2025 in Estonian football

Football in Estonia
Season2025

This page summarizes everything related to Estonian football in the year 2025. It contains information about different league systems, national teams, futsal, beach football and most important transfers.

National teams

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

Association football

Men

Senior
22 March 2026 WC Q — R1 Israel  2–1  Estonia Debrecen, Hungary
21:45 (UTC+3)
  • Hein 23' (o.g.)
  • Dasa 75'
Report Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion[note 2]
Attendance: 270[2]
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
25 March 2026 WC Q — R1 Moldova  2–3  Estonia Chișinău, Moldova
21:45 (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 6,112[3]
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
6 June 2026 WC Q — R1 Estonia  1–3  Israel Tallinn, Estonia
21:45 (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Attendance: 5,967[4]
Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
9 June 2026 WC Q — R1 Estonia  0–1  Norway Tallinn, Estonia
21:45 (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Attendance: 11,577[5]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
9 September Friendly Estonia  v  Andorra Tallinn, Estonia
19:00 (UTC+3) Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
18 November Friendly Cyprus  v  Estonia Cyprus
--:-- (UTC+3)
U21
U19
U17

Women

Senior
20 February Friendly Puerto Rico  1–0  Estonia Alanya, Turkey
14:30 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
Attendance: 30
Referee: Asen Albayrak (Turkey)
25 February 2025 NL C — group 5 Israel  3–1  Estonia Győr, Hungary
15:30 (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Gyirmóti Stadion
Referee: Briet Bragadottir (Iceland)
28 June Friendly Estonia  v  Kosovo
TBD
1 July Friendly Kosovo  v  Estonia
TBD
U17

Futsal

Men

Senior
U19

Beach

Men

Senior

League system

Association football

Men

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:

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(II liiga 3rd) (Esiliiga B 8th)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tallinna FCI Levadia U19 14 10 0 4 44 16 +28 30 Esiliiga B
2 Pärnu JK Vaprus U21 11 9 0 2 35 10 +25 27
3 Viimsi JK U21 14 8 2 4 25 20 +5 26 Promotion play-off
4 Tallinna JK Puuma 14 8 2 4 49 28 +21 26
5 Rakvere JK Tarvas 13 7 3 3 26 11 +15 24
6 Tallinna FC Flora U19 14 7 2 5 33 23 +10 23
7 Viljandi JK Tulevik 14 6 4 4 34 21 +13 22
8 FC Tallinn U21 13 6 3 4 31 27 +4 21
9 Tartu JK Welco II[a] 14 6 3 5 34 20 +14 21
10 Harju JK Laagri U21 14 6 2 6 31 27 +4 20
11 FC Hiiumaa 13 6 1 6 24 24 0 19
12 FA Tartu Kalev U21[b] 15 5 3 7 19 33 −14 18
13 Tartu FC Helios 14 5 1 8 19 34 −15 16
14 Saku Sporting 14 4 1 9 17 47 −30 13 Play-off for II liiga B
15 Keila JK 14 2 1 11 17 46 −29 7 II liiga B
16 Pärnu JK Poseidon 15 0 2 13 11 62 −51 2
Updated to match(es) played on 2 July. Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[7]
Notes:
  1. ^ Reserve teams named using "II" are ineligible for promotion.
  2. ^ Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

II liiga B

Post-season games:

Champion's match:

Women

Naiste Esiliiga
Naiste Teine liiga

Futsal

Men

Saalijalgpalli Meistriliiga

Main phase:

Play-offs:

QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
2Tallinna FC Bunker Partner872
3Kopli Coolbet7723Kopli Coolbet110
6Jõhvi FC Phoenix2302Tallinna FC Bunker Partner6583
4Tartu Ravens Futsal0450
1Narva United FC635 (1)1
4Tartu Ravens Futsal5724Tartu Ravens Futsal345 (3)23rd place
5Sillamäe Silla FC320
3Kopli Coolbet3
1Narva United FC4

Relegation play-off:

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tartu FC Inter (Esiliiga 3rd) Saku Sporting (Saalijalgpalli Meistriliiga 7th)
Saalijalgpalli Esiliiga

Beach

Men

Läänemere rannajalgpalliliiga

Cup competitions

Association football

Men

Tipneri karikavõistlused
Small Cup

Women

Futsal

Men

Beach

Men

European competitions

Association football

Men

FCI Levadia
8 July 2025 (2025-07-08) Champions League Q1 FCI Levadia 0–1 RFS Tallinn, Estonia
19:30 UTC+3 Report[9]
Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Attendance: 2,895
Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)
15 July 2025 (2025-07-15) Champions League Q1 FK RFS v FCI Levadia Riga, Latvia
20:00 UTC+3 Report[10] Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks
Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania)

Nõmme Kalju FC
17 July 2025 (2025-07-17) Conference League Q1 FK Partizani Tirana v Nõmme Kalju FC Tirana, Albania
21:00 UTC+3 Report[12] Stadium: Arena Kombëtare
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)

Paide Linnameeskond

FC Flora
10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) Conference League Q1 Valur v FC Flora Reykjavík, Iceland
23:00 UTC+3 Report[16] Stadium: Hlíðarendi
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta (Norway)
17 July 2025 (2025-07-17) Conference League Q1 FC Flora v Valur Tallinn, Estonia
19:00 UTC+3 Report[17] Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Referee: Oscar Johnson (Sweden)

Women

Futsal

Men

Beach

Men

County competition

Notable transfers

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

Listed are players, who have joined or left a club participating in the 2025 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

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

Foreign players

Listed are all foreign players that have joined or left a team participating in the 2025 Meistriliiga.

