FK 1625 Liepāja
Latvian football club
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Futbola klubs 1625 Liepāja, previously SFK Varavīksne (English: SFC Rainbow), was a football club based in Liepāja that last played in Latvian football's second tier, the First League.
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| Full name | Futbola klubs 1625 Liepāja | ||
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| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Dissolved | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Daugava Stadium Reserve Pitch, Liepāja, Latvia | ||
| Capacity | 5,083 | ||
| Chairman | Ivo Bergmanis | ||
| Manager | Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs | ||
| League | First League | ||
| 2014 | 4th | ||
| Website | http://www.1625.lv/ | ||
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History
The club was founded on December 14, 1999, as SFK Varavīksne and until 2010 played in the Second League. Informally, the football team had existed since 1997. In 2010, Varavīksne won the Second League and were promoted to the First League.[1]
SFK Varavīksne was renamed FK 1625 Liepāja in February 2014.[2] In 1625, Liepāja was awarded town rights.
Due to financial difficulties and citing a lack of support from the municipality (which it disputed), the club was dissolved before the 2016 season.[3] As late as 2021, a team of the same name (albeit with a different crest) played in regional mini football tournaments.[4]
Names
- SFK Varavīksne
- SFK Varavīksne/V.O.V.A. (sponsorship, around 2007–2008)
- FK 1625 Liepāja
Honours
- Latvian Second League
- Winners: 2010
League and Cup history
| Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Latvian Football Cup |
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| 2008 | Second League | 2/(4) | 1/16 |
| 2009 | Second League | 3 | Not Held |
| 2010 | Second League | 1/(7) | 1/8 |
| 2011 | First League | 5/(13) | 1/16 |
| 2012 | First League | 7/(14) | 1/8 |
| 2013 | First League | 10/(16) | 1/8 |
| 2014 | First League | 4/(16) | 1/8 |
| 2015 | First League |
Players
First-team squad
As of 8 May 2015[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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