FK Metta explained

Clubname:FK Metta
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Fullname:Futbola Klubs METTA
(Football Club METTA)
Founded:2 May 2006
Ground:Daugava Stadium, Riga
Capacity:10,461
Chairman:Ģirts Mihelsons
Manager:Andris Riherts
League:Virslīga
Season:2023
Position:Virslīga, 9th of 10
Website:http://www.fsmetta.lv/
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FK Metta (also called FK Metta/Latvijas Universitāte from 2007 till the end of 2018 season) is a professional Latvian football club in Riga. As of 2012 they play in the Latvian Higher League. Metta play their home games at Daugava Stadium. Until June 2018, their home venue was the Riga Hanza Secondary School Stadium. They are ranked as the worst football team in the world according to footballdatabase.com.[1]

History

FS Metta was officially founded on May 2, 2006, though the club had been active in youth tournaments since 2000. In 2007 FS Metta and University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) merged as a senior professional team and participated in the Latvian Championship first division (Traffic 1. līga). They finished the season in the fourth position. The club remained at the same level for the next four seasons. Though a professional club, Metta retained the prefix FS (Futbola Skola), since their policy was to invest in youth players. In 2011 Metta won the Latvian First League championship and were automatically promoted to the Latvian Higher League – the top tier of Latvian football.[2]

The affiliation with the university provides the club with a greater financial backing and the players with the opportunity, if wanted, to study at the most prestigious Latvian University. The club was created with the aim to gather the greatest youth talents from across the country and surrounding areas to build and shape them into expensive players for sale to bigger clubs.[3]

In 2020 FK Metta were the youngest top-tier team in Europe.[4] At the end of the season, the team's average age was 19,5.[5]

In September 2020, FK Metta forward Raimonds Krollis made his debut for the Latvia national football team.[6] He became the first-ever player that has gone through the whole FK Metta academy and played for the Senior national team.

Patron of the University of Latvia

Football school "Metta" is a silver patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. They have supported the University of Latvia since 2016, donating to the football system and scholarships.[7]

Participation in Latvian Championships

SeasonDivision (Name)Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
20072nd (1.līga)align=center 4/(16)301875672361align=center 1/8 finals
20082nd (1.līga)align=center 5/(15)281396432748align=center 1/8 finals
20092nd (1.līga)align=center bgcolor=6/(14)261367471945Not Held
20102nd (1.līga)align=center bgcolor=5/(12)2210664225361/8 finals
20112nd (1.līga)align=center bgcolor=gold1/(13)2417526114561/8 finals
20121st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=8(10)3678213982291/8 finals
20131st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=9(10)2747161547191/16 finals
20141st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=9(10)3637262669161/16 finals
20151st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=7(8)2433181956121/4 finals
20161st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=7(8)2886143247301/4 finals
20171st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=7(8)2436152146151/4 finals
20181st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=7(8)2854192452191/2 finals
20191st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=9(9)3268183560261/8 finals
20201st (Virslīga)align=center bgcolor=9(10)2744192255161/8 finals

Honours

Managers

Current players

First-team squad

As of 15 July, 2024[8]

Player of the year

SeasonPlayer
2006 Jānis Kauss
2007 Vladimirs Cīmanis
2008 Ivars Gailis
2009 Marsels Vapne
2010 Juris Skābardis
2011 Rūdolfs Puķītis
2012 Mārtiņš Milašēvičs
2013 Gatis Kalniņš
2014 Edgars Vardanjans
2015 Eduards Emsis
2016 Roberts Uldriķis
2017 Dāvis Indrāns
2019 Dāvis Ošs
2019 Kgotso Masangane
2020 Raimonds Krollis
2021 Lūkass Vapne
2022 Jānis Beks

Club officials

Board of directors

Coaching staff

Medical staff

Staff

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt Sponsor
2007 Nike Deac
2008 Elko
2009 Deac
2010
2011
2012 SMScredit.lv
2013
2014none
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oficiāli: "Metta"/LU no skolas laukuma pārcelsies uz "Daugavas" stadionu. 2018-05-17. Sportacentrs.com. lv. 2019-03-17.
  2. http://www.parsportu.lv/articles/3/54627/ "Metta" uzvar 1. līgā un nākamgad spēlēs Virslīgā
  3. http://www.fsmetta.lv/cms/text_page/show/2 Komanda
  4. Web site: FK Metta - the youngest team in European football highest leagues. 25 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Sezonas apskats - Andris Riherts: Paši sevi nolikām uz izkrišanas sliekšņa, kas nebija patīkami.. 6 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Atskats METTAs vēsturē: Zīmīgākie notikumi septembrī. 9 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Futbola skola "METTA".
  8. Web site: Players.