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TransINVEST climb to third after impressive away win over Banga

An important battle for the European places took place in Matchday 31 of the Toplyga, as Gargždai-based Banga hosted TransINVEST. The visitors made better use of their opportunities to claim a 3-1 victory and move into third place in the league table.…

Interviews·Lithuania

Jose Couceiro recalls Lithuania: Romania miracle, Romanov tensions and a golden generation

We present our readers with an interview with legendary Portuguese football specialist Jose Couceiro, who worked in Lithuania between 2008 and 2010. During his time in the country, the former coach, who has also served as technical director and vice-president of the Portuguese Football Federation,…

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

Sūduva return to the top after goalless draw with Žalgiris Vilnius

Marijampolė Sūduva returned to the top of the Toplyga table after playing out a 0-0 draw against Vilnius Žalgiris in the central fixture of Matchday 31. The point moved Sūduva one point ahead of defending champions Kauno Žalgiris.…

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

Šiauliai and Hegelmann share the points in goalless draw

FA Šiauliai and FC Hegelmann were unable to find a breakthrough in Toplyga Matchday 31, playing out a 0-0 draw in Šiauliai. It was the third draw between the two sides in their four league meetings this season.…

Toplyga·Transfers

Žalgiris Vilnius sign Cameroonian defender with Portuguese top-flight experience

9 September 2026 14:36

Premium liiga·Transfers

Abdourahman Badamosi leaves Paide for Czech top-flight side Teplice

8 September 2026 23:07

Insights·Transfers

Latvian clubs receive almost $4m in summer window as Lithuania registers no fees

8 September 2026 17:32

Lithuanians abroad·Transfers

Praleika moves to Czech second division leaders Karvina

6 September 2026 19:41

Toplyga·Transfers

Hegelmann leader makes a move to Portuguese top-flight

5 September 2026 14:31

Conference League·Transfers

Riga FC register former Bosnian international in Conference League squad

4 September 2026 12:36

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Virsliga

SK Super Nova v Riga FC Today 19:00

SK Super Nova 9.80 Draw 6.40 Riga FC 1.23

FK Auda v Ogre United Tomorrow 19:00

FK Auda 1.36 Draw 4.80 Ogre United 7.20

FK Liepāja v BFC Daugavpils Sat 14:00

FK Liepāja 1.89 Draw 3.70 BFC Daugavpils 3.45

FS Jelgava v Riga FC Sat 16:00

FS Jelgava 8.20 Draw 5.00 Riga FC 1.30

Premium Liiga

Paide Linnameeskond v Pärnu Vaprus Tomorrow 19:00

Paide Linnameeskond 1.48 Draw 4.60 Pärnu Vaprus 5.40

FCI Levadia v Tartu Tammeka Thu 19:00

FCI Levadia 1.23 Draw 6.40 Tartu Tammeka 9.20

Harju JK Laagri v FC Kuressaare Fri 19:00

Harju JK Laagri 1.98 Draw 3.70 FC Kuressaare 3.20

Nõmme Kalju v Paide Linnameeskond Sat 17:00

Nõmme Kalju 4.40 Draw 4.10 Paide Linnameeskond 1.62

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Baltic Football Podcast

Baltic Football Podcast is your English-language home for football in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia – covering the Virslīga, Toplyga, and Premium Liiga, plus the national teams and local players abroad. From Vilnius to Riga to Tallinn, we are delighted to show you some of the best summer-league football Europe has to offer, share untold stories and experience that genuine football romance that people the world over fall in love with football for. We love these leagues and we can’t wait to share them with you!

