Dinaburg FC

Dinaburg FC

Founded

1996

Dissolved

2009

Ground

Daugavas Stadions
Daugavpils, Latvia

Capacity

3,480

League

Latvian First League

2009

9th (relegated)

Home colours

Away colours

Dinaburg FC was a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. In 2009 it merged with FK Daugava. The club played at the Daugava Stadium (capacity 4,070). On October 5, 2009, Dinaburg was expelled from the Virsliga and both the president and trainer were banned for life on suspicion of betting and match-fixing.^[1]

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Historic names

1944 to 1950, 1971 to 1972 – Daugava
1952 – DzSK (SKZhD, Dzelzceļa sporta klubs/Спортивный клуб железной дороги, Railway Sports Club)
1955 to 1956 – Daugavpils
1959 to 1963, 1970, 1987 to 1991 – Celtnieks (Stroitel)
1964 to 1967 – ZSK (Завод строительных конструкций, Building Constructions Factory)
1968 to 1969 – Lokomotīve
1973 – Ķīmiķis (Khimik, 'Chemist')
1992 – BJSS/Celtnieks
1994 – Auseklis
1995 – Vilan-D
1996 – Dinaburg FC

History

Soviet club (1944–1994)

Following the re-occupation of Baltic states after the World War II, a team was created in Daugavpils in 1944 under the name of FK Daugava. During the Soviet period it was mostly known under name of Celtnieks or Stroitel (Строитель in Russian, 'builder') and for a while as Ķīmiķis (Химик, 'chemist') after its sponsor - the Daugavpils Synthetic Fibre Mill (Latvian: Daugavpils ķīmiskās šķiedras rūpnīca).

1990s

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club became bankrupt and participated in competitions fielding its football academy, BJSS Daugavpils. In 1992-1994 the team briefly played as Auseklis Daugavpils before folding.

In 1996, FC Dinaburg was founded as a successor to Auseklis.

Season 2006

They qualified to play with Hibernian, of Scotland, in the second round of the 2006 Intertoto Cup after beating Havnar Bóltfelag, from the Faroe Islands, 2–1 on aggregate in the first round. They lost 8–0 on aggregate, losing 5–0 in Edinburgh and 3–0 in Daugavpils.

Season 2007

FC Dinaburg Daugavpils were eliminated from the Baltic League 2007 due to violation of Fair Play rules, but they once again qualified for the Intertoto Cup, where they started against Irish League team Cliftonville, but they lost 2–1 on aggregate, losing at home 1–0 after a 1–1 draw in Belfast.

Season 2009

They qualified to play JK Nõmme Kalju from Estonian Meistriliiga, Estonia, in the first round of the UEFA Europa League. They won 2–1 in Daugavpils, and drew 0–0 in Tallinn. In the second round they played Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. In Israel they lost 4–0 and 1–0 in Daugavpils. Later that season they were relegated from both leagues they participated in – Virsliga and The Baltic Football League, because of suspicions about match-fixing and illegal betting.

FK Daugava Daugavpils took their place in Virsliga 2010, having all the players that previously played for Dinaburg in their squad, except those who joined new clubs during the transfer season.

Honours

Latvian Cup
- Winners (1): 1991
Virslīga
- Runners-up (1): 1995
Latvian Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001

Participation in Latvian Championships

2009 – 9th (relegated)
2008 – 4th
2007 – 7th
2006 – 4th
2005 – 4th
2004 – 4th
2003 – 4th
2002 – 4th
2001 – 4th
2000 – 4th
1999 – 4th
1998 – 4th
1997 – 3rd
1996 – 3rd
1995 – 2nd
1994 – 9th
1993 – 5th
1992 – 7th
1991 – 4th

European record

UEFA Cup 1996–97

Preliminary round
- Barry Town F.C.
- 1st leg: 0–0
- 2nd leg: 1–2
- Aggregate: 1–2

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1997–98

Qualifying round
- FK Gäncä
- 1st leg: 1–0
- 2nd leg: 1–0
- Aggregate: 2–0
First round
- AEK Athens
- 1st leg: 0–5
- 2nd leg: 2–4
- Aggregate: 2–9

UEFA Intertoto Cup 1998

First round
- OD Trencin
- 1st leg:1–1
- 2nd leg:1–4
- Aggregate:2–5

UEFA Intertoto Cup 2000

First round
- OD Trencin
- 1st leg:3-0
- 2nd leg:1-0
- Aggregate:4-0
Second round
- Aalborg Boldspilklub
- 1st leg:0–0
- 2nd leg:0–1
- Aggregate:0–1

UEFA Cup 2001–02

Qualifying round
- NK Osijek
- 1st leg:2–1
- 2nd leg:0–1
- Aggregate:2–2(lost on away goals)

UEFA Intertoto Cup 2002

First round
- Zagłębie Lubin
- 1st leg:1–1
- 2nd leg:1–0
- Aggregate:2–1
Second round
- FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
- 1st leg:0–3
- 2nd leg:0–1
- Aggregate:0–4