Players
First-team squad
As of 12 June 2016.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Full name | RTU Futbola Centrs |
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| Ground | RTU stadions, Riga, Latvia |
| Chairman | Juris Keišs |
| Manager | Rustam Zabirov |
| League | Latvian First League |
| 2018 | 6th |
RTU FC or RTU Futbola centrs is a Latvian football club, affiliated with the Riga Technical University. They are based in the capital city of Riga and compete in the second highest division of Latvian football (the Latvian First League) and the Latvian Football Cup. [1] From 2017 to 2018 the team partnered with the remnants of the now defunct Skonto FC, playing as RTU FC/Skonto Academy, after Skonto failed to receive the First League licence from LFF in 2016. [2]
The club did not apply for the 2019 Latvian First League season, possibly due to financial issues. [2]
As of 12 June 2016.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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