FK Ventspils

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FK Ventspils

Full name

Futbola Klubs Ventspils

Nickname(s)

Yellow-Blue

Founded

1997

Ground

Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions,
Ventspils, Latvia

Capacity

3,200

Chairman

Jurijs Bespalovs

Manager

Roman Grigorshuk

League

Virsliga

2006

Virsliga, 1st





Home colours





Away colours

FK Ventspils, founded in 1997, are a Latvian Virsliga football team. The club's home ground is the 3,200 capacity Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils, Latvia. In total, FK Ventspils have won one league titles and three Latvian Cups. During the 2006 season, they became Virsliga champions.

They have appeared in the UEFA Cup qualifiers on occasions, notably in a qualifying round versus Newcastle United of England in 2006, though this was held at the Skonto stadions in Riga for television purposes. Newcastle went on to win the tie 1-0 on aggregate but were frequently frustrated with Ventspils' defensive display.

FK Ventspils currently lead the Latvian league with a record amount of games unbeaten.

1 First-team squad
2 Honours
3 Participation in UEFA cups
4 Participation in Latvian Championships
5 External link

[edit] First-team squad

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Andris Vanins
		GK	Maris Eltermanis
		GK	Pavels Davidovs
		DF	Kaspars Gorkss
		DF	Jean-Paul Ndeki
		DF	Aleksejs Soleicuks
		DF	Deniss Kacanovs
		DF	Deniss Sokolskis
		DF	Igors Savcenkovs
		DF	Miki Stojkovs
		DF	Artjoms Goncars
		MF	Deimants Bicka
		MF	Vladan Vukovič

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Mihails Ziziļevs
		MF	Sergei Zangareev
		MF	Igors Stukaļins
		MF	Igors Pokariņins
		MF	Vadims Gospodars
		MF	Zakhar Dubenskiy
		MF	Artis Lazdins
		FW	Vits Rimkus
		FW	Igors Sļesarčuks
		FW	Andrejs Butriks
		FW	Vladimirs Koļesņičenko
		FW	Zoran Baldovaliev
		FW	Aleksandrs Torjans

[edit] Squad changes during 2006 season

In

		FW	Zoran Baldovaliev (from FK MKT Araz, Azerbaijan)
		DF	Miki Stojkovs (from FC Turnovo, Macedonia)
		MF	Vadims Gospodars (from FC Mika Ashtarak, Armenia)
		FW	Aleksandrs Torjans (return from loan Dinaburg FC)
		MF	Aleksejs Boruns (loan from Dinaburg FC)
		MF	Ritus Krjauklis (loan from Dinaburg FC)
		FW	Guntars Silagailis (loan from Dižvanagi Rēzekne)

Out

		FW	Aleksandrs Torjans (loan to Dinaburg FC)
		MF	Aleksejs Boruns (return from loan Dinaburg FC)
		MF	Ritus Krjauklis (return from loan Dinaburg FC)
		FW	Guntars Silagailis (return from loan Dižvanagi Rēzekne)
		DF	Vladimirs Bespalovs (to Tranzīts Ventspils)

[edit] Famous players

[edit] Reserves

Main article: Ventspils-2

[edit] Honours

Virsliga winners
- 2006
Virsliga runners-up
- 2000, 2001, 2002
Latvian Cup winners
- 2003, 2004, 2005

[edit] Participation in UEFA cups

2006
- First Qualifying Phase
  - Jul 13 GÍ Gøta (Faroe Islands)2:1
  - Jul 27 GÍ Gøta 2:0
- Second Qualifying Phase
  - Aug 10 Newcastle United (England) 0:1
  - Aug 24 Newcastle United 0:0
2005
- First Qualifying Phase
  - Jul 14 Linfield (Northern Ireland) 0:1
  - Jul 28 Linfield 2:1
2004
- First Qualifying Phase
  - Jul 15 B68 (Toftir) (Faroe Islands) 3:0
  - Jul 29 B68 (Toftir) 8:0
- Second Qualifying Phase
  - Aug 12 Brøndby IF (Denmark) 0:0
  - Aug 26 Brøndby IF 1:1
- First Round
  - Sep 16 Amica Wronki (Poland) 1:1
  - Sep 30 Amica Wronki 0:1
2003
- Qualifying Phase
  - Aug 14 Wisła Płock (Poland) 1:1
  - Aug 28 Wisła Płock 2:2
- First Round
  - Sep 24 Rosenborg BK (Trondheim) (Norway) 1:4
  - Oct 15 Rosenborg BK (Trondheim) 0:6
2002
- Qualifying Phase
  - Aug 15 FC Lugano (Switzerland) 3:0
  - Aug 29 FC Lugano 0:1
- First Round
  - Sep 19 VfB Stuttgart (Germany) 1:4
  - Oct 03 VfB Stuttgart 1:4
2001
- Qualifying Phase
  - Aug 09 HJK Helsinki (Finland) 1:2
  - Aug 23 HJK Helsinki 0:1
2000
- Qualifying Phase
  - Aug 10 Vasas (Budapest) (Hungary) 2:1
  - Aug 24 Vasas (Budapest) 1:3

[edit] Participation in Latvian Championships

2006 - champions
2005 - 3rd
2004 - 3rd
2003 - 3rd
2002 - 2nd
2001 - 2nd
2000 - 2nd
1999 - 3rd
1998 - 3rd
1997 - 4th

[edit] External link

Official website

Virsliga 2007
Dinaburg \| Ditton \| Jūrmala \| Metalurgs \| Olimps \| Rīga \| Skonto \| Ventspils
1. liga 2007
Abuls \| Alberts \| Auda \| Dižvanagi \| Eirobaltija \| Jelgava \| Multibanka \| Tranzīts \| Valmiera \| Dinaburg-Zemessardze \| Ditton-2 \| Jūrmala-2 \| Metalurgs-2 \| Rīga-2 \| Skonto-2 \| Ventspils-2