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.
National teams
Times are EET/EEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA.
Association football
Men
Senior
The Estonian men's senior football team started the year with a training camp in Portugal, playing friendly matches against Sweden and Finland. Most players were from the Premium Liiga because the games didn't match the FIFA international schedule, so players from foreign clubs had to stick with their teams. In March, they entered a new qualifying tournament and held a lead against Austria for about 40 minutes but ended up losing 1–2. The next match against Azerbaijan ended in a 1–1 draw. However, the team faced difficulties in the following six qualifying games, resulting in a not-so-great goal difference of 0:19.
8 January Friendly | Iceland | 1–1 | Estonia | Albufeira, Portugal |
19:00 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Estadio da Nora Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal) |
12 January Friendly | Finland | 0–1 | Estonia | Albufeira, Portugal |
19:00 (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio da Nora Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal) |
23 March Friendly | Hungary | 1–0 | Estonia | Budapest, Hungary |
19:00 (UTC+3) |
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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) |
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Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 16,500[1] Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
17 June 2024 EC qualifying — first round | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Estonia | Baku, Azerbaijan |
19:00 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 3,900[2] Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
20 June 2024 EC qualifying — first round | Estonia | 0–3 | Belgium | Tallinn, Estonia |
21:45 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena Attendance: 11,772[3] Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) |
9 September 2024 EC qualifying — first round | Estonia | 0–5 | Sweden | Tallinn, Estonia |
21:45 (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena Attendance: 11,411[4] Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania) |
12 September 2024 EC qualifying — first round | Belgium | 5–0 | Estonia | Brussels, Belgium |
21:45 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 24,127[5] Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
13 October 2024 EC qualifying — first round | Estonia | 0–2 | Azerbaijan | Tallinn, Estonia |
21:45 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena Attendance: 5,652[6] Referee: Robert Schröder (Germany) |
17 October Friendly | Estonia | 1–1 | Thailand | Tallinn, Estonia |
19:00 (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena Attendance: 1,502 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
16 November 2024 EC qualifying — first round | Estonia | 0–2 | Austria | Tallinn, Estonia |
20:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena Attendance: 4,488[7] Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
19 November 2024 EC qualifying — first round | Sweden | 2–0 | Estonia | Solna, Sweden |
19:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Friends Arena Attendance: 11,201 Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy) |
U21
24 March Friendly | Bahrain | 3–3 | Estonia | Budaiya, Bahrain |
20:30 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Hamad Town Stadium Referee: Ismaeel Habib (Bahrain) |
26 March Friendly | Bahrain | 1–1 | Estonia | Budaiya, Bahrain |
21:30 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Hamad Town Stadium Referee: Mohamed Jamal (Bahrain) |
20 June 2025 EC qualifying — first round | Kosovo | 2–0 | Estonia | Pristina, Kosovo |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Joey Kooij (Netherlands) |
7 September 2025 EC qualifying — first round | Estonia | 1–1 | Bulgaria | Tallinn, Estonia |
17:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium Attendance: 327 Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium) |
12 September 2025 EC qualifying — first round | Estonia | 0–1 | Poland | Tallinn, Estonia |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 379 Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria) |
17 October 2025 EC qualifying — first round | Poland | 5–0 | Estonia | Stalowa Wola, Poland |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej Attendance: 3,544 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway) |
17 November 2025 EC qualifying — first round | Germany | v | Estonia | Germany |
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21 October 2025 EC qualifying — first round | Bulgaria | v | Estonia | Bulgaria |
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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 | 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) |
25 March 2023 EC qualifying — elite round | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Estonia | Crossabeg, Ireland |
21:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Luca Cibelli (Switzerland) |
28 March 2023 EC qualifying — elite round | Slovakia | 3–1 | Estonia | Waterford, Ireland |
21:30 | Report |
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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 |
Women
Senior
15 February Friendly | Estonia | 1–2 | Kosovo | Alanya, Turkey |
17:30 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Goldcity Sport Complex Referee: Parida Lutpaliyeva (Turkey) |
18 February Unofficial friendly | Estonia | 8–1 | Kyrgyzstan | Turkey |
13:00 (UTC+3) | Report |
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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) |
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Stadium: Goldcity Sport Complex Referee: Farida Lutfaliyeva (Azerbaijan) |
7 April Friendly | Estonia | 1–2 | Malta | Tallinn, Estonia |
19:00 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 302 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
U17
8 February Friendly | Spain | 12–0 | Estonia | Madrid, Spain |
12:00 (UTC+3) | 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 |
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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) | 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) | Report | Stadium: Football Centre FRF Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland) |
