About FK Jelgava

FK Jelgava is a Latvian football club based in the city of Jelgava, formed in 2004 through the merger of two local teams, FK Viola and RAF Jelgava. The aim of the merger was to create a stronger unified club representing the city in national competitions. After its formation, the club gradually established itself in Latvian football, starting in the lower divisions before earning promotion to the top tier.

FK Jelgava reached the Latvian Higher League in 2009 after winning the First League and quickly became a stable mid-table team. One of the club’s biggest early achievements came in 2010, when it unexpectedly won the Latvian Cup, defeating stronger opponents along the way. This victory allowed Jelgava to make its debut in European competitions, where it also recorded a notable win against Molde FK, marking one of the club’s highlights on the international stage.

In the following years, FK Jelgava continued to perform as a competitive but not dominant side in Latvian football. The club achieved its most successful cup run between 2014 and 2016, winning the Latvian Cup three times in a row. However, financial difficulties eventually affected its stability, and after losing its professional licence in 2021, the club’s top-level team was replaced by a reorganised structure under the name FS Jelgava.