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Riga Futsal Club late fightback offers hope after first-leg defeat to Palma

22 February 2026 21:56

Riga Futsal Club were beaten 7-4 by Palma Futsal in the first leg of their UEFA Futsal Champions League quarter-final in Spain. The Latvian champions trailed 5-0 at half-time and 6-0 after the break, but a late three-goal burst kept the tie alive ahead of…

Estonians abroad

Backhaus error gifts St. Pauli win over Werder as Mets plays full match and Hein watches on

22 February 2026 21:09

Toplyga

Two-goal lead gone in two minutes as TransInvest draw with Šiauliai

22 February 2026 19:05

Baltic Women's League·Women's Football

Gintra get their first win of Baltic Women’s League 2026 by beating Saku 3-1 away in Pärnu

22 February 2026 18:27

Power rankings

Baltic Power Rankings: Pre-season begins!

Team	P	F:A	Pts
FK Banga	1	2:0	3
Džiugas Telšiai	1	3:2	3
FA Šiauliai	1	2:2	1
Transinvest	1	2:2	1
FK Sūduva	1	0:0	1
FK Panevėžys	1	0:0	1
FK Riteriai	0	0:0	0
Kauno Žalgiris	0	0:0	0
FK Žalgiris	1	2:3	0
FC Hegelmann	1	0:2	0

Team	P	F:A	Pts
FS Jelgava	0	0:0	0
FK Auda	0	0:0	0
FK Tukums 2000	0	0:0	0
BFC Daugavpils	0	0:0	0
Grobiņa	0	0:0	0
FK Liepāja	0	0:0	0
RFS	0	0:0	0
Super Nova	0	0:0	0
Riga FC	0	0:0	0
Ogre United	0	0:0	0

Team	P	F:A	Pts
FCI Levadia	0	0:0	0
FC Flora	0	0:0	0
Kuressaare	0	0:0	0
Harju	0	0:0	0
Nõmme Kalju	0	0:0	0
Nõmme United	0	0:0	0
Paide	0	0:0	0
Tartu	0	0:0	0
Narva Trans	0	0:0	0
Pärnu Vaprus	0	0:0	0

Pre-season highlights

Vaprus hit eight past US college select side in final pre-season outing

Friendlies

Vaprus hit eight past US college Pro Soccer Combine

21 February 2026 16:59

Pärnu Vaprus completed their pre-season schedule with an emphatic 8-1 friendly win over Pro Soccer Combine, a team of US university players. Vaprus led…

Toplyga·Transfers

Džiugas Telšiai add Ukrainian winger Marchuk

20 February 2026 23:52

FC Džiugas Telšiai have announced their squad for the start of the new season, and one new name is 19-year-old Ukrainian winger Artem Marchuk.…

RFS end Turkey camp with 4-0 win over Czech second-tier side Táborsko

Friendlies·Virsliga

RFS end Turkey camp with win over Czech side Táborsko

20 February 2026 23:27

RFS finished training camp in Turkey with a 4-0 friendly win over Czech second-tier side FC Silon Táborsko. Stefan Panić, Jānis Ikaunieks and Mamadou…

Interviews →

“Only running, not football”: Penkevics, Regža and Matrevics on duels, fitness and earning their place in Czechia

16 February 2026 19:40

Edmunds Novickis and Arkadijs Birjuks travelled to Czechia for “Futbolbumbas” to speak with three Latvian players in new surroundings. Kristers Penkevics is trying to return from an early injury at FC Zlín.…

Adamonis: “There shouldn’t even be a question who Lithuania’s best goalkeeper is right now”

16 February 2026 12:28

Marius Adamonis is delivering his message through performances rather than statements. In Italy’s Serie B,…

Džiaukštas: Žalgiris rebuilding from “Zero” with possession-first philosophy

4 February 2026 22:00

FK Žalgiris manager Rolandas Džiaukštas is rebuilding his squad from scratch ahead of the 2026…

Carlos Olses: “We need to be the main characters”

4 February 2026 17:33

FK Žalgiris goalkeeper Carlos Olses says his side must be the "protagonist" in every match…

João Prates on humanity, context and the unseen side of coaching (part 2)

4 February 2026 09:01

A 52-year-old Portuguese coach, João Pratesas, is no stranger to Lithuanian football. From mid-2022 he…

Insights →

Toplyga 2026 Preview: Will Kauno Žalgiris go back-to-back?

