FK Metta (also called FS Metta/Latvijas Universitāte from 2007 to 2018) is a professional Latvian football club based in Riga. As of 2012 they play in the Latvian Higher League. Metta plays its home games at Daugava Stadium. Until June 2018, their home venue was the Riga Hanza Secondary School Stadium.
History FS Metta () was officially founded on May 2, 2006, though the club had been active in youth tournaments since 2000. In 2007 FS Metta and University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) merged as a senior professional team and participated in the Latvian Championship first division (Traffic 1. līga). They finished the season in the fourth position.
The club remained at the same level for the next four seasons. Though a professional club, Metta initially retained the prefix FS (Futbola Skola), since their policy was to invest in youth players. In 2011 Metta won the Latvian First League championship and was automatically promoted to the Latvian Higher League – the top tier of Latvian football."Metta" uzvar 1. līgā un nākamgad spēlēs Virslīgā (Latvian)
The affiliation with the university provides the club with a greater financial backing and the players with the opportunity to study at the most prestigious Latvian university. The club was created with the aim to gather the greatest youth talents from across the country and surrounding areas to build and shape them into expensive players for sale to bigger clubs.Komanda (Latvian)
In 2019, the partnership with the University of Latvia expired, and the club was renamed from FS Metta to FK Metta.
In 2020 FK Metta was the youngest top-tier team in Europe. At the end of the season, the team's average age was 19,5. In September 2020, FK Metta forward Raimonds Krollis made his debut for the Latvia national football team. He became the first-ever player that has gone through the whole FK Metta academy and played for the senior national team.
In the 2025 Latvian Higher League season, Metta placed last and was relegated to the Latvian First League. Prior to the start of the 2026 season, the club unveiled its new sports complex at Sāremas iela in Sarkandaugava, Riga - the Futbola centrs Rūpnīca ('Factory Football Center'). The center was built on the location of the former Energoautomātika Stadium () which was demolished around 2024.
Patron of the University of Latvia Football school "Metta" is a silver patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. They have supported the University of Latvia since 2016, donating to the football system and scholarships.
Participation in Latvian Championships SeasonDivisionPos./TeamsPl.WDLGSGAPLatvian Football Cup20072nd (1.līga)4/(16)3018756723611/8 finals20082nd (1.līga)5/(15)2813964327481/8 finals20092nd (1.līga)6/(14)261367471945Not Held20102nd (1.līga)5/(12)2210664225361/8 finals20112nd (1.līga)1/(13)2417526114561/8 finals20121st (Virslīga)8(10)3678213982291/8 finals20131st (Virslīga)9(10)2747161547191/16 finals20141st (Virslīga)9(10)3637262669161/16 finals20151st (Virslīga)7(8)2433181956121/4 finals20161st (Virslīga)7(8)2886143247301/4 finals20171st (Virslīga)7(8)2436152146151/4 finals20181st (Virslīga)7(8)2854192452191/2 finals20191st (Virslīga)9(9)3268183560261/8 finals20201st (Virslīga)9(10)2744192255161/8 finals20211st (Virslīga)7(10)2855183355201/8 finals20221st (Virslīga)9(10)3657244186221/4 finals20231st (Virslīga)9(10)3689194163331/8 finals20241st (Virslīga)7(10)36106203476361/8 finals20251st (Virslīga)10(10)3687213974311/8 finals2026TBD (LVBET līga)TBDTBD
Managers Andris Riherts (May 2006 – June 2021) Andrejs Gluščuks (June 2021 – present)
Current players First-team squad As of 6 April, 2026
Out on loan
Player of the year SeasonPlayer2006 Jānis Kauss2007 Vladimirs Cīmanis2008 Ivars Gailis2009 Marsels Vapne2010 Juris Skābardis2011 Rūdolfs Puķītis2012 Mārtiņš Milašēvičs2013 Gatis Kalniņš2014 Edgars Vardanjans2015 Eduards Emsis2016 Roberts Uldriķis2017 Dāvis Indrāns2019 Dāvis Ošs2019 Kgotso Masangane2020 Raimonds Krollis2021 Lūkass Vapne2022 Jānis Beks
Club officials Board of directors General secretary: Ģirts Mihelsons Executive Director: Maira Mihelsone
Coaching staff Manager: Andris Riherts Fitness Coach: Jānis Skābardis
Medical staff
Staff Press Officer: Miks Vilkaplāters Technical manager: Harijs Toms
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor2007 Nike Deac2008 Elko2009 Deac201020112012 SMScredit.lv20132014none201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Honours Latvian First League Champions (1): 2011
References
External links
FS Metta University of Latvia (archived) Official Latvian Football Federation website