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2022 Baltic Cup
The 2022 Baltic Cup was the 29th Baltic Cup, an international football tournament contested by the Baltic states. Iceland won their first ever title and was the first guest team in the tournament to ever win it. Format This year Iceland joined Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, thus the knock-out tournament format first tried at 2012 Baltic Cup was used. Penalty shoot-outs were used to decide the winner if a match was drawn after 90 minutes. Results Matches Latvia vs. Estonia Lithuania vs. Iceland 3rd Place Final References External links2022 Baltic CupEstonian Football Association 2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ... 2022 in Estonian football 2022 in Latvian football 2022 in Lithuanian football November 2022 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Zenjov
Sergei Zenjov (born 20 April 1989) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Meistriliiga club Flora and the Estonia national team. Besides Estonia, Zenjov has played in England, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Club career Pärnu Zenjov began playing football for a local club Pärnu, where he was coached by Juri Ivanov. He made his senior league debut in the II liiga with Pärnu Pataljon in 2005. Zenjov made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 8 March 2006, playing for Vaprus, and scored his side's only goal in a 1–3 away loss to TVMK. TVMK In July 2006, Zenjov signed for Meistriliiga club TVMK. He made his debut for the club on 23 July, in a 1–3 away loss to Levadia. Karpaty Lviv In February 2008, Zenjov signed a five-year contract with Vyshcha Liha club Karpaty Lviv. He made his debut in the Vyshcha Liha on 1 March 2008, in a 1–0 home victory over Kharkiv. On 27 July 2008, Zenjov scored his first goal for Karpaty Lviv in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastrono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In Estonian Football
This page summarizes everything related to Estonian football in the year 2022. It contains information about different league systems, national teams, futsal, beach football and most important transfers. National teams Men Senior The men's national team took part in the 2020-21 Nations League C-division relegation play-outs, where they played a two legged tie against Cyprus. Estonians managed to score two goals in the opening leg but both of them were later cancelled by VAR and the match therefore ended in a stalemate. Before the second leg, Estonian national team lost a few key players ( Mattias Käit fell ill, Maksim Paskotši got injured; Karl Jakob Hein and Märten Kuusk got injured before the first game). In the end, Estonia lost the away game 0–2 and took part in League D in the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League. Estonia had quite a successful season in League D: they won both games against San Marino and Malta by scoring last minute goals. Therefore Estonia got p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Football Federation
The Latvian Football Federation (LFF) ( lv, Latvijas Futbola federācija) is the governing body of football in Latvia with its headquarters located in the capital Rimi Sports Centre in Riga. Its activities include the organizing of the Latvian football championship ( Optibet Virslīga), the Latvian First League, the Latvian Second League, as well as lower league championships and the Latvian Football Cup. The federation also manages the Latvia national football team. 1918—1940 The LFF was established on June 19, 1921 as the Latvian Football Union ( lv, Latvijas Futbola savienība) and was active until 1940 when it was closed down after the Soviet occupation of Latvia. A British national Harold Trevenen Hall was appointed the first chairman of the Latvian Football Union. In 1922, the Latvian Championship organized by Latvian Football Union consisted of 12 associations, 22 teams and 479 football players. A year earlier, rules of football were published in Latvian for the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andris Treimanis
Andris Treimanis (born 16 March 1985) is a Latvian professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2011.FIFA"Latvia: Referees". He refereed the final of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was hosted by Brazil be ... in Brazil. References External links * * * * 1985 births Living people Latvian football referees {{Latvia-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darius And Girėnas Stadium
Darius and Girėnas stadium ( lt, Dariaus ir Girėno stadionas) is a multi-use stadium in the Ąžuolynas park in Žaliakalnis district of Kaunas, Lithuania. The all-seater stadium holds 15,315 people. In 1998 the stadium was renovated according to UEFA regulations, and in 2005 it was modernised with the installation of the biggest stadium television screen in the Baltic states. The latest renovation started in 2018 and ended in 2022. It is the biggest stadium in the Baltic states. It hosts Lithuanian football matches as well as international athletics championships. During a sporting season, about 50 events are held here. History The first stadium in this place was designed and established by Steponas Darius and Kęstutis Bulota in 1923, and completed in 1925. In 1935–1936, the stadium was renovated and named the ''State Stadium'' ( lt, Valstybinis stadionas). Starting in 1969 the stadium underwent another reconstruction that lasted for 10 years until August 1979. Wooden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Football Federation
The Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) ( lt, Lietuvos futbolo federacija) is the governing body of football in Lithuania. The Federation is responsible for football development in the country and for the national teams, including the Lithuania national football team. It is based in Vilnius. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1923, but following Lithuania's annexation by the Soviet Union it was disbanded. It became a member again in 1992 after Lithuania regained its independence. The top division is A Lyga. When one French journalist saw a full basketball arena (where "Lietuvos rytas" fought in ULEB cup semifinals) close to an empty stadium (where a Baltic Football League match took place) he published an article that Lithuania is a land where "the king of sports" has to live in basketball's shadow. In reality, the popularity of football is on the rise and the very few games that are on par in terms of quality with the ULEB cup semifinals also attract full stadiums as well as a TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robertas Valikonis
Robertas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is the Lithuanian form of Robert and may refer to: *Robertas Javtokas (b. 1980), Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas * Robertas Kuncaitis (b. 1964), Lithuanian basketball coach *Robertas Poškus (b. 1979), Lithuanian footballer *Robertas Žulpa (b. 1960), Lithuanian swimmer who competed for the USSR See also * Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ... {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daugava Stadium (Riga)
Daugava National Stadium ( lv, Daugavas stadions) is a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was first opened in 1927. It holds football and athletics competitions. Since 1992 the Daugava Stadium has been designated as a sports facility of national importance and is owned by the Government of Latvia. History The first stadium on the location was built in 1927 and was first operated by the ''Strādnieku sports un sargs'' (Worker Sports and Guard, SSS) sports organization affiliated with the Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party. After the stadium had been abandoned after the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 and during, World War II, the stadium was re-established in 1945, with renovation works beginning in 1949. Before July 1990 the total capacity of the stadium was more than 10,000 people, but after the demolition of the north, east and south stands in 1999 it was only 5,683. The Latvian national football team was playing its home games at the Daugava stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