Baltic football has its first all-Baltic European league-phase clash: Riga FC vs Kauno Žalgiris!In this episode of the Baltic Football Podcast, Jānis Vītols and Titas Teiten break down how both clubs got there, from Kauno’s huge win over Beşiktaş to Riga finally ending their long wait for a European league phase, before turning to the draw, the Baltic derby and what comes next.(00:01:52) Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş(00:04:46) Riga FC reach the league phase(00:07:31) Conference League draw(00:11:12) Atalanta & Freiburg(00:15:08) Brighton & Pafos(00:19:14) The remaining opponents(00:25:10) The Baltic derby(00:28:54) Predictions(00:34:56) Baltics elsewhere in EuropeFor up to date football news from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, please visit www.balticfootballnews.com and follow us on all major social media platforms!#football #conferenceleague #latvia #lithuania #riga #kaunas #soccer #europeanfootball

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Team	P	F:A	Pts
FK Sūduva	27	38:24	49
Kauno Žalgiris	26	52:17	48
Transinvest	27	40:35	42
FK Žalgiris	26	38:29	41
FK Banga	27	30:28	38
Džiugas Telšiai	27	36:38	38
FK Panevėžys	28	29:43	32
FC Hegelmann	28	30:47	25
FA Šiauliai	28	24:56	17

Round 31

13/09

FK Panevėžys

0–1

Kauno Žalgiris

13/09

FA Šiauliai

0–0

FC Hegelmann

13/09

FK Sūduva

0–0

FK Žalgiris

14/09

FK Banga

1–3

TransINVEST

Team	P	F:A	Pts
RFS	29	70:21	73
Riga FC	29	84:30	67
FK Auda	29	47:29	57
FK Liepāja	30	41:43	42
BFC Daugavpils	30	35:35	38
Super Nova	28	29:38	35
FS Jelgava	30	32:48	32
Grobiņa	30	20:51	25
FK Tukums 2000	30	43:60	23
Ogre United	29	29:75	15

Round 30

10/09

Super Nova

1–0

Tukums 2000

11/09

Ogre United

2–2

FK Liepāja

11/09

Riga FC

2–2

FK Auda

12/09

Grobiņa

0–0

FS Jelgava

13/09

Daugavpils

1–2

FC RFS

Round 24

15/09

Super Nova

19:00

Riga FC

Team	P	F:A	Pts
FCI Levadia	27	74:20	68
FC Flora	28	56:37	52
Nõmme Kalju	28	49:26	47
Paide	27	43:35	45
Tammeka	27	36:38	44
Pärnu Vaprus	27	37:52	34
Harju	28	40:47	34
Nõmme United	28	46:65	28
Kuressaare	28	31:49	28
Narva Trans	28	21:64	18

Round 28

12/09

Nõmme Kalju

2–0

Narva Trans

12/09

FCI Levadia

4–0

Pärnu Vaprus

12/09

Nõmme United

2–3

FC Flora

13/09

Paide

1–2

Harju

13/09

Kuressaare

1–3

Tammeka

Round 22

02/09

FC Flora

3–2

Tammeka

16/09

Paide

19:00

Pärnu Vaprus

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Tammeka leave Kuressaare with three points

13 September 2026 20:44

Tartu Tammeka returned home with three points after securing a deserved 3-1 away victory over Kuressaare in the final match of Premium Liiga Matchday…

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

Kauno Žalgiris return to the top after late Krekovic winner in Panevėžys

13 September 2026 17:00

Defending champions Kauno Žalgiris returned to the top of the Toplyga table in the opening match of Matchday 31, with substitute Leon Krekovic scoring…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Harju stun Paide again as Kelement strikes twice in a victory

13 September 2026 16:34

In the Premium Liiga Matchday 28 match Harju JK Laagri continued to cause problems for Paide Linnameeskond, beating them 2-1 away from home after…

Virsliga·Virsliga - match reports

RFS score twice in stoppage time to stun Daugavpils and extend title lead

13 September 2026 16:22

RFS produced a remarkable late escape in the closing match of Virslīga Matchday 30, scoring twice in stoppage time to come from behind and…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Usta completes dramatic late turnaround as Flora beat Nõmme United

12 September 2026 19:25

Flora Tallinn came from behind twice before scoring a stoppage-time winner to defeat Nõmme United 3-2 in a dramatic Premium Liiga encounter, denying the…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Levadia sweep Vaprus aside to continue march towards Premium Liiga title

12 September 2026 17:25

Premium Liiga leaders Levadia produced another commanding performance at A. Le Coq Arena, comfortably beating Pärnu Vaprus 4-0 to continue their relentless push towards…

