FC Daugava Riga

FC Daugava Riga is a former Soviet and Latvian club from Riga. It participated in the Soviet championships. In different years the club represented various Riga factories VEF, railcar building, electro-mechanical.

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History

The club was founded after the World War II in 1944. In 1946 Daugava made a debut at the Latvian championship. In 1948 along with FC Dinamo Riga it entered the Soviet league competitions in the Soviet First League. It stayed in the Soviet competitions until 1990 when it bankrupted and replaced with FC Pardaugava Riga. Its players left the club and joined FC Skonto Riga and FC RAF Yelgava.

Succession and Daugava bonanza

Pardaugava

Pardaugava was established in 1984 as Daugava-RVZ, but in 1985-89 it represented the Latvian national under-21 football team. In 1991 it replaced the bankrupt FC Daugava Riga and was promoted to the Soviet First League in its place. After fall of the Soviet Union, Pardaugava for few seasons played in the Latvian Virsliga before becoming insolvent as well in 1995.

Daugava (Torpedo Riga)

In 1996 FC Torpedo Rīga, that was founded in 1957 as RTP (Riga Taxi Park), changed its name to Daugava. In 2001 it merged with Policijas FK as FKP/Daugava, but already in 2002 it became insolvent.

Daugava (Ditton Daugavpils)

In 2007 FC Ditton Daugavpils, that was founded in 2001, changed its name to Daugava continuing to represent city of Daugavpils.

Daugava (Daugava-90)

In 2008 FC Daugava-90 Riga, that was founded in 2005, changed its name to Daugava. In 2011 the club changed its name to FK Rīgas Futbola skola.

Daugava (Jurmala)

In 2012 FC Jurmala, that was founded in 2003, moved to Riga and changed its name to Daugava.