Riga FC

Riga
Full nameRiga Football Club
Riga FC, SIA
Founded30 April 2014; 12 years ago (2014-04-30)
GroundSkonto Stadium
Capacity8,087
ChairmanAleksandrs Proņins
ManagerAdrián Guľa
LeagueVirslīga
2025Virslīga, 1st of 10 (Champions)
Websiterigafc.lv
Current season

Riga Football Club, commonly referred to as Riga FC, is a Latvian football club, founded in 2014. The club is based at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Since 2016, the club has been playing in the Virslīga, the highest tier of the Latvian football league system.

History

The club was officially registered in April 2014. The team was established before the 2015 season after a merger of two Riga based teams – FC Caramba and Dinamo Rīga.

In the 2015 season, under the name FC Caramba/Dinamo, the team played in the Latvian First League by using the licence received by FC Caramba, an unrelated team founded by future FK RFS co-founder Maksims Krivuņecs, which had won promotion to the 1. līga after winning the Latvian Second League in 2014. After winning the 2015 First League and earning promotion to the Higher League, the club changed its name to Riga FC. However, for most of 2015, the legal name of the team was 'Riga Dinamo Football Club'. A club named Dinamo Riga played in 1940 and 1945–1960 during the Soviet occupation of Latvia.

In 2017, Riga FC acquired the Šitiks Football Academy (Šitika FA), founded in 1999 by Genādijs Šitiks, and operates it as one of its youth academies, Riga FC Academy.

In 2018, the Ukrainian Viktor Skrypnyk was appointed as coach. He managed to lead the club to two Latvian Higher Leagues in 2018, 2019 and the Latvian Football Cup in 2018.

Women's, indoor and beach sections

Riga FC's women's football section – Riga FC Women – was founded in 2024, winning the Latvian Women's League title two years in a row. Riga FC also has an indoor football (futsal) section – Riga Futsal Club, which plays in the Latvian Futsal Premier League. The futsal section was established in March 2023, after Riga FC had acquired top-division side FC Petrow, which was in turn founded in 2012.

A beach soccer section, Riga FC (Riga BFC, Riga Beach Soccer Club) is playing in the Latvian league and international tournaments. Riga FC won silver medals in the 2023 BSWW World Winners Cup, held in Italy.

Ukrainian manager Viktor Skrypnyk has won the first ever Virslīga title in the club's history.

Domestic

Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup Top Scorer (League) Manager
2015 2nd 1/(16) 30 27 3 0 142 14 84 Round of 16 Latvia Verners Apiņš – 31 Latvia Mihails Koņevs
2016 1st 5/(8) 28 8 12 8 28 24 36 Runner-up Latvia Roberts Savaļnieks
Japan Yōsuke Saitō – 5		 Russia Kiril Kurbatov
Turkmenistan Dmitri Khomukha
Russia Vladimir Volchek
2017 1st 3/(7) 24 10 7 7 28 20 37 Runner-up Estonia Bogdan Vaštšuk – 8 Russia Vladimir Volchek
Latvia Mihails Koņevs
Russia Yevgeny Perevertaylo
Slovenia Slaviša Stojanović
2018 1st 1/(8) 28 20 4 4 45 16 64 Winner Serbia Darko Lemajić – 15 North Macedonia Goce Sedloski
Latvia Mihails Koņevs
Ukraine Viktor Skrypnyk
2019 1st 1/(9) 32 20 6 6 59 21 66 Semi-Finals Ukraine Roman Debelko – 7 Portugal Luís Berkemeier Pimenta
Belarus Oleg Kubarev
Latvia Mihails Koņevs
2020 1st 1/(10) 27 23 0 4 60 21 69 Quarter-finals Democratic Republic of the Congo Kule Mbombo – 12 Russia Oleg Kononov
Latvia Mihails Koņevs
2021 1st 4/(9) 28 14 8 6 54 26 50 Semi-Finals Montenegro Stefan Milošević – 13 RussiaSouth Korea Denis Laktionov
Latvia Kristaps Blanks
Latvia Andris Rihters
North Macedonia Sashko Poposki
2022 1st 2/(10) 36 26 3 7 68 23 81 Round of 16 Argentina Marcelo Torres – 11 Germany Thorsten Fink
Latvia Kristaps Blanks
Croatia Sandro Perković
2023 1st 2/(10) 36 27 7 2 89 21 88 Winner Latvia Marko Regža – 19 Croatia Tomislav Stipić
2024 1st 2/(10) 36 27 6 3 99 23 87 Semi-Finals Brazil Reginaldo Ramires – 25 Finland Simo Valakari
Latvia Mareks Zuntners

