2024 FK RFS season
Appearance
2024 season | |||
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Chairman | Artjoms Milovs | ||
Manager | Viktors Morozs | ||
Stadium | LNK Sporta Parks | ||
Latvian Higher League | 1st | ||
Latvian Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Latvian Supercup | Winners | ||
UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | ||
UEFA Europa League | League phase | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ismaël Diomandé (11) All: Jānis Ikaunieks (16) | ||
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The 2024 season is the 8th season in the history of FK RFS, all of which have come in the Latvian Higher League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is competing in the Latvian Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League.
On 29 August, RFS became the first Baltic club to reach the main stage of the UEFA Europa League.[1]
Players
[edit]- As of 15 August 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Latvian Higher League | 8 March 2024 | 9 November 2024 | Matchday 1 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 23 | +79 | 82.86 | |
Latvian Football Cup | 13 July 2024 | 30 October 2024 | Round of 16 | Winner | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 100.00 |
Latvian Super Cup | 2 March 2024 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
UEFA Champions League | 10 July 2024 | 31 July 2024 | First Qualifying Round | Second Qualifying Round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50.00 |
UEFA Europa League | 27 September 2024 | TBD | Third Qualifying Round | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 37.50 | |
Total | 52 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 138 | 48 | +90 | 73.08 |
Last updated: 30 October 2024
Source: Competitions
Latvian Higher League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | RFS (C) | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25 | +78 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Riga | 36 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 23 | +76 | 87 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a] |
3 | Auda | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 60 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
4 | Valmiera | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 55[b] | |
5 | Daugavpils | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 42 |
Source: LFF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play ranking; 7) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play ranking; 7) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The 2024 Latvian Football Cup winners qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round. Since the cup winners (RFS) qualified based on league position, the Conference League spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the second Conference League first qualifying round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
- ^ On 19 April, Valmiera were deducted three points, with an additional six points and a suspended 25 points deduction being issued on 11 October due to licensing regulation breaches.[3][4]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25 | +78 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 14 | +47 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 11 | +31 |
Last updated: 10 November 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: Liga I
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]8 March 2024 1 | Auda | 1 - 2 | RFS | Riga |
18:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Mežaparks Sports Village Attendance: 315 Referee: Jevgenijs Keziks |
15 March 2024 2 | RFS | 0 - 1 | Valmiera | Riga |
18:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 510 Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs |
30 March 2024 3 | Liepāja | 0 - 3 | RFS | Liepāja |
14:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daugava Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs |
3 April 2024 4 | RFS | 5 - 1 | FS Jelgava | Riga |
19:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 316 Referee: Vasilijs Mordatenko |
7 April 2024 5 | BFC Daugavpils | 1 - 1 | RFS | Daugavpils |
15:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Celtnieks Stadium Attendance: 630 Referee: Artis Ķēniņš |
12 April 2024 6 | RFS | 5 - 0 | Tukums | Riga |
19:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 341 Referee: Aleksejs Griščenko |
17 April 2024 7 | RFS | 2 - 0 | Metta | Riga |
19:30 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 391 Referee: Sergejs Vasjkovs |
23 April 2024 8 | Grobiņas SC | 0 - 4 | RFS | Liepāja |
13:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Stadions Daugava mākslīgas laukums Attendance: 263 Referee: Vasilijs Mordatenko |
27 April 2024 9 | Riga | 1 - 2 | RFS | Riga |
19:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: 5,314 Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs |
1 May 2024 10 | RFS | 2 - 1 | Auda | Riga |
16:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 644 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs |
5 May 2024 11 | Valmiera | 2 - 0 | RFS | Valmiera |
14:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Jānis Daliņš Stadium Attendance: 573 Referee: Sergejs Vasjkovs |
10 May 2024 12 | RFS | 4 - 1 | Liepāja | Riga |
18:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 306 Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks |
15 May 2024 13 | FS Jelgava | 1 - 2 | RFS | Jelgava |
18:30 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Zemgale Olympic Center Attendance: 141 Referee: Aleksejs Griščenko |
20 May 2024 14 | RFS | 5 - 0 | BFC Daugavpils | Riga |
19:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 462 Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs |
25 May 2024 15 | Tukums | 0 - 1 | RFS | Tukums |
18:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Tukuma Pilsētas Stadions Attendance: 308 Referee: Deniss Ignatjevs |
29 May 2024 16 | Metta | 0 - 6 | RFS | Riga |
18:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Rīgas Hanzas vidusskolas stadions Attendance: 176 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs |
2 June 2024 17 | RFS | 5 - 0 | Grobiņas SC | Riga |
18:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 267 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs |
16 June 2024 18 | RFS | 2 - 2 | Riga | Riga |
20:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 1,519 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs |
21 June 2024 19 | Auda | 1 - 3 | RFS | Riga |
20:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs |
26 June 2024 20 | RFS | 4 - 1 | Valmiera | Riga |
20:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 524 Referee: Andris Treimanis |
1 July 2024 21 | Liepāja | 1 - 3 | RFS | Liepāja |
19:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daugava Stadium Attendance: 536 Referee: Andrejs Gluhovs |
5 July 2024 22 | RFS | 7 - 0 | FS Jelgava | Riga |
20:00 EET | Report | Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 283 Referee: Artis Ķēniņš |
27 July 2024 24 | Tukums | 1 - 4 | RFS | Tukums |
16:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Tukuma Pilsētas Stadions Attendance: 217 Referee: Aleksejs Griščenko |
4 August 2024 25 | RFS | 5 - 1 | Metta | Riga |
20:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 402 Referee: Andrejs Gluhovs |
