Põlva Serviti
Estonian handball club
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Põlva Serviti is an Estonian professional handball team from Põlva. They compete in Meistriliiga and Baltic Handball League.
Põlva
Location of Põlva Serviti
| Põlva Serviti | |||
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| Full name | Põlva Serviti Käsipalli Klubi | ||
| Short name | Serviti | ||
| Founded | 1984 | ||
| Arena | Põlva Mesikäpa Hall | ||
| Capacity | 612 | ||
| President | Andres Neeme | ||
| Head coach | Kalmer Musting | ||
| League | Meistriliiga, Baltic Handball League | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
Founded in 1984, the club has won 19 national championships (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), 14 Estonian Cups (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021), and 4 Baltic Handball League titles (2008, 2010, 2023, 2025). The club made history in the 2020/2021 season: it became the first Estonian handball club to reach the top 8 of the EHF European Cup, where it was bid farewell by the later finalists, Sweden's Ystads IF.
Crest, colors, supporters
Kits
| HOME | |||||||||||||||
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           2011–12 |
    _Logo.svg){kind=logo} 2015–16 |
  2016–18 |
 2019–20 |
2020–22 |
  2022–23 |
  2023–24 | |||||||||
| AWAY | |||||||||||||||
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 2016–18 |
  2018-19 |
 2019–20 |
 2020-22 |
2022-24 | |||||||||||
Sports Hall information
- Arena: - Põlva Mesikäpa Hall
- City: - Põlva
- Capacity: - 612
- Address: - Kesk 25, Põlva, 63308 Põlva maakond, Estonia
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season[1]
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Technical staff
- Head Coach:
Kalmer Musting - Coach: Rein Suvi
- Physiotherapist: Bäthel-Betty Pirk
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2023–24 season
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Previous squads
| 2020–2021 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 |  Estonia | Jürgen Lepasson | 16 September 1988 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Estonia | Sander Sarapuu | 23 July 1998 | Right Winger |
| 3 | Estonia | Tõnis Kase | 1 January 1999 | Central Back |
| 5 | Estonia | Kristjan Muuga | 16 September 1984 | Right Winger |
| 7 | Estonia | Veiko Markel | 16 December 1998 | Right Winger |
| 8 | Estonia | Otto Karl Kont | 18 November 1998 | Right Back |
| 10 | Estonia | Mathias Rebane | 12 July 2000 | Left Winger |
| 11 | Estonia | Raiko Rudissaar | 8 August 1994 | Central Back |
| 12 | Estonia | Eston Varusk | 25 March 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Estonia | Henri Sillaste | 15 July 1988 | Left Winger |
| 15 |  Latvia | Arturs Meikšans | 13 March 1998 | Line Player |
| 17 | Estonia | Siivo Sokk | 1 December 1984 | Left Winger |
| 18 |  Russia | Anatoliy Chezlov | 23 April 1987 | Central Back |
| 19 | Estonia | Ülljo Pihus | 11 January 1998 | Line Player |
| 20 | Estonia | Christofer Viilop | 15 May 2000 | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Estonia | Indrek Neeme | 7 May 1993 | Line Player |
| 22 | Estonia | Henri Hiiend | 22 January 1995 | Left Back |
| 23 | Estonia | Andris Celminš | 4 July 1996 | Right Back |
| 24 | Estonia | Carl-Eric Uibo | 26 June 1998 | Left Back |
| 77 | Estonia | Alfred Timmo | 12 April 2000 | Central Back |
| 84 | Estonia | Mario Karuse | 6 January 1984 | Central Back |
Accomplishments
- Baltic Handball League:
Gold (4): 2008, 2010, 2023, 2025
Silver (6): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2024
Bronze (5): 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021
- Meistriliiga:
- Gold (19): 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Silver (7): 1993, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2014
- Bronze (5): 1992, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2009
- Estonian Cup:
- Gold (14): 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
EHF ranking
- As of 05/12/2025[2]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 64 |  Tatran Prešov | 80 |
| 65 |  CB Ademar Leon | 78 |
| 66 |  SSV Brixen | 77 |
| 67 | Põlva Serviti | 77 |
| 68 |  Drammen HK | 76 |
| 69 |  Górnik Zabrze | 74 |
| 70 |  Balatonfüredi KSE | 73 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Mait Patrail (2004–2008)
- Rein Suvi (1990–2007)
- Alfred Timmo (2009–2021, 2022–)
Sergiy Lyubchenko (2016–2019)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2004– | Kalmer Musting | |
