Latvia
4,500Reputation
134FIFA rank (calc)
—Population
National team staff
17
| Manager First Team | Paolo Nicolato | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | Marians Pahars | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | Jurģis Pučinsks | |
| Physio First Team | Jurijs Ksenzovs | |
| Physio First Team | Dmitrijs Jefremenkovs | |
| Physio First Team | Artūrs Ivuškāns | |
| Gk Coach First Team | Aleksandrs Proskurņins | |
| Chief Scout | Aivars Vaivods | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | Maris Smirnovs | |
| Manager (U21 Team) | Alexandr Basov | |
| Coach (U21 Team) | Vladimirs Žavoronkovs | |
| Coach (U21 Team) | Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs | |
| Gk Coach (U21 Team) | Andrejs Piedels | |
| Assistant Manager (U19 Team) | Viktors Mazurs | |
| Gk Coach (U19 Team) | Vjačeslavs Dusmanovs | |
| Head Performance Analyst | Vladimirs Serbins | |
| Performance Analyst First Team | Ilja Ščaņicins |
Football
- FIFA points
- 1,096.00
- FIFA member
- Yes
- League standard (calc)
- 8
- Youth rating
- 63
- Game importance
- Important
- Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
- 10.625 (#35)
- Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
- 16.250 (#38)
- Morale
- 14
- FA financial power
- 10
- FA patience
- 15
- Foreign manager likelihood
- 10
- Continental federation affiliation
- 1992
- Association founded
- 1921
- FIFA affiliation
- 1922
- Max youth age
- —
- Hashtag
- —
- Nickname
- Sarkanbaltsarkanie
Country
- Capital
- Rīga
- Continent
- Europe (regional strength 0.9900)
- Region
- North Eastern Europe
- Nationality
- Latvian
- Citizenship for foreigners
- Accumulatively
- Currency
- European Euro
- Population
- —
- Development
- Developing State
- Economic factor
- 14
- Minimum full-time wage
- —
- Playable leagues
- Yes
Player pool
- Players
- 966
- Average CA
- 47.4
- CA 150+
- 0
- Unattached
- 185
- Playing abroad
- 90 of 737 (12%)
League pyramid
| Level 1 | OPTIBET Virslīga |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | OPTIBET Nākotnes Līga |
| Level 3 | Altero.lv Līga · Altero.lv Līga A Grupa · Altero.lv Līga B Grupa |
Best players of this nationality
Most capped
Top clubs
Competitions
| OPTIBET Virslīga | Domestic Top Division |
| OPTIBET Nākotnes Līga | Domestic Division |
| Altero.lv Līga | Domestic Division |
| Altero.lv Līga A Grupa | Domestic Division |
| Altero.lv Līga B Grupa | Domestic Division |
| Latvian Lower Leagues | Inactive Competition |
| Atbildīgas Spēles Latvijas Kauss | Domestic Main Cup |
| Virslīgas Kauss | Domestic League Cup |
| Latvian Reserve Championship | Reserve Division |
| U18 Elites Grupa Čempionatas | U18 Division |
| Latvijas superkauss | Super Cup |
Rivals
Association coefficients
| 2022/23 | 2.750 |
| 2021/22 | 2.625 |
| 2020/21 | 1.375 |
| 2019/20 | 2.250 |
| 2018/19 | 1.625 |
| 2017/18 | 0.750 |
| 2016/17 | 1.375 |
| 2015/16 | 1.625 |
| 2014/15 | 0.250 |
| 2013/14 | 1.625 |
| 2012/13 | 1.250 |
Cities
52
- Rīga
- Daugavpils
- Liepāja
- Jelgava
- Jūrmala
- Ventspils
- Valmiera
- Rēzekne
- Cēsis
- Jēkabpils
- Ogre
- Tukums
- Bauska
- Balvi
- Preiļi
- Aizkraukle
- Madona
- Talsi
- Sigulda
- Olaine
- Salaspils
- Kuldīga
- Saldus
- Dobele
- Limbaži
- Krāslava
- Ragana
- Gulbene
- Varakļāni
- Ludza
- Pinki
- Alūksne
- Pļaviņas
- Rubene
- Mārupe
- Valka
- Kadaga
- Smiltene
- Grobiņa
- Rubeņi
- Kalupe
- Aizpute
- Priekule
- Ķekava
- Vangaži
- Carnikava
- Ilūkste
- Brocēni
- Zilupe
- Staicele
- Zagorje
- Renda
National records
| Most overall goals | Māris Verpakovskis | 29 goals | |
| Most overall appearances | Vitālijs Astafjevs | 167 games |
Famous players
| Eriks Petersons | Flamboyant Striker · Medium | 1 |
| Janis Lidmanis | Cultured Midfielder · Medium | 1 |
| Aleksandrs Kolinko | Commanding Goalkeeper · Tall | 1 |
| Igors Stepanovs | Strong Centre-back · Tall · Central | 1 |
| Vitālijs Astafjevs | Industrious Midfielder · Medium | 1 |
| Māris Verpakovskis | Cultured Forward · Small | 1 |
| Andrejs Rubins | Flamboyant Forward · Medium | 1 |
| Andrejs Prohorenkovs | Powerful Striker · Tall | 1 |
| Marians Pahars | Explosive Striker · Medium | 1 |
| Mihails Zemļinskis | Commanding Centre-back · Medium · Central | 1 |
| Andrejs Stolcers | Flamboyant Forward · Medium | 1 |
| Juris Laizans | Cultured Winger · Tall · Right | 1 |
| Olegs Blagonadezdins | Cultured Full-back · Medium · Left | 1 |
| Valerijs Ivanovs | Cultured Centre-back · Tall · Central | 1 |
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Cup | 14 | 14 | 2018 |
| Under-19 Baltic Cup | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| Under-21 Baltic Cup | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
Kits
Languages
| Latvian | Indo European › Baltic › East | 13 |
Foreign player rules
| Member of European Union | 2004 |
| Member of European Economic Area | 2005 |
| EU/EEC foreign | European Free Trade Association |
| EU/EEC foreign | European Union |
| EU/EEC foreign | Ukraine |
Tax rules
| Tax | Applies to | Rate | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT | All | 21% | |
| Corporation Tax | All | 15% | |
| Income Tax | All | 25% |
Across versions
| Version | Reputation | FIFA points | FIFA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | 3400 | 1,085.66 | 137 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | 3650 | 1,099.29 | 137 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | 3650 | 1,099.29 | 137 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | 4500 | 1,096.00 | 134 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | 4500 | 1,125.00 | 129 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | 4500 | 1,125.00 | 129 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | 4500 | 1,125.00 | 129 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | 4500 | 1,082.00 | 138 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | 4500 | 1,082.00 | 138 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | 4500 | 1,082.00 | 138 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | 4500 | 1,082.00 | 138 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | 4500 | 1,082.00 | 138 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | 4500 | 1,079.00 | 138 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | 4500 | 1,079.00 | 138 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | 4500 | 1,079.00 | 138 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | 4500 | 1,079.00 | 138 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | 4500 | 1,079.00 | 138 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | 4500 | 1,122.00 | 129 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | 4500 | 338.00 | 109 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | 4500 | 338.00 | 109 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | 4500 | 338.00 | 109 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM17 17.0.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM16 16.3.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM16 16.0.1 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM16 16.0.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM15 15.3.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM15 15.0.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM14 14.3.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM14 14.0.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM13 13.3.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM13 13.0.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM12 12.2.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM12 12.0.0 | 4500 | — | — |
| FM10 10.0.0 | 4500 | — | — |