European

Fully up to date as of 13 August 2026

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 713348–4
UEFA Europa League 104241112–1
UEFA Europa Conference League 30164104838+10
Total 47 21 9 17 63 58 +5
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1QR Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 1−0 0−1 1−1 (5−3 p)
2019–20 UEFA Champions League 1QR Republic of Ireland Dundalk 0−0 0−0 0−0 (5−4 p)
UEFA Europa League 2QR Poland Piast Gliwice 2−1 2−3 4−4 (a)
3QR Finland HJK 1−1 2−2 3−3 (a)
PO Denmark Copenhagen 1−0 1−3 2−3
2020–21 UEFA Champions League 1QR Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv N/a 0−2 N/a
UEFA Europa League 2QR San Marino Tre Fiori 1−0 N/a N/a
3QR Scotland Celtic 0−1 N/a N/a
2021–22 UEFA Champions League 1QR Sweden Malmö 1−1 0−1 1−2
UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR North Macedonia Shkëndija 2−0 1−0 3−0
3QR Malta Hibernians 0−1 4−1 (a.e.t.) 4−2
PO Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps 1−1 1−3 (a.e.t.) 2−4
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Republic of Ireland Derry City 2−0 2−0 4−0
2QR Slovakia Ružomberok 2−1 3−0 5−1
3QR Portugal Gil Vicente 1−1 0−4 1−5
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Iceland Víkingur Reykjavík 2−0 0−1 2−1
2QR Hungary Kecskemét 3−1 (a.e.t.) 1−2 4−3
3QR Netherlands Twente 0−3 0−2 0−5
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 2QR Poland Śląsk Wrocław 1−0 1−3 2−3
2025–26 UEFA Conference League 2QR Georgia (country) Dila Gori 2−1 3−3 5−4
3QR Israel Beitar Jerusalem 3−0 1−3 4−3
PO Czech Republic Sparta Prague 1−0 0−2 1−2
2026–27 UEFA Champions League 1QR Armenia Ararat-Armenia 0−2 3−2 3−4
UEFA Conference League 2QR North Macedonia Vardar 5−2 (a.e.t.) 3−2 8−4
3QR Hungary ETO Győr 1−0 1−1 2−1
PO Faroe Islands KÍ Klaksvík 2−1 0−0 2−1
UEFA Conference League LP Italy Atalanta N/a
Cyprus Pafos N/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka N/a
Kazakhstan Kairat N/a
Czech Republic Jablonec N/a
Lithuania Kauno Žalgiris N/a
Notes
  • 1QR: First qualifying round
  • 2QR: Second qualifying round
  • 3QR: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

Honours

Kits

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2015 Adidas —
2016 Jako —
2017 Marine Service Group
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Players

Current squad

As of 6 September 2026

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  LAT Krišjānis Zviedris
3 DF  BRA Abner
4 MF  CRC Orlando Galo
5 DF  CMR Karl Wassom
6 MF  MLI Coli Saco
7 MF  TUN Raki Aouani
8 MF  BRA Iago Siqueira
9 FW  CRC Anthony Contreras
10 FW  BRA Reginaldo Ramires
12 GK  BIH Kenan Pirić
13 DF  LAT Raivis Jurkovskis
14 MF  LAT Renārs Varslavāns
15 FW  POR Samuel Pedro
17 DF  COL Andrés Salazar
18 MF  NED Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand
19 FW  GAM Mohamed Badamosi
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  GHA Baba Musah
22 MF  SEN Meissa Diop
23 DF  LAT Maksims Toņiševs
25 FW  NGR Abdulrahman Taiwo
27 DF  LAT Emīls Birka
28 DF  NGR Emmanuel Maviram
29 DF  LAT Eriks Maurs-Boks
31 GK  GRE Athanasios Papadoudis
33 DF  BRA Paulo Eduardo
34 DF  LAT Antonijs Černomordijs (captain)
40 MF  GHA Ahmed Ankrah
44 GK  LAT Mārcis Kazainis
91 GK  LAT Frenks Orols
99 FW  BRA Caio Ferreira

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF  LAT Tomašs Mickēvičs (at Ogre United)
16 GK  LAT Nils Toms Puriņš (at Auda)
70 FW  BRA Juan Christian (at Juventude)

Captains

Season Pos. Captain
2016 MF Latvia Oļegs Laizāns
2017 DF Latvia Kaspars Gorkšs
2018 DF Ukraine Volodymyr Bayenko
2019 MF Latvia Aleksejs Višņakovs
2020 MF Serbia Stefan Panić
2021 DF Latvia Antonijs Černomordijs
2022
2023 MF Serbia Miloš Jojić
2024 DF Latvia Antonijs Černomordijs

Current staff

As of 1 March 2025

Coaches
Position Name
Head coach Slovakia Adrián Guľa
Assistant coach Latvia Mareks Zuntners
Coach Slovakia Norbert Gula
Coach Slovakia Peter Argyusi
Coach Latvia Kristaps Blanks
Goalkeeper coach Ukraine Oleksandr Nogin
Fitness coach Slovakia Martin Kojnok
Physiotherapist North Macedonia Nikola Rodic
Medical department
Position Name
Doctor Latvia Viktors Simanovičs
Doctor Latvia Rolands Brencāns

