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.
(updated 23rd February)
*please note that timings may change on short notice
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 | 13:00 | RFS - Super Nova | Rimi Olympic Hall | Friendly | 5-2 |
| 14 Jan | 18:30 | Paide Linnameeskond - Welco | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | 5-1 |
| 17 Jan | 12:00 | FK Sūduva - FK Kauno Žalgiris | Marijampolė Indoor Arena | Friendly | 0-4 |
| 17 Jan | 13:00 | Parnu JK Vaprus - Tallinna FC Flora | Parnu Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 2-2 |
| 17 Jan | 14:00 | FC Elva - Riga Mariners | Raja Jalgpallihall | Friendly | 2-3 |
| 17 Jan | 18:15 | JK Narva Trans - Tartu JK Tammeka | Narva Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 2-3 |
| 17 Jan | 15:00 | Nõmme Kalju FC - RFS | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | 0-2 |
| 17 Jan | 15:30 | TransINVEST - FK Tauras | Pilaitė Football Arena, Vilnius | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 17 Jan | 16:00 | Harju - PK35 | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 17 Jan | 17:30 | FA Šiauliai - FC Džiugas | Panevėžys Indoor Arena | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 17 Jan | 15:30 | Riga FC - United FC (UAE) | Dubai, UAE | Friendly | 1-2 |
| 17 Jan | 19:00 | FC Hegelmann - FC BE1 | Kaunas Žalgiris FA Arena | Friendly | 3-2 |
| 17 Jan | 18:00 | Grobiņa - Banga | Liepāja Olympic Hall | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 17 Jan | 15:00 | Auda - Shanghai Shenhua | Dubai, UAE | Friendly | 0-0 |
| 18 Jan | 12:00 | Tallinna FCI Levadia - FC Nõmme United | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 2-4 |
| 18 Jan | 16:30 | JK Tallinna Kalev - Tallinna FC Flora U21 | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | 3-1 |
| 18 Jan | 18:00 | Nõmme Kalju FC U21 - Viimsi JK | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | 2-1 |
| 19 Jan | 14:00 | Liepāja - Paide Linnameeskond | Skonto Hall | Friendly | 3-1 |
| 21 Jan | 13:00 | RFS - Grobiņa | Rimi Olympic Hall | Friendly | 3-2 |
| 23 Jan | 13:00 | Šiauliai - Banga | Liepāja Olympic Hall | Friendly | 1-4 |
| 23 Jan | 14:30 | Riga FC - MSK Žilina | Dubai, UAE | Friendly | 3-2 |
| 24 Jan | 12:00 | Tallinna FCI Levadia - Parnu JK Vaprus | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 3-2 |
| 24 Jan | 14:00 | FS Jelgava - FK Panevėžys | Panevėžys | Friendly | 0-2 |
| 24 Jan | 14:30 | FC Hegelmann - FC Džiugas | Kaunas Žalgiris FA Arena | Friendly | 2-0 |
| 24 Jan | 15:00 | Paide Linnameeskond - RFS | Paide jalgpallihall | Friendly | 2-2 |
| 24 Jan | 16:00 | Harju - Welco | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | 3-0 |
| 24 Jan | 18:00 | JK Narva Trans - FC Nõmme United | Narva Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 3-4 |
| 24 Jan | 18:30 | TransINVEST - BFC Daugavpils | RATO Football Arena, Grigiškės | Friendly | 0-1 |
| 24 Jan | 19:30 | Viimsi JK - FC Kuressaare | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Taliturniir Group B | 3-2 |