Interviews →

Karolis Laukžemis: “Football Is a business. Loyalty does not mean much anymore”

9 September 2026 10:51

The Lithuanian seaside has always been known for producing footballers. Although neither Palanga nor Klaipėda currently have a team in the country’s top division, other clubs from the region have enjoyed strong…

Steve Lawson on why Sūduva’s special dressing room is driving a title challenge

6 September 2026 14:24

FK Sūduva have emerged as one of the biggest stories of the Toplyga season, sitting…

Vassiljev opens up on Liepāja exit: Pressure, missed time and belief in unfinished project

30 August 2026 12:53

Former FK Liepāja head coach Vladimir Vassiljev has admitted he was surprised by the timing…

A World Away: The Japanese coach in Estonia

14 August 2026 16:15

When Kaito Hayashi moved to Estonian side Nõmme United from Portugal in 2025, he began…

English Coaches, Estonian Football: Inside Prospect Football Estonia

7 August 2026 15:10

Founded by a group of former English professional footballers who are now coaches, Prospect Football…

Insights →

Separate, on paper: The football network behind Riga FC and Pafos

1 September 2026 21:22

Riga FC and Pafos are separate on paper, but financial records, shared personnel and repeated player movements reveal a wider network linked to Sergei Lomakin, spanning Latvia, Cyprus, Russia and the UAE, and raising questions over UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules…

Kauno Žalgiris handed one of Conference League’s toughest draws as Riga receive kinder path

European football could bring autumn tourism boost to Riga and Kaunas

Riga FC look to bury their European play-off demons

The 2026 Dobrecova Cup: How has youth football become a win for Liepāja’s tourism and sport economy?

One year after the chairs were rearranged. A new panel wearing only a different dress?

Bayern Munich’s hidden gem with Lithuanian roots: Who is Guido Della Rovere?

Two extraordinary days for Lithuanian football: how 90 minutes changed the course of two clubs’ seasons

Dogs bark – the caravan moves on

FK Cēsis announces ‘Cēsis 2030’ strategic plan

How Tonybet built its name in Latvian and Estonian football

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Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

9 September 2026 20:58

Title race wide open as defensive errors sink Sūduva against Kauno Žalgiris

Defensive mistakes proved costly for Toplyga leaders Sūduva as they suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat against defending champions Kauno Žalgiris at the Darius and Girėnas Stadium. With seven rounds remaining, Sūduva still…

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

7 September 2026 22:41

Panevežys defeat Hegelmann and close the gap to TOP 6

Panevėžys claimed an important 3-1 away victory over Hegelmann in Matchday 30 of the Toplyga, closing the gap on the teams above them in the standings.…

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

Lupano’s stoppage-time header lifts Žalgiris past Šiauliai

6 September 2026 22:06

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

Kauno Žalgiris demolish Džiugas and continue to put pressure on Sūduva

6 September 2026 22:00

Toplyga·Toplyga - match reports

Sabo’s last-gasp winner sends Sūduva nine points clear at the top

6 September 2026 18:31

Latvia →

Virsliga

LFF rejects RFS appeal to move Latvian Cup final as Gul’a calls for transparency

12 September 2026 20:31

The Latvian Football Federation has rejected RFS’s request to move the Latvian Cup final from 20th November. The federation said the date complies with tournament regulations and was set after considering the…

Virsliga·Virsliga - match reports

Ozols saves penalty as Grobiņa hold Jelgava in goalless draw

12 September 2026 16:48

Grobiņa earned an important point in their battle to avoid the Virslīga relegation play-off after playing out a 0-0 draw against Jelgava, with goalkeeper Roberts Ozols producing a crucial penalty save in…

Virsliga·Virsliga - match reports

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

Levadia cruise past Kuressaare with commanding four-goal win

9 September 2026 21:27

Premium Liiga leaders Levadia made light work of Kuressaare at A. Le Coq Arena in the Matchday 27, scoring twice in each half on their way to a comfortable 4-0 victory.…

Premium liiga·Premium liiga - match reports

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