As clubs across the Baltics emerge from the winter break, preparations for the new football season are gathering pace. A growing list of pre-season fixtures has now been confirmed, offering teams valuable match practice and supporters an early chance to reconnect with their clubs after the holidays.
The schedule below, compiled by Baltic Football News features a mix of domestic and cross-border friendlies involving sides from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, as well as participation in the Estonian Winter Tournament (EJL Taliturniir). These matches form a key part of pre-season work, allowing coaches to assess squads, build match fitness and integrate new players ahead of competitive action and while the outside is covered in snow.
Taliturniir is a long-running winter tournament organised by the Estonian FA. It is a friendly competition with no overall winner and no league table. Further information about this year’s edition, including the rules, is available here (in Estonian).
The fixture table below includes all pre-season matches announced so far. As additional games are confirmed, they will be added on an ongoing basis, so readers are encouraged to keep an eye on this space for updates.
Much like last year, no Livonian Winter League is planned for 2026, with the sole edition to date of the Latvia-Estonia friendly competition having been held in 2024.
Pre-season friendlies 2026
(updated 8th January)
Pre-season friendlies 2026
| Date | Time | Fixture | Location | Type | Score |
| 10 Jan | 14:00 | Panevėžys - Džiugas | Beržai School Stadium | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 10 Jan | 14:30 | Riteriai - Banga | TBC | Friendly | 2-2 |
| 10 Jan | 17:00 | Kalju – Viimsi JK | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Friendly | 3-0 |
| 14 Jan | 18:30 | Paide Linnameeskond – Welco | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 14 Jan | TBC | RFS – Super Nova | Rimi Olympic Hall (TBC) | Friendly | |
| 17 Jan | TBC | Grobina - Banga | Liepaja Hall | Friendly | |
| 17 Jan | 13:00 | Parnu JK Vaprus – Tallinna FC Flora | Parnu Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 17 Jan | 15:00 | JK Narva Trans – Tartu JK Tammeka | Narva Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 17 Jan | 15:00 | Paide Linnameeskond – RFS | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 17 Jan | 16:00 | Harju - PK35 | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 17 Jan | TBC | Hegelmann - Be1 | Kaunas | Friendly | |
| 18 Jan | 12:00 | Tallinna FCI Levadia – FC Nomme United | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 18 Jan | 16:30 | JK Tallinna Kalev – Tallinna FC Flora U21 | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 18 Jan | 18:00 | Nomme Kalju FC U21 – Viimsi JK | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 19 Jan | 14:00 | Liepaja – Paide Linnameeskond | Skonto Hall | Friendly | |
| 21 Jan | TBC | RFS – Grobina | Rimi Olympic Hall (TBC) | Friendly | |
| 23 Jan | 13:00 | Siauliai - Banga | Liepaja Hall | Friendly | |
| 24 Jan | 12:00 | Tallinna FCI Levadia – Parnu JK Vaprus | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 24 Jan | 16:00 | Harju - Welco | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 24 Jan | 18:00 | JK Narva Trans – FC Nomme United | Narva Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 24 Jan | 19:30 | Viimsi JK – FC Kuressaare | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 25 Jan | 19:00 | Tartu JK Tammeka – JK Tallinna Kalev | Tartu Annemoisa jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 28 Jan | TBC | Kalju – Liepaja | Liepaja Hall | Liepaja Cup | |
| 30 Jan | TBC | RFS - TransINVEST | Liepaja Hall | Liepaja Cup | |
| 31 Jan | TBC | Grobina - Banga | Liepaja Hall | Friendly | |
| 31 Jan | 14:00 | FC Nomme United – Tartu JK Tammeka | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 31 Jan | 15:00 | Paide Linnameeskond – Metta | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 31 Jan | 17:00 | Parnu JK Vaprus – FC Kuressaare | Parnu Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 31 Jan | 18:00 | Tallinna FCI Levadia – JK Narva Trans | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 31 Jan | 18:30 | Siauliai - Zalgiris | Sportima | Friendly | |
| 1 Feb | 13:00 | Dziugas - Harju | Panevezys Hall | Friendly | |
| 1 Feb | 18:30 | Viimsi JK – JK Tallinna Kalev | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 4 Feb | TBC | RFS - Zalgiris | Rimi Olympic Hall (TBC) | Friendly | |
| 7 Feb | 14:30 | FC Kuressaare – FC Nomme United | Saaremaa Nooruse Hall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 7 Feb | 15:00 | Kalju – Jelgava | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 7 Feb | 17:00 | JK Narva Trans – Paide Linnameeskond | Narva Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 7 Feb | 17:30 | Harju - Valmiera | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 7 Feb | 19:30 | Viimsi JK – Tallinna FCI Levadia U21 | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 8 Feb | 14:00 | Tallinna FCI Levadia – Tartu JK Tammeka | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 8 Feb | 16:15 | Zalgiris - Hegelmann | Sportima | Friendly | |
| 8 Feb | 17:30 | JK Tallinna Kalev – Parnu JK Vaprus | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | |
| 11 Feb | 11:00 | Kalju – Tukums | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Friendly | |
| 14 Feb | 12:00 | Paide Linnameeskond – Kalju | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 14 Feb | 12:00 | Harju - Riga Mariners | Haapsalu Sports Hall | Friendly | |
| 14 Feb | 14:00 | Zalgiris - Ogre United | Sportima | Friendly | |
| 14 Feb | 14:30 | FC Kuressaare – JK Tallinna Kalev | Saaremaa Nooruse Hall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 14 Feb | 19:30 | FC Nomme United – FC Tallinn | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | |
| 15 Feb | 19:00 | Tartu JK Tammeka – Viimsi JK | Tartu Annemoisa jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 20 Feb | 13:00 | Tartu JK Tammeka – FK Auda | Skonto Hall | Friendly | |
| 20 Feb | 18:00 | Tallinna FC Flora – Paide Linnameeskond | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 20 Feb | 19:45 | Harju - Marupe | Haapsalu Hall | Friendly | |
| 21 Feb | 14:00 | Kalju – Super Nova | Haapsalu Hall | Friendly | |
| 27 Feb | 14:00 | Tartu JK Tammeka – Riga Mariners | Skonto Hall | Friendly | |
| 28 Feb | 12:30 | Paide Linnameeskond – Super Nova | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 28 Feb | 15:00 | Metta - Harju | Riga (TBC) | Friendly |