| 25 Jan | 19:00 | Tartu JK Tammeka - JK Tallinna Kalev | Tartu Annemoisa jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | 0-3 |
| 25 Jan | 15:00 | FK Kauno Žalgiris - Zhenis Astana | Turkey | Friendly | 1-2 |
| 27 Jan | 13:00 | Riga FC - FC Pyunik | Dubai, UAE | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 28 Jan | 10:00 | Kalju - Liepāja | Liepāja Olympic Hall | Liepaja Cup | 5-3 |
| 28 Jan | 13:00 | RFS - TransINVEST | Liepāja Olympic Hall | Liepaja Cup | 2-1 |
| 30 Jan | 10:30 | Liepāja - Trans INVEST | Liepāja Olympic Hall | Liepaja Cup | 5-2 |
| 30 Jan | 13:00 | Kalju - RFS | Liepāja Olympic Hall | Liepaja Cup | 2-4 |
| 30 Jan | 12:15 | FK Kauno Žalgiris - Dinamo Kyiv | Turkey | Friendly | 1-0 |
| 31 Jan | 12:00 | FK Sūduva - FC BE1 | Marijampolė Indoor Arena | Friendly | 1-0 |
| 31 Jan | 14:00 | FC Nõmme United - Tartu JK Tammeka | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | 0-6 |
| 31 Jan | 15:00 | Paide Linnameeskond - Metta | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | 2-1 |
| 31 Jan | 17:00 | Parnu JK Vaprus - FC Kuressaare | Parnu Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 9-2 |
| 31 Jan | 18:00 | Tallinna FCI Levadia - JK Narva Trans | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 0-0 |
| 31 Jan | 18:30 | Šiauliai - Žalgiris | Sportima | Friendly | 2-4 |
| 31 Jan | 19:30 | FC Hegelmann - Wigry Suwałki | Marijampolė Indoor Arena | Friendly | 2-1 |
| 1 Feb | 13:00 | Džiugas - Harju | Panevėžys Hall | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 1 Feb | 17:00 | FS Jelgava - FC Nõmme United | Pärnu | Friendly | 4-1 |
| 1 Feb | 18:30 | Viimsi JK - JK Tallinna Kalev | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Taliturniir Group B | 3-1 |
| 3 Feb | 16:00 | Liepāja - AIK | Spain | Friendly | 3-1 |
| 3 Feb | 15:00 | FK Kauno Žalgiris - Esbjerg | Turkey | Friendly | 2-1 |
| 3 Feb | 14:00 | FC Hegelmann - BFC Daugavpils | Daugavpils Indoor Arena | Friendly | 1-2 |
| 4 Feb | 12:00 | Pärnu JK Vaprus - FK Metta | Viljandi Jalgpalihall | Friendly | 0-3 |
| 4 Feb | 12:00 | TransINVEST - FK Ekranas | Panevėžys Indoor Arena | Friendly | 6-0 |
| 4 Feb | 14:00 | RFS - Žalgiris | Skonto Hall | Friendly | 4-2 |
| 6 Feb | 16:00 | FK Kauno Žalgiris - Zimbru Chișinău | Turkey | Friendly | 2-1 |
| 6 Feb | 17:00 | Voždovac - Auda | Turkey | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 7 Feb | 14:00 | Liepāja - Kryvbass | Spain | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 7 Feb | 12:00 | FK Sūduva - Wigry Suwałki | Marijampolė Indoor Arena | Friendly | 3-2 |
| 7 Feb | 14:30 | FC Kuressaare - FC Nõmme United | Saaremaa Nooruse Hall | Taliturniir Group B | 3-3 |
| 7 Feb | 15:00 | Ararat Armenia - Banga | TBC | Friendly | 2-0 |
| 7 Feb | 15:00 | FS Jelgava - FC Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Friendly | 0-2 |
| 7 Feb | 17:00 | JK Narva Trans - Paide Linnameeskond | Narva Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 1-1 |
