| Nickname(s) | 11vilki | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Latvian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Massimiliano Bellarte (ITA) | ||
| Captain | Germans Matjušenko | ||
| Mostcaps | Aigars Bondars (86) | ||
| Top scorer | Maksims Seņs (40) | ||
| FIFA code | LVA | ||
| FIFA ranking | 60 (29 August 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Latvia 0–0Azerbaijan  [2](Liège,Belgium; 7 December 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Latvia 13–0Estonia  (Ogre,Latvia; 26 December 2008) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Latvia 1–10Ukraine  (Andorra la Vella,Andorra; 28 September 2000) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| UEFA Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in2026) | ||
TheLatvian national futsal team is governed by theLatvian Football Federation, the governing body for futsal inLatvia and represents the country in internationalfutsal competitions, such as theWorld Cup and theEuropean Championships.
Latvia will make their international futsal debut at the UEFA Futsal Euro in2026 as co-host alongsideLithuania national futsal team.
The president of theLatvian Football Federation,Vadims Ļašenko, also played for the Latvia national futsal team for several years, making 42 appearances.
Futsal inLatvia was officially organized and played according to international rules only after the country regained its independence.
In 1992, the Latvian national futsal team was established and participated in an international tournament in Moscow, where they lost to teams from theCommonwealth of Independent States andItaly but secured a victory againstSlovakia.
In December 1998, Latvia made its debut in the UEFA European Championship qualification tournament in Belgium. Their first match ended in a 0–0 draw againstAzerbaijan, followed by a 2–3 loss to the hosts,Belgium. The Latvian national team has participated in theUEFA European Championship qualification tournament 11 times, advancing past the preliminary round on five occasions. In total, Latvia has played 49 matches in European Championship qualification, recording 16 wins, 7 draws, and 26 losses. The team secured its first victory in an official qualification match in January 2007, defeatingBulgaria (2-0) and laterEngland (5-1). In 2009, Latvia advanced past the preliminary round for the first time, overcomingEstonia,Armenia, andBulgaria. However, in the main qualification round, the team did not secure a spot in the final tournament.
In January 2000, Latvia participated in theFIFA Futsal World Cup qualification tournament for the first time, suffering defeats in all four matches (againstRussia,Poland,Belgium, andNorth Macedonia). A significant milestone for Latvian futsal came in November 2003 when the FIFA World Cup qualification tournament was held at the Riga Sports Arena (Rīgas Nacionālā sporta manēža). During this event, Latvia put up a respectable performance against the reigning world champions,Spain, losing by a narrow 1–3 margin.
In October 2011, playing inJelgava, Latvia advanced past the first round of the FIFA World Cup preliminary qualifiers for the first time, defeatingEngland andSan Marino while drawing againstCyprus. However, in the main qualification round, Latvia was unable to progress beyond the group stage, drawing withHungary andKazakhstan but losing toRussia, which later qualified for the final tournament.
Latvia's national futsal team is the most successful team in theBaltic Futsal Cup, winning six out of the nine tournaments held. The competition traditionally includes futsal teams fromLithuania andEstonia.[3]
Latvia national futsal team will make its debut in theUEFA Futsal Euro 2026, the most prestigiousfutsal competition inEurope.
In 2022,Latvia andLithuania submitted a joint bid to host the final tournament,[4] and in December 2023UEFA confirmed that both countries would be the hosts.[5] As host nations, Latvia and Lithuania were granted automatic qualification for the final tournament.
In 2025, complications arose when Belarus qualified for the finals. Latvian legislation prohibited Belarus from playing matches in Latvia, and Lithuania also refused to host the team.[6] UEFA decided to involve Slovenia as an additional host country, ensuring that Belarus would play its group stage matches there. As a result, the Belarus group will be drawn separately to avoid matches against Latvia or Lithuania in the group stage.
The first head coach of the Latvian national futsal team in 1992 was Sergejs Jablokovs.
From 2003 until the end of 2021, the team's head coach was Artūrs Šketovs, who spent most of his playing career in traditional football but also briefly played for the Latvia national futsal team toward the end of his career.
At the beginning of 2022, a coaching change took place, with Portuguese coach Orlando Duarte taking over. However, after six months, he was replaced by Montenegrin specialist Vasko Vujović, who signed a contract under a 1+1 year system.
In the summer of 2024, as part of preparations for UEFA Futsal Euro 2026, Italian futsal specialistMassimiliano Bellarte was appointed as the head coach.
The main futsal competition in Latvia is theVirslīga Championship, which has been held since 1997. The Virslīga consists of a regular season followed by playoff matches, where the two best teams compete in the final series, played in a best-of-five format.
In the 2024/2025 season, ten teams participated in the Virslīga.