Managerial changes

Listed are all clubs, who play in the top divisions (Meistriliiga, Esiliiga, Esiliiga B), and national teams who changed managers after the end of the 2024 season.

Notes

  1. ^ EEST (UTC+3) for dates between 30 March and 26 October 2025 and EET (UTC+2) for all other dates.
  2. ^ Due to the Gaza war, Israel are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[1]
  3. ^ Nõmme Kalju will play their home match at Kadriorg Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, Hiiu Stadium, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  4. ^ Teams from Gibraltar will play their home matches at Europa Sports Park, instead of the Victoria Stadium, due to renovation works.[13]
  5. ^ Paide will play their home match at the Pärnu Rannastaadion in Pärnu, instead of their regular stadium, Paide linnastaadion, in Paide, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

References

  1. ^ "European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Israel v Estonia" (PDF). UEFA. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Moldova v Estonia" (PDF). UEFA. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Estonia v Israel" (PDF). UEFA. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Estonia v Norway" (PDF). UEFA. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Eesti 2025. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste A. Le Coq Premium liiga ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Eesti 2025. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Teise, Teise liiga B ja madalamate liigade juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Eesti 2024/25. a saalijalgpalli meistrivõistluste juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Levadia Tallinn vs RFS". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  10. ^ "RFS vs Levadia Tallinn". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Kalju vs Partizani". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Partizani vs Kalju". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  13. ^ "UEFA exceptionally agrees to the Gibraltar FA's request to use the Europa Point Stadium for the 2024 Nations League and European Club Competition qualifying matches". Gibraltar Football Association. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Magpies vs Paide". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Paide vs Magpies". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Valur vs Flora Tallinn". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Flora Tallinn vs Valur". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Ühe ajastu lõpp: Mihkel Aksalu riputab kindad varna". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Kuningas Frolov tõmbas joone alla Paide ajastule, aga mitte veel kõrgliigale". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Premium liiga rekordiomanik Frolov liitus Nõmme Unitediga". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 30 December 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Ragnar Klavan lõpetab karjääri ja asub Aivar Pohlaku vastu kandideerima". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 10 December 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Vaprus tugevdas ridu kahe Kuressaare kaitsjaga". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 2 January 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Ametlik! Marko Meerits liitus Paide Linnameeskonnaga". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  24. ^ "Ametlik: Viimsist lahkunud 2022. aasta parim väravavaht liitus Kuressaarega". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 3 December 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  25. ^ "Pronksiklubi esimene täiendus: Paide sõlmis Reinkortiga kaheaastase lepingu". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 15 November 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Konstantin Vassiljev lõpetab mängijakarjääri". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  27. ^ "Intervjuu: uue kutsumuse leidnud Õigus tegi käänulise vutirännakuga lõpparve: tunnen, et saavutasin maksimumi". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  28. ^ "Paidel on tuumik lepingutega kaetud, Viidas naasis Soomest ja üks uus mängija hõigatakse välja nädala lõpus". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  29. ^ "FCI Levadiaga taasliitub palavalt armastatud Ernest Agyiri!". fcilevadia.ee (in Estonian). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  30. ^ a b "Paidega liitus Gambia partnerklubist kaks noort ründajat". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 28 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  31. ^ "Ametlik: Abdoulie Ceesay siirdus Paidest Bundesligasse". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  32. ^ "Paide tõi tagaliini tugevdama Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina keskkaitsja". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 17 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  33. ^ "Ametlik: Kalevi teiseks täienduseks sai Kanada poolkaitsja". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 14 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  34. ^ "Ametlik: Bourama Fomba jättis Levadiaga hüvasti". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  35. ^ "Paide leidis keskväljale puuduva lüli, kes käis mullu Tallinnas euromängu mängimas". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  36. ^ "Levadia hankis noore Nigeeria keskkaitsja". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  37. ^ "Kalev täiendas kaitseliini Gambia noortekoondislasega". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  38. ^ "FCI Levadiaga taasliitub palavalt armastatud Ernest Agyiri!". fcilevadia.ee (in Estonian). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  39. ^ "Tammiku asendaja andis Tammeka lepingule allkirja". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  40. ^ "Uut väljakutset sooviv Serbia poolkaitsja lahkus Paidest". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 25 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  41. ^ "Kalev tõi oma ridadesse teisegi Kanada mängumehe". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  42. ^ "AMETLIK: FCI Levadiaga liitub Eesti jalgpallimaastikult juba tuttav ründaja". fcilevadia.ee (in Estonian). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.