2024 FK RFS season

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FK RFS
2024 season
ChairmanArtjoms 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 goalscorerLeague: Ismaël Diomandé (11)
All: Jānis Ikaunieks (16)
←  2023

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.

Contents

On 29 August, RFS became the first Baltic club to reach the main stage of the UEFA Europa League. [1]

Players

As of 15 August 2024 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Pāvels Šteinbors
2 DF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Daniels Balodis
3 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Victor Osuagwu
6 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Alfusainey Jatta
7 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Ismaël Diomandé
8 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Lasha Odisharia
9 MF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Jānis Ikaunieks
10 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Emerson Deocleciano
11 DF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Roberts Savaļnieks
13 GK Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Jevgēņijs Ņerugals
15 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Rostand Ndjiki
16 GK Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Sergejs Vilkovs
17 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Cedric Kouadio
18 MF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
21 DF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Elvis Stuglis
22 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Darko Lemajič
23 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Herdi Prenga
No.Pos.NationPlayer
24 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Mikaze Nagasawa
25 DF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Petr Mareš
26 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Stefan Panić
27 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Adam Markhiyev
28 MF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Dāvis Sedols
30 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Rasid Njie
33 DF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Dāvis Cucurs
40 GK Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Fabrice Ondoa
43 DF Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Žiga Lipušček (captain)
49 MF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Mārtiņš Ķigurs
52 DF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Mārcis Ošs
70 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Dragoljub Savić
77 FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Luka Silagadze
97 MF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Jevgeņijs Miņins
99 MF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Gļebs Žaleiko
— MF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Efraims Valutadatils
— MF Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Dāvis Sedols

Competitions

Latvian Higher League

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 RFS 2621328017+6366Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Riga 2820537219+5365Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Valmiera 2817656023+3754 [lower-alpha 2]
4 Auda 26114113925+1437
5 Daugavpils 27105123039−935
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. 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. [3]
Notes:
  1. ↑ The 2024 Latvian Football Cup winners qualify for the Conference League second qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Latvian Cup winners finish first). If the Latvian Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League first round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. ↑ Valmiera were deducted three points.

Latvian Cup

UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

10 July 2024 (2024-07-10)First leg RFS Flag of Latvia.svg 3–0 Ulster Banner.svg Larne LNK Sporta Parks, Riga
19:00 (20:00 EEST)
Report [4] Attendance: 1,700 [5]
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic)
17 July 2024 (2024-07-17)Second leg Larne Ulster Banner.svg 0–4
(0–7 agg.)		 Flag of Latvia.svg RFS Inver Park, Larne
21:00 (20:00 BST)Report [6]
Attendance: 2,030 [7]
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)

Second qualifying round

23 July 2024 (2024-07-23)First leg Bodø/Glimt Flag of Norway.svg 4–0 Flag of Latvia.svg RFS Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø
17:00
Report [8] Attendance: 5,427 [9]
Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)Second leg RFS Flag of Latvia.svg 1–3
(1–7 agg.)		 Flag of Norway.svg Bodø/Glimt LNK Sporta Parks, Riga
19:00 (20:00 EEST)
Report [10]
Attendance: 1,678 [11]
Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark)

UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round

8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)First leg UE Santa Coloma Flag of Andorra.svg 0–2 Flag of Latvia.svg RFS Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella
20:00Report [12]
Attendance: 369 [13]
Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)
14 August 2024 (2024-08-14)Second leg RFS Flag of Latvia.svg 7–0
(9–0 agg.)		 Flag of Andorra.svg UE Santa Coloma LNK Sporta Parks, Riga
18:00 (19:00 EEST)
Report [14] Attendance: 1,614 [15]
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)

Play-off round

22 August 2024 (2024-08-22)First leg RFS Flag of Latvia.svg 2–1 Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL LNK Sporta Parks, Riga
19:00 (20:00 EEST)
Report [16]
Attendance: 1,678 [17]
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)Second leg APOEL Flag of Cyprus.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(2–4 p)		 Flag of Latvia.svg RFS GSP Stadium, Nicosia
19:00 (20:00 EEST)
Report [18]
Attendance: 12,988 [19]
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
Penalties

League phase

26 September 2024 1 FCSB Flag of Romania.svg v Flag of Latvia.svg RFS Bucharest, Romania
22:00  UTC+3 Report Stadium: Arena Națională
3 October 2024 2 RFS Flag of Latvia.svg v Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray Riga, Latvia
19:45  UTC+3 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.
24 October 2024 3 Eintracht Frankfurt Flag of Germany.svg v Flag of Latvia.svg RFS Frankfurt, Germany
18:45  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Waldstadion
7 November 2024 4 RFS Flag of Latvia.svg v Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht 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.
28 November 2024 5 RFS Flag of Latvia.svg v Flag of Greece.svg PAOK Riga, Latvia
19:45  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.
12 December 2024 6 Maccabi Tel Aviv Flag of Israel.svg v Flag of Latvia.svg RFS TBD
21:00 Report Stadium: TBD
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 Flag of Latvia.svg v Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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 Flag of Ukraine.svg v Flag of Latvia.svg 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

  1. ↑ "Historic moment: Riga RFS - the first team from the Baltic states to advance to the main stage of the Europa League". Euro Football. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Komanda – FK RFS". FK RFS. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "2024.gada Latvijas Virslīgas futbola čempionāta reglaments" (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "RFS vs Larne". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "RFS vs. Larne" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Larne vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Larne vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Bodø/Glimt vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bodø/Glimt vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "RFS vs Bodø/Glimt". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "RFS vs. Bodø/Glimt" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "UE Santa Coloma vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "UE Santa Coloma vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "RFS vs UE Santa Coloma". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "RFS vs. UE Santa Coloma" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "RFS vs APOEL". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "RFS vs. APOEL" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "APOEL vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "APOEL vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

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