2008 Latvian Football Cup

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The Latvian Football Cup 2008 was the 67th edition of the Latvian football knockout tournament that contested between April 18 and June 15, 2008. [1] [2]

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FK Daugava Daugavpils successfully pursued its first title in the final against FK Ventspils, 3–0, in Skonto Stadions, Riga. Daugava Daugavpils continued on to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10.

First round

April 18, 2008
FK SELGA Lapmežciems w/o FK Jelgava
FK Aizkraukle w/o FK Jēkabpils
April 19, 2008
FS Metta-LU Rīga 10–0FK Madona/Kvarcs
April 20, 2008
FK Spartaks Jūrmala 3–2FK Ozolnieki
FK Tranzīts 2–1SK ELVI Kuldīga
JFC Kauguri/PBLC 1–2UPTK Liepāja
FK Mērsrags1–3Nikars Rīga
SFK Varavīksne/V.O.V.A Liepāja w/o FK Talsi
FK Viesulis 3–1 FK Auda/Alberts Rīga
FK Pļaviņas DM1–6FK Valka
OSC/FK-33 Ogre1–1 FK Dinamo-Rīnūži/LASD aet, p. 4–2
Sakret/Mantija2–3BJSS Preiļu rajona

Second round

April 26, 2008
FK Tranzīts 0–3 FS Metta-LU Rīga
SFK Varavīksne/V.O.V.A Liepāja 2–3 FK Jēkabpils
FK Spartaks Jūrmala 2–0BJSS Preiļu rajona
April 27, 2008
FK Valka2–4 FK Jelgava
UTPK Liepāja1–1 FK Viesulis aet, p. 1–4
Nikars Rīga3–2OSC/FK-33 Ogre

Third round

April 30, 2008
FS Metta-LU Rīga 1–3 FK Jūrmala
FK Jēkabpils 0–3 FK Vindava Ventspils
FK Spartaks Jūrmala 0–4 Skonto FC
FK Jelgava 0–2 FK Ventspils
FK Viesulis 0–13 FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Nikars Rīga0–9 FK Rīga
SK Blāzma 0–0 Dinaburg FC aet, p. 10–9
JFK Olimps Rīga 0–1 FK Daugava Daugavpils

Quarterfinals

May 7, 2008
FK Ventspils 3–1 FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Skonto FC 2–0 FK Rīga
FK Jūrmala 3–0 SK Blāzma
FK Daugava Daugavpils 2–1 FK Vindava Ventspils

Semifinals

May 21, 2008
FK Ventspils 2–1 Skonto FC
FK Jūrmala 1–2 FK Daugava Daugavpils

Final

FK Daugava Daugavpils 1 – 1 (aet) FK Ventspils
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(in Latvian)
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Penalties
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Skonto Stadions, Riga
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko

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