FK RFS (also FC RFS) is a professional Latvian football club based in Riga. The club competes in the Virslëga, the top tier of Latvian football. It has existed in its current form since 2016, with predecessors dating back to 2005.
The team traditionally wears a blue home kit and a white away kit. After almost six years at JÃÂnis Skredelis Stadium, RFS moved its home matches to LNK Sporta Parks in 2022.
RFS has won the Latvian championship three times (2021, 2023, 2024) and the Latvian Cup three times (2019, 2021, 2024). In 2022, the club was named Best Sports Club in Riga. That year, RFS became only the second Latvian club to qualify for the group stage of a European competition, following FK Ventspils in 2009âÂÂ10, after defeating Linfield in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off. In January 2025, RFS recorded the first-ever victory by a Latvian club in a UEFA Europa League group stage, defeating Ajax in the Europa League.
Until 2003, the nucleus of the future club was a youth team of players born in 1990âÂÂ91 under JFK Skonto, the academy of FK Skonto, coached by Vladimirs Beüajevs. In 2003 Beüajevs and his players left to form Futbola sporta skola Daugava (FSK Daugava).
On 19 May 2005, the semi-professional club FSK Daugava 90 was established, built around players born 1989âÂÂ99. The team entered the Latvian First League in 2007 and was renamed FK Daugava the following year. After winning promotion in 2008, they were relegated from the Virslëga in 2009.
Between 2009 and 2011 the club operated as Rëgas futbola skola (not connected with the Riga Football School academy founded in 1962). The current legal entity, biedrëba FC RFS, was registered on 9 September 2009.
Rëgas futbola skola placed third in the 1. lëga in 2015, just missing promotion. In 2016, following the revocation of Skonto FCâÂÂs licence, the Latvian Football Federation awarded its spot to the club, which rebranded as RFS and returned to the Virslëga.
With limited preparation time, RFS recruited experienced players, including Ritus Krjauklis and Aleksejs Vià ¡à Âakovs. The club finished sixth in 2016, narrowly above the relegation play-off. Managerial changes led to Jurijs à  evüakovs taking charge.
In 2017, under Andrejs Kaüià Âins, RFS added Aleksandrs Cauà Âa, Roberts Savaünieks, and Lasha Shergelashvili. Young striker Roberts Uldri÷is scored twice on his debut against champions Jà «rmalas Spartaks. The team finished fifth, just short of European qualification.
Valdas Dambrauskas was appointed head coach in December 2017. RFS placed third in 2018, securing European qualification for the first time. The teamâÂÂs attacking style featured 57 goals in 28 matches.
In 2019, strong transfers included TomÃ¡à ¡ à  imkoviÃÂ, Slavko BlagojeviÃÂ, and striker Darko LemajiÃÂ. RFS finished runners-up in the league and won the Latvian Cup, the clubâÂÂs first major trophy. Their European debut ended in the first qualifying round against Olimpija Ljubljana.
In 2020 Dambrauskas departed for HNK Gorica, with assistant Viktors Morozs taking over. RFS finished second again in a COVID-affected season, with Brazilian loanee Emerson finishing top scorer.
RFS strengthened with Emerson, Tomislav à  ariÃÂ, and others. In Europe, they eliminated KlaksvÃÂkar ÃÂtróttarfelag and Puskás Akadémia before falling to KAA Gent. Domestically, RFS won both the Latvian Cup and their first Virslëga title, achieving a domestic double.
RFS debuted in the Champions League qualifiers, losing to HJK Helsinki and dropping into the Europa Conference League. After eliminating Hibernians and Linfield, they reached the group stage, only the second Latvian club ever to do so.
In the league, RFS slipped to third, and lost the Latvian Cup final to FK Auda. In Europe, they drew against Fiorentina and Istanbul Baà Âakà Âehir but finished bottom of their group.
RFS legally changed its name to FC RFS in May 2023. Despite an unbeaten start, they trailed Riga FC for much of the season. On the final day, RFS overtook their rivals to claim a second Virslëga championship. They were eliminated from European qualifiers by Sabah FK.
In 2024 RFS defeated Larne and UE Santa Coloma in qualifiers, eventually reaching the UEFA Europa League group stage after defeating APOEL. On 23 January 2025, they beat Ajax 1âÂÂ0, marking the first Latvian win in a UEFA group-stage match.
RFS initially played at multiple venues before settling at JÃÂnis Skredelis Stadium (2016âÂÂ2022). Since mid-2022 they have been based at LNK Sporta Parks, a modern complex built by LNK Properties. The facility has two natural grass pitches, three artificial fields, and training grounds. Selected European matches are played at Skonto Stadium or Daugava Stadium.
RFS share a fierce rivalry with Riga FC, with both clubs emerging as dominant forces since 2016. Each has won three league titles. The derby is the most attended fixture in Latvian club football, averaging around 3,000 spectators.
The 2022 documentary series Fight for the Dream 22â², directed by Rimvydas ÃÂekaviÃÂius, followed RFS during their 2022âÂÂ23 UEFA Europa Conference League campaign. The six-part series depicted both on- and off-field moments from their historic European run.