sentences:  After the 1996 season Venta and Nafta merged into FK Ventspils which got a promotion to Virslīga (thanks to decline of playing in Virslīga by FK Vecrīga).Later Ventspils emerged as a new football club under the name of Venta.In 2004 they finished second in the Latvian 1. līga and played playoffs against the team that finished 7th in the league above them (Virslīga), FC Ditton-2.