| 7 Feb | 17:30 | Harju - Valmiera | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | 2-1 |
| 7 Feb | 19:30 | Viimsi JK - Tallinna FCI Levadia U21 | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Taliturniir Group B | 3-1 |
| 8 Feb | 14:00 | Tallinna FCI Levadia - Tartu JK Tammeka | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 4-2 |
| 8 Feb | 16:15 | FC Hegelmann - FK Žalgiris | Vilnius Sportima Arena | Friendly | 0-1 |
| 8 Feb | 17:30 | JK Tallinna Kalev - Parnu JK Vaprus | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 0-6 |
| 10 Feb | 16:00 | Auda - Dinamo Tbilisi | Turkey | Friendly | 1-0 |
| 11 Feb | 15:00 | RFS - Kolding IF | Turkey | Friendly | 1-0 |
| 11 Feb | 12:00 | Liepāja - Alcoyano | Spain | Friendly | 0-1 |
| 11 Feb | 11:00 | Kalju - Tukums | Viimsi Jalgpalli- ja Kergejõustikuhall | Friendly | 2-2 |
| 11 Feb | 13:00 | Grobina - Minija Kretinga | Liepāja Olympic Hall | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 11 Feb | 14:00 | Panevėžys - TransINVEST | Beržai School Stadium | Friendly | 4-1 |
| 13 Feb | 13:30 | Zorya Luhansk - Auda | Turkey | Friendly | 3-0 |
| 13 Feb | 16:00 | Liepāja - Örebro SK | Spain | Friendly | 0-3 |
| 14 Feb | 17:30 | FS Jelgava - FA Šiauliai | Panevėžys | Friendly | 0-1 |
| 14 Feb | 14:00 | RFS - Dynamo Kyiv | Turkey | Friendly | 0-2 |
| 14 Feb | 12:00 | Paide Linnameeskond - Kalju | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | 2-1 |
| 14 Feb | 12:00 | Harju - Riga Mariners | Haapsalu Sports Hall | Friendly | 4-1 |
| 14 Feb | 14:00 | Žalgiris - Ogre United | Sportima | Friendly | 2-1 |
| 14 Feb | 14:00 | FK Sūduva - BFC Daugavpils | Marijampolė Indoor Arena | Friendly | 5-3 |
| 14 Feb | 14:30 | FC Kuressaare - JK Tallinna Kalev | Saaremaa Nooruse Hall | Taliturniir Group B | 2-0 |
| 14 Feb | 19:30 | FC Nõmme United - FC Tallinn | EJL jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group B | 3-0 |
| 14 Feb | 14:30 | TransINVEST - FK BE1 | To be confirmed | Friendly | 4-0 |
| 15 Feb | 14:00 | FC Hegelmann – FK Grobiņa | Raudondvaris Stadium | Friendly | 2-1 |
| 15 Feb | 14:00 | Parnu JK Vaprus - Narva Trans | Pärnu Jalgpallihall | Taliturniir Group A | 0-2 |
| 15 Feb | 19:00 | Tartu JK Tammeka - Viimsi JK | Tartu Annemoisa jalgpallihall | Friendly | 2-0 |
| 19 Feb | 15:00 | RFS - Hvidore IF | Turkey | Friendly | 2-2 |
| 20 Feb | 15:00 | RFS - Silon Táborsko | Turkey | Friendly | 4-0 |
| 20 Feb | 18:00 | Tallinna FC Flora - Paide Linnameeskond | EJL jalgpallihall | Friendly | 3-1 |
| 20 Feb | 19:45 | Harju - Mārupe | Haapsalu Hall | Friendly | 4-0 |
| 21 Feb | 14:00 | Kalju - Super Nova | Haapsalu Hall | Friendly | 1-1 |
| 22 Feb | 15:00 | RFS - Silon Taborsko | Turkey | Friendly | 4-0 |
| 27 Feb | 14:00 | Tartu JK Tammeka - Riga Mariners | Skonto Hall | Friendly | |
| 27 Feb | 13:00 & 15:00 | FS Jelgava - FK Liepāja | Liepāja Olympic Hall | Friendly (double match) | |
| 28 Feb | 12:30 | Paide Linnameeskond - Super Nova | Paide Jalgpallihall | Friendly | |
| 28 Feb | 15:00 | Metta - Harju | Riga (TBC) | Friendly |
