The 2010–11 Baltic League (known as the Triobet Baltic League for sponsorship reasons) is a 16-team football tournament held in the Baltic states

Baltic states

The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...

. Five top teams from each participating country – 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...

, Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

, and Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 – along with the winner of the 2009–10 season will play a 4 round and 2 legged (excluding final) play-off style knockout tournament. It is held from Autumn 2010 through Summer 2011.

Participating clubs

The clubs were divided into 4 pools depending on the rankings in their domestic leagues:
Pool 1 Ventspils

FK Ventspils

FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....

^TH Ekranas

FK Ekranas

Futbolo Klubas Ekranas is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the town of Panevėžys.The club was founded in 1964.It has won Lithuanian championships in 1985 , 1993, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Lithuanian Cup in 1985 , 1998, 2000, 2010 and 2011 and the Lithuanian Super Cup in 1998, 2006, 2010...

 Levadia

FC Levadia Tallinn

MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...

 Metalurgs

Pool 2 Šiauliai

FK Šiauliai

FK Šiauliai is a Lithuanian football team from the city of Šiauliai. The team plays in the Lithuanian top division A Lyga.Before 2004 it was known as "Sakalas Šiauliai".- Participation in Lithuanian Championships :* 2003 – 8th* 2004 – 1st...

 Sillamäe Kalev

JK Sillamäe Kalev

JK Sillamäe Kalev is an Estonian football club based in Sillamäe and was founded in 1951. The club currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...

 Skonto

Skonto FC

Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...

 Sūduva

Pool 3 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...

 Jūrmala

FK Jurmala

FK Jūrmala-VV is a Latvian football club, playing in the top division of Latvian football. They are from the city of Jūrmala.-History:FK Jūrmala was founded in 2003 and its goals included creating a club infrastructure, building a modern stadium in Sloka and popularization of sports among children...

 Tauras

FK Tauras Tauragė

FK Tauras is a Lithuanian football team from the city of Tauragė. The team plays in the A Lyga, Lithuania's highest football division.- Name :During its history the club has changed its name several times:*1922 – Tauragės Sporto Sąjunga*19?? – Šauliai...

 Trans

Pool 4 Banga

FK Banga Gargždai

FK Banga Gargždai is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Gargždai. The team earned promotion to the A Lyga, Lithuanias top football division, for the 2009 season after FBK Kaunas and Atlantas Klaipėda voluntarily withdrew their participation...

 Blāzma Kalju

JK Nõmme Kalju

JK Nõmme Kalju is an Estonian football club based in Nõmme, Tallinn. The club was originally established in 1923 and then re-established in 1997. Nõmme Kalju currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football after many adventures in lower divisions. Hiiu Staadion is their...

 Olimps/RFS

Play-off Table

Round of 16

Goalscorers

As of 22 December 2010.

3 goals: Felipe Rodrigues Eduards Višņakovs

2 goals:
Ričardas Beniušis

Ricardas Beniušis

Ricardas Beniušis is a Lithuanian footballer.Beniušis started his career with Inkaras Kaunas in his homeland, returning there after short spells with Russian clubs Baltika Kaliningrad and Krylya Sovetov Samara...

 Marius Bezykornovas

Marius Bezykornovas

Marius Bezykornovas is a Lithuanian footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Narva Trans.-JK Narva Trans:In 2010, he joined Meistriliiga side JK Narva Trans and played his first match for the team on 9 March 2010....

 Paulius Janušauskas


Jüri Jevdokimov 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:...

 Felipe Nunes


Karl Palatu

Karl Palatu

Karl Palatu is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Flora Tallinn. He plays the position of defender....

 Deniss Rakels

Deniss Rakels

Deniss Rakels is a Latvian footballer, who currently plays for I liga club GKS Katowice in Poland on loan from Zagłębie Lubin.-Early career in Latvia:...

 Alans Siņeļņikovs

Alans Siņeļņikovs

Alans Siņeļņikovs is a Latvian footballer who currently plays for Virsliga club Skonto FC and Latvia U-21.-External links:* Player's transfermarkt.co.uk....

1 goal:
Ruslans Agafonovs Deimantas Bička

Deimantas Bička

Deimantas Bička is a retired Lithuanian football midfielder. In 2008 he was proclaimed the best player of the A Lyga. He retired from professional football on 13 November 2010....

 Paulius Drublionis Kaspars Dubra

Kaspars Dubra

Kaspars Dubra is a professional football player from Latvia. He plays as a centre back and defensive midfielder. His current club is Skonto FC. Previously he played for Olimps/RFS. He has great scoring ability for defender....

 Georgas Freidgeimas Mindaugas Grigalevičius

Mindaugas Grigalevicius

Mindaugas Grigalevičius is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for Armenian Premier League side Mika Yerevan.Grigalevičius has made two appearances for the Lithuania national football team.-References:...

 Mikk Haavistu Syarhey Irha

Syarhey Irha

Syarhey Irha is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2011, he plays for Torpedo Zhodino.He scored twice against Welsh side Llanelli in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round second leg.-External links:**...

Antons Jemeļins

Antons Jemelins

Antons Jemeļins is a football defender from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Liepājas Metalurgs.-Club career:...

 Oleksandr Kablash Gatis Kalniņš

Gatis Kalninš

Gatis Kalniņš is a 6 ft 3 ins Latvian striker. His current club is FK Jūrmala from Latvia.He has also played for FK Valmiera, Skonto FC, FK Auda and Othellos Athineou. Kalniņš had a brief spell on trial at English side Burnley FC, in pre-season 2008, but was unsuccessful in his attempts to...

 Vitalijus Kavaliauskas

Vitalijus Kavaliauskas

Vitalijus Kavaliauskas is a Lithuanian footballer currently playing for FK Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia.-External links:*...

 Povilas Leimonas

Povilas Leimonas

Povilas Leimonas is a footballer from Lithuania. He plays as a defender, primarily as a centre back, but can also operate in midfield. Leimonas currently plays for FK Sūduva in the A Lyga as well as the Lithuania national football team...

 Vitali Leitan Deniss Malov Tadas Markevičius


Valeri Minkenen Sergei Mošnikov

Sergei Mošnikov

Sergei Mošnikov is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Flora Tallinn. He plays the position of midfielder and is 1.76 m tall...

 Anatolie Ostap Dmitrijs Paplavskis Ernestas Pilypas Viktor Raskov Pavel Ryzhevski

Pavel Ryzhevski

Pavel Ryzhevski is a Belarusian footballer.Ryzhevski previously played for Dinaburg FC. Through the 2008 season, Ryzhevski had made 125 appearances and scored 26 goals in the Latvian Higher League.-Playing career:...

 Nerijus Sasnauskas


Guntars Silagailis

Guntars Silagailis

Guntars Silagailis is a Latvian professional footballer, currently playing for Ahva Arraba in the Liga Leumit in Israel. Silagailis plays as a striker.-Early career:...

 Vitalis Stankevičius Aurelijus Staponka Dmitrijs Suvorovs Jurijs Žigajevs

Jurijs Žigajevs

Jurijs Žigajevs is a Latvian football player, currently playing for the Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź in Poland.- Club career:...

 Andrius Urbšys Audrius Veikutis Aleksejs Višņakovs

Aleksejs Višnakovs

Aleksejs Višņakovs is a Latvian football midfielder, who currently plays for Cracovia in the Ekstraklasa in Poland.-Latvia:...

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