5 April Friendly | Poland | 6–0 | Estonia | Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland |
13:00 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: MKS Swit stadium Referee: Ewelina Fidorczuk-Sipko (Poland) |
Futsal
Men
Senior
11 January Futsal Week | Estonia | 1–7 | Romania | Poreč, Croatia |
18:00 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Finida Hall Referee: Vedran Marcinko (Croatia) |
12 January Futsal Week | Hungary | 7–0 | Estonia | Poreč, Croatia |
15:30 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Finida Hall Referee: Aleš Peric Mocnik (Croatia) |
13 January Futsal Week | Estonia | 1–2 | Greenland | Poreč, Croatia |
15:00 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Finida Hall Referee: Aleš Peric Mocnik (Croatia) |
14 January Futsal Week | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5–0 | Estonia | Poreč, Croatia |
18:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Finida Hall Referee: Jernej Petek (Croatia) |
13 April Friendly | Estonia | 0–3 | Georgia | Tallinn, Estonia |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 88 Referee: Eduardas Fatkullins (Latvia) |
14 April Friendly | Estonia | 2–9 | Georgia | Tallinn, Estonia |
14:00 | Report |
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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) | Report | Stadium: Finida Hall Referee: Dino Kramar (Croatia) |
6 January Futsal Week | San Marino | 0–6 | Estonia | Poreč, Croatia |
16:30 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Finida Hall Referee: Sergeis Šacmans (Croatia) |
7 January Futsal Week | Estonia | 2–5 | Turkey | Poreč, Croatia |
16:30 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Finida Hall Referee: Yasin Alageyik (Croatia) |
18 January 2024 EC qualifying — first round | Estonia | 1–1 | Lithuania | Druskininkai, Lithuania |
19:30 (UTC+3) |
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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) | Report |
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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) | Report | Stadium: LSC Hall Referee: Bogdan Hanceariuc (Romania), Drazen Vukcevic (Montenegro) |
Beach
Men
Senior
League system
Association football
Men
Premium liiga
Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[9] (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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Relegation play-off:
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Viimsi JK (Esiliiga 2nd) | 1–6 | Tartu JK Tammeka (Meistriliiga 9th) | 0–5 | 1–1 |
Esiliiga
Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[9] (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated Notes:
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Relegation play-off:
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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FA Tartu Kalev (Esiliiga B 4th) | 1–2 | FC Elva (Esiliiga 8th) | 0–0 | 1–2 (AET) |
Esiliiga B
Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[9] (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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Relegation play-off:
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Harju JK Laagri U21 (II S/W 1st) | 1–2 | Nõmme Kalju FC U21 (Esiliiga B 8th) | 1–2 | 0–0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jõhvi FC Phoenix (II N/E 2nd) | 11–3 | Saku Sporting (II S/W 5th) | 6–1 | 5–2 |
Jõhvi FC Phoenix (play-off winner) | 5–6 | Läänemaa JK (Esiliiga B 9th) | 3–0 | 2–6 (AET) |
II liiga
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Champion's match:
Final | Maardu Linnameeskond | w/o | Harju JK Laagri U21 | Maardu, Estonia |
Stadium: Maardu kunstmuruväljak |
Relegation play-off:
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet (III E 5th) | w/o | — (III N 2nd) | — | — |
Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet (play-off winner) | 7–3 | Tallinna FC Ararat (II N/E 12th) | 2–2 | 5–1 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tabasalu Ulasabat C.F. (III W 2nd) | w/o | — (III S 2nd) | — | — |
Tabasalu Ulasabat C.F. (play-off winner) | 7–0 | Keila JK (II S/W 12th) | 3–0 | 4–0 |
III liiga
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Champion's match:
4 November Semifinal | Paide Linnameeskond III | 2–1 | Tallinna FC Zapoos | Paide, Estonia |
14:30 UTC+03 |
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Stadium: Paide kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 36 Referee: Andree Porila |
Semifinal | Tallinna JK Puuma | w/o | Tartu Team Helm |
12 November Final | Paide Linnameeskond III | 5–4 | Tartu Team Helm | Paide, Estonia |
16:30 UTC+03 | Report | Stadium: Paide kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 45 Referee: Rasmus Maalinn |
IV liiga
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21 October Final | Kristiine JK | 3–0 | Tabasalu Ulasabat C.F. II | Tallinn, Estonia |
13:00 UTC+03 |
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Report | Stadium: Wismari jalgpallistaadion Attendance: 116 Referee: Maksim Ševelilov |
Women
Naiste Meistriliiga
Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[11]
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Relegation tournament:
Updated to match(es) played on 19 October. Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[11] Naiste Esiliiga
FutsalMenCoolbet saaliliigaMain phase:
Play-offs:
Relegation play-off:
Saalijalgpalli Esiliiga
BeachMenCup competitionsAssociation footballMenTipneri karikavõistlused
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time, (PL): Premium liiga, (EL): Esiliiga, (II): II liiga Small Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (II): II liiga, (III): III liiga WomenFutsalMenBeachMenEuropean competitionsAssociation footballMenTallinna Flora
Tallinna Levadia
Paide Linnameeskond
Narva Trans
WomenFutsalMenBeachMenCounty competition
Notable transfersPlayers 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 MeistriliigaListed 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 MeistriliigaListed are all Estonian footballers, who have joined or left a foreign team.
Foreign playersListed are all foreign players that have joined or left a team participating in the 2023 Meistriliiga.
Managerial changesListed 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.
Notes
References
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