Riga FC
- Leagues Played
- Latvia Virsliga 309 Latvia Cup 32 UEFA Conference League Qualifying 20 Russia FNL Cup 16 Latvia Winter Cup 11 UEFA Europa League Qualifying 10 Club Friendly List 9 UEFA Champions League Qualifying 5 Latvia Super Cup 1
- Tags
- 5w5 10w10
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- Related Teams
- Riga FC Reserves Riga FC II
Fixtures
| Latvia Virsliga | 07/06 16:00 | 22 |
Riga FC vs
BFC Daugavpils
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| Latvia Cup | 07/12 15:00 | 4 |
Riga FC vs
Tukums 2000
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| Latvia Virsliga | 07/19 13:00 | 23 |
FK Liepaja
vs
Riga FC
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| Latvia Virsliga | 07/27 15:00 | 24 |
Riga FC vs
Metta/LU
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| Latvia Virsliga | 08/03 15:00 | 25 |
Tukums 2000
vs
Riga FC
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| Latvia Virsliga | 08/10 15:00 | 26 |
Riga FC vs
SC Grobinas
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Results
| Latvia Virsliga | 07/01 17:00 | 21 |
[1] Riga FC v
FS Jelgava
[6] 
|
W | 3-0 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 06/27 15:00 | 20 |
[4] FK Auda
v
Riga FC [1]
|
W | 1-3 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 06/22 15:00 | 19 |
[1] Riga FC v
SK Super Nova
[7] 
|
W | 2-0 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 06/18 17:00 | 18 |
[1] Riga FC v
Rigas FS
[2] 
|
W | 3-1 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 06/14 11:00 | 17 |
[8] SC Grobinas
v
Riga FC [1]
|
W | 0-2 | |
| Europe Friendlies | 06/08 10:00 | - |
FC Porto
v
Riga FC
|
W | 0-2 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 05/31 14:00 | 16 |
[1] Riga FC v
Tukums 2000
[10]
|
W | 3-0 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 05/24 13:00 | 15 |
[9] Metta/LU
v
Riga FC [1]
|
W | 0-3 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 05/19 16:00 | 14 |
[1] Riga FC v
FK Liepaja
[5]
|
W | 2-0 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 05/14 14:30 | 13 |
[4] BFC Daugavpils
v
Riga FC [2]
|
W | 0-1 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 05/10 15:00 | 12 |
[2] Riga FC v
FS Jelgava
[5]
|
W | 2-0 | |
| Latvia Virsliga | 05/05 13:00 | 11 |
[3] FK Auda
v
Riga FC [2]
|
W | 1-3 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Wins | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Draws | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Losses | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Goals for | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Goals against | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Clean sheets | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wikipedia - Riga FC
Riga Football Club, commonly referred to as Riga FC, is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Since 2016, the club has been playing in the Virslīga, the highest tier of the Latvian football league system.
History
The club was officially registered in April 2014. The team was established before the 2015 season after a merger of two Riga based teams – FC Caramba and Dinamo Rīga.
In the 2015 season, under the name FC Caramba/Dinamo, the team played in the Latvian First League by using the licence received by FC Caramba, an unrelated team founded by future FK RFS co-founder Maksims Krivuņecs, which had won promotion to the 1. līga after winning the Latvian Second League in 2014. After winning the 2015 First League and earning promotion to the Higher League, the club changed its name to Riga FC. However, for most of 2015, the legal name of the team was 'Riga Dinamo Football Club'. A club named Dinamo Riga played in 1940 and 1945–1960.
In 2017, Riga FC acquired the Šitiks Football Academy (Šitika FA), founded in 1999 by Genādijs Šitiks, and operates as one of its youth academies, Riga FC Academy.
In 2018, the Ukrainian Viktor Skrypnyk was appointed as coach. He managed to lead the club to two Latvian Higher Leagues in 2018, 2019 and the Latvian Football Cup in 2018.
