2023 in Estonian football

This page summarizes everything related to Estonian football in the year 2023. It contains information about different league systems, national teams, futsal, beach football and most important transfers.

Football in Estonia
Season2023
Estonia

National teams

Senior
8 January Friendly Iceland  1–1  Estonia Albufeira, Portugal
19:00 (UTC+3)
  • Guðjohnsen 90' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Estadio da Nora
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)
12 January Friendly Finland  0–1  Estonia Albufeira, Portugal
19:00 (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Estadio da Nora
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
23 March Friendly Hungary  1–0  Estonia Budapest, Hungary
19:00 (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Puskas Arena
Attendance: 37,804
Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria)
27 March 2024 EC qualifying — first round Austria  2–1  Estonia Linz, Austria
21:45 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena
Attendance: 16,500[1]
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
17 October Friendly Estonia  v  Thailand Tallinn, Estonia
19:00 (UTC+3) Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
U21
24 March Friendly Bahrain  3–3  Estonia Budaiya, Bahrain
20:30 (UTC+3)
  • M. Mubarak 46'
  • Hasan 50'
  • H. Mubarak 69'
Report
  • 49' (o.g.) Alsubaiei
  • 58' Mihhailov
  • 90' (pen.) Viidas
Stadium: Hamad Town Stadium
Referee: Ismaeel Habib (Bahrain)
26 March Friendly Bahrain  1–1  Estonia Budaiya, Bahrain
21:30 (UTC+3)
  • Kamel 86'
Report
  • 61' (pen.) Šapovalov
Stadium: Hamad Town Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Jamal (Bahrain)
U19
21 February Friendly Hungary  0–0  Estonia Valencia, Spain
16:00 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Camps de Futbol Oliva Nova
Referee: Francisco José Ortega Herrera (Spain)
23 February Friendly Estonia  1–2  Hungary Valencia, Spain
16:00 (UTC+3)
Report
  • 11' Jurek
  • 48' Bálint
Stadium: Camps de Futbol Oliva Nova
Referee: Jose Miguel Carballa Minana (Spain)
22 March 2023 EC qualifying — elite round Estonia  0–3  Greece Waterford, Ireland
21:30 Report
Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Referee: Ivar Orri Kristjansson (Iceland)
28 March 2023 EC qualifying — elite round Slovakia  3–1  Estonia Waterford, Ireland
21:30
Report
  • 87' Õunapuu
Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Referee: Luca Cibelli (Switzerland)
15 November 2024 EC qualifying — qualifying round France  v  Estonia France
18 November 2024 EC qualifying — qualifying round Denmark  v  Estonia France
21 November 2024 EC qualifying — qualifying round Estonia  v  Iceland France
U17
15 November 2024 EC qualifying — qualifying round France  v  Estonia Romania
18 November 2024 EC qualifying — qualifying round Norway  v  Estonia Romania
21 November 2024 EC qualifying — qualifying round Estonia  v  Romania Romania
Senior
15 February Friendly Estonia  1–2  Kosovo Alanya, Turkey
17:30 (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Goldcity Sport Complex
Referee: Parida Lutpaliyeva (Turkey)
18 February Unofficial friendly Estonia  8–1  Kyrgyzstan Turkey
13:00 (UTC+3)
Report
  • 64' Omurbekova
Stadium: Türkler Fields
Referee: Altan Öscar (Turkey)
18 February Friendly Jordan  Cancelled  Estonia Alanya, Turkey
17:30 (UTC+3) Stadium: Goldcity Sport Complex
21 February Friendly Estonia  1–1  North Macedonia Alanya, Turkey
14:00 (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Goldcity Sport Complex
Referee: Farida Lutfaliyeva (Azerbaijan)
7 April Friendly Estonia  1–2  Malta Tallinn, Estonia
19:00 (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Sportland Arena
Attendance: 302
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
U17
8 February Friendly Spain  12–0  Estonia Madrid, Spain
12:00 (UTC+3)
  • Comendador 8'
  • Redondo 14', 24'
  • Lopez 17'
  • Alguacil 19'
  • García 50', 80'
  • Garcia 63', 75'
  • Escot 64' (pen.)
  • Ortega 77'
  • Cerrato 86'
Report Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol
Referee: Patricia Gomez (Spain)
8 March 2024 EC qualifying — second round Estonia  0–2  Poland Buftea, Romania
11:00 (UTC+3) Report
  • 18', 45+2' Gliszczyńska
