The 2024 season is the 8th season in the history of FK RFS, all of which have come in the Latvian Higher League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is competing in the Latvian Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League.
| 2024 season | |||
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| Chairman | Artjoms Milovs | ||
| Manager | Viktors Morozs | ||
| Stadium | LNK Sporta Parks | ||
| Latvian Higher League | 1st | ||
| Latvian Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Latvian Supercup | Winners | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | ||
| UEFA Europa League | League phase | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ismaël Diomandé (11) All: Jānis Ikaunieks (16) | ||
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On 29 August, RFS became the first Baltic club to reach the main stage of the UEFA Europa League.[1]
Players
edit- As of 15 August 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
editLatvian Higher League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | RFS | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 18 | +64 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Riga | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 21 | +53 | 66 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Valmiera | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 54[b] | |
| 4 | Auda | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 38 | |
| 5 | Daugavpils | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 38 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: LFF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play ranking; 7) Play-off.[3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play ranking; 7) Play-off.[3]
Notes:
- ^ The 2024 Latvian Football Cup winners qualify for the Conference League second qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Latvian Cup winners finish first). If the Latvian Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League first round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.
- ^ Valmiera were deducted three points.
Latvian Cup
editUEFA Champions League
editFirst qualifying round
edit| 10 July 2024 First leg | RFS  | 3–0 |  Larne | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga |
| 19:00 (20:00 EEST) | Report[5] | Attendance: 1,700[4] Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
| 17 July 2024 Second leg | Larne | 0–4 (0–7 agg.) | RFS | Inver Park, Larne |
| 21:00 (20:00 BST) | Report[7] | Attendance: 2,030[6] Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal) |
Second qualifying round
edit| 23 July 2024 First leg | Bodø/Glimt  | 4–0 | RFS | Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø |
| 17:00 | Report[9] | Attendance: 5,427[8] Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland) |
| 31 July 2024 Second leg | RFS | 1–3 (1–7 agg.) | Bodø/Glimt | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga |
| 19:00 (20:00 EEST) |
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Report[11] | Attendance: 1,678[10] Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark) |
UEFA Europa League
editThird qualifying round
edit| 8 August 2024 First leg | UE Santa Coloma  | 0–2 | RFS | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella |
| 20:00 | Report[13] | Attendance: 369[12] Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel) |
| 14 August 2024 Second leg | RFS | 7–0 (9–0 agg.) | UE Santa Coloma | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga |
| 18:00 (19:00 EEST) | Report[15] | Attendance: 1,614[14] Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania) |
Play-off round
edit| 22 August 2024 First leg | RFS | 2–1 |  APOEL | LNK Sporta Parks, Riga |
| 19:00 (20:00 EEST) | Report[17] |
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Attendance: 1,678[16] Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
| 29 August 2024 Second leg | APOEL | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p) | RFS | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
| 19:00 (20:00 EEST) | Report[19] |
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Attendance: 12,988[18] Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) | |
| Penalties | ||||
League phase
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| 3 October 2024 2 | RFS | v |  Galatasaray | Riga, Latvia |
| 19:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Daugava Stadium | ||
| Note: RFS will play their home matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 24 October 2024 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt  | v | RFS | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 18:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Waldstadion |
| 7 November 2024 4 | RFS | v |  Anderlecht | Riga, Latvia |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Daugava Stadium | ||
| Note: RFS will play their home matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 28 November 2024 5 | RFS | v |  PAOK | Riga, Latvia |
| 19:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Daugava Stadium | ||
| Note: RFS will play their home matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 12 December 2024 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv  | v | RFS | TBD |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: TBD | ||
| Note: Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Israeli teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice. | ||||
| 23 January 2025 7 | RFS | v |  Ajax | Riga, Latvia |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Daugava Stadium | ||
| Note: RFS will play their home matches at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium, LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 30 January 2025 8 | Dynamo Kyiv  | v | RFS | Hamburg, Germany |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion | ||
| Note: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice. Therefore, Dynamo Kyiv will play their home matches at Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany, instead of their regular stadium, Olympic Stadium, Kyiv. | ||||
Refences
edit- ^ "Historic moment: Riga RFS - the first team from the Baltic states to advance to the main stage of the Europa League". Euro Football. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Komanda – FK RFS". FK RFS. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "2024.gada Latvijas Virslīgas futbola čempionāta reglaments" (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "RFS vs. Larne" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "RFS vs Larne". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Larne vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Larne vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Bodø/Glimt vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Bodø/Glimt vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "RFS vs. Bodø/Glimt" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "RFS vs Bodø/Glimt". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "UE Santa Coloma vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "UE Santa Coloma vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "RFS vs. UE Santa Coloma" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "RFS vs UE Santa Coloma". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "RFS vs. APOEL" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "RFS vs APOEL". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "APOEL vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "APOEL vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 August 2024.