JFK Olimps Riga
Encyclopedia
Olimps/RFS, founded as JFK Olimps is a Latvia
n football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. The club is from the city of Riga
. According to a study from January 2011, the club has the youngest team in Europe
, with an average age of 19.02 years.
Olimps was founded in 2005 because there were only seven teams in the top division of the Latvian football league. It was made up of young (U-21) players from Skonto-2, Liepajas Metalurgs-2 and Ventspils-2
. In the 2005 season they dropped from Virsliga
. In 2006 they won 1. liga
and returned to Virsliga
. Despite finishing last in the 2007 Virslīga season, Olimps retained their place for 2008 thanks to the expansion of the league. In 2007 Olimps got to the Latvian Cup final thus earning a place in the UEFA cup
for the upcoming season.
JFK Olimps/ASK
JFK Olimps/RFS
For recent squad changes see: List of Latvian football transfers winter 2010-2011 and List of Latvian football transfers summer 2011.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. The club is from the city of Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
. According to a study from January 2011, the club has the youngest team in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, with an average age of 19.02 years.
History
Ventspils-2
Ventspils-2 was a Latvian football team from Ventspils city. It was the farm-team of FK Ventspils. The current farm-team is FK Tranzīts Ventspils....
. In the 2005 season they dropped from Virsliga
Virsliga
-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
. In 2006 they won 1. liga
1. Liga
1. Liga is the third-highest ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. Thirty-six teams compete in three divisions – East Switzerland, Central Switzerland and West Switzerland.-East Switzerland:*EHC Arosa*GDT Bellinzona...
and returned to Virsliga
Virsliga
-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...
. Despite finishing last in the 2007 Virslīga season, Olimps retained their place for 2008 thanks to the expansion of the league. In 2007 Olimps got to the Latvian Cup final thus earning a place in the UEFA cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
for the upcoming season.
League and Cup history
JFK Olimps| Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Latvian Football Cup Latvian football Cup The Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Latvian Higher League 2005 The 2005 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the 15th domestic football competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with FK Liepājas Metalurgs claiming the title.-Final... |
1st (Virsliga) | 7/(8) | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 68 | 19 | 1/2 finals |
| 2006 Latvian First League The Latvian First League is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.-Format:There are 14 clubs in... |
2nd (1.līga Latvian First League The Latvian First League is the second tier of football in Latvia and is organised by the Latvian Football Federation. From the 2007 season, the tournament has been known as the Traffic 1. līga, due to its sponsorship by the "Traffic auto advert" advertising company.-Format:There are 14 clubs in... ) |
1/(16) | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 111 | 15 | 80 | 1/8 finals |
| 2007 Latvian Higher League 2007 The 2007 Latvian Higher League season was the 16th Virslīga season. It started on 7 April 2007 and finished on 4 December 2007. Eight teams competed in the league, playing each other four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away.... |
1st (Virsliga) | 8/(8) | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 63 | 8 | Runner-up |
JFK Olimps/ASK
| Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Latvian Football Cup Latvian football Cup The Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament.... |
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| 2008 Latvian Higher League 2008 The 2008 Virslīga season was the 17th Virslīga season. It began on 5 April 2008 with the first round of games and ended on 9 November 2008 with the final matches of the championship and relegation rounds. Ventspils were the defending champions.... |
1st (Virsliga) | 10/(10) | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 1/8 finals |
JFK Olimps/RFS
| Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Latvian Football Cup Latvian football Cup The Latvian Football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football. It started in 1937 replacing the previous knockout tournament – Riga Football Cup.The competition is a knockout tournament.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Latvian Higher League 2009 Latvian Higher League 2009 was the 18th season of top-tier football in Latvia. It began on 14 March 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 8 November 2009 with the 36th round of matches. Ventspils were the defending champions.... |
1st (Virsliga) | 5/(9) | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 38 | 1/2 finals |
| 2010 | 1st (Virsliga) | 8/(10) | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 63 | 21 | 1/8 finals |
Europe record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1QR | JFK Olimps/ASK v St Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic F.C. St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and... |
0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
Current squad
As of April 15, 2011For recent squad changes see: List of Latvian football transfers winter 2010-2011 and List of Latvian football transfers summer 2011.