Latvian Football Cup Explained

Current:2024 Latvian Football Cup
Number Of Teams:~50 (varies by year)
Sport:Football
Founded:1937
Region: Latvia
Qualifier For:UEFA Europa Conference League
Current Champions:FK RFS
(3rd title)
Most Successful Club:Skonto FC
(8 titles)
Website:Latvijas Kauss

The Latvian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Latvian football. Since 2021, its full name is Responsible Gaming Latvian Football Cup (Atbildīgas spēles Latvijas kauss) due to the sponsorship by sports betting company William Hill.[1] The tournament was launched in 1937, replacing the previous knockout tournament – the Riga Football Cup.

The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament. From 1937 to 2008 and again since 2017, all of the games of the tournament are played within the year.

During the Soviet occupation (1940–1941, 1944–1991) it served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup. The competition was also fully played once during the German occupation of the Baltic states, in 1943.

List of finals

The results of the finals are:[2]

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1937RFKUS Riga2–0
1938Rīgas VilkiASK3–1
1939RFKOlimpija Liepāja5–1
Under Soviet and Nazi German occupations
1940–1942Abandoned due to Soviet occupation and Operation Barbarossa
1943ASKOlimpija Liepāja0–2 (H) 4–2 (A) 3–0 (R)
1944–1945Abandoned due to Soviet advance and re-occupation
1946Daugava LiepājaVEF4–2
1947Daugava LiepājaDaugava Rīga2–1
1948Dinamo LiepājaDinamo Ventspils3–2
1949Sarkanais MetalurgsSpartaks Rīga4–0
1950AVNSarkanais Metalurgs4–0
1951AVNSarkanais Metalurgs6–2
1952AVNSarkanais Metalurgs4–2
1953Sarkanais MetalurgsDinamo Rīga4–0
1954Sarkanais MetalurgsDarba Rezerves2–2 (H) 5–1 (A)
1955Sarkanais MetalurgsDarba Rezerves1–1 (H) 4–2 (A)
1956VEFRER Riga1–0
1957Dinamo RīgaSarkanais Metalurgs2–2 (H) 3–2 (A)
1958RER RigaTosmare1–1 (H) 2–1 (A)
1959ASKSloka7–0
1960ASKVEF1–0
1961CSKDaugavpils2–1
1962LMR LiepājaKompresors1–0
1963LMR LiepājaRTP2–0
1964Vulkāns KuldīgaTosmare5–2
1965Baltika LiepājaKompresors2–1
1966ASKBaltika Liepāja3–0
1967Jūras OstaElektrons2–0
1968Starts BrocēniVenta3–2
1969ElektronsVenta1–1 (H) 3–1 (A)
1970FK JūrnieksVEF1–0
1971VEFElektrons1–0
1972FK JūrnieksPilots Rīga1–0
1973Pilots RīgaStarts Brocēni3–2
1974ElektronsVEF1–0
1975Lielupe JūrmalaVEF2–1
1976Ķīmiķis DaugavpilsLielupe Jūrmala1–0
1977ElektronsVEF1–0
1978ElektronsRadiotehniķis3–0
1979Ķīmiķis DaugavpilsRPI4–2
1980ElektronsEnerģija Rīga2–1
1981ElektronsĶīmiķis Daugavpils1–0
1982Enerģija RīgaTorpedo Rīga2–1
1983ElektronsEnerģija Rīga1–0
1984Celtnieks RīgaVEF3–1
1985Celtnieks RīgaVEF3–0
1986Celtnieks RīgaGauja Valmiera6–0
1987VEFTorpedo Rīga0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 pen.)
1988RAF JelgavaGauja Valmiera1–0
1989Torpedo RīgaCeltnieks Daugavpils1–0
1990Daugava RīgaApgaismes Tehnika0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen.)
1991Celtnieks DaugavpilsForums Skonto0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 pen.)
Since restoration of independence
1992Skonto FCDaugava-Kompar1–0 (a.e.t.)
1993RAF JelgavaFK Pārdaugava1–0
1994Olimpija RīgaDAG Riga2–0
1995Skonto FCDAG Liepāja3–0
1996RAF JelgavaSkonto FC2–1 (a.e.t.)
1997Skonto FCDinaburg FC2–1
1998Skonto FCFHK Liepājas Metalurgs1–0
1999FK RīgaSkonto FC1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 pen.)
26 May 2000Skonto FCFHK Liepājas Metalurgs4–1
27 May 2001Skonto FCDinaburg FC2–0
20 Oct 2002Skonto FCFHK Liepājas Metalurgs3–0
28 Sep 2003FK VentspilsSkonto FC4–0
26 Sep 2004FK VentspilsSkonto FC2–1
25 Sep 2005FK VentspilsFHK Liepājas Metalurgs2–1 (a.e.t.)
24 Sep 2006FHK Liepājas MetalurgsSkonto FC2–1 (a.e.t.)
30 Sep 2007FK VentspilsJFC Olimps3–0
15 June 2008FK Daugava DaugavpilsFK Ventspils1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 pen.)
19 May 2010FK JelgavaFK Jūrmala-VV2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 pen.)
15 May 2011FK VentspilsFK Liepājas Metalurgs3–1
12 May 2012Skonto FCFK Liepājas Metalurgs1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 pen.)
18 May 2013FK VentspilsFK Liepājas Metalurgs2–1 (a.e.t.)
21 May 2014FK JelgavaSkonto FC0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 pen.)
20 May 2015FK JelgavaFK Ventspils2–0
22 May 2016FK JelgavaFK Spartaks Jūrmala1–0
17 May 2017FK VentspilsRiga FC2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 pen.)
18 October 2017Liepāja / MogoRiga FC2–0
24 October 2018Riga FCFK Ventspils0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 pen.)
26 October 2019FK RFSFK Jelgava3–2 (a.e.t.)
8 November 2020FK LiepājaFK Ventspils1–0 (a.e.t.)
24 October 2021FK RFSFK Liepāja1–0
20 October 2022AudaFK RFS1–0
25 October 2023Riga FCFK RFS1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 pen.)
30 October 2024FK RFSFK Auda4–2 (a.e.t.)

