After the 2003 season the team had to leave the Virslīga because of financial difficulties and since then played in the 1. līga, paying more attention to developing young talent.

Since 2010, under manager Gatis Ērglis a number of young local players experienced rapid development and the team became one of the leaders of the 1.

[5] In 2017 the team's best scorers were Alvis Dubovs and Niks Savaļnieks, helping Valmiera Glass ViA to win the Latvian First League with a ten-point margin.

One of the biggest offseason deals for the team was the return of Gatis Kalniņš to his hometown, but the veteran striker was mostly sidelined due to injuries.

[8][9] In 2022, Valmiera won the Latvian top-tier league for the first time in history under the management of coach Jurģis Kalns.

However, around 2024 the team started to accumulate unpaid debts, which led to the club being denied a license to play in the 2025 Virslīga season and being replaced by FS Jelgava who would have been otherwise relegated.

As of match played 17 August 2023 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.