FC Daugava

This article is about football club from Daugavpils. For other clubs, see Daugava (disambiguation).
FC Daugava Daugavpils
Full name

Football Club Daugava Daugavpils

  • FK Ditton (2001–2006)
Founded 1944
Ground Daugavas stadions
Daugavpils, Latvia
Ground Capacity 4,100
Chairman Edgars Limans
Manager Ivan Tabanov
League Second League
2014 5th (Higher League)
Website Club home page

FC Daugava is a Latvian football club, based at the Daugava Stadium, in the city of Daugavpils. They play in the Latvian Second League in 2015 and are one of two clubs representing the city. They are also one of two clubs with the name Daugava and should not be confused with FK Daugava Rīga.

In 2008 they won the Latvian Cup and in 2012 won the Latvian Higher League championship for the first time in the club's history.[1] The current manager of the team is Ivan Tabanov.

History

The club was founded in 1944.

They started the 1992 season with a young team, but later some experienced players were added to the squad and Ditton managed to regain a place in the higher league. In 2006 Ditton were taken over by new investors. Ukrainian manager Sergei Yuran was invited to join the team staff, but he was soon replaced by Sergei Kiriakov. That season the club achieved their highest position to that point, finishing 5th in the championship.

At the end of 2006, Russian businessman Igor Malishkov became the main shareholder in the club. It was his decision to change the club's name to FC Daugava. Meanwhile, he also created a plan to develop the infrastructure of the club and build a new stadium.[2] Malishkov invited Sergei Petrenko, who was then famous for his success with Torpedo Moscow, to become the manager of the team. Petrenko left in May 2007 for family reasons. In June 2007 Igor Gamula was appointed, but he only started managing the team in August 2008. Till then the incumbent manager was Mihails Zemļinskis.[3]

On 19 July 2008 the Daugava Stadium was officially opened.[4] That year the club won the Latvian Cup for the first time in its history. On 8 February 2009, due to financial problems, FC Daugava merged with Dinaburg and formed one team under the name of Dinaburg for the 2009 season.[5] That season Dinaburg were relegated from the Latvian Higher League due to suspicions of participation in match fixing.[6] Daugava then decided to create a team that would play in the Latvian First League the following season, meanwhile Dinaburg ended its existence, stating that the club's image was spoiled. As Daugavpils is one of the biggest cities in Latvia, the LFF came up with a proposal to offer Daugava a place in the Latvian Higher League. The offer was accepted and Daugava were given a chance to represent Daugavpils in the higher league in the 2010 season.[7]

In 2011 the club achieved its best result until then, finishing third in the championship.[8] In 2012 Daugava became the champions of the Latvian Higher League for the first time in the club's history.[9]

Match-fixing scandal

In July 2013 Federbet organization expressed its concerns in regards to possible match fixing attempts concerning Daugava's UEFA Champions League game against IF Elfsborg, which the club lost 7–1, with 7 goals being scored in the second half.[10] Prior to the 2014 Latvian Higher League season Daugava was initially denied the participation license due to non-existing youth academy but it was later obtained in exchange of promises to develop one in the near future.[11] In October 2014, during a spot-check at the club, several of its members were interrogated, with the club's former president Oleg Gavrilov being arrested for money laundering, legalization of illegal earnings and other crimes, including ignorance of the previously imposed disqualification upon him from any activates affiliated with Latvian football. Four other people, including the club's technical director, manager and two players were disqualified for an indeterminate period of time till the end of the investigation.[12] The investigation is currently still in progress and is lead in cooperation of the Latvian Football Federation, UEFA and the State Police of Latvia.

Logo

FC Daugava are currently using a logo based on the design of the legendary Latvian football club FK Daugava Rīga that was founded in 1944 and played in the Soviet Top League.[13]

