FC Levadia Tallinn
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MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...

. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

, the highest level of Estonian football. Levadia's home is the 4,750-person capacity Kadrioru Stadium multi-use stadium in Kadriorg
Kadriorg
Kadriorg is a subdistrict in the district of Kesklinn , Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,333 . Kadriorg means "Catherine's Valley" in Estonian, this derives from the Catherinethal, a Baroque palace of Catherine I of Russia.-External links:**...

, Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...

, where they have played since 2000.

FC Levadia have won seven league titles
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

, five Estonian Cup
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

s, four Estonian SuperCup
Estonian SuperCup
The Estonian SuperCup is a one-match competition, held annually between last year's Meistriliiga champion and current year's Estonian Cup winner. Reigning champion is FC Levadia Tallinn.- Winners :...

s, and have reached the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 first round in 2006
UEFA Cup 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time...

.

History

SK FC Levadia was founded in 1998, when metal manufacturer OÜ Levadia accepted to support Estonian Esiliiga
Esiliiga
Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...

 club, FK Olümp Maardu. For the honor of new sponsor, FK Olümp Maardu changed its name to FC Levadia. Successful cooperation followed helping the club win the Esiliiga
Esiliiga
Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...

 and promotion to the Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

.

Merge with Tallinna Sadam

In preparing for the next season in the Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

, the team needed replenishments. At the same time, Tallinna Sadam
Tallinna Sadam
Tallinna Sadam is a now defunct Estonian football club. The club won Estonian cup in 1996 and 1997 and were Estonian Meistriliiga runners up in 1997–1998 and 1998 seasons...

 was ending its time as a football club and both teams' chairmen Viktor Levada (Levadia) and Vladimir Volohhonski (Tallinna Sadam) decided to merge. F.C. Levadia Tallinn was formed

Debut Season

FC Levadia's debut season was very successful with the team winning 4 trophies; the League Cup, the Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

,the Estonian Cup
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

 and the Estonian SuperCup
Estonian SuperCup
The Estonian SuperCup is a one-match competition, held annually between last year's Meistriliiga champion and current year's Estonian Cup winner. Reigning champion is FC Levadia Tallinn.- Winners :...

 earning rave reviews in the Estonian media.

2000–2006

The 2000 season was also a successful one for F.C. Levadia Tallinn. The team won the 2000, the Estonian Cup
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

 and the Estonian SuperCup
Estonian SuperCup
The Estonian SuperCup is a one-match competition, held annually between last year's Meistriliiga champion and current year's Estonian Cup winner. Reigning champion is FC Levadia Tallinn.- Winners :...

. During the whole season, Levadia didn't lose any of its games, except both UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 second qualifying round games against Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 Shakhtar Donetsk. After two loss' to Shakhtar Donetsk, Levadia fired manager Sergei Ratnikov
Sergei Ratnikov
Sergei Ratnikov is a retired football midfielder from Estonia, and current manager of Estonian Esiliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev.-Personal:...

 and hired Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....

 Valeri Bondarenko
Valeri Bondarenko
Valeri Bondarenko is an Estonian football coach and a former player.-Coaching career:1993–1994 he was the assistant coach of the Estonia national football team...

 for the following season. By F.C. Levadia Tallinn standards, the first season with the new manager didn't go very well. The team finished third in the league and only reached the semi-final of the Estonian Cup
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

 although they won the Estonian SuperCup
Estonian SuperCup
The Estonian SuperCup is a one-match competition, held annually between last year's Meistriliiga champion and current year's Estonian Cup winner. Reigning champion is FC Levadia Tallinn.- Winners :...

. On November 20th, 2001, Levadia hired well known Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 manager, Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Pentti Rautiainen is a Finnish football manager and former player. He has coached PK-35, FC Jokerit and FC KooTeePee in Finland and FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Flora Tallinn in Estonia. His last club was TPS....

. The season turned out to be very exciting as the title was open until the last round. At Kadrioru Stadium, Levadia and Flora
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...

 played each other for the title. The game finished 0–0 in front of an attendance of 3,200. Flora
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...

 kept its Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

 title, winning by two points. In the Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...

