In February 2026 the FK Cēsis board announced a new women’s football programme. Joe Clements, CEO and co-founder of Strategic Digital Services, joined as owner. Džeina Eglīte was appointed manager and head coach.
The side plays in the first division of the Latvian women’s pyramid — the Women’s 1. līga.
Eglīte’s last professional season was with Riga FC Women, where she helped win a historic 2025 quadruple: the Latvian Women’s League, the Latvian Cup, the Super Cup, and a first Baltic League trophy for a Latvian club. She is the first woman from the Cēsis region to become a two-time Latvian champion, and she has played for the Latvian national team.
Kevin Doyle, majority owner and chairman, said the appointments demonstrate the club’s commitment to giving both programmes the same resources, and to building international pipelines between Latvia and the rest of the world.
The men’s programme has already established a strong foundation, and our goal is to bring that same level of professionalism, ambition, and long-term planning to the women’s side.
Having learned so much as a football player at the highest level in Latvia, this opportunity to lay the foundation for women’s football in Cēsis is one I could not pass up.
Source: EIN Presswire