Augšdaugavas NSS, previously Ilūkstes NSS, is a Latvian football club located in Ilūkste which plays in the Optibet Nākotnes Līga (1. līga). The club plays its home matches at the Ilūkste City Stadium with a capacity of 300 people.
History The club was founded in 1988 as Zemgale Ilūkste ('Semigallia' Ilūkste). It took part in the Latvian SSR Higher League, finishing 13th in its debut season. In 1989, just one year after foundation, the club's name was changed to Vārpa Ilūkste, and they finished the league in the 14th position. The 1990 season saw Vārpa Ilūkste (named after the Vārpa Sports Society, vārpa - 'grain ear') achieve its best result until then – the 10th position in the league table. In 1991 the club's name was changed to Vārpa Dilar, which was shortened to Dilar in 1992 . In 1991 they finished the league in the 7th position, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union earned a place in the newly formed Latvian Higher League for the 1992 season. With just 2 points in 22 matches the club finished the league in the last 12th position of the table and was relegated to the Latvian First League. In 1993 they were not enrolled as participants and the club's existence had practically ended.
In 1997, after 4 years of silence, the team was reformed as FK Ilūkste and took part in the Latvian First League, finishing in the 9th position. In 1998 the club's name was once again changed – this time to Ceļinieks ('Road Builder') – as the club managed to grab the 4th position of the league table at the end of the championship. The next season saw them get relegated from the Latvian First League, as they finished in the 7th position, receding to the Latvian Second League. The club played in the 3rd tier of Latvian football until 2006, when they won the championship and were once again promoted to the Latvian First League. Before the start of the 2007 Latvian First League season the club was renamed Ilūkste/BJSS to mark their partnership with the local Children and Youth Sports School (Bērnu un jaunatnes sporta skola). The club withdrew from the championship in mid-season due to financial difficulties, and they were once again relegated to the Latvian Second League. In 2009 and 2010 they won the Latvian Second League, but lost in the promotion play-offs, failing to earn a promotion. The promotion to the Latvian First League came in 2011, when Ilūkste/BJSS once again won the league and the play-offs as well.
In 2012 the club's name was changed to Ilūkstes NSS, as the club started its cooperation with the Ilūkste Municipality Sports School. They finished the Latvian First League championship in the 2nd position, being promoted to the Latvian Higher League for the second time in the club's history. In 2013 Ilūkstes NSS became members of the Latvian Higher League. They started the season playing their home matches in Daugavpils due to the reconstruction of the Ilūkstes pilsētas stadions. The stadium was opened in June 2013, and since then it has been the club's home ground. However, Ilūkstes NSS were relegated after ending up on the bottom of the table after one season, and in the next one weren't able to field a team for the Second League, so the team went down to the Second League. After Ilūkste Municipality was merged into Augšdaugava Municipality in 2021, the team adopted its current name.
Several Latvian football players, who started their professional careers in Ilūkste, have made it to the Latvian national team, including Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs, Andris Vaņins, Jurijs Žigajevs and Ritus Krjauklis.
Honours Latvian Second League winners 2011 Latvian Second League runners-up 2006, 2009, 2010 Latvian First League runners-up 2012
Managers NamePeriod Alens Vinokurovs2009–2013 Vladimir Pachko2013
League and Cup history SeasonDivisionPosition/TeamsLatvian Football Cup19881st (A klase)13/16Part of the USSR19891st (A klase)14/17Part of the USSR19901st (A klase)10/14Part of the USSR19911st (A klase)7/20Part of the USSR19921st (Virslīga)12/12Was not held19972nd (1. līga)9/141/8 finals19982nd (1. līga)4/8Did not participate19992nd (1. līga)7/8Did not participate20033rd (2. līga)2/8*1/16 finals20043rd (2. līga)3/81/16 finals20053rd (2. līga)2/8*1/16 finals20063rd (2. līga)1/8*1st round20072nd (1. līga)16/162nd round20093rd (2. līga)1/8*Did not participate20103rd (2. līga)1/8*Did not participate20113rd (2. līga)1/8Did not participate20122nd (1. līga)2/14Did not participate20131st (Virslīga)10/101/8 finals20153rd (2. līga)5/8*Did not participate20163rd (2. līga)3/8*Did not participate20173rd (2. līga)6/8*Did not participate
Key:* Results before promotion play-offs (Latgale's championship zone)
Sponsors RoleSponsorsGeneral sponsors Ilūkstes novada domeKit manufacturer Erreà
References
External links ilukste.lv article