Currently, Riga-based clubsFK RFS Futsal andRiga FC Futsal Futsal traditionally dominate the competition. However, over the years, teams fromDaugavpils,Jūrmala,Jelgava,Ventspils,Rēzekne,Spuņciems, andJēkabpils have also won medals in the league.[7]
Since 2011, the Latvian Football Federation (LFF) has awarded the title of the Best Latvian Futsal Player of the Year.
The most frequent recipient of this honor is forward Maksims Seņs, who has won the award four times, including three consecutive years (2011 and 2013–2015). Seņs has also been the top scorer of the Latvian Virslīga six times, playing for both of Latvia's strongest futsal clubs—RABA and Nikars. Aigars Bondars is the most capped player in the history of the Latvian national futsal team, having played 86 matches and received the best futsal player award in 2012.
Germans Matjušenko – three-time recipient (2018, 2019, 2021).Andrejs Aleksejevs – two-time recipient (2016, 2017).Miks Babris – awarded in 2020 and 2022.Artjoms Kozlovskis – named the best player in 2023.Edgars Tarakanovs – received the title for the first time in 2024.
The most successful futsal club in Latvia wasFK Nikars, a Riga-based football club that won the Latvian championship title 12 consecutive times (2008–2019). During this period, Portuguese futsal specialist Orlando Duarte (Orlando Francisco Alves Duarte), who had previously wonFIFA Futsal World Cup medals withPortugal national futsal team, coached Nikars for seven years.
FK Nikars also competed in theUEFA Futsal Cup for 11 seasons, advancing past the main qualification round five times to reach the Elite Round, where the top 16 teams in the tournament compete. In 2017, Nikars achieved its highest European ranking, placing 7th in the UEFA futsal rankings. However, in 2019, due to financial difficulties, the club withdrew from the Latvian Virslīga. One year later, Nikars returned to top-level Latvian futsal as part of theFC RFS Futsal structure.
The second most successful Latvian futsal team is RABA, another Riga-based club, which has won the Latvian championship three times. In 2021, RABA reclaimed the championship title after a 15-year gap. Additionally, RABA has finished as runners-up in the Latvian championship ten times.
Updated 22 September 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1GK | Rainers Mūrnieks | (2004-07-27)27 July 2004 (age 21) | 17 | 1 | Riga Futsal Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Artjoms Križanovskis | (1998-11-12)12 November 1998 (age 27) | 28 | 0 | FC Nikers |
| 0 | 1GK | Igors Labuts | (1990-06-07)7 June 1990 (age 35) | 17 | 0 | Riga Futsal Club |
| 10 | 4FW | Edgars Tarakanovs | (2003-02-15)15 February 2003 (age 22) | 39 | 17 |  RSC Anderlecht Futsal |
| 47 | 4FW | Artjoms Troickis | (2001-12-29)29 December 2001 (age 23) | 18 | 3 |  Jagiellonia Białystok Futsal |
| 18 | 2DF | Andrejs Baklanovs | (1998-06-04)4 June 1998 (age 27) | 53 | 32 |  CDM Futsal Genova |
| 11 | 4FW | Miks Babris | (1999-12-03)3 December 1999 (age 25) | 52 | 14 |  F.C. Famalicão |
| 4 | 2DF | Ņikita Jelagovs | (2003-04-04)4 April 2003 (age 22) | 26 | 0 | TFK Beitar |
| 8 | 4FW | Andžejs Mickēvičs | (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (age 29) | 32 | 7 | Riga Futsal Club |
| 9 | 4FW | Viktors Kuļepovs | (2001-08-23)23 August 2001 (age 24) | 15 | 8 | Riga Futsal Club |
| 7 | 2DF | Daniils Fogels | (2005-10-24)24 October 2005 (age 20) | 16 | 2 | Riga Futsal Club |
| 98 | 4FW | Sergejs Motiļs | (2006-05-23)23 May 2006 (age 19) | 11 | 0 | TFK Beitar |
| 16 | 4FW | Maksims Potlovs | (1997-09-28)28 September 1997 (age 28) | 8 | 0 | Daugavpils FS |
| 2 | 2DF | Emīls Atamaņukovs | (2007-08-06)6 August 2007 (age 18) | 11 | 0 | Itar Futsal |
| 5 | 2DF | Germans Matjušenko | (1994-05-16)16 May 1994 (age 31) | 75 | 32 | TFK Beitar |
v