Stadium: Football Centre FRF
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
11 March 2024 EC qualifying — second round Czech Republic  5–0  Estonia Buftea, Romania
11:00 (UTC+3)
  • Krejčová 14'
  • Jakubů 35'
  • Kroupova 39'
  • Vithova 53' (pen.), 84'
Report Stadium: Football Centre FRF
Referee: Oxana Cruc (Moldova)
14 March 2024 EC qualifying — second round Romania  4–3  Estonia Buftea, Romania
16:00 (UTC+3)
  • Boboc 11'
  • Mihaescu 43', 57'
  • Stancu 67'
Report
  • 63' (pen.) Orlova
  • 79' Õispuu
  • 82' Mirjam
Stadium: Football Centre FRF
Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)
5 April Friendly Poland  6–0  Estonia Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland
13:00 (UTC+3)
  • Jagodzinska 18'
  • Witkowska 26' (pen.)
  • Gliszczynska 38'
  • Ilisson 78' (o.g.)
  • Gutowska 85' (pen.)
  • Kuprowska 90'
Report Stadium: MKS Swit stadium
Referee: Ewelina Fidorczuk-Sipko (Poland)
Senior
11 January Futsal Week Estonia  1–7  Romania Poreč, Croatia
18:00 (UTC+3)
  • Bõstrov 17'
Report
  • 3' Hadnagy
  • 7' Kanyo
  • 10' Araujo
  • 20' Iszlai
  • 22' Ferreira
  • 32' Craciun
  • 40' Nastai
Stadium: Finida Hall
Referee: Vedran Marcinko (Croatia)
12 January Futsal Week Hungary  7–0  Estonia Poreč, Croatia
15:30 (UTC+3)
  • Vas 7'
  • Nagy 13'
  • Naal 16' (o.g.)
  • Suscsak 17', 34'
  • Szalmas 27'
  • Rutai 39'
Report Stadium: Finida Hall
Referee: Aleš Peric Mocnik (Croatia)
13 January Futsal Week Estonia  1–2  Greenland Poreč, Croatia
15:00 (UTC+3)
  • Mõttus 4'
Report
  • 4' Funch
  • 38' Eriksen
Stadium: Finida Hall
Referee: Aleš Peric Mocnik (Croatia)
14 January Futsal Week Bosnia and Herzegovina  5–0  Estonia Poreč, Croatia
18:00 (UTC+3)
  • Boskin 13' (o.g.)
  • Gosto 16'
  • Smajic 33'
  • Brkanic 37'
  • Milanovic 40'
Report Stadium: Finida Hall
Referee: Jernej Petek (Croatia)
4 March Friendly Iraq  4–0  Estonia Rabat, Morocco
19:00 Report
6 March Friendly Morocco  11–0  Estonia Rabat, Morocco
19:00 Report
7 March Friendly Morocco  10–0  Estonia Rabat, Morocco
19:00 Report
13 April Friendly Estonia  0–3  Georgia Tallinn, Estonia
19:30 Report
  • 13' Saiotti
  • 25' (o.g.) Heinaru
  • 32' Chimakadze
Stadium: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 88
Referee: Eduardas Fatkullins (Latvia)
14 April Friendly Estonia  2–9  Georgia Tallinn, Estonia
14:00
  • Vnukov 28'
  • Zahharov 29'
Report
  • 7' Chimakadze
  • 9' Nacimento
  • 13', 34' Kekelia
  • 22' Todua
  • 26' (o.g.) Gussev
  • 38' Ivarashvili
  • 38' Dacunha
  • 39' Bragacavalcante
Stadium: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 42
Referee: Eduardas Fatkullins (Latvia)
U19
4 January Futsal Week Belgium  7–0  Estonia Poreč, Croatia
19:15 (UTC+3)
  • Al Houss 17', 25'
  • Van Cauter 26'
  • Aabdi 30'
  • Peirsman 33'
  • Cardeon 34'
  • Piric 39'
Report Stadium: Finida Hall
Referee: Dino Kramar (Croatia)
6 January Futsal Week San Marino  0–6  Estonia Poreč, Croatia
16:30 (UTC+3)
  • Gussev 12', 13', 18'
  • Bažkov 15', 25'
  • Agaptšev 25'
Report Stadium: Finida Hall
Referee: Sergeis Šacmans (Croatia)
7 January Futsal Week Estonia  2–5  Turkey Poreč, Croatia
16:30 (UTC+3)
  • Agaptšev 10'
  • Gaidai 15'
Report
  • 5', 27' Doganay
  • 14' Gümüs
  • 20' Karaca
  • 40' (o.g.) Gaidai
Stadium: Finida Hall
Referee: Yasin Alageyik (Croatia)
18 January 2024 EC qualifying — first round Estonia  1–1  Lithuania Druskininkai, Lithuania
19:30 (UTC+3)
  • Bažkov Goal 9:47
Report
  • Goal 33:14 Siaurusevičius
Stadium: LSC Hall
Referee: Drazen Vukcevic (Montenegro), Martin Køster (Denmark)
19 January 2024 EC qualifying — first round Estonia  4–5  England Druskininkai, Lithuania
19:30 (UTC+3)
  • Bažkov Goal 1:00, 17:54
  • Raužin Goal 7:21
  • Agaptšev Goal 39:32
Report
  • Goal 1:19 Kaye
  • Goal 3:47 Sikirwayi
  • Goal 15:49 Desborough
  • Goal 28:30 Badham
  • Goal 29:58 Devine
Stadium: LSC Hall
Referee: Bogdan Hanceariuc (Romania), Drazen Vukcevic (Montenegro)
21 January 2024 EC qualifying — first round Malta  4–3  Estonia Druskininkai, Lithuania
19:30 (UTC+3)
  • Gatt Goal 18:03
  • Sammut Goal 21:00, 22:28
  • Agius Goal 23:55
Report
  • Goal 4:30, 13:58 Bažkov
  • Goal 36:48 Männi
Stadium: LSC Hall
Referee: Bogdan Hanceariuc (Romania), Drazen Vukcevic (Montenegro)

