Estonian Top Division 1939–40
Encyclopedia
Estonian Top Division 1939–40 was the 19th official football league season in Estonia
and the last one before the World War II
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Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
and the last one before the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Olümpia Tartu | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | JS Estonia Tallinn JS Estonia Tallinn JS Estonia Tallinn was an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. It was founded in November 1930. The board included many ex-footballers and then active players that played for the team, such as Eduard Ellmann-Eelma and Arnold Pihlak.-History:... |
14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 21 |
| 3 | SÜ Esta Tallinn | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | VS Sport Tallinn | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 14 |
| 5 | ESS Kalev Tallinn | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 14 |
| 6 | Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 12 |
| 7 | ÜENÜTO Tallinn | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 9 |
| 8 | SS Kalev Pärnu | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 5 |
Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolai Linberg | JS Estonia Tallinn JS Estonia Tallinn JS Estonia Tallinn was an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. It was founded in November 1930. The board included many ex-footballers and then active players that played for the team, such as Eduard Ellmann-Eelma and Arnold Pihlak.-History:... |
15 |
| 2 | Richard Kuremaa Richard Kuremaa Richard Kuremaa was an Estonian footballer - one of the most famous before World War II. He played 42 times for Estonia national football team scoring 19 goals. He debuted on 11 June 1933 in game versus Sweden... |
FK Olümpia Tartu | 13 |
| 3 | Boriss Riisik | FK Olümpia Tartu | 9 |
| 4 | Arnold Truks | ÜENÜTO Tallinn | 8 |
| Hugo Ööbik | VS Sport Tallinn | 8 | |
| 6 | Albert Leichner | Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi | 7 |
| Richard Kägu | Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi | 7 | |
| Artur Kald | SÜ Esta Tallinn | 7 |