Gertmonas and Universitatea back to winning ways in Romania
In Romania’s top flight, Edvinas Gertmonas’ Universitatea Cluj returned to winning ways with an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Csikszereda Ciuc.…
Flora beat Levadia in pre-season friendly as Pihela strikes late
Flora beat FCI Levadia 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at the EJL Lilleküla indoor hall, despite Levadia seeing more of the ball and Bubacarr…
Wouter leaves RFS after just six months
Serbian SuperLiga club OFK Beograd have announced the signing of Dutch winger Tayrell Wouter, who previously represented Latvian vice-champions RFS.…
Opposites attract as Valentine’s Day Tallinn Derby pits Flora against Levadia
Flora will meet derby rivals FCI Levadia in a pre-season friendly on 14th February at the EJL Lilleküla football hall (15:00). It is Flora’s…
Džiaukštas: Žalgiris rebuilding from “Zero” with possession-first philosophy
FK Žalgiris manager Rolandas Džiaukštas is rebuilding his squad from scratch ahead of the 2026 A Lyga season, with only half of last year's team remaining. Speaking after a friendly against Latvian…
Carlos Olses: “We need to be the main characters”
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)
A 52-year-old Portuguese coach, João Pratesas, is no stranger to Lithuanian football. From mid-2022 he…
Ūdris reflects on missed chances and belief after France defeat
Latvia’s European Championship dream took a heavy hit on the scoreboard, but not, according to…
João Prates: leadership, context and building competitive teams across five countries (part 1)
Football often celebrates success without context. João Prates has lived both sides - titles won…
Snow tears open RATO arena dome as TransINVEST train inside
An inflatable dome at the Rato arena collapsed during a TransINVEST training session on Friday after a large mass of snow slid onto the structure, forcing players to evacuate the hall. No injuries were reported, but both TransINVEST and Riteriai…
Panevėžys extend Jerome Simon’s contract for 2026
Panevėžys have agreed a new contract with midfielder Jerome Simon for the 2026 season. The 32-year-old Frenchman missed most of last year after an Achilles tendon injury in training, making eight Toplyga…
TransINVEST add Girdvainis and Stevenson ahead of Toplyga return
FK TransINVEST, who are set to return to Lithuania’s top flight this season, have strengthened their squad with two players who featured in the Latvian Virslīga last year.…
Maroine Mihoubi leaves Tukums for Bulgarian second division
Long-serving FK Tukums 2000 defender Maroine Mihoubi has departed the club after two and a half seasons, completing a move to Bulgaria’s second division.…
Latvian Super Cup to be played in Turkey
The Latvian Football Federation (LFF) has confirmed that this year’s Super Cup match between Riga FC and FK Auda will be played in Turkey, citing severe weather conditions in Latvia and unfavourable…
Tammeka appoint Veiko Soo as new community lead as Monica Rand switches to team manager role
Tammeka have reshuffled key off-field roles, appointing Veiko Soo as the club’s new community lead while Monica Rand moves into the first-team set-up as team manager. Soo says his 2026 priorities will…
Estonia to open Nations League campaign away to Iceland
UEFA has officially confirmed the Nations League fixture calendar, with Estonia set to begin their League C campaign away to Iceland and conclude it at home against Bulgaria.…
Babris: “We understood that we belong here”
Latvia’s national futsal team saw their European Championship debut come to an end on Wednesday evening, despite taking an early lead against Croatia. Edgars Tarakanovs’ opening goal had given Latvia hope, but…
