Tammeka’s Pink Football festival raises nearly €10,000 for cancer treatment
Tammeka’s Pink Football charity festival has raised €9,567.40 to support the cancer treatment of mother-of-two Kristina Zuikova. The event was held at Tamme Stadium on 22 August, with additional cake sales and collections organised around Estonia. The initiative began in 2013 and has now generated close to €47,000 overall.
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UEFA fines IFK Göteborg over vandalism at A. Le Coq Arena
UEFA has fined IFK Göteborg €25,000 following vandalism by the club’s supporters at Tallinn’s A. Le Coq Arena during a UEFA Conference League qualifier against FCI Levadia. The Swedish club must also pay for the damage and has received a suspended ban on selling away tickets in UEFA competitions.
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Legion walk off as Esiliiga B match against Tammeka II is abandoned
Legion’s Esiliiga B match against Tammeka II was abandoned after the Tallinn team walked off the pitch in the 68th minute. The Estonian FA has opened disciplinary proceedings and will gather statements from the match inspector and the clubs, as well as review video footage. Further updates are expected.
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English Coaches, Estonian Football: Inside Prospect Football Estonia
Founded by a group of former English professional footballers who are now coaches, Prospect Football is helping develop young footballers in Estonia while creating opportunities for local coaches to gain valuable experience. We spoke to Kristjan Raudsepp about how the organisation was set up.
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Estonian clubs’ early European wins lift hopes of keeping fourth UEFA spot
Estonian clubs have boosted their UEFA coefficient prospects after three wins in four matches in the second qualifying round first legs. Flora’s victory over TNS means all four representatives have now won a European tie this season, lifting Estonia from 53rd to 48th in the live ranking as the fight to keep a fourth place continues.
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Latvia stay 137th, Estonia climb to 127th and Lithuania drop to 149th following Baltic Cup in latest FIFA rankings
Latvia have stayed 137th in FIFA’s latest men’s world rankings after two matches in the Baltic Cup. They drew 1-1 with Lithuania before losing on penalties and were beaten 1-0 by the Faroe Islands. Estonia climbed to 127th, while Lithuania slipped to 149th in the updated table.
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Levadia cruise past Kuressaare with commanding four-goal win
Premium Liiga leaders Levadia made light work of Kuressaare at A. Le Coq Arena in the Matchday 27, scoring twice in each half on their way to a comfortable 4-0 victory.
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Three-goal lead almost disappears as Vaprus survive Harju comeback
In the Premium Liiga Matchday 27 Pärnu Vaprus survived a remarkable late comeback from Harju JK Laagri to secure a crucial 3-2 victory after appearing to have the match comfortably under control with a three-goal lead.
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Paide survive two red cards to beat Tammeka in Tartu
Paide Linnameeskond strengthened their position in the upper part of the Premium Liiga table with a 2-0 away victory over Tammeka, surviving a remarkable finish in which they were reduced to nine men at Tamme Stadium.
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Abdourahman Badamosi leaves Paide for Czech top-flight side Teplice
Paide Linnameeskond have sold Gambian striker Abdourahman Badamosi to Czech top-flight club FK Teplice, with the 19-year-old completing the move on the final day of the summer transfer window.
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Flora comes back from two goals down to rescue point against Trans
Flora Tallinn recovered from a disastrous opening half-hour to earn a 2-2 draw away against Narva Trans, denying the hosts a desperately needed victory after they had raced into a two-goal lead.
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Wynalda leads Nõmme United to historic first derby win over Kalju
Nõmme United celebrated their first-ever victory in the Nõmme derby as new head coach Eric Wynalda began his tenure with an impressive 2-1 win over Nõmme Kalju at Hiiu Stadium. The result extended Kalju's miserable run to five consecutive defeats in all competitions.
