Menu
Home Explore People Places Arts History Plants & Animals Science Life & Culture Technology
On this page
Riga FC
Football club

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.

Related Image Collections Add Image
Profiles
1 Image
We don't have any YouTube videos related to Riga FC yet.
We don't have any PDF documents related to Riga FC yet.
We don't have any Books related to Riga FC yet.
We don't have any archived web articles related to Riga FC yet.

History

The club was officially registered in April 2014.1 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 2014.2 After winning the 2015 First League and earning promotion to the Higher League, the club changed its name to Riga FC.3 However, for most of 2015, the legal name of the team was 'Riga Dinamo Football Club'.4 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.56

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

SeasonDivision (Name)Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football CupTop Scorer (League)Manager
20152nd1/(16)3027301421484Round of 16 Verners Apiņš – 31 Mihails Koņevs
20161st5/(8)288128282436Runner-up Roberts Savaļnieks Yōsuke Saitō – 5 Kiril Kurbatov Dmitri Khomukha Vladimir Volchek
20171st3/(7)241077282037Runner-up Bogdan Vaštšuk – 8 Vladimir Volchek Mihails Koņevs Yevgeny Perevertaylo Slaviša Stojanovič
20181st1/(8)282044451664Winner Darko Lemajić – 15 Goce Sedloski Mihails Koņevs Viktor Skrypnyk
20191st1/(9)322066592166Semi-Finals Roman Debelko – 7 Luís Berkemeier Pimenta Oleg Kubarev Mihails Koņevs
20201st1/(10)272304602169Quarter-finals Kule Mbombo – 12 Oleg Kononov Mihails Koņevs
20211st4/(9)281486542650Semifinals Stefan Milošević – 13 Denis Laktionov Kristaps Blanks Andris Rihters Sashko Poposki
20221st2/(10)362637682381Round of 16 Marcelo Torres – 11 Thorsten Fink Kristaps Blanks Sandro Perković
20231st2/(10)362772892188Winner Marko Regža – 19 Tomislav Stipić

European

Fully up to date as of 1 August 2024

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGD
UEFA Champions League503214–3
UEFA Europa League104241112–1
UEFA Europa Conference League2010282724+3
Total35147143940–1
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAgg.
2018–19UEFA Europa League1QR CSKA Sofia1−00−11−17
2019–20UEFA Champions League1QR Dundalk0−00−00−08
UEFA Europa League2QR Piast Gliwice2−12−34−4 (a)
3QR HJK1−12−23−3 (a)
PO Copenhagen1−01−32−3
2020–21UEFA Champions League1QR Maccabi Tel Aviv—0−2—
UEFA Europa League2QR Tre Fiori1−0——
3QR Celtic0−1——
2021–22UEFA Champions League1QR Malmö1−10−11−2
UEFA Europa Conference League2QR Shkëndija2−01−03−0
3QR Hibernians0−14−1 (a.e.t.)4−2
PO Lincoln Red Imps1−11−3 (a.e.t.)2−4
2022–23UEFA Europa Conference League1QR Derry City2−02−04−0
2QR Ružomberok2−13−05−1
3QR Gil Vicente1−10−41−5
2023–24UEFA Europa Conference League1QR Víkingur Reykjavík2−00−12−1
2QR Kecskemét3−1 (a.e.t.)1−24−3
3QR Twente0−30−20−5
2024–25UEFA Conference League2QR Śląsk Wrocław1−01−32−3
2025–26UEFA Conference League2QR
Notes
  • 1QR: First qualifying round
  • 2QR: Second qualifying round
  • 3QR: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

Honours

Kits

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2015Adidas—
2016Jako—
2017Marine Service Group
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
20162017–1820192020–22
201620172018–192020–222021–22