Kosovo| 9 February 2024 (2024-02-09)Friendly | Latvia | 4-5 | Kosovo | Ogre,Latvia |
| 18:00 | Edgars Tarakanovs 8' (14),38' | [1] | Yll Mazreku 18', Drilon Maxharraj 19', ('23), Ramadan Alaj 19' (34)) | Stadium:Sport arena Ogre Attendance: 276 Referee: Mantas Pomeckis (LTU) |
v Kosovo| 10 February 2024 (2024-02-10)Friendly | Latvia | 3-3 | Kosovo | Ogre,Latvia |
| 16:00 | Miks Babris 28', Andrejs Baklanovs 39', Germans Matjušenko 39' | [2] | Mergim Dervishaj 10', Melos Kelmendi 21', Drilon Maxharraj 22' | Stadium:Sport arena Ogre Attendance: 327 Referee: Mantas Pomeckis (LTU) |
v Latvia| 23 September 2024 (2024-09-23)Futsal Week tournament | Turkey | 4-5 | Latvia | Poreč,Croatia |
| 20:15 | Adem Kucukkartal 2', Ramazan Bildirici 5', Gok Deniz Kahveci 10' (37) | [3] | Andrejs Baklanovs 2', Artjoms Kozlovskis 5', Artjoms Troickis 25', Andžejs Mickēvičs 26', | Referee: Aleš Perič Močnik (SLO) |
v Latvia| 24 September 2024 (2024-09-24)Futsal Week tournament | Slovenia | 1-4 | Latvia | Poreč,Croatia |
| 18:00 | Teo Turk ('32) | [4] | Andrejs Baklanovs 9', Artjoms Kozlovskis 25', Daniils Fogels 29', Andžejs Mickēvičs 38', | Referee: Grigori Osomkov (EST) |
v Latvia| 25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)Futsal Week tournament | Estonia | 1-9 | Latvia | Poreč,Croatia |
| 20:15 | Mikko-Petteri Matinaro 8' | [5] | Andžejs Mickēvičs 1' (29), Artemijs Piļipčuks 13' (38), Artjoms Kozlovskis 21', Artūrs Strazdiņš 25', Renards Ūdris 27' (35), Daniils Fogels 37', |
v Latvia| 26 September 2024 (2024-09-26)Futsal Week tournament | Montenegro | 1-1 | Latvia | Poreč,Croatia |
| 18:00 | Nemanja Nikolič 1' | [6] | Krists Krūmiņš 9' |
v Latvia| 6 November 2024 (2024-11-06)Friendly | Georgia | 2-2 | Latvia | Tbilisi,Georgia |
| 17:00 | Giorgi Chimakadze 38' (39) | [7] | Edgars Tarakanovs 16', Andrejs Baklanovs 36' | Stadium:Tbilisi Sports Palace Attendance: 1000 Referee: Zviad Bliadze (GEO) |
v Latvia| 7 November 2024 (2024-11-07)Friendly | Georgia | 2-6 | Latvia | Tbilisi,Georgia |
| 17:00 | Giorgi Ghavtadze 19', Archil Sebiskveradze 27' | [8] | Edgars Tarakanovs 14' (18), Artūrs Strazdiņš 19', Andrejs Baklanovs 32' (33), Rainers Mūrnieks 38' | Stadium:Tbilisi Sports Palace Attendance: 800 Referee: Bakur Ninua (GEO) |
v Latvia| 13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)Friendly | Morocco | 6-3 | Latvia | Salé,Morocco |
| 20:00 | Soufiane El Mesrar 14', Driss Raisse El Fenni 16', Anas El Ayyane 19', Ihab Charrady 14' (22),24' | [9] | Miks Babris 8', Edgars Tarakanovs 2' (14) | Stadium:Complexe Mohammed VI de Football Attendance: 120 Referee: Aymen Kammoun (MOR) |
v Latvia| 15 December 2024 (2024-12-15)Friendly | Morocco | 2-0 | Latvia | Salé,Morocco |
| 18:00 | Soufiane El Mesrar 9', Mohmaed Reda Madih 32' | [10] | Stadium:Complexe Mohammed VI de Football Attendance: 80 |
v
Hungary| 3 February 2025 (2025-02-03)Friendly | Latvia | 2-1 | Hungary | Salaspils,Latvia |
| 19:00 | Miks Babris 30', Edgars Tarakanovs 37' | [11] | Patsrik Pál 3' | Stadium:Salaspils Sports Hall Attendance: 308 Referee: Grigori Osomkov (EST) |
v Hungary| 5 February 2025 (2025-02-05)Friendly | Latvia | 4-4 | Hungary | Salaspils,Latvia |
| 19:00 | Artjoms Troickis 0', Andrejs Baklanovs 4', Edgars Tarakanovs 11' (37) | [12] | Máté Suscsák 2', Sándor Máté Hadházi 19', Rafael Henrique da Silva 34', Patrik Pál 38' | Stadium:Salaspils Sports Hall Attendance: 315 Referee: Jagnar Jakobsons (EST) |
v Latvia| 18 September 2025 (2025-09-18)International tournament | Netherlands | 2-3 | Latvia | Jakarta,Indonesia |
| 14:30 | Tevfik Ceyar, Ismail Bouhalhoul | [13] | Viktors Kuļepovs (2), Andžejs Mickēvičs | Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex Attendance: 300 Referee: Wahyu Wicaksono (IDN) |
v Latvia| 20 September 2025 (2025-09-20)International tournament | Tanzania | 0-3 | Latvia | Jakarta,Indonesia |