, Levadia reached the second round. At the end of the season Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Pentti Rautiainen is a Finnish football manager and former player. He has coached PK-35, FC Jokerit and FC KooTeePee in Finland and FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Flora Tallinn in Estonia. His last club was TPS....

 left the club and returned to Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 for personal reasons. A New head coach was appointed in Italian Franco Pancheri
Franco Pancheri
Franco Pancheri is an Italian professional football coach and a former player.-External links:*...

. In the middle of the season Levadia fired Franco Pancheri
Franco Pancheri
Franco Pancheri is an Italian professional football coach and a former player.-External links:*...

, because he was unable to maintain the level that was achieved with Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Pentti Rautiainen is a Finnish football manager and former player. He has coached PK-35, FC Jokerit and FC KooTeePee in Finland and FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Flora Tallinn in Estonia. His last club was TPS....

. Levadia appointed a new manager, Tarmo Rüütli
Tarmo Rüütli
Tarmo Rüütli is an Estonian football coach and former midfielder, who is currently the manager of Estonian national football team.-References:**...

, who was Levadia's second coach. Under the guidance of the former Estonia national team
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....

 coach, the team rose from a position of crisis and finished in third place. In 2004, the team moved from Maardu
Maardu
Maardu is a town and a municipality in Harju County, Estonia. It is part of Tallinn metropolitan area. The town covers an area of 22.76 km² and has a population of 16,529 ....

 to Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...

, the capital and largest city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...

 in Estonia
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...

. Under the leadership of Tarmo Rüütli
Tarmo Rüütli
Tarmo Rüütli is an Estonian football coach and former midfielder, who is currently the manager of Estonian national football team.-References:**...

, the team won Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

 and the Estonian Cup
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

. In the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

, Levadia reached the second qualifying round. In the 2005 season, Levadia only won the Estonian Cup
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

. The 2006 season was also unsuccessful as Levadia only won the Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

.

Uefa Cup 2006

In the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

, their first opponent was Finnish club FC Haka
FC Haka
Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :...

. They were equal matched for two legs however Levadia narrowly scraped through to the next round where FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...

 were a much tougher opponent. Levadia caused a huge upset and beat the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 club 2–1 on aggregate and with that was the first Estonian club to advance to the third round of a European competition. After a 1–1 away draw, Konstantin Nahk
Konstantin Nahk
Konstantin Nahk is an Estonian footballer who plays for Meistriliiga side FC Levadia Tallinn. He is a central midfielder, and is known for his set-piece ability. He had a spell abroad in the Veikkausliiga with FC Jokerit.-Individual:...

 scored a magnificent free-kick at the A. Le Coq Arena
A. Le Coq Arena
A. Le Coq Arena is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. As well as football matches, it also hosts various concerts and events. According to the plan, the stadium is unfinished....

 which Levadia used from then on in Europe to give the Estonian club a shock 1–0 victory. They were drawn against Newcastle United in the first round proper and the English club had real trouble breaking down a stubborn Levadia defence. After going down 0–1 at home through an Antoine Sibierski
Antoine Sibierski
Antoine Sibierski is a French former footballer of Polish descent who played as a midfielder for clubs such as Manchester City and Newcastle United.- Early career :...

 goal in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...

, Levadia lost 1–2 at St. James' Park with ex-international Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski is an Estonian football manager and retired football striker.-Club career:When he was 12 years old, he started his career under a youth coach, Märt Siigur, in his hometown...

 the goalscorer.

2007 Season Trouble

In season 2007, Levadia won Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

 and the Estonian Cup
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

. In the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 they reached the second qualifying round, losing to Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...

 by the away goals rule. The darkest point in the season was Levadia's contract extensions. Levadia moved many of its first-team players to the reserve team, because they didn't sign the contract extension that Levadia was offering. In 2008 Levadia appointed a new manager Igor Prins
Igor Prins
Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju...

 because Tarmo Rüütli
Tarmo Rüütli
Tarmo Rüütli is an Estonian football coach and former midfielder, who is currently the manager of Estonian national football team.-References:**...

 left the club.

2009/10 European campaign

Levadia made a big surprise after knocking out Polish champion Wisła Kraków in the Champions League second round with 2–1 on aggregate. After losing to Hungarian side Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...

 in the third qualifying round, they were drawn against another big club Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....

 in the UEFA Europa League. The team lost the first leg in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

 0–5 and drew 1–1 in home.