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Kutateladze and Kirss with a brace, Levadia eliminates Paide from Cup
FCI Levadia Tallinn booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Estonian Cup on Wednesday evening, defeating Paide Linnameeskond 4-1 at Lilleküla Stadium despite fielding a heavily rotated starting line-up. Georgian striker Nikoloz Kutateladze scored twice as the reigning champions eventually pulled away after an evenly contested opening hour.
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Struggling Narva Trans stun Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Cup
JK Narva Trans produced a big surprise in the opening match of the Estonian Cup round of 16 on Wednesday evening, defeating Premium Liiga title contenders Nõmme Kalju 2-0 at home to book their place in the quarter-finals for the third consecutive season. Despite suffering a surprise league defeat to Harju four days earlier, Kalju entered the tie as clear favourites. The Tallinn side had won all three meetings against bottom-placed Narva Trans this season, including a victory in Narva earlier this month. However, it was the hosts who seized control in the 20th minute. Murad Velijev found the back
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Narva Trans handed Kalju rematch in Estonian Cup last-16 draw
The Estonian Cup last-16 draw has set up a standout clash between Narva Trans and Nõmme Kalju, while holders Flora could face Esiliiga leaders Tartu JK Welco as several ties remain dependent on earlier-round results elsewhere in the bracket.
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Vaprus cruise into Estonian Cup last 16 as Welco hit Kose for eight
Vaprus progressed to the Estonian Cup last 16 after a 5-0 win away at Phoenix, with Henri Välja and Uku Nõmm both scoring twice before Kevin Kauber’s late finish. Esiliiga leaders Welco thrashed Kose 8-0 as Rendo Roots hit a rapid hat-trick. Viimsi also advanced.
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Levadia drawn to face Paide in Estonian Cup last-32 tie
FCI Levadia have been drawn against Paide Linnameeskond in the Estonian Cup last 32, the only tie to pit two Premium liiga teams against each other. The sides have already met twice this season. Flora and Nõmme Kalju open their cup campaigns against lower-league opponents, with other top-flight clubs also handed away trips.
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Flora dominates against Paide and lift their ninth Cup title
FC Flora Tallinn lifted their ninth Estonian Cup title on Saturday evening after dismantling Paide Linnameeskond 5-1 in the Evald Tipner Cup final in Pärnu, matching the biggest winning margin ever recorded in an Estonian Cup final. Veteran forward Sergei Zenjov scored twice as Flora claimed their first cup triumph since 2020.
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Hein one minute short of first Bundesliga clean sheet of the season
Estonia goalkeeper Karl Jakob Hein came within seconds of keeping a clean sheet as Werder Bremen bounced back from their opening-day defeat with a 3-1 home victory over RB Leipzig in Bundesliga Matchday 2.
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Karel Mustmaa joins Serbian top-flight club Čukarički on loan
Estonia forward Karel Mustmaa has joined Serbian SuperLiga club Čukarički on a season-long loan from PAOK B. The 21-year-old impressed in his first senior campaign with four goals and five assists, but moved on after finding a path into PAOK’s first team difficult. Mustmaa said Čukarički’s record of developing young players attracted him to the move.
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Sinjavskij ruled out for season after ACL injury
Czech top-flight club Banik Ostrava have announced that Estonia international Vlasij Sinjavskij will miss the rest of the season after suffering a complete anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his knee.
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Patrik Kristal joins Swiss champions FC Thun on loan
Estonia midfielder Patrik Kristal has joined Swiss champions FC Thun from 1. FC Köln on an initial one-year loan. The 18-year-old, who turns 19 in November, will be reunited with fellow international Mattias Käit in Switzerland. Thun also have the option to sign Kristal permanently after the loan spell.
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Shein starts again as Portsmouth fall short at Bristol City
Estonian midfielder Rocco Robert Shein started for Portsmouth in the English Championship, but his side suffered a 1-2 away defeat against Bristol City.
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Šits sets up Vetkal’s goal for the second time this season
The Latvian-Estonian connection delivered once again in the Dutch second division, but it was only a brief bright spot for Dordrecht as they suffered a heavy 1-6 away defeat against Volendam.
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