Domestic
| Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Latvian Football Cup | Top Scorer (League) | Manager |
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| 2015 | 2nd | 1/(16) | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 14 | 84 | Round of 16 | Verners Apiņš – 31 | Mihails Koņevs |
| 2016 | 1st | 5/(8) | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 36 | Runner-up | Roberts Savaļnieks Yōsuke Saitō – 5 |
Kiril Kurbatov Dmitri Khomukha Vladimir Volchek |
| 2017 | 1st | 3/(7) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 37 | Runner-up | Bogdan Vaštšuk – 8 | Vladimir Volchek Mihails Koņevs Yevgeny Perevertaylo Slaviša Stojanovič |
| 2018 | 1st | 1/(8) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 16 | 64 | Winner | Darko Lemajić – 15 | Goce Sedloski Mihails Koņevs Viktor Skrypnyk |
| 2019 | 1st | 1/(9) | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 21 | 66 | Semi-Finals | Roman Debelko – 7 | Luís Berkemeier Pimenta Oleg Kubarev Mihails Koņevs |
| 2020 | 1st | 1/(10) | 27 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 21 | 69 | Quarter-finals | Kule Mbombo – 12 | Oleg Kononov Mihails Koņevs |
| 2021 | 1st | 4/(9) | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 50 | Semifinals | Stefan Milošević – 13 | Denis Laktionov Kristaps Blanks Andris Rihters Sashko Poposki |
| 2022 | 1st | 2/(10) | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 23 | 81 | Round of 16 | Marcelo Torres – 11 | Thorsten Fink Kristaps Blanks Sandro Perković |
| 2023 | 1st | 2/(10) | 36 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 89 | 21 | 88 | Winner | Marko Regža – 19 | Tomislav Stipić |
European
Fully up to date as of 1 August 2024
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
| UEFA Europa League | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | –1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 |
| Total | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 40 | –1 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1QR | CSKA Sofia | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−1 | |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR | Dundalk | 0−0 | 0−0 | 0−0 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 2QR | Piast Gliwice | 2−1 | 2−3 | 4−4 (a) | ||
| 3QR | HJK | 1−1 | 2−2 | 3−3 (a) | |||
| PO | Copenhagen | 1−0 | 1−3 | 2−3 | |||
| 2020–21 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR | Maccabi Tel Aviv | — | 0−2 | — | |
| UEFA Europa League | 2QR | Tre Fiori | 1−0 | — | — | ||
| 3QR | Celtic | 0−1 | — | — | |||
| 2021–22 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR | Malmö | 1−1 | 0−1 | 1−2 | |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR | Shkëndija | 2−0 | 1−0 | 3−0 | ||
| 3QR | Hibernians | 0−1 | 4−1 (a.e.t.) | 4−2 | |||
| PO | Lincoln Red Imps | 1−1 | 1−3 (a.e.t.) | 2−4 | |||
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR | Derry City | 2−0 | 2−0 | 4−0 | |
| 2QR | Ružomberok | 2−1 | 3−0 | 5−1 | |||
| 3QR | Gil Vicente | 1−1 | 0−4 | 1−5 | |||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR | Víkingur Reykjavík | 2−0 | 0−1 | 2−1 | |
| 2QR | Kecskemét | 3−1 (a.e.t.) | 1−2 | 4−3 | |||
| 3QR | Twente | 0−3 | 0−2 | 0−5 | |||
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | 2QR | Śląsk Wrocław | 1−0 | 1−3 | 2−3 | |
| 2025–26 | UEFA Conference League | 2QR |
- Notes
- 1QR: First qualifying round
- 2QR: Second qualifying round
- 3QR: Third qualifying round
- PO: Play-off round
The club's home matches are held at the Daugava Stadium, where fans come together to support their team in a vibrant atmosphere. Riga FC has achieved significant success in domestic competitions, including multiple league titles and cup victories, showcasing their commitment to excellence and ambition to elevate Latvian football on the international stage.
Riga FC is also recognized for its focus on developing local talent, investing in youth programs, and fostering a strong community connection. With a blend of experienced players and emerging stars, the team continues to strive for success both in Latvia and in European competitions, making them a formidable force in the region. As they look to the future, Riga FC remains dedicated to their mission of bringing pride to their city and country through the beautiful game.