FK RFS

FK RFS
Full name	Futbola klubs RFS
Founded	2011 (1962)
Ground	LNK Sporta Parks
Capacity	1,000
Manager	Viktors Morozs
League	Virsliga
2021	Champions
Website	https://fkrfs.lv
	Current season

FK RFS is a professional Latvian football club based in Riga, Latvia. It competes in Virsliga,^[2] the top flight of Latvian football.

History

RFS were promoted to the Virsliga for 2016 when Skonto FC did not obtain a license.^[3]

In 2018, RFS qualified for UEFA Europa League qualifiers for the first time. In RFS debut game RFS managed to win 3:2 away against Olimpija Ljubljana. However they lost at home 0:2, conceding in the very last minute. One year later, the club achieved its first-ever title, the Latvian Cup.^{[citation needed]}

In 2020–21, RFS faced FK Partizan in their UEFA Europa League first qualifying round game. Latvians conceded penalty and lost only 0:1 against famous opponent.

European

As of match played 6 July 2022

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
2019–20	UEFA Europa League	1QR	Olimpija Ljubljana	0–2	3–2	3–4
2020–21	UEFA Europa League	1QR	Partizan	—	0–1	—
2021–22	UEFA Europa Conference League	1QR	KÍ	2–3	4–2 (a.e.t.)	6–5
		2QR	Puskás Akadémia	3–0	2−0	5−0
		3QR	Gent	0–1	2–2	2–3
2022–23	UEFA Champions League	1QR	HJK	2−1 (a.e.t.)	0–1	2–2 (4–5 p)
2022–23	UEFA Europa Conference League	3QR	Hibernians or FCI Levadia

Notes

QR: Qualifying round

Honours

Latvian Higher League

Champions: 2021

Latvian Cup

Winners: 2019, 2021

Players

Current squad

As of 5 July 2022 ^[4]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	LTU	Vytautas Černiauskas
2	DF	LVA	Vladislavs Sorokins
3	MF	LVA	Artūrs Zjuzins
4	DF	LVA	Vitālijs Maksimenko
6	MF	GAM	Alfusainey Jatta
7	FW	CIV	Ismaël Diomandé
9	FW	BRA	Emerson Deocleciano
10	MF	LVA	Deniss Rakels
12	GK	LVA	Pāvels Šteinbors
13	GK	LVA	Jevgēņijs Ņerugals
14	MF	LVA	Renārs Varslavāns
19	FW	SRB	Andrej Ilić


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	DF	LVA	Elvis Stuglis
24	MF	CRO	Tomislav Šarić
25	DF	CZE	Petr Mareš
27	DF	LVA	Vladislavs Fjodorovs
28	MF	SRB	Stefan Panić
30	FW	AUT	Kevin Friesenbichler
43	DF	SVN	Žiga Lipušček
66	DF	SRB	Jovan Vlalukin
77	DF	LVA	Kaspars Dubra
86	FW	SRB	Stefan Cvetković
92	DF	LVA	Vitālijs Jagodinskis
99	MF	LVA	Gļebs Žaleiko

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	LVA	Sergejs Vilkovs (on loan at Tukums 2000)
—	DF	LVA	Niks Sliede (on loan at Tukums 2000)
—	FW	LVA	Valerijs Lizunovs (on loan at Daugavpils)

References

^ "Klubs – FK RFS". FK RFS.
^ "FK Rīgas Futbola Skola". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ Karel Stokkermans (14 April 2016). "Pirma Liga". Latvia 2015. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ "Komanda – FK RFS". FK RFS. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

External links

(in Latvian) Official website

[1] "Klubs – FK RFS". FK RFS.

[2] "FK Rīgas Futbola Skola". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

[3] Karel Stokkermans (14 April 2016). "Pirma Liga". Latvia 2015. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

[4] "Komanda – FK RFS". FK RFS. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

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