# 2024 FK RFS season

The 2024 season is the 8th season in the history of FK RFS, all of which have come in the Latvian Higher League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is competing in the Latvian Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League.
On 29 August, RFS became the first Baltic club to reach the main stage of the UEFA Europa League.

## Players

    As of 15 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | LVA | Pāvels Šteinbors |
| 2 | DF | LVA | Daniels Balodis |
| 3 | FW | NGA | Victor Osuagwu |
| 6 | MF | GAM | Alfusainey Jatta |
| 7 | FW | CIV | Ismaël Diomandé |
| 8 | FW | GEO | Lasha Odisharia |
| 9 | MF | LVA | Jānis Ikaunieks |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Emerson Deocleciano |
| 11 | DF | LVA | Roberts Savaļnieks |
| 13 | GK | LVA | Jevgēņijs Ņerugals |
| 15 | FW | CMR | Rostand Ndjiki |
| 16 | GK | LVA | Sergejs Vilkovs |
| 17 | FW | CIV | Cedric Kouadio |
| 18 | MF | LVA | Dmitrijs Zelenkovs |
| 21 | DF | LVA | Elvis Stuglis |
| 22 | FW | SRB | Darko Lemajič |
| 23 | DF | ALB | Herdi Prenga |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | FW | JPN | Mikaze Nagasawa |
| 25 | DF | CZE | Petr Mareš |
| 26 | MF | SRB | Stefan Panić |
| 27 | MF | FIN | Adam Markhiyev |
| 28 | MF | LVA | Dāvis Sedols |
| 30 | MF | GAM | Rasid Njie |
| 33 | DF | LVA | Dāvis Cucurs |
| 40 | GK | CMR | Fabrice Ondoa |
| 43 | DF | SVN | Žiga Lipušček (captain) |
| 49 | MF | LVA | Mārtiņš Ķigurs |
| 52 | DF | LVA | Mārcis Ošs |
| 70 | FW | SRB | Dragoljub Savić |
| 77 | FW | GEO | Luka Silagadze |
| 97 | MF | LVA | Jevgeņijs Miņins |
| 99 | MF | LVA | Gļebs Žaleiko |
| — | MF | LVA | Efraims Valutadatils |
| — | MF | LVA | Dāvis Sedols |

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Latvian Higher League | 8 March 2024 | 9 November 2024 | Matchday 1 | | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25 | +78 | 080.56 |
| Latvian Football Cup | 13 July 2024 | 30 October 2024 | Round of 16 | Winner | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Latvian Super Cup | 2 March 2024 | 2 March 2024 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 10 July 2024 | 31 July 2024 | First Qualifying Round | Second Qualifying Round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 050.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 27 September 2024 | TBD | Third Qualifying Round | | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 033.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 57 | 39 | 6 | 12 | 142 | 56 | +86 | 068.42 |
Last updated: 30 October 2024 Source: Competitions

### Latvian Higher League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | RFS (C) | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25 | +78 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Riga | 36 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 23 | +76 | 87 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Auda | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 60 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Valmiera (R) | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 55 | Relegation to the Latvian First League |
| 5 | Daugavpils | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 42 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
* ↑ The 2024 Latvian Football Cup winners qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round. Since the cup winners (RFS) qualified based on league position, the Conference League spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the second Conference League first qualifying round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
* ↑ On 19 April, Valmiera were deducted three points, with an additional six points and a suspended 25 points deduction being issued on 11 October due to licensing regulation breaches.
* ↑ Valmiera were relegated at the end of the season after being refused a Latvian Higher League license; Jelgava were reprieved from relegation.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 10 November 2024. Source:

##### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L |
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#### Matches
### UEFA Europa League
#### Third qualifying round
#### League phase

The draw for the league phase was held on 30 August 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 30 | Slavia Prague | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 |
| 31 | Malmö FF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 5 |
| 32 | RFS | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 5 |
| 33 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 |
| 34 | Dynamo Kyiv | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | L | D | L | L | | |
| Position | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | | |
| Points | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | |

## Refences

* ↑ "Historic moment: Riga RFS - the first team from the Baltic states to advance to the main stage of the Europa League". Euro Football. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
* ↑ "Komanda – FK RFS". FK RFS. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
* ↑ "LFF DK 19. aprīļa lēmumi" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
* ↑ ""Valmiera FC" piemērots sešu punktu sods un 25 punktu nosacīts sods" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
* ↑ "Apelāciju padome atstāj negrozītu lēmumu par licences nepiešķiršanu "Valmiera FC"" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
* ↑ "2024.gada Latvijas Virslīgas futbola čempionāta reglaments" (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
* ↑ "RFS vs Larne". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
* ↑ "RFS vs. Larne" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
* ↑ "Larne vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
* ↑ "Larne vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
* ↑ "Bodø/Glimt vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
* ↑ "Bodø/Glimt vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
* ↑ "RFS vs Bodø/Glimt". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
* ↑ "RFS vs. Bodø/Glimt" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
* ↑ "UE Santa Coloma vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
* ↑ "UE Santa Coloma vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
* ↑ "RFS vs UE Santa Coloma". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
* ↑ "RFS vs. UE Santa Coloma" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
* ↑ "RFS vs APOEL". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
* ↑ "RFS vs. APOEL" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
* ↑ "APOEL vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
* ↑ "APOEL vs. RFS" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
* ↑ "UEFA Europa League: League phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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