2010 Season in Meistriliiga

Levadia started the season strongly, staying in competition for the Meistriliiga title throughout the whole season, although they started to drift away from the title after a 2–0 loss to FC Flora Tallinn
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...

 at A. Le Coq Arena
A. Le Coq Arena
A. Le Coq Arena is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. As well as football matches, it also hosts various concerts and events. According to the plan, the stadium is unfinished....

 and eventually finished second behind FC Flora Tallinn.

Stadium

FC Levadia's home stadium has been the Kadrioru Stadium since 2000. The stadium has a capacity of 4,750 and is the oldest football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Estonia
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...

. The stadium was opened on June 13, 1926. Before the A. Le Coq Arena
A. Le Coq Arena
A. Le Coq Arena is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. As well as football matches, it also hosts various concerts and events. According to the plan, the stadium is unfinished....

 was built, Kadrioru Stadium was the home ground for the Estonia national team
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....

.

Achievements

  • Meistriliiga
    Meistriliiga
    Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...

    : (7) (Includes titles as FC Levadia Maardu)

1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009
  • Estonian Cup
    Estonian Cup
    The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

    : (6)

1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010
2009–10 Estonian Cup
2009–10 Estonian Cup was the twentieth season of the Estonian football knockout tournament organized by Estonian Football Association. Winners of the cup qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League...


  • Estonian SuperCup
    Estonian SuperCup
    The Estonian SuperCup is a one-match competition, held annually between last year's Meistriliiga champion and current year's Estonian Cup winner. Reigning champion is FC Levadia Tallinn.- Winners :...

    : (4)

1999, 2000, 2001, 2010

FC Levadia in Estonian Football

Season League Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Top Goalscorer Cup
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...

SC
Estonian SuperCup
The Estonian SuperCup is a one-match competition, held annually between last year's Meistriliiga champion and current year's Estonian Cup winner. Reigning champion is FC Levadia Tallinn.- Winners :...

1998
Esiliiga 1998
-Final table of Esiliiga season 1998:||rowspan=1 style="background:#ACE1AF"|Promoted toMeistriliiga||rowspan=1 style="background:#D0F0C0"|Qualified topromotion play-off||rowspan=3 style="background:white"|...

2 1 14 9 5 0 29 7 22 32
1999 1 1 28 23 4 1 77 12 65 73   Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm is a former professional footballer from Estonia, playing as a forward. Born in Tallinn, he twice became topscorer of the Premier Estonian League, named Meistriliiga: in 1999 and 2000. Krõm obtained a total number of 11 caps for the Estonia national football team during his...

 (19)
W W
2000 1 1 28 23 5 0 88 20 68 74   Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm is a former professional footballer from Estonia, playing as a forward. Born in Tallinn, he twice became topscorer of the Premier Estonian League, named Meistriliiga: in 1999 and 2000. Krõm obtained a total number of 11 caps for the Estonia national football team during his...

 (24)
W W
2001 1 3 28 15 7 5 72 35 37 55   Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm is a former professional footballer from Estonia, playing as a forward. Born in Tallinn, he twice became topscorer of the Premier Estonian League, named Meistriliiga: in 1999 and 2000. Krõm obtained a total number of 11 caps for the Estonia national football team during his...

 (20)
SF W
2002 1 2 28 20 8 2 79 25 54 62   Vitali Leitan (14) F F
2003 1 3 28 15 4 9 54 30 24 49   Argo Arbeiter
Argo Arbeiter
Argo Arbeiter is a retired professional Estonian football striker. He is currently playing in Estonian IV league in club FC Eston Villa.-International career:...

 (14)
SF
2004 1 1 28 21 6 1 82 14 68 69   Konstantin Nahk
Konstantin Nahk
Konstantin Nahk is an Estonian footballer who plays for Meistriliiga side FC Levadia Tallinn. He is a central midfielder, and is known for his set-piece ability. He had a spell abroad in the Veikkausliiga with FC Jokerit.-Individual:...

