RTU FC or RTU Futbola centrs is a

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n football club, affiliated with the

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. They are based in the capital city of

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and compete in the second highest division of Latvian football (the

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) and the

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. From 2017 to 2018 the team partnered with the remnants of the now defunct

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, playing as RTU FC/Skonto Academy, after Skonto failed to receive the First League licence from LFF in 2016. The club did not apply for the 2019 Latvian First League season, possibly due to financial issues.

Players

First-team squad

''As of 12 June 2016.''

References

External links

Official website (archived)Facebook page
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