JK Narva Trans

Narva Trans
Full name Jalgpalliklubi Narva Trans
Founded 1979 (1979), as Avtomobilist
Ground Narva Kreenholm Stadium
Capacity 1,065[1]
President Nikolai Burdakov
Manager Cenk Özcan
League Meistriliiga
2017 Meistriliiga, 5th

JK Narva Trans, commonly known as Narva Trans, or simply as Trans, is a professional football club, based in Narva, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Narva Kreenholm Stadium.

The club was founded as Avtomobilist in 1979, changed its name to Autobaas in 1989, and to Narva Trans in 1992. Narva Trans were founding members of the Meistriliiga, and are one of two clubs which have never been relegated from the Estonian top division, along with Flora. Narva Trans have won 1 Estonian Cup and 2 Estonian Supercups.

History

The club was founded in 1979 as Avtomobilist by the workers of the Motor Depot 13 in Narva. In 1984, the club was promoted to the Estonian SSR Championship, but was relegated at the end of the season. The club returned to the top division in 1987, but was relegated again after finishing the season last. In 1989, the club changed its name to Autobaas and returned to the top division once again. In 1992, the club changed the name to Narva Trans and became founding members of the new Meistriliiga, finishing the inaugural season in seventh place. Narva Trans finished the 1994–95 season in third place. The club made their European debut in the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Narva Trans won their first trophy in the 2000–01 Estonian Cup. The club came third in the 2005 season and finished as runners-up in 2006. The team won the Estonian Supercup in 2007 and 2008. Narva Trans finished third for four consecutive seasons in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.[2]

Players

Current squad

As of 8 September 2018[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Kosovo GK Betim Halimi
2 Estonia DF Nikita Savenkov
5 Estonia DF Igor Ovsjannikov
8 Russia MF Aleksandr Zakarlyuka
9 Estonia FW Eduard Golovljov
10 Russia FW Dmitri Barkov
11 Estonia DF Maksim Tšerezov
13 Estonia FW Arseni Kovaltšuk
14 Russia MF Dmitri Proshin
16 Estonia DF Sergei Kondrattsev
17 Estonia MF Artjom Škinjov
No. Position Player
18 Estonia MF Vadim Mihhailov
19 Ivory Coast MF Elysée (vice-captain)
21 Estonia FW Viktor Plotnikov (vice-captain)
22 Estonia DF Tanel Tamberg
23 Estonia DF Artjom Davõdov
27 Albania MF Arbër Basha
33 Estonia GK Nikita Jegorov
63 Bermuda DF Dante Leverock
77 Russia MF Denis Polyakov
81 Estonia GK Artur Kotenko (captain)

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2017–18 and transfers summer 2018.

Reserves and academy

Club officials

Honours

Seasons and statistics

Seasons

Europe

  1. ^ UEFA awarded Narva Trans a 3–0 win due to IF Elfsborg fielding a suspended player.

References

  1. ↑ "Narva Kreenholmi staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "История" [History] (in Russian). JK Narva Trans.
  3. ↑ "Основной состав ФК «Нарва Транс»" [First team of Narva Trans] (in Russian). JK Narva Trans.
  4. ↑ "JK Narva Trans" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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