FK Jūrmala-VV is a Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

n football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Jūrmala

Jurmala

Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River...

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History

FK Jūrmala was founded in 2003 and its goals included creating a club infrastructure, building a modern stadium in Sloka

Sloka

Sloka may refer to:* Sloka, Latvia, a neighbourhood of Jūrmala, Latvia* Sloka meter, a Sanskrit meter* Śloka, a Hindu prayer* Sloka Gora, a small settlement in central Slovenia* Sloka...

 and popularization of sports among children and youth of Jūrmala all of which they succeeded in doing.

In its first season FK Jūrmala played in the second highest division of Latvian football where it won the first place and qualified for Virslīga

Virsliga

-Past Virslīga winners:-Top scorers:-Riga football league winners:* 1910 Union Riga* 1911 British FC Riga* 1912 Union Riga* 1913 British FC Riga* 1914 British FC Riga* 1915 British FC Riga-Champions of Latvia before Virslīga:* 1922 Ķeizarmežs...

 for the next year. In the first season in Virslīga Jūrmala finished fifth. However, despite serious ambitions from the team management and signing several former Latvia national football team

Latvia national football team

The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...

 players in the following seasons FK Jūrmala couldn't step up to the next level and in 2007 the team suffered a financial crisis when some of its top players left the team in mid season.

Current squad

As of July 25, 2011

For recent squad changes see: List of Latvian football transfers winter 2010-2011 and List of Latvian football transfers summer 2011.

Notable Players

Cristian Torres

Cristián Torres

Cristián Damián Torres is a football midfielder from Argentina. He currently plays for Ravan Baku in Azerbaijan.-Career:...

 Imants Bleidelis

Imants Bleidelis

Imants Bleidelis is a former football midfielder from Latvia. He last played for FK Liepājas Metalurgs. He has made 106 appearances for the Latvia national team.-Club career:...

 Raivis Hščanovičs

Raivis Hšcanovics

Raivis Hščanovičs is a Latvian footballer, currently playing for FK Jūrmala-VV in the Latvian Higher League.-Club:...

 Gatis Kalniņš

Gatis Kalninš

Gatis Kalniņš is a 6 ft 3 ins Latvian striker. His current club is FK Jūrmala from Latvia.He has also played for FK Valmiera, Skonto FC, FK Auda and Othellos Athineou. Kalniņš had a brief spell on trial at English side Burnley FC, in pre-season 2008, but was unsuccessful in his attempts to...

 Jurģis Kalns

Jurģis Kalns

Jurģis Kalns is a Latvian football player.Kalns appeared in FK Liepājas Metalurgs's loss to FC Schalke 04 the first round of the UEFA Cup 2004-05. His current club is FK Liepājas Metalurgs. He has also played for FK Jūrmala and FK Ventspils.-References:...

 Igors Korabļovs

Igors Korablovs

Igors Korabļovs is a Latvian football defender who currently plays for FB Gulbene-2005.He has also played for clubs like Daugava, FK Ventspils and FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. He played his first match for Latvia national football team in 1998 and participated at Euro 2004.-External links:* *...

 Marians Pahars Igors Stepanovs

Igors Stepanovs

Igors Nauris Stepanovs is a Latvian football defender, currently playing for FK Jūrmala. As of April 2010 he has played 99 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Latvia national team. He made his debut in 1995, and played at Euro 2004.-Skonto:He started his club career at Skonto-Metāls...

 Vladimirs Žavoronkovs

Vladimirs Žavoronkovs

Vladimirs Žavoronkovs is a football defender from Latvia. He currently has a free agent's status. His last club was FK Tauras Tauragė.-External links:...

Managers

Figures correct as of July 19, 2007. Jurijs Popkovs

Jurijs Popkovs

Jurijs Popkovs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer.-Playing career:Jurijs Popkovs was born in Kiev, Ukraine. His first professional club was Dynamo Minsk which he joined in 1980. In four years which he stayed with Dynamo he made only one appearance in the Soviet Top League...

 (2003-06) Vladimirs Babičevs

Vladimirs Babicevs

Vladimirs Babičevs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer. Babičevs played in a 51 international match for Latvia.-Club playing career:...

 (2006) Oleg Strogov (January 2007-July 07) Gatis Ērglis (July 2007-March 08) Vladimirs Babičevs

Vladimirs Babicevs

Vladimirs Babičevs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer. Babičevs played in a 51 international match for Latvia.-Club playing career:...

(2008 March -)

External links

• FK Jurmala