SK Blāzma is a Latvian football club located in Rēzekne. The club is a continuation of the city's main football club, Dižvanagi. The club competed in Virslīga in the 2008 season following promotion from the 1. Liga in 2007.

SK "Blāzma"
Full nameSporta klubs "Blāzma"
(Sport Club Blāzma)
  • SK Dižvanagi (2002–06)
  • FK Rēzekne (1997-01)
  • PSK Vairogs (1992–96)
  • Strautmala Rezekne (1991)
  • Latgale Rezekne (1990)
  • Torpedo Rezekne (1989)
  • Mašīnbūvētājs Rezekne (1965–88)
  • Rezekne (1956–64)
  • Dynamo Rezekne (1950–55)
Founded2004
GroundSporta Aģentūras Stadions, Rēzekne
Capacity978
ChairmanVasīlijs Rožkovs
ManagerEriks Grigjans
LeagueLMT Virslīga
20107th

History

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The first club from Rēzekne to compete in the Latvian football championship in 1950 was Dynamo who finished in 14th place out of 17 clubs. The following season the championship was reorganized and Dynamo club lost its place in the league. Dynamo again played in the Latvian Football Championship in 1952 but finished 9th out of 11 clubs and were relegated once again. In 1956, the club played in the championship, this time though under the name Rezekne. They finished in 8th place out of 14 clubs. Rēzekne were relegated again in the 1958 season. They were promoted again in 1960, but stayed only one season, finishing 10th.

In 1965, the club returned to the Latvian Championship, this time under the name, Mašīnbūvētājs. However, they finished the season on just two points and were relegated. From 1976 to 1978 Mašīnbūvētājs again played in the Latvian top flight, finishing in last place in 1978 and being relegated again. In 1981 and 1985 Mašīnbūvētājs again played in the top flight but each time were relegated after just one season. They were promoted again though and in 1987 and 1988 managed to avoid relegation. In 1989, with a new name, Torpedo, they finished in 8th place out of 17 clubs. In 1990 under the name Latgale they finished in 3rd place, the best finish for the club in its history. However, they did not compete in the 1991 championship.

From 1992 until 1996 under the name Vairogs the club played in the Virslīga finishing 5th in 1994 and reaching the Latvian Cup semi-finals in the same year. In 1997, the club's name was changed again, this time to FK Rēzekne but the results got worse and the club were relegated from the Virslīga in 1999. FK Rēzekne spent several years in the 1. Liga barely holding its place in the second highest division of Latvian football. The situation started to improve in 2002 and FK Rēzekne became RSK Dižvanagi and results started to improve with the league position in the 1. Liga also started to improve. Edgars Gauračs played for the Latvian national U-17 team. In 2004, the club finished 3rd in the 1. Liga, missing out on promotion to FK Zibens and FK Venta. In 2005 however they were promoted to the Virslīga as 1. Liga champions, beating FC Ditton by a single point.

In 2006 Dižvanagi Rēzekne debuted in the Virslīga. The results, however, were poor and they finished the season with just two points. There were positive signs and results though, the stands in the Rēzekne stadium were rebuilt, the club held champions FK Liepājas Metalurgs to a 0–0 draw at home and they beat FK Jūrmala 3–1 in the Latvian Cup, and reached the semi-final of the cup. Edgars Gauračs though left for Italy with Serie A side Ascoli Calcio 1898.

In 2007 under the name SK Blāzma the club played in the 1. līga, finishing second, just one point behind the champions FK Vindava Ventspils and were promoted to the Virslīga for the 2008 season. Dižvanagi Rēzekne are now the reserve team of SK Blāzma under the name Dižvanagi-2 and they compete in the Latgales zona of the 2.līga.


