FC Lootos Põlva
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MTÜ Jalgpalliklubi Lootos is an Estonia
n football
club that was founded in 1994.
championship. The club was mostly packed with former Põlva SK Serviti players.
The traditional colours of Lootos are black and yellow. Club colours are inspired by the kit of german football club BVB.
The women's team is more successful in Estonia and play in the highest level of country Meistriliiga
, while the men's team resides in the Third Division
system.
(26km) is FC Lootos's main and oldest local rival. The Lootos-Võru game is known as the South-East Estonian Derby.
Valga FC Warrior (90km) come from the Valga County and they are club's second oldest rivals. With 4:4 draw against FC Warrior on away game at 1994 FC Lootos open league games history.
Third rivality is FC Elva
.
Last updated 30 June 2011.
Source: Club
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...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club that was founded in 1994.
History
The club was founded in 1994. Lootos played their first season in the second division of EstonianEstonian
Estonian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe* Estonians – people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent...
championship. The club was mostly packed with former Põlva SK Serviti players.
The traditional colours of Lootos are black and yellow. Club colours are inspired by the kit of german football club BVB.
The women's team is more successful in Estonia and play in the highest level of country Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
, while the men's team resides in the Third Division
Stadium
Lootos's home stadium is a recently built Lootospark which holds a capacity of 300 and has an under-soil heatingUnder-soil heating
Under-soil heating is a method used in various sports stadia which heats the underside of the pitch to avoid any bad weather, such as snow and ice, from building up and ultimately helps the club avoid having to postpone any matches.The first ground in England to have under-soil heating installed...
system.
Rivalries
Võru JKVõru JK
Jalgpalliklubi Võru is an Estonian football club based in Võru. The club was founded in 2001. The team currently plays in the II Liiga, the third highest level of Estonian football.-Current squad:As of 25 August 2011....
(26km) is FC Lootos's main and oldest local rival. The Lootos-Võru game is known as the South-East Estonian Derby.
Valga FC Warrior (90km) come from the Valga County and they are club's second oldest rivals. With 4:4 draw against FC Warrior on away game at 1994 FC Lootos open league games history.
Third rivality is FC Elva
FC Elva
FC Elva is an Estonian football club based in Elva. Founded in 2000, they currently play in the Second League, the third tier of Estonian football. Sportland Arena is their home stadium.-Current squad:...
.
Current squad
- As of 10 aprill 2011.
Notable former players
Estonia Bruno Rammo Kaido Kukli Kaius Karja Rivo Reinson Kaarel Kiidron Mait Toom Egon Kanarik Alar Alve |
Coaches
| Season | Country | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-97 |  |
Bruno Rammo |
| 1997-99 | |
Indrek Käo |
| 2000 | |
Kaido-Meinhard Kukli |
| 2001-02 | |
Gerd Vahtra |
| 2002-04 | |
Ivan Mihnovitsh |
| 2002- | |
Avo Jakovits |
Top goalscorers
| Year | Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kaido-Meinhard Kukli | |
14 |
| 2000 | Raimo Mahla | |
9 |
| 2001 | Indrek Käo | |
5 |
| Rivo Reinson | |
5 | |
| 2002 | Bruno Rammo | |
10 |
| 2003 | Rainis Hirmo | |
10 |
| 2004 | Raimo Mahla | |
5 |
| Rainis Hirmo | |
5 | |
| 2005 | Kaido-Meinhard Kukli | |
9 |
| 2006 | Egon Kanarik | |
14 |
| 2007 | Alar Alve | |
24 |
| 2008 | Alar Alve | |
37 |
| 2009 | Alar Alve | |
32 |
| 2010 | Alar Alve | |
22 |
Current squad
- As of 30 June 2011.
Coaches
| Season | Country | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2008- | |
Kaido-Meinhard Kukli |
Top goalscorers
| Year | Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Signy Aarna | |
48 |
| 2009 | Signy Aarna | |
13 |
| 2010 | Signy Aarna | |
14 |
| 2011 | Signy Aarna | |
22 |
Recent history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 in Estonian football The 2008 season is the 17th competitive football season in Estonia.-A Team:-U-21:-U-19:-U-18:-U-17:-U-16:-External links:*... |
EL Esiliiga Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November... |
1 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 8 | 49 | quarter-final | |
| 2009 2009 in Estonian football The 2009 season is the 18th competitive football season in Estonia.-Estonian FA Cup:Flora Tallinn, playing in their 6th final, successfully defended the title, winning the cup for the 4th time overall. The normal and the extra time ended 0–0. The match went to a penalty shootout, where Flora 4–3... |
ML Meistriliiga Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season... |
4 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 44 | 33 | semi-final | |
| 2010 2010 in Estonian football -Official titles:-Other competition winners:-2010 Meistriliiga:||rowspan=4 style="background-color:white;"|-Qualification play-off:-----2009–10:-2010 Supercup:-Notes:... |
ML | 4 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 64 | 20 | semi-final | |
| 2011 2011 in Estonian football The 2011 season is the 90th season of competetive football in Estonia.- National teams :The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.-Friendly matches:... |
ML | 4 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 40 | 30 | semi-final |
Club officials
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Indrek Käo |
| Members Of The Board | Tiit Kaasik Kaido-Meinhard Kukli Margus Nemvalts Tarmo Vist |
| Club Secretary | Kristi Mähar |
| Man`s Team Coach | Avo Jakovits |
| Women`s Team Coach | Kaido-Meinhard Kukli |
Last updated 30 June 2011.
Source: Club