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]

History[]

Historic names[]

1994 – Auseklis
1995 – Vilan-D
1996 – Dinaburg FC

Soviet club (1944–1994)[]

Following the re-occupation of Baltic states after the World War II, in 1944 there was formed football club. During the Soviet period it was often known under name of Celtnieks or Stroitel (in Russian). After dissolution of the Soviet Union, the club became bankrupt and participated in competitions fielding its football academy, DYuSSh Daugavpils. In 1992-1994 there existed for short period Auseklis Daugavpils.

Season 2006[]

Hibernian v Dinaburg

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 , 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