the UEFA Cup. In 2007 FK Rīga achieved its best result in Virsliga so far by finishing 3rd as the highest placed club from Riga.

FK Rīga played in the summer of 2008 in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Their first round opponents were Fylkir from suburban Árbær (e. rivertown) eastern part of Reykjavik. In the second round they played Bohemian FC of Dublin and, as against Fylkir, the home leg was played in the city of Liepaja, approximately 217 kilometres from Riga.

Achievements

*Latvian Cup: (1)1999

Participation in Latvian Championships

* 2007 - 3rd
* 2006 - 7th
* 2005 - 5th
* 2004 - 6th
* 2003 - 5th
* 2002 - 7th
* 2001 - 7th
* 2000 - 5th
* 1999 - 6th

FK Rīga in Europe

* 1Q = 1st Qualifying Round
* 1R = 1st Round

Players

Current squad

"As of January, 2008"

Reserves squad

Transfers

External links

* [http://www.fkriga.lv/ Official Site]


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