FC Daugava explained

Clubname:FC Daugava Daugavpils
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Fullname:Futbola klubs "Daugava"
Football Club Daugava Daugavpils
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Ground:Daugava Stadium
Capacity:4,100
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FC Daugava was a Latvian football club, based at the Daugava Stadium, in the city of Daugavpils. It was founded as FC Ditton in 2001. They lastly played in the Latvian Second League in 2015. They were one of two simultaneous clubs with the name Daugava and should not be confused with the historic FK Daugava Rīga.

In 2008, they won the Latvian Cup. In 2012, they won their first ever Latvian Higher League championship.[2]

History

In 2001, the team was founded with the support of Daugavpils' businessman Vladislavs Drīksne, who was the owner of the eponymous Ditton company. After first entering the city league, in a few years Ditton managed to grow and ultimately win promotion to the Virslīga in 2003, although was instantly relegated in 2004. In the following 2005 Latvian First League season Ditton won promotion once again.

In 2006, before entering the 2006 Virslīga, Russian businessman Igor Malyshkov became the main shareholder in the club. It was his decision to change the club's name to FC Daugava, taking inspiration from the historic club from Daugavpils and including the date of its founding in the club crest. 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. Meanwhile, he also created a plan to develop the infrastructure of the club and build a new stadium - the Daugava Stadium near Daugavpils Fortress.[3] 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.[4]

On 19 July 2008 the Daugava Stadium was officially opened.[5] 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 FC and formed a united team under the name of FC Dinaburg for the 2009 season.[6] That season Dinaburg were relegated from the Latvian Higher League due to suspicions of participation in match fixing.[7] 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.[8]

In 2011, the club achieved its best result until then, finishing third in the championship.[9] In 2012 Daugava became the champions of the Latvian Higher League for the first time in the club's history.[2]

Match-fixing scandal

In July 2013 the 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 until the end of the investigation.[12] The investigation was lead in cooperation of the Latvian Football Federation, UEFA and the State Police of Latvia.

The scandal dealt a lethal blow to the club. It was not issued the necessary licence for entering the 2015 Virslīga and thus entered the third-tier Latvian Second League Latgale Zone. In December 2015 the club was excluded from the Latvian Football Federation and folded soon after.

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.[3]

Honours

Participation in Latvian championships

SeasonPositionMatchesWinsDrawsLosesGoalsPointsManagerTop-scorer
200111440015—012 Genādijs Pašins Pjotrs Vnukovs – 7 goals
20022228197294—2265 Genādijs Pašins Kirils Kurbatovs, Pjotrs Vnukovs – 15 goals
20033227162979—3250 Ēriks Grigjans Kirils Kurbatovs – 11 goals
2004728751620—6226 Ēriks Grigjans Kirils Kurbatovs – 6 goals
20055226145759—2847 Sergejs Pogodins Maksims Deņisevičs – 10 goals
20065281081033—4138 Sergei Yuran, Sergei Kiriakov, Igor Kichigin Aleksandr Sonin – 7 goals
2007528961333—3833 Sergei Petrenko, Igor Gamula Mikalay Ryndzyuk – 11 goals
20085281071140—3537 Mihails Zemļinskis, Igor Gamula Artjoms Rudņevs, Mikalay Ryndzyuk – 7 goals
2009926971038—4334 Kirils Kurbatovs Ričards Raščevskis – 6 goals
2010427168335—1656 Tamaz Pertia Mamuka Ghonghadze – 6 goals
2011332196758—3063 Tamaz Pertia, Leonid Nazarenko Mamuka Ghonghadze – 21 goals
2012136239464—2578 Ravil Sabitov, Ivan Tabanov Mamuka Ghonghadze – 18 goals
2013327157544—1952 Ivan Tabanov Andrejs Kovaļovs – 16 goals
2014536198953—3965 Viktor Demidov, Hennadiy Orbu, Ivan Tabanov Jevgēņijs Kosmačovs – 12 goals
Notes1 Season in the Latvian Second League

2 Season in the Latvian First League

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2011–12UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Tromsø IL0–51–21–7
2012–13UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round FK Sūduva2–31–03–3 (a)
2013–14UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round IF Elfsborg0–41–71–11
2014–15UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Víkingur Gøta1–11–22–3

Sponsors

RoleSponsors
Kit manufacturer Erreà
Sponsors Mueller Sports Medicine
Adidas
Līgatne
Radio Alise+
Nasha.lv
D-fakti.lv
Latgales Laiks
Seichas
grani.lv
7sport.lv

Managers

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Daugava Daugavpils – Soccer – Team Profile – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics – Global Sports Archive . globalsportsarchive.com . 8 January 2023 . 8 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108220736/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/fc-daugava-daugavpils/15627/ . live .
  2. Web site: Lapa īslaicīgi nav pieejama. 19 December 2012. 2 February 2013. https://archive.today/20130202181054/http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/lmt_virsliga/04112012-daugavpils_daugava_pirmo_reizi_klust_par_. live.
  3. Web site: Projekts Daugava. sporto.lv. 6 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809203419/http://www.sporto.lv/raksts/projekts_daugava. 9 August 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Arhīvs / Diena. diena.lv. 6 February 2017. 7 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170207031605/http://www.diena.lv/arhivs/gamula-atrgriezas-13562834. live.
  5. Web site: Daugavpilī atklāts jaunais futbola komandas stadions. DELFI. 19 July 2008. delfi.lv. 6 February 2017. 20 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920101246/https://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/futbols/daugavpili-atklats-jaunais-futbola-komandas-stadions.d?id=21425750. live.
  6. Web site: Lapa īslaicīgi nav pieejama. 5 June 2012. 27 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110827191402/http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/lmt_virsliga/09022009-dinaburg_un_daugava_apvienojas. live.
  7. Web site: "Dinaburg" par dalību totalizatoros izslēgta no futbola čempionāta. BNS. apollo.lv. 6 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20091008003453/http://www.apollo.lv/portal/sports/articles/181379. 8 October 2009. dead.
  8. http://www.efutbols.lv/news/item/54_Daugavpils_{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  9. Web site: Latvijas futbola federācija. BORN. born.lv. lff.lv. 6 February 2017. 4 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104133251/http://www.lff.lv/lv/virsliga/vesture/2011/. live.
  10. Web site: Aizdomas par Daugavpils 'Daugava' – 'Elfsborg' spēles godīgumu. DELFI. 21 July 2013. delfi.lv. 6 February 2017. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120114/http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/football/news/aizdomas-par-daugavpils-daugava-elfsborg-speles-godigumu.d?id=43498695. live.
  11. Web site: "Skonto" un Daugavpils "Daugava" saņem licences startam virslīgā. tvnet.lv. 21 March 2014. 6 February 2017. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201027/http://www.tvnet.lv/sports/futbols/502374-skonto_un_daugavpils_daugava_sanem_licences_startam_virsliga. live.
  12. Web site: Futbola spēļu sarunāšanas lietā viens apcietināts; klasificēts kā sevišķi smags noziegums. DELFI. 24 October 2014. delfi.lv. 6 February 2017. 21 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170121125441/http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/football/news/futbola-spelu-sarunasanas-lieta-viens-apcietinats-klasificets-ka-seviski-smags-noziegums.d?id=45140376. live.