Total titles won

The following 34 clubs have won the Latvian Football Cup.

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning Years
Skonto Rīga871992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012
Ventspils742003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017
Elektrons Rīga721969, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983
ASK Rīga 711943, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1959, 1960, 1966
Sarkanais Metalurgs Liepāja441949, 1953, 1954, 1955
Jelgava4—2010, 2014, 2015, 2016
VEF Rīga381956, 1971, 1987
FK RFS322019, 2021, 2024
Celtnieks Rīga3—1984, 1985, 1986
RAF Jelgava3—1988, 1993, 1996
Riga FC222018, 2023
Starts Brocēni211961, 1968
Ķīmiķis Daugavpils211976, 1979
Liepāja212017, 2020
RFK Rīga2—1937, 1939
Daugava Liepāja2—1946, 1947
LMR Liepāja2—1962, 1963
Jūrnieks Rīga2—1970, 1972
Liepājas Metalurgs172006
Jūras Osta Ventspils121967
Enerģija Rīga121982
Torpedo Rīga121989
Dinamo Rīga111957
Baltika Liepāja111965
Pilots Rīga111973
Lielupe Jūrmala111975
Celtnieks Daugavpils111991
Olimpija Rīga111994
Auda112022
Rīgas Vilki1—1938
Dinamo Liepāja1—1948
RER Rīga1—1958
Vulkāns Kuldīga1—1964
Daugava Rīga1—1990
Rīga1—1999
Daugava Daugavpils1—2008

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LATVIJAS KAUSA TURNĪRS UNIKĀLĀ PARTNERĪBĀ IEGŪST "ATBILDĪGAS SPĒLES" NOSAUKUMU. Ārmanis. Ints. 2021-07-12. LFF.lv. lv. 2021-07-12.
  2. Web site: Latvia – List of Cup Winners. RSSSF. 28 July 2011.

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