Players

Current squad

As of 1 March 20259

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
1GK LVAKrišjānis Zviedris
3DF SENEl Bachir Ngom
4MF CRCOrlando Galo (on loan from Herediano)
7MF LVAEduards Dašķevičs
8MF BRAIago Siqueira
9FW CRCAnthony Contreras
10FW BRAReginaldo Ramires
11MF ESPBrian Peña
12GK LVAKristaps Zommers
13DF LVARaivis Jurkovskis
14DF BRAPaulo Eduardo
15MF NGAHussaini Ibrahim
16GK LVANils Toms Puriņš
18FW LVAMarko Regža
No.Pos. NationPlayer
19FW NGAAbdulrahman Taiwo
20MF PERJoao Grimaldo (on loan from Partizan)
21DF GHABaba Musah
22MF SENMeissa Diop
23DF LVAMaksims Toņiševs
25DF CODNgonda Muzinga
28MF LVARatmirs Trifonovs
29MF UKRNazar Prudchenko
34DF LVAAntonijs Černomordijs (captain)
35DF ARGIván Erquiaga
40MF GHAAhmed Ankrah
44GK LVAMārcis Kazainis
77MF CODGauthier Mankenda
99MF BRAJackson

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
6MF LVATomašs Mickēvičs (at Grobiņa until 30 November 2025)
14MF CROHrvoje Babec (at Osijek until 31 June 2025)
-MF CMRKarl Gameni Wassom (at Auda until 30 November 2025)
-FW BFAOusmane Camara (at Auda until 30 November 2025)

Captains

SeasonPos.Captain
2016MF Oļegs Laizāns
2017DF Kaspars Gorkšs
2018DF Volodymyr Bayenko
2019MF Aleksejs Višņakovs
2020MF Stefan Panić
2021DF Antonijs Černomordijs
2022
2023MF Miloš Jojić
2024DF Antonijs Černomordijs

Current staff

As of 1 March 2025 1011

Coaches
PositionName
Head coach Adrián Guľa
Assistant coach Mareks Zuntners
Coach Norbert Gula
Coach Peter Argyusi
Coach Kristaps Blanks
Goalkeeper coach Oleksandr Nogin
Fitness coach Martin Kojnok
Physiotherapist Nikola Rodic
Medical department
PositionName
Doctor Viktors Simanovičs
Doctor Rolands Brencāns

Current board

As of 13 March 2021 12

Management and administration
PositionName
Director-General Aleksandrs Proņins
Sport director Aleksandrs Romašins
Executive director Romāns Lajuks
Administrator Deniss Čerņikovs
Press officer Krišs Upenieks
Creative director Sergejs Sobolevs
Project manager Andrejs Kaješovs
Photographer Zigismunds Zālmanis
Video operator Andrejs Guļko

Controversies

In 2020, it was reported that Russian businessman Sergey Lomakin, the owner of Riga FC, was included in Latvia's persona non grata list.13 This was denied by the board of the club.14

Notable players

LatviaEuropeAfricaAsiaSouth America

Former managers

CoachPeriodMajorTitlesDomestic
fromuntildaysLČLK1L
Mihails Koņevs1 March 201530 November 20152741––1
Kiril Kurbatov1 January 201610 April 2016100––––
Dmitri Khomukha11 April 20169 August 2016120––––
Vladimir Volchek12 August 201619 April 2017250––––
Mihails Koņevs (caretaker)20 April 201711 May 201721––––
Yevgeny Perevertaylo12 May 201729 July 201778––––
Slaviša Stojanović30 July 201731 December 2017154––––
Goce Sedloski27 January 201825 May 2018118––––
Mihails Koņevs (caretaker)26 May 20184 July 201839––––
Viktor Skrypnyk5 July 201831 January 2019210211–
Luís Berkemeier Pimenta5 February 20192 March 201925––––
Mihails Koņevs (caretaker)3 March 201927 March 201924––––
Oleg Kubarev28 March 201926 April 201929––––
Mihails Koņevs27 April 20195 February 202028411––
Oleg Kononov5 February 202011 November 2020280––––
Mihails Koņevs (caretaker)12 November 202031 December 20204911––
Denis Laktionov1 January 202125 May 2021144––––
Kristaps Blanks (caretaker)27 May 20218 June 202112––––
Andris Rihters9 June 202110 September 202193––––
Sashko Poposki (caretaker)12 September 202130 November 202179––––
Thorsten Fink4 January 202216 May 2022132––––
Kristaps Blanks (caretaker)16 May 20227 June 202222––––
Sandro Perković7 June 20227 January 2023214––––
Tomislav Stipić7 January 202313 December 20233401–1–
Simo Valakari14 December 20231 October 2024292––-–
Adrián Guľa14 January 2025104––-–