League system

Premium liiga

Relegation play-off:

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

Relegation play-off:

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

Relegation play-off:

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(II N/E 2nd) (II S/W 2nd)
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(II league p-o winner) (Esiliiga B 8th)
Naiste Meistriliiga

Relegation play-off:

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(Esiliiga 2nd) (Meistriliiga 7th)
Coolbet saaliliiga

Main phase:

Play-offs:

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
                     
1 Tallinna FC Cosmos 7 6 2
8 JK Kohila 3 3 0
1 Tallinna FC Cosmos 10 6 2
5 Tartu Ravens Futsal 1 3 0
4 Jõhvi FC Phoenix 0 3 0
5 Tartu Ravens Futsal 6 5 2
1 Tallinna FC Cosmos 6 4
3 Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet 1 1
2 Viimsi FC Smsraha 7 10 2
7 Aruküla Radius 0 1 0
2 Viimsi FC Smsraha 2 (4) 2 3 1 Third place
3 Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet 2 (3) 4 4 2
3 Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet 12 11 2 5 Tartu Ravens Futsal 2
6 Narva United FC 5 5 0 2 Viimsi FC Smsraha 5

Relegation play-off:

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kadrina Vitamin Well (Esiliiga 3rd) Rummu Dünamo (Coolbet Saaliliiga 9th)
Saalijalgpalli Esiliiga

Cup competitions

European competitions

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 2023 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 2023 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 2022 season.

References

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  2. "Eesti 2023. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Eesti 2023. a naiste jalgpalli meistrivõistluste juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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  6. "FCI Levadiaga taasliitus Mihkel Ainsalu". fcilevadia.ee (in Estonian). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. "Kuus mängijat ja fitness treener lahkusid lepingu lõppedes FCI Levadiast". fcilevadia.ee (in Estonian). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. "Tere tulemast Hiiule, Ilja!". jkkalju.ee (in Estonian). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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  14. "AMETLIK: Tere tulemast, Maksim!". jkkalju.ee (in Estonian). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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  21. "Levadiast lahkunud Lepistu karjäär jätkub Rumeenias Tamme endise juhendaja käe all". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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  32. "Harju JK Laagri esindusmeeskond on Premium Liiga ootuses!". harjujk.ee (in Estonian). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  33. "Zakaria Beglarishvili siirdub mängima Usbekistani klubisse FC Turon". fcilevadia.ee (in Estonian). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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  37. "Nõmme Kaljuga liitub lootustandev Kanada ründaja!". jkkalju.ee (in Estonian). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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