by Baltic Football News
Your hub for latest in Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian football in English! Breaking news, analysis, interviews, podcast and more! Do you fondly recall the times when football was about passion and not just about the cash? Perhaps you miss competitive football during the summer months? Or do you like using football as a means to travel and discover beautiful new countries? Then Baltic is a great fit for you, so tune in and join in on the fun!
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April 18, 2025
<p>Recent weeks kicked up some alarming news about the President of the Estonian FA allegedly blacklisting referees he doesn't like and the owners of FK Riteriai allegedly embezzling funds intended for running of the club. As we unpack all of this and catch up on the football side of things across the A Lyga, Virslīga and the Premium liiga, these developments also promted us to take a closer look at the quality of governance in football in the Baltics. Hence, the 'Dodgy Governance Index' was born, ranking the governance structures of all 30 clubs from 'most dodgy' to 'not dodgy'. Where does your club fall on this spectrum?</p><p>(00:01:05) Premium liiga update</p><p>(00:06:06) Virslīga update</p><p>(00:13:17) A Lyga update</p><p>(00:23:55) Does Frank know what "Žalgiris" means?</p><p>(00:24:55) Referee blacklisting in Estonia</p><p>(00:34:28) Embezzlement scandal at Riteriai</p><p>(00:41:20) The Dodgy Governance Index</p><p>For latest and most up to date news from the world of Baltic football in English, follow balticfootballnews.com</p><p>#latvia #lithuania #estonia #football #soccer #governance #finance #alyga #virsliga #premiumliiga #news #footballnews </p>
March 16, 2025
<p>Baltic football is now underway, so we catch-up on what’s been happening before the first international break of 2025 – whether it’s the surprising results in Estonia, edge-of-your seat friction in Latvia, and absolute mayhem in Lithuania, the start of the season in the region is exceeding all expectations.</p><p>For the second part of the episode, Frank sits down with the President of the Latvian Football Federation, Vadims Ļašenko, to find out about the plans and activities around developing professional men’s and women’s football in Latvia. </p><p>(00:01:23) Premium liiga update</p><p>(00:04:28) Virsliga update</p><p>(00:05:43) A Lyga update</p><p>(00:11:00) What is the impact of the increased foreign player registration fee?</p><p>(00:20:56) The new LFF/Virsliga working group</p><p>(00:24:07) Why is Latvia losing so many Champion clubs?</p><p>(00:33:14) What is LFF doing to raise the level of lower divisions?</p><p>(00:35:05) Why is Latvia the only European country without a Cat IV stadium?</p><p>(00:42:45) Goals for the National Teams in this cycle</p><p>(00:54:56) Latvians in Scotland</p><p>(00:56:16) Working with the Latvian diaspora</p><p>(01:01:13) Futsal EURO 2026 in Latvia and Lithuania - what to expect?</p><p>(01:06:04) Draw for the RFS goodie bag winner!</p><p>For latest in Baltic football, go to balticfootballnews.com and follow us on social media!</p><p>#latvia #lithuania #estonia #football #soccer #virsliga#alyga #premiumliiga #futbols #jalgpall #futbolas #baltics #futsal</p>
February 25, 2025
<p>Football in the Baltics is finally back! As A Lyga, Virsliga and Premium liiga are all about to kick off, we offer a quick, 3-in-1 preview to this year's season in each of the Baltic nations. From how we got to where we are, to who are the players to watch, to our predictions for each of the competitions in 30 minutes or less - we got you covered! (00:01:01) A Lyga season preview(00:07:17) A Lyga players to watch(00:10:45) A Lyga 2025 predictions(00:11:10) Virsliga season preview(00:17:34) Virsliga players to watch(00:20:53) Virsliga predictions(00:21:13) Premium liiga season preview(00:24:52) Premium liiga players to watch(00:25:59) Premium liiga predictionsOur friends at RFS have some merch for you! To win a 2025 design RFS scarf and hat to keep you warm during the chilly Baltic spring, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and leave a comment with the name of the team that you support under this episode. Winner will be chosen on March 16th!For latest football news from the Baltics, go to balticfootballnews.com#football #soccer #latvia #lithuania #estonia #virsliga #alyga #premiumliiga #jalgpall #futbols #futbolas</p>
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