 (12)
W F
2005 1 2 36 28 5 3 97 25 72 89   Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski is an Estonian football manager and retired football striker.-Club career:When he was 12 years old, he started his career under a youth coach, Märt Siigur, in his hometown...

 (18)
W F
2006 1 1 36 30 4 2 114 29 85 94   Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski is an Estonian football manager and retired football striker.-Club career:When he was 12 years old, he started his career under a youth coach, Märt Siigur, in his hometown...

 (21)
1/8
2007 1 1 36 29 4 3 126 20 106 91   Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski is an Estonian football manager and retired football striker.-Club career:When he was 12 years old, he started his career under a youth coach, Märt Siigur, in his hometown...

 (24)
W F
2008 1 1 36 29 6 1 105 22 83 93   Nikita Andreev
Nikita Andreev
Nikita Andreyev is a Russian footballer who plays as a striker for Segunda División B side Almería B.-Early career:Andreyev began playing football for his hometown PSK in 1995 and FC Narva in 2002 -2005, before leaving for Ajax Lasnamäe in early 2005...

 (22)
SF
Estonian Cup 2007–08
Estonian Cup 2007–08 was the twenty-first season of the Estonian football knockout tournament. Winners of the cup qualified for the UEFA Cup 2008–09 second qualifying round...

F
2009 1 1 36 31 4 1 121 23 98 97   Vitali Gussev
Vitali Gussev
Vitali Gussev is an Estonian professional footballer.-Club career:On 26 February 2010, Gussev signed a three-and-a-half year deal with Romanian club FC Astra Ploieşti...

 (26)
QF
Estonian Cup 2008–09
Estonian Cup 2008–09 was the twenty-second season of the Estonian football knockout tournament. Winners of the cup qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10...

2010
2010 Meistriliiga
The 2010 season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, is the 20th season in the league's history. It starts in March and ends in November...

1 2 36 26 8 2 100 16 84 86   Tarmo Neemelo
Tarmo Neemelo
Tarmo Neemelo is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He plays the position of striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-Club career:...

 (20)
W F
2011
2011 Meistriliiga
The 2011 season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, is the 21st season in the league's history. It starts on 5 March 2011 and ends in November 2011...

1 4 36 21 10 5 76 25 51 73   Vitali Leitan (20) 2R
2010–11 Estonian Cup
2010–11 Estonian Cup is the twenty-first season of the Estonian football knockout tournament organized by the Estonian Football Association. On 10 May 2011, FC Flora Tallinn defeated JK Narva Trans in the final to win the cup and qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa...

F


UEFA club competition results

Season Cup Round Opponent Score
1999–00 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

1Q   Steaua Bucureşti 0–3 1–4
2000–01 Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

1Q   Total Network Solutions
The New Saints F.C.
The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League...

2–2 4–0
2Q   Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

1–4 1–5
2001–02 Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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1Q   Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

0–3 0–0
2002 Intertoto Cup 1R   União de Leiria 3–0* 1–2
2R   Zürich 0–1 0–0
2003–04 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
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1Q   Varteks 1–3 2–3
2004–05 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

1Q   Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

0–0 3–1
2Q   Bodø/Glimt 1–2 2–1
2005–06 Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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1Q   Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...

1–0 0–2
2006–07 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
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1Q   Haka
FC Haka
Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :...

2–0 0–1
2Q   Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...

1–1 1–0
1R   Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...

0–1 1–2
2007–08
UEFA Champions League 2007–08
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Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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1Q   Pobeda
FK Pobeda
FK Pobeda is a football team in the Republic of Macedonia from the city of Prilep. It was founded in 1941 as Goce Delčev and renamed in 1950 to FK Pobeda. The club plays at the Goce Delčev Stadium ....

1–0 0–0
2Q   Red Star
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...

0–1 2–1
2008–09
UEFA Champions League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UEFA Champions League was the 54th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. It was the eighth time the European Cup final has been held in...

Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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1Q   Drogheda United 1–2 0–1
2009–10 Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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2Q   Wisła Kraków 1–1 1–0
3Q   Debrecen
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...

0–1 0–1
2009–10 Europa League PO   Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
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0–5 1–1
2010–11 Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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2Q   Debrecen
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...