20 February 2026 22:18

Tomorrow on 21 February, the 38th Lithuanian football championship since the restoration of independence will begin with a match at the Sportima Arena in Vilnius. It will also mark the first season in 25 years that the country’s top division…

Five takeaways after FK Kauno Žalgiris lift the Super Cup

Snow tears open RATO arena dome as TransINVEST train inside

Lithuanian Football’s Future: In their hands – or at the mercy of circumstance

From Spurs prospect to Lithuanian club owner: Questions surround Riteriai’s new era

Another, but much-needed reset at Riteriai: Will this one finally stick?

Building from the back: Lithuania’s TOP 10 centre-backs on the road to 2030

Breaking down Fayçal Konaté: Why leading European clubs are tracking the young forward?

Lost promise: Talents who failed to establish themselves at Žalgiris during the Venslovaitienė era

Between the posts of tomorrow: Lithuania’s TOP 10 goalkeepers for 2030

Best in Baltics: the 2025 season awards

Lithuania →

Toplyga

22 February 2026 21:28

Vrabec and Vencevičius react after goalless draw in their opening match

FK Panevėžys and FK Sūduva began their Toplyga campaign with a goalless 0-0 draw. Both head coaches Roland Vrabec and Donatas Vencevičius delivered honest assessments after the final whistle.…

Toplyga

22 February 2026 16:19

Banga again start the season with the win against Hegelmann

On the second day of the Toplyga opening round, FK Banga Gargždai repeated last season’s achievement, defeating FC Hegelmann 2-0 in the league opener for the second year in a row. Goals…

Toplyga

Panevėžys and Sūduva open Toplyga season with goalless draw

22 February 2026 15:06

Toplyga

Džiugas manager Lipskis credits character and organisation after shock win

22 February 2026 10:24

Toplyga

Džiaukštas frustrated after Žalgiris collapse in season opener

21 February 2026 20:49

Toplyga

Shock in Vilnius: Džiugas defeats Žalgiris in season opener

21 February 2026 16:19

Latvia →

Latvians abroad

Gutkovskis makes first start for Arka Gdynia in a win

22 February 2026 17:06

Latvian striker Vladislavs Gutkovskis made his first start for Arka Gdynia since joining the club, helping his side secure a 2-1 victory over GKS Katowice in the Polish Ekstraklasa. The 30-year-old forward…

Futsal·Latvia

Riga to face Palma in UEFA Futsal Champions League quarter-finals

22 February 2026 14:27

Riga Futsal Club begin their UEFA Futsal Champions League quarter-final away to three-time reigning champions Palma on Mallorca, with kick-off at 19:00 Latvian time. The second leg will be played in Riga…

Latvians abroad

Regža starts again as Hradec draw blank against Zlín

21 February 2026 19:20

Latvians abroad

Ozols celebrates first win in Albania after upset over league leaders

21 February 2026 18:57

Uldriķis plays full match as Arminia Bielefeld lose to Greuther Fürth in 2. Bundesliga

Latvians abroad

Uldriķis plays full match as Arminia Bielefeld end winning run

20 February 2026 22:20

Ogre United sign Brazilian striker Filipe Machado ahead of Virslīga debut

Transfers·Virsliga

Ogre United add Brazilian striker Filipe Machado to the squad

20 February 2026 17:59

Estonia →

Estonian Cup

Estonian Cup quarterfinal draw sets just one all-Premium Liiga encounter

21 February 2026 20:40

The quarterfinal draw for the Evald Tipner Estonian Cup took place today during the official opening event of the new Estonian Premium Liiga and Women’s Meistriliiga seasons. The draw determined the final…

Narva Trans tie midfielders Mark Maksimkin and Jegor Žuravljov down until end of 2028

Premium liiga·Transfers

Narva Trans tie down midfielders Mark Maksimkin and Jegor Žuravljov until end of 2028

20 February 2026 18:26

Narva Trans academy products Mark Maksimkin and Jegor Žuravljov have signed new contracts to stay with the Premium liiga side until the end of 2028. Narva open their 2026 league season against…