JK Maag Tammeka Tartu
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JK Maag Tammeka Tartu is a former Estonia
n football
club based in Tartu
. The club came into existence after the merger of the Tartu
football clubs Maag (Merkuur) Tartu and Tammeka Tartu in 2006. They played in the Meistriliiga
, the highest level of Estonian football league pyramid. Tamme Staadion
was their home stadium.
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 based in Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
. The club came into existence after the merger of the Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
football clubs Maag (Merkuur) Tartu and Tammeka Tartu in 2006. They played in the 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...
, the highest level of Estonian football league pyramid. Tamme Staadion
Tamme Staadion
Tamme Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tartu, Estonia, located in the district of Tammelinn. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of Maag Tartu and Tammeka Tartu. The stadium holds 2,000 people. Currently the stadium is being renovated...
was their home stadium.