Pärnu JK Vaprus

Pärnu JK Vaprus is a football club based in Pärnu, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football.

History

Vaprus was formed in May 1922, as Sporting Society Vaprus. Among other sports Vaprus competed in the local Pärnu football championships, winning in 1927 and 1934. In 1937 Vaprus merged with several other local sporting clubs to form Pärnu Kalev.^[2]

The club was re-established in 1999 as an amateur team playing in the lower leagues. In 2003 several local clubs merged with Vaprus, including former top league club Pärnu Levadia, forming a working football club.

Vaprus won the 2005 Esiliiga season and was promoted to Meistriliiga. The club finished their first Meistriliiga season in 7th place. Vaprus finished the 2008 Meistriliiga season in 10th place, but managed to avoid direct relegation due to disbandment of TVMK. However, the club was still relegated after losing the relegation play-offs against Paide Linnameeskond.^[3]

In 2010, Vaprus formed a united team Pärnu Linnameeskond with Pärnu JK and Pärnu Kalev. Pärnu Linnameeskond reached Estonian top flight in 2015, but broke up after two seasons with Vaprus inheriting their league spot for 2017.^[4]

Honours

• Esiliiga

Winners (1): 2005

• II Liiga

Winners (1): 2004

• III Liiga

Winners (1): 2000

Players

First-team squad

As of 21 July 2018^[5]

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Hendrik Vainu 3 DF Kaspar Tilga 4 DF Magnus Villota 5 DF Oskar Lepik 6 MF Uku Kõrre 8 FW Kristian Lenk 9 FW Kristen Saarts 10 MF Tõnis Vihmoja 11 MF Rene Prans 12 MF Rauno Tutk 13 FW Enrico Veensalu 14 MF Toomas Pent 17 FW Karl Anton Sõerde

No. Position Player 18 MF Rocco Mõtt 22 DF Rasmus Ilves 23 MF Reno Mark 24 DF Karl Palatu 25 MF Robyn Hallmere 27 DF Joosep Sarapuu 28 MF Kristofer Kaasik 33 GK Richard Aland 34 GK Raido Ott 39 MF Robin Limberg 77 FW Ronaldo Tiismaa 88 MF Geki Kekua MF Juhan Jakobson

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

Seasons and statistics

Season	Level	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Top goalscorer	Cup
1999	III liiga	3	20	9	5	6	54	42	+12	32	Raino Lapp (17)
2000	III liiga	1	20	14	2	4	60	22	+38	44	Raino Lapp (12)
2001	II liiga	2	20	13	4	3	63	25	+38	43	Mihkel Vorman (11)
2002	II liiga	5	20	7	2	11	25	39	−14	23
2003	Esiliiga	7	28	5	7	16	42	71	−29	22	Marek Markson (10)
2004	II liiga	1	28	24	4	0	157	21	+136	76	Indrek Joost (28)
2005	Esiliiga	1	36	26	6	4	92	39	+53	94	Verner Uibo (19)
2006	Meistriliiga	7	36	10	4	22	49	86	−37	34	Ranet Lepik (9)
2007	Meistriliiga	8	36	8	1	27	35	96	−61	25	Mihhail Kazak (7)	Quarterfinalist
2008	Meistriliiga	9	36	5	2	29	41	125	−84	17	Martin Partsioja (7)	Third round
2009	Esiliiga	7	36	11	6	19	64	77	−13	39	Taavi Laurits (9)	Third round
2010	Esiliiga	7	36	10	7	19	57	78	−21	37	Taavi Laurits (13)
2014	IV Liiga	9	16	1	2	13	13	46	−33	5	Henri Hansson (3) Kaspar Mitt (3)
2015	IV Liiga	2	18	12	3	3	55	21	+34	39	Jaak-Peeter Oja (15)
2016	III Liiga	2	22	19	0	3	69	22	+47	57	Robyn Hallmere (12)
2017	Meistriliiga	10	36	2	2	32	29	146	-117	8	Kristen Saarts (8)

References

External links

• Official website (in Estonian)