11 August 2024 26 | RFS | 3 - 0 | Grobiņas SC | Riga |
20:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 263 Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks |
25 August 2024 27 | Riga | 0 - 0 | RFS | Riga |
20:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: 5,321 Referee: Andris Treimanis |
13 September 2024 29 | Valmiera | 1 - 2 | RFS | Valmiera |
17:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Jānis Daliņš Stadium Attendance: 650 Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs |
17 September 2024 23 | RFS | 4 - 1 | BFC Daugavpils | Riga |
20:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 215 Referee: Aleksejs Griščenko |
20 September 2024 30 | RFS | 2 - 0 | Liepāja | Riga |
20:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 456 Referee: Andrejs Gluhovs |
30 September 2024 31 | FS Jelgava | 0 - 2 | RFS | Jelgava |
16:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Zemgale Olympic Center Attendance: 187 Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks |
6 October 2024 32 | BFC Daugavpils | 0 - 3 | RFS | Daugavpils |
17:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionā Esplanāde Attendance: 400 Referee: Deniss Ignatjevs |
17 October 2024 28 | RFS | 1 - 2 | Auda | Riga |
18:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 476 Referee: Andris Treimanis |
20 October 2024 33 | RFS | 4 - 1 | Tukums | Riga |
16:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 419 Referee: Andrejs Gluhovs |
28 October 2024 34 | Metta | 1 - 2 | RFS | Riga |
18:30 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Daugava Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Aleksejs Griščenko |
3 November 2024 35 | Grobiņas SC | 0 - 2 | RFS | Liepāja |
13:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: Grobiņa Stadium Attendance: 568 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs |
10 November 2024 36 | RFS | 1 - 2 | Riga | Riga |
13:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 1,063 Referee: Andrejs Gluhovs |
Latvian Cup
[edit]13 July 2024 Round of 16 | RFS | 2 - 1 | BFC Daugavpils | Riga |
20:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 203 Referee: Vasilijs Mordatenko |
17 August 2024 Quarter-Finals | Valmiera | 3 - 4 | RFS | Valmiera |
14:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jānis Daliņš Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs |
23 September 2024 Semi-Finals | RFS | 2 - 1 | Riga | Riga |
19:00 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs |
30 October 2024 Final | RFS | 4 - 2 (a.e.t.) | Auda | Riga |
19:45 EET | Report |
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Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks Attendance: 1,699 Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs |
UEFA Champions League
[edit]First qualifying round
[edit]10 July 2024 First leg | RFS | 3–0 | Larne | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga |
19:00 (20:00 EEST) | Report[7] | Attendance: 1,700[6] Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
17 July 2024 Second leg | Larne | 0–4 (0–7 agg.) | RFS | Inver Park, Larne |
21:00 (20:00 BST) | Report[9] | Attendance: 2,030[8] Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal) |
Second qualifying round
[edit]23 July 2024 First leg | Bodø/Glimt | 4–0 | RFS | Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø |
17:00 | Report[11] | Attendance: 5,427[10] Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland) |
31 July 2024 Second leg | RFS | 1–3 (1–7 agg.) | Bodø/Glimt | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga |
19:00 (20:00 EEST) |
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Report[13] | Attendance: 1,678[12] Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark) |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]Third qualifying round
[edit]8 August 2024 First leg | UE Santa Coloma | 0–2 | RFS | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella |
20:00 | Report[15] | Attendance: 369[14] Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel) |
14 August 2024 Second leg | RFS | 7–0 (9–0 agg.) | UE Santa Coloma | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga |
18:00 (19:00 EEST) | Report[17] | Attendance: 1,614[16] Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania) |
Play-off round
[edit]22 August 2024 First leg | RFS | 2–1 | APOEL | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga |
19:00 (20:00 EEST) | Report[19] |
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Attendance: 1,678[18] Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
29 August 2024 Second leg | APOEL | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p) | RFS | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
19:00 (20:00 EEST) | Report[21] |
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Attendance: 12,988[20] Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) | |
Penalties | ||||
League phase
[edit]26 September 2024 1 | FCSB | 4-1 | RFS | Bucharest, Romania |
22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 34,257 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
3 October 2024 2 | RFS | 2-2 | Galatasaray | Riga, Latvia |
19:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Daugava Stadium Attendance: 8,502 Referee: Filip Glova | ||
Note: RFS will play their home matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. |
24 October 2024 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1-0 | RFS | Frankfurt, Germany |
18:45 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 56,600 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
7 November 2024 4 | RFS | 1-1 | Anderlecht | Riga, Latvia |
22:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Daugava Stadium Attendance: 4,820 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev | |
Note: RFS will play their home matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. |
28 November 2024 5 | RFS | 0-2 | PAOK | Riga, Latvia |
19:45 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Daugava Stadium Attendance: 5,346 Referee: Julian Weinberger | |
Note: RFS will play their home matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. |
12 December 2024 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2-1 | RFS | Belgrade |
21:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Partizan Stadium Attendance: 253 Referee: Tamás Bognár |
Note: Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Israeli teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice. |
23 January 2025 7 | RFS | v | Ajax | Riga, Latvia |
22:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Daugava Stadium | ||
Note: RFS will play their home matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. |
30 January 2025 8 | Dynamo Kyiv | v | RFS | Hamburg, Germany |
21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion | ||
Note: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice. Therefore, Dynamo Kyiv will play their home matches at Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany, instead of their regular stadium, Olympic Stadium, Kyiv. |
Refences
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- ^ "LFF DK 19. aprīļa lēmumi" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ ""Valmiera FC" piemērots sešu punktu sods un 25 punktu nosacīts sods" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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