League and Cup history

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Latvian SSR

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Dynamo
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1950 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 14/(17) 32 9 3 20 14 62 21
1952 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 9/(11) 20 5 2 13 17 48 12
Rezekne
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1956 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 8/(14) 16 11 4 11 29 38 26
1958 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 10/(10) 18 0 2 16 - - 2
1960 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 10/(12) 22 6 5 11 28 19 17
Mašīnbūvētājs
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1965 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 14/(14) 26 1 0 25 22 78 2
1976 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 12/(13) 24 4 1 19 16 53 9
1977 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 9/(13) 24 7 2 15 20 43 16
1978 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 14/(14) 26 6 6 14 30 39 18
1981 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 15/(16) 30 4 4 22 19 83 12
1985 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 14/(15) 28 6 4 18 28 67 16
1986 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 13/(14) 26 4 6 16 25 58 14
1988 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 14/(16) 30 8 4 18 37 64 20
Torpedo
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1989 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 8/(16) 30 12 6 13 46 64 30
Latgale
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1990 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 3/(14) 26 16 3 7 62 39 35
Straumala
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1991 1st (Latvian SSR Higher League) 10/(20) 18 2 2 16 12 40 6

Latvia

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Vairogs
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1992 1st (Virsliga) 9/(12) 22 7 2 13 29 43 16
1993 1st (Virsliga) 9/(10) 18 3 3 12 12 36 9
1994 1st (Virsliga) 5/(12) 22 9 6 7 28 27 24 1/2 finals
1995 1st (Virsliga) 2/(10) 28 7 7 14 35 52 28 1/4 finals
1996 1st (Virsliga) 5/(10) 30 9 5 16 37 54 33 Did not participate
FK Rēzekne
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
1997 1st (Virsliga) 9/(9) 16 1 5 18 10 69 8 1/4 finals
1998 1st (Virsliga) 7/(8) 14 2 5 21 22 80 11 1/8 finals
1999 1st (Virsliga) 8/(8) 28 1 2 25 12 90 5 1/4 finals
2000 2nd (1.liga) 6/(8) 28 6 9 13 32 37 27 1/8 finals
2001 2nd (1.liga) 8/(8) 28 5 3 20 32 111 18 1/8 finals
SK Dižvanagi
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
2002 2nd (1.liga) 7/(8) 28 6 3 19 50 95 21 1/8 finals
2003 2nd (1.liga) 5/(10) 27 14 3 10 58 60 45 1/32 finals
2004 2nd (1.liga) 6/(14) 26 13 3 10 60 57 42 1/8 finals
2005 2nd (1.liga) 3/(14) 26 15 3 8 68 43 48 1/8 finals
2006 1st (Virsliga) 8/(8) 28 0 2 26 11 77 2 1/2 finals
SK Blāzma
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup
2007 2nd (1.liga) 2/(16) 30 25 4 1 101 11 79 1/8 finals
2008 1st (Virsliga) 9/(10) 30 5 8 17 20 43 23 1/4 finals
2009 1st (Virsliga) 6/(9) 32 7 5 20 30 71 26 1/4 finals

Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   LVA Roland Lubgans
4 DF   RUS Vitali Zaytsev
5 MF   LVA Ervīns Krainis (captain)
6 DF   LVA Valdis Kalva
7 MF   LVA Jevgenijs Adamenoks
8 MF   LVA Ilja Antonovs
10 FW   LVA Dmitrijs Suvorovs
11 MF   LVA Deniss Kuzmickis
12 GK   LVA Aigars Seļeckis
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF   LVA Edgars Kleins
17 MF   LVA Māris Rancāns
19 FW   LVA Aleksejs Klapins
21 MF   LVA Dmitrijs Silovs
22 MF   LVA Jevgēņijs Adamenoks
24 DF   LVA Ritvars Linužs
28 MF   JPN Go Nagaoka
29 MF   LVA Edgars Vjalkins
31 GK   LVA Vitalijs Voronovs

For recent squad changes see: List of Latvian football transfers winter 2010-2011.

Managers

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Figures correct as of September 30, 2009.

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