Riga FC (women)

Riga FC Women
Full nameRiga Football Club
Riga FC, SIA
Founded14 February 2024 (2024-02-14)
GroundMežaparks Sport Village
Capacity500
ChairmanAleksandrs Proņins
ManagerVadims Burlačuks
LeagueWomen's Virslīga
2025Women's Virslīga, Champions of 7
Websiterigafc.lv

Riga Women's Football Club, commonly referred to as Riga FC Women, is a Latvian women's football club, founded in 2024. The club is based at the Mežaparks Sport Village in Riga. Since 2024, the club has been playing in the Women's Virslīga, the highest tier of the Latvian women's football league system.

History

The club was officially registered in February 2024.

In 2024, the Latvian Igors Kļosovs was appointed as first ever head coach in teams history. In their debut season team won Women's Virslīga title

In 2025 team debuted in UEFA Women's Champions League. In first qualifying rounds semi-final team won 4-1 against Flora from Estonia, but lost in final 1-2 against Racing Union from Luxembourg. After UEFA Women's Champions League exit Vadims Burlačuks replaced Igors Kļosovs as head coach. Team won second Women's Virslīga title, also won Women's Football Cup, Baltic Women's League title, and Women's Football SuperCup

In 2026 team reached UEFA Women's Champions League second qualifying round. [1] In first qualifying rounds semi-final team won 4-1 against Glentoran from Northern Ireland, and won in final 4-1 against Wrexham from Wales.

Domestic

Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Latvian Football Cup Top Scorer (League) Manager
2024 1st 1/(8) 21 19 1 1 88 7 58 Runner-up United States Alexxis Sierra Lipsey – 22 Latvia Igors Kļosovs
2025 1st 1/(7) 24 24 0 0 180 3 72 Winners United States Alexxis Sierra Lipsey – 56 Latvia Igors Kļosovs
Latvia Vadims Burlačuks

European

Fully up to date as of 28 July 2026

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Women's Champions League 5302149+5
Total 5 3 0 2 14 9 +5
Season Competition Round Club Result
2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League 1QR SF Estonia Flora 2−1
1QR F Luxembourg Racing Union 1−2
2026–27 UEFA Women's Champions League 1QR SF Northern Ireland Glentoran 4−1
1QR F Wales Wrexham 4−1
2QR SF Denmark HB Køge 1−4
2QR F3 Lithuania Gintra
Notes
  • 1QR SF: First qualifying round semi-final
  • 1QR F: First qualifying round final
  • 2QR SF: Second qualifying round semi-final
  • 2QR F3: Second qualifying round third place match

Honours

  • Latvian Women's Higher League
    • Champions: 2024, 2025
  • Women's Latvian Cup
    • Winners: 2025[2]
      • Runners-up: 2024
  • Women's Latvian Supercup
    • Winners: 2025, 2026
  • Baltic Women's Football League
    • Winners: 2025[3]


Players

Current squad

As of 2 August 2026

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 Aleksandra Torgošova
2 DF  LVA Laura Kallase
5 MF  LVA Darja Levikina
6 MF  LVA Marina Teļukeviča
7 FW  LVA Siginija Šenberga
8 MF  LVA Anna Belova
9 MF  LVA Līva Šteinberga
11 MF  JPN Miyu Takahira
13 MF  LVA Līna Kuzmina
14 FW  LVA Ieva Krasnova
15 MF  LVA Sofija Gluščuka
16 MF  LVA Jekaterina Haritonova
17 FW  LVA Nikola Preijere
18 FW  LVA Tīna Čamane
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  LVA Renāte Gaugere (captain)
22 GK  SLE Hannah Juana
23 DF  JPN Wakana Mitani
28 DF  AZE Milana Rahimova
39 MF  JPN Natsumi Taketa
49 MF  JPN Minami Oi
80 MF  JPN Shiori Kato
— GK  LVA Kristiāna Ustiņenkova
— GK  LVA Jekaterīna Ponomarenko
— MF  LVA Elīna Šustova
— MF  LVA Marija Klementjeva
— MF  VEN Karen De Los Angeles Vilau Boliva
— FW  SLE Marian Jumu
— FW  LVA Dārta Šteinberga

Current staff

Coaches
Position Name
Head coach Latvia Vadims Burlačuks
Assistant coach Ukraine Oleksandr Ivashchenko
Coach Latvia Edgars Klibus
Goalkeeper coach Latvia Aleksandrs Kulakovs
Physiotherapist Latvia Katrīna Dita Mežiela

Notes

References