FC Jūrmala was a Latvian football club from Jūrmala, founded in 2008. They last played in the Latvian First League. The home ground was Sloka Stadium in Jūrmala with capacity of 5,000 people. Until 2015, FC Jūrmala was one of two teams representing the city in the top tier and using this stadium. The last manager of the team was Andrei Kanchelskis.

FC Jūrmala
Full nameFutbola Centrs Jūrmala
(Football Center Jūrmala)
Founded2008
GroundSloka Stadium, Jūrmala
Capacity5,000
ChairmanAleksandrs Burņins
LeagueLatvian First League
201410th (Relegated)
Websitewww.jurmalafc.lv
Current season

History

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The club was founded in 2008 as a participant of the second tier of Latvian football. Having spent the first three seasons there, years 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively, the club managed to achieve its best result in 2010. Following the 13th position in 2008 and the 4th position in 2009, the following year Jūrmala finished the championship in the second position.[1] They were automatically promoted to the top tier of Latvian football.[2] The following season in the Latvian Higher League was unexpectedly successful, as they took up the 5th position in the league table.

In 2012 and 2013 Jūrmala found itself in the middle of the table, taking the 6th position. In 2014 the club finished the league in the 10th position, followed by economic problems and sanctions from the Latvian Football Federation due to long-term debts and unpaid wages. In the end, FC Jūrmala ended up last in the league table and was relegated to the Latvian First League.[3]

The financial problems of the club were not solved and the team did not apply for a First League licence. Ultimately, the club asked to be expelled from the Latvian Football Federation on 31 March 2015 and folded.[4]

League and Cup history

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Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
2008 2nd (1.līga) 13/(15) 28 5 6 17 30 65 21 3rd Round
2009 2nd (1.līga) 4/(14) 26 15 5 6 46 18 66 1/8 finals
2010 2nd (1.līga) 2/(12) 22 14 4 4 47 19 46 Did not participate
2011 1st (Virslīga) 5/(9) 32 12 8 12 46 43 44 1/16 finals
2012 1st (Virslīga) 6/(10) 36 10 9 17 47 49 39 1/4 finals
2013 1st (Virslīga) 6/(10) 27 7 5 15 20 52 26 1/4 finals
2014 1st (Virslīga) 10/(10) 36 2 6 28 29 108 7 1/4 finals

Managers

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  •   Andrejs Karpovs (2008–10)
  •   Andrejs Kolidzejs (caretaker) (2010–11)
  •   Soferbi Yeshugov (April 1, 2011 – Aug 25, 2011)
  •   Igors V. Stepanovs (2011–12)
  •   Vladimir Pachko (2012–13)
  •   Mihails Koņevs (2013 – May 2014)
  •   Gosho Iordanov Petkov (May 2014 – August 2014)
  •   Andrei Kanchelskis (August 2014 – November 2014)

Sponsors

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Role Sponsors
General sponsors   Jūrmalas Pilsētas Dome

  Interhaus

Kit manufacturer   Givova
Other sponsors   SMP Bank

  AB Timber Group

Players and staff

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Current squad

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As of 9 February 2015

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   LVA Vjačeslavs Kudrjavcevs
2 DF   GHA Richmond Nketiah
3 MF   LVA Maksims Župerko
5 DF   LVA Deniss Sokoļskis
6 DF   LVA Ivans Gluško
7 MF   UKR Oleksiy Tyshchenko
8 DF   LVA Juris Macuks
13 FW   LVA Elvis Studāns
14 FW   LVA Romāns Geiko
15 MF   LVA Vlads Rimkus
17 FW   LVA Maksims Miskovs
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   LVA Rolands Smans
19 MF   GHA Sekyi Quaye
24 MF   LVA Maksims Semakins
26 DF   LVA Normunds Miķelsons
27 FW   LVA Edgars Kārkliņš
28 MF   RUS Besarion Khardziani
41 MF   GEO Giorgi Diakvnishvili
42 MF   EST Tauno Mõttus
67 GK   LVA Kristaps Dzelme
69 DF   RUS Kirill Korban
99 DF   LVA Dmitrijs Šiļuks

For recent transfers see: List of Latvian football transfers summer 2014 and List of Latvian football transfers winter 2014-15

Foreign players

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Non-EU Nationals

  •   Sekyi Quaye
  •   Besarion Khardziani
  •   Giorgi Diakvnishvili
  •   Kirill Korban

EU Nationals

  •   Tauno Mõttus

Staff

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Position Name
Chairman   Aleksandrs Burņins
Manager Vacant
Assistant manager   Nikolajs Poļakovs
Doctor   Aivars Veinbergs
Administrator   Andrejs Karacejevs

References

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  1. ^ "Futbola centrs "Jūrmala" iekļūst čempionāta Virslīgā – Galvenā @ JŪRMALAS NEDĒĻA". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  2. ^ "Lapa īslaicīgi nav pieejama". Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  3. ^ DELFI (2 September 2014). "'Skonto' un 'Jūrmala' joprojām nemaksā algas, LFF atņem kopvērtējuma punktus". delfi.lv. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. ^ "No Virslīgas izkritusī "Jūrmala" izslēgta no LFF biedru vidus". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 2015-03-31. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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