About JFK Olimps

JFK Olimps was a Latvian football club based in Riga, founded in 2005. The club was created mainly as a youth-oriented project, bringing together young players from reserve teams of several major Latvian clubs such as Skonto, Ventspils, and Liepāja. Because of this structure, Olimps was known for having one of the youngest squads in European professional football during its existence.

After its formation, Olimps immediately joined the Latvian Virslīga due to league expansion needs. In its early seasons, the team struggled with results but managed to remain in the top division for several years. One of its most notable achievements came in 2007, when the club reached the Latvian Cup final, which also gave it the opportunity to participate in European competition qualifiers for the first time.

The club continued to compete in the top division with mixed results, often relying heavily on developing young players. However, financial difficulties and lack of long-term stability led to repeated restructuring and name changes, including links with RFS and ASK support structures. Eventually, JFK Olimps was dissolved in 2012, ending its short but notable existence as one of Latvia’s most youth-focused football clubs.