2024 in Estonian football

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This page summarizes everything related to Estonian football in the year 2024. It contains information about different league systems, national teams, futsal, beach football and most important transfers.

National teams

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Times are EET/EEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA.

Association football

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In 2024, Estonian football experienced a year of significant transitions and notable events. The Estonia men's national football team participated in the Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs for the second time, where they were defeated by Poland with a score of 5-1. Long-time head coach Thomas Häberli resigned after three years and 39 matches, marking the end of his tenure, and was succeeded by former assistant coach Jürgen Henn. Häberli and record international player Konstantin Vassiljev both played their last game in the match against Switzerland. Vassiljev retired from national team duty, capping off a distinguished career, which saw him play 158 matches and score 26 goals over 18 years. In Jürgen Henn's initial matches as head coach, Estonia achieved a narrow victory in the Baltic Cup, triumphing over Lithuania in a penalty shootout.

In addition to the managerial and player changes, 2024 also saw the debut of seven new players for the Estonian national team. These newcomers included Kristo Hussar, Nikita Mihhailov, Andreas Vaher, Kevor Palumets, Ramol Sillamaa, Robert Veering, and Oskar Hõim. Moreover, six players scored their first goals for the team: Palumets (in his debut), Martin Vetkal, Alex Matthias Tamm (who scored two), Edgar Tur, Danil Kuraksin and Mark Anders Lepik. These developments marked a new phase for Estonian football as the team adjusted to the leadership of Jürgen Henn and prepared for future competitions.

12 January Friendly Sweden  2–1  Estonia Paphos, Cyprus
20:00 (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus)
26 March Friendly Finland  2–1  Estonia Helsinki, Finland
20:00 (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 12,559
Referee: Mads Kristoffersen (Denmark)
4 June Friendly Switzerland  4–0  Estonia Lucerne, Switzerland
21:15 (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 14,473
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus)
8 June Baltic Cup Estonia  4–1  Faroe Islands Tallinn, Estonia
19:00 (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Attendance: 3,919
Referee: Robertas Valikonis (Lithuania)
U21
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U19
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U17
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Women

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Senior
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U17
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Futsal

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Men

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Senior
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U19
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Beach

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Men

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Senior
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League system

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Association football

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Men

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Relegation play-off:

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(Esiliiga 2nd) (Meistriliiga 9th)

Relegation play-off:

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(Esiliiga B 3rd) (Esiliiga 8th)

Relegation play-off:

The season starts on 23 March and ends on 27 October. The teams in both regions compete in a home-and-away system: all teams face each other twice, accumulating a total of 26 league matches over the course of the season. Reserve teams, which do not have "U21" or "U19" in their name, are ineligible for promotion.[3]

Champion's match:

Relegation play-off:

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(III N 2nd) (III E 2nd)
(play-off winner) (II N/E 12th)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(III W 2nd) (III S 2nd)
(play-off winner) (II S/W 12th)

Champion's match:

Women

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Naiste Esiliiga
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Futsal

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Men

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Coolbet saaliliiga
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Main phase:

Play-offs:

QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
2Viimsi FC Qarabag4310
3Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet87X23Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet10942
6Narva United FC11X03Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet9373
1Tallinna FC Bunker Partner3250
1Tallinna FC Bunker Partner-762
4Tartu vald Ravens Futsal85X24Tartu vald Ravens Futsal22113rd place
5Jõhvi FC Phoenix33X0
2Viimsi FC Qarabag3
4Tartu vald Ravens Futsal0

Relegation play-off:

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Saku Sporting (Esiliiga 3rd) 15–6 Rummu Dünamo (Coolbet Saaliliiga 7th) 5–2 10–4
Saalijalgpalli Esiliiga
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Beach

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Läänemere rannajalgpalliliiga
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In 2024, nine beach soccer clubs will compete for the Baltic Sea League ("Läänemere liiga") title, with four of the teams hailing from Estonia and one team each from Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, and Sweden.. The league comprises three stages: the first stage was held on July 13-14 in Pärnu at Düün Beach, the second stage will take place in Germany from July 28-29, and the final stage will be hosted in Pärnu from August 23-24.

