2008 in Estonian football
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| 2008 in Estonian football | ||
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| Meistriliiga winners | ||
| FC Levadia Tallinn | ||
| Estonian Cup winners | ||
| FC Flora Tallinn | ||
| UEFA Champions League | ||
| FC Levadia Tallinn (1Q) | ||
| UEFA Cup | ||
| FC Flora Tallinn (1Q) FC TVMK Tallinn (1Q) | ||
| UEFA Intertoto | ||
| FC Trans Narva (1R) | ||
| Estonian national team | ||
| 2008 Baltic Cup 2008 Mayors' Cup 2010 World Cup qualification | ||
| Estonian Footballer of the Year | ||
| Raio Piiroja | ||
The 2008 season was the 17th competitive football season in Estonia.
Meistriliiga
Main article: 2008 Meistriliiga
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levadia (C) | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 105 | 22 | +83 | 93 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Flora | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 113 | 28 | +85 | 91 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Narva Trans | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Kalju | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 55 | |
| 5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 79 | −30 | 45 | |
| 6 | Tulevik | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 31[b] | |
| 7 | Maag Tammeka | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 45 | 76 | −31 | 31[b] | |
| 8 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 26 | |
| 9 | Vaprus (R) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 41 | 125 | −84 | 17 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 10 | TVMK[c] (R) | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 91 | 47 | +44 | 66 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Flora won the 2008–09 Estonian Cup and qualified for second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Therefore, Nõmme Kalju, fourth-placed team and cup runners-up, earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
- 1 2 TUL: 6 pts, 7–5; M-T: 6 pts, 5–7
- ↑ On 6 November 2008, the Estonian Football Association decided not to grant TVMK a license to play in Meistriliiga or Esiliiga, due to financial difficulties during the season. The Estonian Football Association allowed them to play until the end of the season and as they finished in third place, the players and coaches received bronze medals, but the club itself was dropped to 10th place.[1][2] TVMK were eventually disbanded.
Esiliiga
Main article: 2008 Esiliiga
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Levadia II[a] (C) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 83 | 33 | +50 | 72 | |
| 2 | FC Kuressaare (P) | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 71 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 3 | FC Flora II[a] | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 62 | |
| 4 | FC Flora Paide LM (O, P) | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 53 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Valga Warrior | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 48 | |
| 6 | Kiviõli Tamme Auto | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 44 | |
| 7 | JK Maag Tammeka II[a] | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 43 | |
| 8 | FC Flora Rakvere | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 53 | 82 | −29 | 37 | |
| 9 | Lasnamäe Ajax | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 79 | −20 | 33 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 10 | FC TVMK II[b] (R) | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 58 | 98 | −40 | 36 | Relegation to II liiga |
- 1 2 3 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
- ↑ On 6 November Estonian Football Association License Commission decided to take TVMK's license to play in Meistriliiga or Esiliiga, due to financial difficulties during the season. The Estonian Football Association helped them to play until the end of the season and as they finished in 3rd place, the players and coaches got bronze medals, but the club itself was demoted to 10th spot.[3][4][5]
Estonian FA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Estonian Cup
Final
National Teams
A Team
Main article: Estonia national football team 2008
The Estonia national football team' played a total number of fifteen matches (including one unofficial) and started in the qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
U-21
| Date | Comp. | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | EC09Q | Univé Stadion, Emmen |  Netherlands |
3 – 0 |  Estonia |
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| May 29 | Baltic Cup | Slokas Stadium, Jūrmala |  Latvia |
2 – 1 | Estonia |
Kallaste  21' |
| May 30 | Baltic Cup | Daugava Stadium, Riga |  Lithuania |
4 – 0 | Estonia |
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| August 20 | EC09Q | Linnastaadion, Rakvere | Estonia |
1 – 0 |  North Macedonia |
Saag 11' |
U-19
U-18
| Date | Comp. | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | Friendly | Ķeizarmežs Stadium, Riga | Latvia |
6 – 0 | Estonia |
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| June 9 | Friendly | Rauma Stadium, Rauma |  Finland |
5 – 0 | Estonia |
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| June 11 | Friendly | Rauma Stadium, Rauma | Finland |
4 – 1 | Estonia |
Kaljumäe 60' | |
| Unofficial match(es) | |||||||
| May 7 | Friendly | A. Le Coq Arena 1st grass pitch, Tallinn | Estonia |
4 – 0 | Maag Tammeka II |
Stepanjan 55' Kaljumäe 78' 89' Kõlu 81' | |
| September 5 | Friendly | Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn | Tallinna Kalev |
2 – 4 | Estonia |
Tšernei 29' Krillo 41' Kõlu 48' Saks 80' | |
U-17
| Date | Competition | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17:00 April 29 |
Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia |
0 – 1 |
 Denmark |
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11:00 May 1 |
Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia |
1 – 4 |
Denmark |
Tamm 11' | |
15:00 May 21 |
Kernu, Estonia | Estonia |
0 – 7 |
 Austria |
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15:00 June 3 |
Kernu, Estonia | Estonia |
1 – 0 |
Lithuania |
Karpov 40' | |
18:00 July 11 |
Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia |
1 – 2 |
Latvia |
Karpov 22' | |
September 9 |
Finland | Finland |
1 – 1 |
Estonia |
Karpov 45' | |
September 11 |
Valga, Estonia | Finland |
4 – 0 |
Estonia |
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October 14 |
Valga, Estonia | Estonia |
2 – 2 |
Latvia |
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October 22 |
La Orotava, Spain |  Spain |
6 – 0 |
Estonia |
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October 24 |
La Orotava, Spain |  England |
7 – 0 |
Estonia |
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October 27 |
La Orotava, Spain |  Armenia |
0 – 1 |
Estonia |
Anier 34' | |
U-16
| Date | Comp. | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27 | Friendly | Kohila staadion, Kohila | Estonia |
0 – 1 |  Poland |
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| August 29 | Friendly | Kohila staadion, Kohila | Estonia |
0 – 1 | Poland |
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| October 19 | Friendly | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | Estonia |
1 – 5 |  Germany |
Viikna 33' |
U-15
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Notes
- ↑ FC TVMK meeskonnad langesid Meistri- ja Esiliigast välja. Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Estonian)
- ↑ TVMK kadumine ulatas Vaprusele õlekõrre (in Estonian)
- ↑ "FC TVMK meeskonnad langesid Meistri- ja Esiliigast välja". EJL. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ↑ "FC TVMK meeskonnad langesid Meistri- ja Esiliigast välja". fcflora.ee. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- ↑ "TVMK kadumine ulatas Vaprusele õlekõrre". Soccernet.ee. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- ↑ "Poola – Eesti 2:0 (1:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Kanada 2:0 (0:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Gruusia 1:1 (0:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Läti – Eesti 1:0 (0:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Leedu 0:1 (0:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Fääri saared 4:3 (3:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Malta 2:1 (1:1)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Belgia – Eesti 3:2 (1:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Bosnia – Eesti 7:0 (2:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Hispaania 0:3 (0:2)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Türgi 0:0 (0:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Läti 1:1 (0:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Moldova 1:0 (0:0)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Eesti – Leedu 1:1 (1:1)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Murcia – Eesti 1:1 (1:1)". EJL. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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