1–1 2–3
2011–12
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
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Europa League 2Q   Differdange
FC Differdange 03
Football Club Differdange 03 is a football club, based in Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:Differdange 03 was formed in 2003 as an amalgam of two clubs from the city of Differdange: FA Red Boys Differdange and AS Differdange...

0–0 0–1

* Victory awarded to Levadia due to a use of an ineligible player by Leiria.
1Q – 1st Qualifying Round; 2Q – 2nd Qualifying Round; 3Q – 3rd Qualifying Round; PO – Play-off Round; 1R – 1st Round; 2R – 2nd Round

Current squad

As of 30 July 2011.

Players out on loan

Reserves

As of 21 August 2011.

Notable former players

The Dream Team chosen by Pavel Kazakov in 2008.


Estonia Argo Arbeiter
Argo Arbeiter
Argo Arbeiter is a retired professional Estonian football striker. He is currently playing in Estonian IV league in club FC Eston Villa.-International career:...

 Sergei Bragin
Sergei Bragin
Sergei Bragin is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of central midfielder.-External links:*...

 Aleksandr Dmitrijev
Aleksandr Dmitrijev
Aleksandr Dmitrijev is an Estonian professional footballer who plays for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast in Russian First Division.-Club career:...

 Sergei Hohlov-Simson
Sergei Hohlov-Simson
Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.-International career:...

 Tarmo Kink
Tarmo Kink
Tarmo Kink is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in English Football League Championship, for Middlesbrough. He is an attacking left-footed winger or striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team....

 Andrei Krasnopjorov
Andrei Krasnopjorov
Andrei Krasnopjorov is a former Estonian footballer.Krasnopjorov won two Meistriliiga titles with Lantana Tallinn and had a loan spell at CSKA Moscow in 1999...

 Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm is a former professional footballer from Estonia, playing as a forward. Born in Tallinn, he twice became topscorer of the Premier Estonian League, named Meistriliiga: in 1999 and 2000. Krõm obtained a total number of 11 caps for the Estonia national football team during his...

 Dmitri Kruglov
Dmitri Kruglov
Dmitri Kruglov is an Estonian professional footballer who plays in Russian Premier League for FC Rostov. He plays the position of left-back, but has also had spells further up the pitch as a winger. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team...

 Artur Kotenko
Artur Kotenko
Artur Kotenko is an Estonian footballer, who currently is a free agent.-Career in Estonia:On 24 October 2004, Kotenko scored FC Levadia Tallinn's second goal against JK Viljandi Tulevik in the penultimate round of 2004 Meistriliiga...

 Liivo Leetma
Liivo Leetma
Liivo Leetma is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Finnish Kakkonen, for Grankulla IFK. He plays the position of midfielder...

 Marek Lemsalu
Marek Lemsalu
Marek Lemsalu is a former Estonian professional footballer, who played in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Levadia Tallinn. He played the position of defender and is 1.91 m tall and weighs 93 kg.-Club career:...

 Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin
Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin
Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin is a retired Estonian football forward, who became a football manager after his professional career...

 Indro Olumets
Indro Olumets
Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder....

 Sergei Pareiko
Sergei Pareiko
Sergei Pareiko is an Estonian football goalkeeper, who is currently playing for Wisła Kraków.-Club career:In Estonia, Pareiko played for Tallinna Sadam and Levadia Maardu, before moving to Russia in 2001, when he signed with Rotor Volgograd...

 Ats Purje
Ats Purje
Ats Purje is an Estonian professional footballer, who played in Cypriot First Division, for Ethnikos Achna. He plays the position of right winger or second striker and is 1.78m tall and weighs 76 kg...

 Eduard Ratnikov
Eduard Ratnikov
Eduard Ratnikov is an Estonian football player who is playing for Tallinna FC Akhtamar.He has played in Romanian Liga I club Oţelul Galaţi where his contract with the Romanian Liga I club Oţelul Galaţi was terminated after just a few appearances for the club.Prior to his unsuccessful move to...

 Mati Pari
Mati Pari
Mati Pari is a retired football midfielder from Estonia. He played for several clubs, including FC Flora Tallinn, FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Flora Rakvere.-International career:...

 Igor Prins
Igor Prins
Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju...