Honours

Participation in Latvian Championships

Season Position Matches Wins Draws Loses Goals Points Manager Top-scorer
200111440015—012Latvia Genādijs PašinsLatvia Pjotrs Vnukovs – 7 goals
20022228197294—2265Latvia Genādijs PašinsLatvia Kirils Kurbatovs, Latvia Pjotrs Vnukovs – 15 goals
20033227162979—3250Latvia Ēriks GrigjansLatvia Kirils Kurbatovs – 11 goals
2004728751620—6226Latvia Ēriks GrigjansLatvia Kirils Kurbatovs – 6 goals
20055226145759—2847Latvia Sergejs PogodinsLatvia Maksims Deņisevičs – 10 goals
20065281081033—4138Russia Sergei Yuran, Russia Sergei Kiriakov, Russia Igor KichiginRussia Aleksandr Sonin – 7 goals
2007528961333—3833Russia Sergei Petrenko, Ukraine Igor GamulaBelarus Mikalay Ryndzyuk – 11 goals
20085281071140—3537Latvia Mihails Zemļinskis, Ukraine Igor GamulaLatvia Artjoms Rudņevs, Belarus Mikalay Ryndzyuk – 7 goals
2009926971038—4334Latvia Kirils KurbatovsLatvia Ričards Raščevskis – 6 goals
2010427168335—1656Georgia (country) Tamaz PertiaGeorgia (country) Mamuka Ghonghadze – 6 goals
2011332196758—3063Georgia (country) Tamaz Pertia, Russia Leonid NazarenkoGeorgia (country) Mamuka Ghonghadze – 21 goals
2012136239464—2578Russia Ravil Sabitov, Moldova Ivan TabanovGeorgia (country) Mamuka Ghonghadze – 18 goals
2013327157544—1952Moldova Ivan TabanovLatvia Andrejs Kovaļovs – 16 goals
2014536198953—3965 Russia Viktor Demidov, Ukraine Hennadiy Orbu, Moldova Ivan TabanovLatvia Jevgēņijs Kosmačovs – 12 goals
Notes

1 Season in the Latvian Second League

2 Season in the Latvian First League

European Record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2011–12 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Norway Tromsø IL 0–5 1–2 1–7
2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Lithuania FK Sūduva 2–3 1–0 3–3 (a)
2013–14 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Sweden IF Elfsborg 0–4 1–7 1–11
2014–15 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Faroe Islands Víkingur Gøta 1–1 1–2 2–3

UEFA ranking 2014/15

Rank Country Team Points
366MontenegroFK Mogren2.625
367LatviaFC Daugava2.600
368IcelandÍBV2.600

Sponsors

Role Sponsors
Kit manufacturer Italy Erreà
Sponsors United States Mueller Sports Medicine
Germany Adidas
Latvia Līgatne
Latvia Radio Alise+
Latvia Nasha.lv
Latvia D-fakti.lv
Latvia Latgales Laiks
Latvia Seichas
Latvia grani.lv
Latvia 7sport.lv

Players and staff

Current squad

Updated 30 November 2014

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

No. Position Player
1 Latvia GK Aleksandrs Vlasovs (captain)
2 Latvia MF Jans Radevičs
3 Ukraine DF Rizvan Ablitarov
4 Georgia (country) DF Giorgi Chikhradze
5 Ukraine MF Pavlo Gryshchenko
6 Latvia MF Rojs Grauze
7 Ukraine MF Valeriy Kutsenko
8 Latvia DF Aleksandrs Solovjovs
9 Latvia FW Ričards Grauze
10 Latvia MF Visvaldis Ignatāns
11 Latvia MF Edgars Vērdiņš
12 Ukraine DF Dmytro Kushnirov
No. Position Player
13 Georgia (country) DF Bidzina Tsintsadze
15 Latvia MF Vladimirs Volkovs
16 Latvia FW Ēriks Kokins
17 Latvia DF Kirils Ševeļovs
19 Latvia MF Oļegs Žatkins
21 Latvia FW Žanis Zubovs
23 Latvia MF Jevgēņijs Kosmačovs
24 Latvia DF Pāvels Ostrovskis
26 Latvia MF Jurijs Morozs
29 Latvia DF Aleksejs Kuplovs-Oginskis
82 Latvia GK Jevgēņijs Ņerugals

For recent transfers see: List of Latvian football transfers winter 2013-14 and List of Latvian football transfers summer 2014

International players

Foreign players

Non-EU Nationals

  • Georgia (country) Giorgi Chikhradze
  • Georgia (country) Bidzina Tsintsadze

Staff

Position Name
Director Latvia Edgars Limans
Technical director Latvia Jevgēņijs Klopovs
Technical secretary Latvia Renāte Leitāne
Manager Moldova Ivan Tabanov
Assistant manager Latvia Vladimirs Žavoronkovs
Physiotherapist Latvia Sergejs Ļesnovs
Doctor Latvia Valērijs Bulavskis

Managers

References

External links

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