SK Blāzma


SK Blāzma is a Latvian football club located in Rēzekne. The club is a continuation of the city's main football club, Dižvanagi. The club competed in Virslīga in the 2008 season following promotion from the 1. Liga in 2007.

History

The first club from Rēzekne to compete in the Latvian football championship in 1950 was Dynamo who finished in 14th place out of 17 clubs. The following season the championship was reorganized and Dynamo club lost its place in the league. Dynamo again played in the Latvian Football Championship in 1952 but finished 9th out of 11 clubs and were relegated once again. In 1956, the club played in the championship, this time though under the name Rezekne. They finished in 8th place out of 14 clubs. Rēzekne were relegated again in the 1958 season. They were promoted again in 1960, but stayed only one season, finishing 10th.
In 1965, the club returned to the Latvian Championship, this time under the name, Mašīnbūvētājs . However, they finished the season on just two points and were relegated. From 1976 to 1978 Mašīnbūvētājs again played in the Latvian top flight, finishing in last place in 1978 and being relegated again. In 1981 and 1985 Mašīnbūvētājs again played in the top flight but each time were relegated after just one season. They were promoted again though and in 1987 and 1988 managed to avoid relegation. In 1989, with a new name, Torpedo, they finished in 8th place out of 17 clubs. In 1990 under the name Latgale they finished in 3rd place, the best finish for the club in its history. However, they did not compete in the 1991 championship.
From 1992 until 1996 under the name Vairogs the club played in the Virslīga finishing 5th in 1994 and reaching the Latvian Cup semi-finals in the same year. In 1997, the club's name was changed again, this time to FK Rēzekne but the results got worse and the club were relegated from the Virslīga in 1999. FK Rēzekne spent several years in the 1. Liga barely holding its place in the second highest division of Latvian football. The situation started to improve in 2002 and FK Rēzekne became RSK Dižvanagi and results started to improve with the league position in the 1. Liga also started to improve. Edgars Gauračs played for the Latvian national U-17 team. In 2004, the club finished 3rd in the 1. Liga, missing out on promotion to FK Zibens and FK Venta. In 2005 however they were promoted to the Virslīga as 1. Liga champions, beating FC Ditton by a single point.
In 2006 Dižvanagi Rēzekne debuted in the Virslīga. The results, however, were poor and they finished the season with just two points. There were positive signs and results though, the stands in the Rēzekne stadium were rebuilt, the club held champions FK Liepājas Metalurgs to a 0–0 draw at home and they beat FK Jūrmala 3–1 in the Latvian Cup, and reached the semi-final of the cup. Edgars Gauračs though left for Italy with Serie A side Ascoli Calcio 1898.
In 2007 under the name SK Blāzma the club played in the 1. līga, finishing second, just one point behind the champions FK Vindava Ventspils and were promoted to the Virslīga for the 2008 season. Dižvanagi Rēzekne are now the reserve team of SK Blāzma under the name Dižvanagi-2 and they compete in the Latgales zona of the 2.līga.

League and Cup history

Latvian SSR

;Dynamo
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
19501st 14/329320146221
19521st 9/205213174812

;Rezekne
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
19561st 8/1611411293826
19581st 10/180216--2
19601st 10/226511281917

;Mašīnbūvētājs
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
19651st 14/26102522782
19761st 12/24411916539
19771st 9/247215204316
19781st 14/266614303918
19811st 15/304422198312
19851st 14/286418286716
19861st 13/264616255814
19881st 14/308418376420

;Torpedo
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
19891st 8/3012613466430

;Latgale
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
19901st 3/261637623935

;Straumala
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
19911st 10/18221612406

Latvia

;Vairogs
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
19921st 9/227213294316
19931st 9/18331212369
19941st 5/229672827241/2 finals
19951st 2/2877143552281/4 finals
19961st 5/309516375433Did not participate

;FK Rēzekne
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
19971st 9/161518106981/4 finals
19981st 7/1425212280111/8 finals
19991st 8/281225129051/4 finals
20002nd 6/2869133237271/8 finals
20012nd 8/28532032111181/8 finals

;SK Dižvanagi
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
20022nd 7/2863195095211/8 finals
20032nd 5/27143105860451/32 finals
20042nd 6/26133106057421/8 finals
20052nd 3/2615386843481/8 finals
20061st 8/280226117721/2 finals

;SK Blāzma
SeasonDivision Pos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup
20072nd 2/30254110111791/8 finals
20081st 9/3058172043231/4 finals
20091st 6/3275203071261/4 finals

Current squad

For recent squad changes see: List of Latvian football transfers winter 2010-2011.

Managers

Figures correct as of September 30, 2009.