Summary
Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club played at the Daugava Stadium (capacity 4,070). On October 5, 2009, Dinaburg was expelled from the Virsliga and both the president and trainer were banned for life on suspicion of betting and match-fixing.[1]
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| Founded | 1996 | ||
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| Dissolved | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Daugavas Stadions Daugavpils, Latvia | ||
| Capacity | 3,480 | ||
| League | Latvian First League | ||
| 2009 | 9th (relegated) | ||
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Historic names edit
- 1944 to 1950, 1971 to 1972 – Daugava
- 1952 – DzSK (SKZhD, Dzelzceļa sporta klubs/Спортивный клуб железной дороги, Railway Sports Club)
- 1955 to 1956 – Daugavpils
- 1959 to 1963, 1970, 1987 to 1991 – Celtnieks (Stroitel)
- 1964 to 1967 – ZSK (Завод строительных конструкций, Building Constructions Factory)
- 1968 to 1969 – Lokomotīve
- 1973 – Ķīmiķis (Khimik, 'Chemist')
- 1992 – BJSS/Celtnieks
- 1994 – Auseklis
- 1995 – Vilan-D
- 1996 – Dinaburg FC
History edit
Soviet club (1944–1994) edit
Following the re-occupation of Baltic states after the World War II, a team was created in Daugavpils in 1944 under the name of FK Daugava. During the Soviet period it was mostly known under name of Celtnieks or Stroitel (Строитель in Russian, 'builder') and for a while as Ķīmiķis (Химик, 'chemist') after its sponsor - the Daugavpils Synthetic Fibre Mill (Latvian: Daugavpils ķīmiskās šķiedras rūpnīca).
1990s edit
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club became bankrupt and participated in competitions fielding its football academy, BJSS Daugavpils. In 1992-1994 the team briefly played as Auseklis Daugavpils before folding.
In 1996, FC Dinaburg was founded as a successor to Auseklis.
Season 2006 edit
They qualified to play with Hibernian, of Scotland, in the second round of the 2006 Intertoto Cup after beating Havnar Bóltfelag, from the Faroe Islands, 2–1 on aggregate in the first round. They lost 8–0 on aggregate, losing 5–0 in Edinburgh and 3–0 in Daugavpils.
Season 2007 edit
FC Dinaburg Daugavpils were eliminated from the Baltic League 2007 due to violation of Fair Play rules, but they once again qualified for the Intertoto Cup, where they started against Irish League team Cliftonville, but they lost 2–1 on aggregate, losing at home 1–0 after a 1–1 draw in Belfast.
Season 2009 edit
They qualified to play JK Nõmme Kalju from Estonian Meistriliiga, Estonia, in the first round of the UEFA Europa League. They won 2–1 in Daugavpils, and drew 0–0 in Tallinn. In the second round they played Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. In Israel they lost 4–0 and 1–0 in Daugavpils. Later that season they were relegated from both leagues they participated in – Virsliga and The Baltic Football League, because of suspicions about match-fixing and illegal betting.
FK Daugava Daugavpils took their place in Virsliga 2010, having all the players that previously played for Dinaburg in their squad, except those who joined new clubs during the transfer season.
Honours edit
- Latvian Cup
- Winners (1): 1991
- Virslīga
- Runners-up (1): 1995
- Latvian Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001
Participation in Latvian Championships edit
European record edit
- Preliminary round
Barry Town F.C.- 1st leg: 0–0
- 2nd leg: 1–2
- Aggregate: 1–2
- Qualifying round
FK Gäncä- 1st leg: 1–0
- 2nd leg: 1–0
- Aggregate: 2–0
- First round
AEK Athens- 1st leg: 0–5
- 2nd leg: 2–4
- Aggregate: 2–9
- First round
OD Trencin- 1st leg:1–1
- 2nd leg:1–4
- Aggregate:2–5
- First round
- OD Trencin
- 1st leg:3-0
- 2nd leg:1-0
- Aggregate:4-0
- Second round
Aalborg Boldspilklub- 1st leg:0–0
- 2nd leg:0–1
- Aggregate:0–1
- Qualifying round
NK Osijek- 1st leg:2–1
- 2nd leg:0–1
- Aggregate:2–2(lost on away goals)
- First round
Zagłębie Lubin- 1st leg:1–1
- 2nd leg:1–0
- Aggregate:2–1
- Second round
FC Krylia Sovetov Samara- 1st leg:0–3
- 2nd leg:0–1
- Aggregate:0–4
- First round
FC Wil- 1st leg:1–0
- 2nd leg:0–2
- Aggregate:1–2
- First round
- Aberystwyth Town F.C.
- 1st leg:0–0
- 2nd leg:4–0
- Aggregate:4–0
- Second round
OFK Beograd- 1st leg:1–3
- 2nd leg:0–2
- Aggregate:1–5
- First round
- Bangor City F.C.
- 1st leg:2–1
- 2nd leg:2–0
- Aggregate:4–1
- Second round
FK Žalgiris Vilnius- 1st leg:0–2
- 2nd leg:2–1
- Aggregate:2–3
- First round
Havnar Bóltfelag- 1st leg:1–1
- 2nd leg:1–0
- Aggregate:2–1
- Second round
Hibernian F.C.- 1st leg:0–3
- 2nd leg:0–5
- Aggregate:0–8
- First round
Cliftonville- 1st leg:0–1
- 2nd leg:1–1
- Aggregate:1–2
- First round
JK Nõmme Kalju- 1st leg:2–1
- 2nd leg:0–0
- Aggregate:2–1
- Second round
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv- 1st leg:0–4
- 2nd leg:0–1
- Aggregate:0–5
Baltic League edit
- First round
- FK Vėtra
- 1st leg:0–0
- 1st leg:0–3
References edit
External links edit
- Official website (in Russian)