Player records

Top goalscorers

As of 1 March 2025
#NameYearsLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
1 Marko Regža2023 – present3731142
2 Darko Lemajić2017 – 20192330026
3 Anthony Contreras2023 – present1461021
4 Mikael Soisalo2021 – 20231603019
5 Felipe Brisola2018 – 20211521018
6 Douglas Aurélio2022 – 20231313017
7 Reginaldo Ramires2023 – present1410015
8 Gabriel Ramos2021 – 20221203015
9 Stefan Milošević2020 – 20211500015
10 Kemelho Nguena2023 – 20241400014
  • Other – National Super Cup

Bold signifies a current Riga FC player

Most appearances

As of 1 March 2025
#NameYearsLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
1 Antonijs Černomordijs2016 – 2017 2018 – present17915242220
2 Armands Pētersons2016 – 202313411220167
3 Roberts Ozols2015 – 202210513150133
4 Antons Kurakins2017 – 20221001620118
5 Oļegs Laizāns2016 – 2021961380117
6 Raivis Jurkovskis2022 – present875132107
7 Felipe Brisola2018 – 2021803180101
8 Nils Toms Puriņš2018 – present80112194
9 Hrvoje Babec2022 – present74512192
10 Mikael Soisalo2021 – 202369319091
  • Other – National Super Cup

Bold signifies a current Riga FC player

Notes

References

  1. LURSOFT (2019-04-01). "Riga Football Club, 40008223802 - company data". Lursoft. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2019-04-01. https://company.lursoft.lv/en/fc-caramba-riga/40008223802 ↩

  2. Novickis, Edmunds (2016-02-26). "Virslīgas kluba RFS pārstāvji ar entuziasmu: "Šis projekts 100% ir ilgtermiņa!"" [Representatives of Virslīga club RFS say with enthusiasm "This project is 100% long-term!"]. Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-01-26. https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/26022016-virsligas_kluba_rfs_parstavji_ar_entuzias ↩

  3. ""Caramba/Dinamo" pārmaiņas: jauns treneris, cits nosaukums un stadions". sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016. http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/22122015-caramba_dinamo_lielas_parmainas_jauns_tre ↩

  4. LURSOFT (2019-04-01). "Riga Football Club, 40008223802 - company data". Lursoft. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2019-04-01. https://company.lursoft.lv/en/fc-caramba-riga/40008223802 ↩

  5. "Genādija Šitika trešais cikls". Sporto (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-10-18. https://www.sporto.lv/sporta-veidi/komandu-sporta-speles/genadija-sitika-tresais-cikls/ ↩

  6. "Par mums – Riga Football Club Academy". Retrieved 2023-10-18. https://rigafc-academy.lv/par-mums/ ↩

  7. Lost 5−3 on Penalty shootout. /wiki/Penalty_shootout ↩

  8. Lost 5−4 on Penalty shootout. /wiki/Penalty_shootout ↩

  9. "Komanda" [A Team] (in Latvian). Riga FC. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021. https://www.rigafc.lv/komanda/ ↩

  10. "Coaches and staff - Riga Football Club". www.rigafc.lv. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-07-18. https://www.rigafc.lv/en/members/6 ↩

  11. "Coaches and staff – Riga FC". Riga FC. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021. https://lff.lv/klubi/riga-fc-11950/?cid=9852303 ↩

  12. "Management and administration – Riga FC". Riga FC. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021. https://lff.lv/klubi/riga-fc-11950/?cid=9852303 ↩

  13. "Pēdējo gadu Latvijas spēcīgākās futbola komandas īpašnieks iekļauts valstij nevēlamo personu sarakstā". Jauns.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-02-20. https://jauns.lv/raksts/sports/417697-pedejo-gadu-latvijas-specigakas-futbola-komandas-ipasnieks-ieklauts-valstij-nevelamo-personu-saraksta ↩

  14. курс, The Baltic Course-Балтийский. "Latvian football club Riga owner Lomakin included on persona non grata list". The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics. Retrieved 2024-02-20. https://www.baltic-course.com/eng/baltic_states_cis/://baltic-course.com/eng/baltic_states_cis/?doc=161285&output=d ↩