Current board

As of 13 March 2021

Management and administration
Position Name
Director-General Latvia Aleksandrs Proņins
Sport director Latvia Aleksandrs Romašins
Executive director Latvia Romāns Lajuks
Administrator Latvia Deniss Čerņikovs
Press officer Latvia Krišs Upenieks
Creative director Latvia Sergejs Sobolevs
Project manager Latvia Andrejs Kaješovs
Photographer Latvia Zigismunds Zālmanis
Video operator Latvia Andrejs Guļko

Controversies

In 2020, it was reported that Russian businessman Sergey Lomakin, the owner of Riga FC, was included in Latvia's persona non grata list. This was denied by the board of the club.

Notable players

Former managers

Coach Period Major
Titles		 Domestic
fromuntildays LČ LK 1L
Latvia Mihails Koņevs 1 March 201530 November 2015274 1 ––1
Russia Kiril Kurbatov 1 January 201610 April 2016100 – –––
RussiaTurkmenistan Dmitri Khomukha 11 April 20169 August 2016120 – –––
Russia Vladimir Volchek 12 August 201619 April 2017250 – –––
Latvia Mihails Koņevs (caretaker) 20 April 201711 May 201721 – –––
Russia Yevgeny Perevertaylo 12 May 201729 July 201778 – –––
Slovenia Slaviša Stojanović 30 July 201731 December 2017154 – –––
North Macedonia Goce Sedloski 27 January 201825 May 2018118 – –––
Latvia Mihails Koņevs (caretaker) 26 May 20184 July 201839 – –––
Ukraine Viktor Skrypnyk 5 July 201831 January 2019210 2 11–
Portugal Luís Berkemeier Pimenta 5 February 20192 March 201925 – –––
Latvia Mihails Koņevs (caretaker) 3 March 201927 March 201924 – –––
Belarus Oleg Kubarev 28 March 201926 April 201929 – –––
Latvia Mihails Koņevs 27 April 20195 February 2020284 1 1––
RussiaBelarus Oleg Kononov 5 February 202011 November 2020280 – –––
Latvia Mihails Koņevs (caretaker) 12 November 202031 December 202049 1 1––
RussiaSouth Korea Denis Laktionov 1 January 2021 25 May 2021 144 – – – –
Latvia Kristaps Blanks (caretaker) 27 May 20218 June 202112 – –––
Latvia Andris Rihters 9 June 202110 September 202193 – –––
North Macedonia Sashko Poposki (caretaker) 12 September 202130 November 202179 – –––
Germany Thorsten Fink 4 January 202216 May 2022132 – –––
Latvia Kristaps Blanks (caretaker) 16 May 20227 June 202222 – –––
Croatia Sandro Perković 7 June 20227 January 2023214 – –––
Croatia Tomislav Stipić 7 January 202313 December 2023340 1 –1–
Finland Simo Valakari 14 December 20231 October 2024292 – –-–
Slovakia Adrián Guľa 14 January 2025662 – –-–

Player records

Most appearances

As of 8 November 2025 [citation needed]
# Name Years League Cup Europe Other Total
1Latvia Antonijs Černomordijs2016 – 2017
2018 – present		20618282254
2Latvia Armands Pētersons2016 – 202313411220167
3Latvia Raivis Jurkovskis2022 – present1208192149
4Latvia Roberts Ozols2015 – 202210513150133
5Latvia Marko Regža2023 – present998132122
6Senegal El Bachir Ngom2022 – present9410151120
7Latvia Antons Kurakins2017 – 20221001620118
8Latvia Oļegs Laizāns2016 – 2021961380117
9Ghana Baba Musah2022 - present838122105
10Brazil Felipe Brisola2018 – 2021803180101
  • Other – National Super Cup

Bold signifies a current Riga FC player


Top goalscorers

As of 8 November 2025 [citation needed]
# Name Years League Cup Europe Other Total
1Latvia Marko Regža2023 – present5371162
2Costa Rica Anthony Contreras2023 – present23112036
3Brazil Reginaldo Ramires2023 – present2852035
4Serbia Darko Lemajić2017 – 20192330026
5Spain Brian Peña2023 – present1910020
6Finland Mikael Soisalo2021 – 20231603019
7Latvia Antonijs Černomordijs2016 – 2017
2018 – present		1602018
8Brazil Felipe Brisola2018 – 20211521018
9Brazil Douglas Aurélio2022 – 20231313017
10Brazil Gabriel Ramos2021 – 20221203015
  • Other – National Super Cup

Bold signifies a current Riga FC player

Notes

References

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  8. ↑ "World Winners Cup 2023". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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  10. ↑ Latvijas Superkauss 2026
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