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP LP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Germany Rostock Robben 4 3 0 0 0 1 30 16 +14 9
2 Estonia SK Augur Enemat/Coolbet 4 3 0 0 0 1 24 20 +4 9
3 Denmark BSC Copenhagen 4 3 0 0 0 1 16 12 +4 9
4 Latvia Riga FC 3 2 0 0 0 1 14 11 +3 6
5 Lithuania BSC Kaunas-Top Sport 3 1 0 0 0 2 9 11 −2 3
6 Estonia BSC Thunder Arvutitark 3 1 0 0 1 1 14 12 +2 3
7 Estonia Nõmme BSC Olybet 4 1 0 0 0 3 11 20 −9 3
8 Estonia BSC Pärnu Tervis 4 0 0 2 0 2 10 18 −8 2
9 Sweden Bemannia FC Stockholm 3 0 0 0 1 2 9 17 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 July. Source: jalgpall.ee

Cup competitions

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Association football

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Men

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Tipneri karikavõistlused
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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
PL Tallinna FCI Levadia 2
PL Tallinna FC Flora 1
PL Tallinna FCI LevadiaAET 1
EL Viimsi JK 0
ELB Läänemaa JK 0
EL Viimsi JK 3
PL Tallinna FCI Levadia 4
PL Paide Linnameeskond 2
PL Paide Linnameeskond 2
PL FC Kuressaare 0
PL Paide Linnameeskond 3
PL Nõmme Kalju FC 1
PL Nõmme Kalju FC 2
PL JK Tallinna Kalev 1

Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time, (PL): Premium liiga, (EL): Esiliiga, (ELB): Esiliiga B

Small Cup
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Futsal

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
CS Tallinna FC Bunker Partner 9
EL Saku Sporting 0
CS Tallinna FC Bunker Partner 4
CS Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet 7
CS Viimsi FC Qarabag 1
CS Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet 6
CS Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet 7
CS Jõhvi FC Phoenix 5
EL Kopli City FC 8
EL Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet II 2
EL Kopli City FC 2
CS Jõhvi FC Phoenix 3
CS Jõhvi FC Phoenix 7
CS FC Jõgeva Wolves 1

Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time, (CS): Coolbet Saaliliiga, (EL): Saalijalgpalli Esiliiga

Beach

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European competitions

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Association football

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August 1 (1-08) Conference League Q2 Tallinna FC Flora Estonia 5–2 (a.e.t.) San Marino AC Virtus Tallinn, Estonia
19:00
Report[12]
Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Attendance: 1,388[11]
Referee: Snir Levy (Israel)

July 25 (25-07) Conference League Q2 NK Osijek Croatia 5–1 Estonia Tallinna FCI Levadia Osijek, Croatia
21:00
Report[20] Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 8,028[19]
Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus)

July 18 (18-07) Conference League Q1 FC Urartu Armenia 2–0 Estonia JK Tallinna Kalev Yerevan, Armenia
18:00
Report[26] Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Attendance: 2,200[25]
Referee: Pavle Ilić (Serbia)

Women

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Futsal

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Beach

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County competition

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The Estonian county competition is an annual competition, where all Estonian countys and the capital Tallinn play each other once a year. In 2024, only teams that did not play a match last year, will compete.

3 August Round 10 Saaremaa v Järvamaa Kuressaare, Saaremaa
16:30 Stadium: Kuressaare linnastaadion
Round 10 Võrumaa v Ida-Virumaa
Round 10 Tartumaa v Valgamaa
Round 10 Lääne-Virumaa v Jõgevamaa

Notable transfers

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Players are listed in an alphabetical order. Players with an "*" behind their name have changed teams inside and outside of Meistriliiga. Player's last team is listed as "free agent" if he has not represented a team in the previous six months. Player's next team is listed as "free agent" if he has not found a new club within the following six months.

Inside Meistriliiga

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Listed are players, who have joined or left a club participating in the 2024 Meistriliiga. The player must have represented the Estonian national team at least once. The list may also contain more known players, who have either changed their club inside the lower leagues or retired from football.

Outside Meistriliiga

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Listed are all Estonian footballers, who have joined or left a foreign team.

Foreign players

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Listed are all foreign players that have joined or left a team participating in the 2024 Meistriliiga.