 Kaimar Saag
Kaimar Saag
Kaimar Saag is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays for Silkeborg IF. He plays the position of striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-FC Levadia Tallinn and loan to Tallinna Kalev:...

 Maksim Smirnov
Maksim Smirnov
Maksim Smirnov is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Narva Trans...

 Mark Švets
Mark Švets
Mark Švets is a former Estonian international footballer.-Club career:In a much-travelled career, Švets has played for various clubs in Estonia, Russia and Kazakhstan, winning the domestic league title in the latter country...

 Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski
Indrek Zelinski is an Estonian football manager and retired football striker.-Club career:When he was 12 years old, he started his career under a youth coach, Märt Siigur, in his hometown...

 Konstantin Vassiljev
Konstantin Vassiljev
Konstantin Vassiljev is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Russian Premier League, for Amkar Perm. He plays the position of midfielder and is 1.75 m tall and weighs 72 kg. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-Early career:Vassiljev made his first-team...

 Vladimir Voskoboinikov
Vladimir Voskoboinikov
Vladimir Voskoboinikov is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in the Russian First Division, for FC Khimki. He plays the position of centre forward and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 78 kg...


Italy Alessandro Rottoli
Alessandro Rottoli
Alessandro Rottoli is an Italian professional footballer, who currently plays for U.S. Mapello Calcio.-Career:...


Latvia Aleksandrs Laško
Lithuania Vitoldas Čepauskas
Vitoldas Cepauskas
Vitoldas Čepauskas is a Lithuanian professional footballer, who plays in the Estonian Meistriliiga for FC Narva Trans. He plays the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 85 kg.-External links:* *...

 Martynas Karalius Vadimas Petrenko
Vadimas Petrenko
Vadimas Petrenko is a Lithuanian professional footballer, playing for FBK Kaunas in the A Lyga. He plays the position of midfielder and is a former member of the Lithuania national football team.-External links:...

 Darius Regelskis
Darius Regelskis
Darius Regelskis is a Lithuanian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.78 m tall and weighs 71 kg. Regelskis spent the prime years of his career playing for FBK Kaunas. He is a former member of the Lithuania national football team.-Honours:National Team*...

 Modestas Stonys
Modestas Stonys
Modestas Stonys is a Lithuanian professional footballer, who plays in the Estonian Meistriliiga for FC Narva Trans. He plays the position of goalkeeper and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 80 kg. He is a former member of the Lithuania national football team.-External links:* * *...


Russia Nikita Andreev
Nikita Andreev
Nikita Andreyev is a Russian footballer who plays as a striker for Segunda División B side Almería B.-Early career:Andreyev began playing football for his hometown PSK in 1995 and FC Narva in 2002 -2005, before leaving for Ajax Lasnamäe in early 2005...


See also:
  • A complete list of all the Club's former players can be found here

Coaches

Season Name
1999–2000   Sergei Ratnikov
Sergei Ratnikov
Sergei Ratnikov is a retired football midfielder from Estonia, and current manager of Estonian Esiliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev.-Personal:...

2000   Ants Kommussaar
2000   Eduard Võrk
2001   Valeri Bondarenko
Valeri Bondarenko
Valeri Bondarenko is an Estonian football coach and a former player.-Coaching career:1993–1994 he was the assistant coach of the Estonia national football team...

2002   Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Pentti Rautiainen is a Finnish football manager and former player. He has coached PK-35, FC Jokerit and FC KooTeePee in Finland and FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Flora Tallinn in Estonia. His last club was TPS....

2003   Franco Pancheri
Franco Pancheri
Franco Pancheri is an Italian professional football coach and a former player.-External links:*...

2003–2008   Tarmo Rüütli
Tarmo Rüütli
Tarmo Rüütli is an Estonian football coach and former midfielder, who is currently the manager of Estonian national football team.-References:**...

2008–2010   Igor Prins
Igor Prins
Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju...

2010–2011   Aleksandr Puštov
Aleksandr Puštov
Aleksandr Puštov is a retired footballer from Estonia, who holds the Russian passport. He retired in 2005. His last club was FC Ajax Lasnamäe...

2011–   Sergei Hohlov-Simson
Sergei Hohlov-Simson
Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.-International career:...


See also:

External links

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