| 11:00 | Omari Hasani Yahaya (OG) | [14] | Viktors Kuļepovs, Miks Babris | Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex Attendance: 207 Referee: Tita Rosita (IDN) |
v Latvia| 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)International tournament | Indonesia | 2-3 | Latvia | Jakarta,Indonesia |
| 14:30 | Israr Megantara, Guntur Sulistyo Ariwobowo | [15] | Viktors Kuļepovs (2), Edgars Tarakanovs | Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex Attendance: 1171 Referee: Nattakit Hintua (THA) |
v Portugal| 19 October 2025 (2025-10-19)Friendly | Latvia | 1-3 | Portugal | Riga,Latvia |
| 18:00 | Sergejs Motiļs | [16] | Afonso, Edmilson Sa, Diogo Santos | Stadium:Latvian Team Sports Hall Attendance: 515 Referee: Sergejs Šacmans |
v Portugal| 21 October 2025 (2025-10-21)Friendly | Latvia | 2-5 | Portugal | Riga,Latvia |
| 19:00 | Miks Babris, Edgars Tarakanovs | [17] | Bruno Maior, Bruno Coelho, Afonso Jesus, Edmilson Sa, Diogo Santos | Stadium:Latvian Team Sports Hall Attendance: 381 Referee: Ingus Puriņš |
v Latvia| 10 November 2025 (2025-11-10)Friendly | Malta | 3-8 | Latvia | Bucharest,Romania |
| 12:00 | [18] | Edgars Tarakanovs (4), Viktors Kuļepovs, Andžejs Mickēvičs, Sergejs Motiļs, Andrejs Baklanovs | Stadium:Concordia Sports Hall Attendance: 20 |
v Latvia| 11 November 2025 (2025-11-11)Friendly | Romania | 1-3 | Latvia | Bucharest,Romania |
| 19:30 | [19] | Miks Babris, Edgars Tarakanovs, Viktors Kuļepovs | Stadium:Concordia Sports Hall Attendance: 100 |
v Latvia| Friendly | Lithuania | v | Latvia | Czech Republic |
v Latvia| Friendly | Morocco | v | Latvia | Czech Republic |
v Latvia| Friendly | Czech Republic | v | Latvia | Czech Republic |
v Georgia| 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21)UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 | Latvia | v | Georgia | Riga,Latvia |
| 20:00 | Stadium:Xiaomi Arena |
v Latvia| 25 January 2026 (2026-01-25)UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 | France | v | Latvia | Riga,Latvia |
| 17:00 | Stadium:Xiaomi Arena |
v
Croatia| 28 January 2026 (2026-01-28)UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 | Latvia | v | Croatia | Riga,Latvia |
| 17:30 | Stadium:Xiaomi Arena |
As of 27 October 2025.Players in bold are still active with Latvia.
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aigars Bondars | 87 | 0 |
| 2 | Maksims Seņs | 81 | 42 |
| 3 | Germans Matjušenko | 80 | 32 |
| 4 | Jānis Pastars | 68 | 11 |
| 5 | Andrejs Baklanovs | 57 | 32 |
| 6 | Artjoms Koļesņikovs | 56 | 11 |
| 7 | Miks Babris | 54 | 15 |
| 8 | Matīss Babris | 56 | 15 |
| 9 | Andrejs Aleksejevs | 49 | 12 |
| 10 | Konstantīns Zabarovskis | 45 | 4 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maksims Seņs | 42 | 81 | 0.28 |
| 2. | Andrejs Baklanovs | 32 | 57 | 0.38 |
| 3. | Germans Matjušenko | 31 | 80 | 0.1 |
| 4. | Edgars Tarakanovs | 23 | 43 | 0.13 |
| 5. | Artūrs Jerofejevs | 16 | 41 | 0.2 |
| 6. | Miks Babris | 16 | 56 | 0.26 |
| 7. | Igors Dacko | 12 | 36 | 0.57 |
| 8. | Oskars Ikstens | 12 | 43 | 0.25 |
| 9. | Andrejs Aleksejevs | 11 | 48 | 0.27 |
| 9. | Sergejs Nabigins | 11 | 42 | 0.18 |
| 9. | Artjoms Koļesņikovs | 11 | 55 | 0.11 |
| 9. | Jānis Pastars | 11 | 67 | 0.11 |
| 10. | Andrejs Šustrovs | 10 | 33 | 0.11 |
| 10. | Igors Avanesovs | 10 | 32 | 0.11 |
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1989 | did not compete | |||||||
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| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | |
| UEFA Futsal Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1996 | did not compete | |||||||
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| 2026 | Qualified as co-host | |||||||
| Total | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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