Tartu JK Tammeka

Tammeka
Full name Jalgpallikool Tammeka
Founded 13 June 1989 (1989-06-13)
Ground Tartu Tamme Stadium
Capacity 1,750[1]
Chairman Kristjan Tiirik
Manager Kaido Koppel
League Meistriliiga
2017 Meistriliiga, 7th
Website Club website

JK Tammeka Tartu, commonly known as Tammeka Tartu or simply Tammeka, is a football club, based in Tartu, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football.

Founded in 1989, the club has played in the Meistriliiga since the 2005 season and have never been relegated from the Estonian top division. The club's home ground is Tartu Tamme Stadium.

History

Tammeka was founded on 13 June 1989 as a youth academy by Hillar Otto, Avo Jakovits and Heino Ligi.[2] In 2000, the club joined the Estonian football league system and began competing in the Southern division of the III liiga. Tammeka's debut season was a success as the team finished first with 46 points out of the possible 60. Tammeka was promoted to the II liiga, and in 2001, to the Esiliiga. The club established itself in the Esiliiga by placing sixth in the 2002 season and seventh in the 2003 season. Tammeka won the Esiliiga in the 2004 season and was promoted to the Meistriliiga. The team defeated Dünamo 9–0 in their first Meistriliiga match and finished their first season in the Estonian top flight in seventh place. In December 2005, Sergei Ratnikov was appointed as manager. Tammeka finished the 2006 season in sixth place.[3]

In 2007, Tammeka merged with Maag and became Maag Tammeka. Despite pooled resources, the team lost several key players and finished the 2007 season in fifth place. Ratnikov resigned in November 2007 and his assistant Sergei Zamogilnõi took over as manager. Maag Tammeka reached the 2007–08 Estonian Cup final, but lost to Flora 1–3. The team finished the 2008 season in seventh place, after which the sponsorship deal with Maag ended and Tammeka continued to operate as an independent club.[3]

The following season, Tammeka had to operate with a smaller budget and lost several players. Reserve team coach Norbert Hurt was appointed as manager and several reserve team players were promoted to the first-team squad. Despite a slow start, Tammeka managed to finish the 2009 season in seventh place. In December 2009, Marko Kristal replaced Hurt as manager. Kristal rebuilt the team around youth system players Albert Prosa, Kaarel Kiidron and Siim Tenno, finishing the 2010 season in sixth place. Despite a good start in the 2011 season, the team's performance faded in the second half of the season. In September 2011, former Tammeka player Kristjan Tiirik replaced Kristal as manager and the team finished the season in seventh place. The subsequent winter transfer window saw the departure of several key players, including Prosa, Kiidron and Tenno. Following a poor start to the 2012 season, Tiirik was replaced by Joti Stamatopoulos in July 2012. Stamatopoulos failed to make a difference and Tammeka finished the season last, amassing only 20 points. Despite finishing last, Tammeka escaped relegation as Viljandi disbanded. In January 2013, Uwe Erkenbrecher was appointed as manager. Despite growing financial troubles, Tammeka finished the 2013 season in ninth place and defeated Tarvas 6–2 on aggregate in the relegation play-offs, securing their Meistriliiga spot.[3]

In February 2014, Tammeka lost their Meistriliiga license due to failing to pay players wages and refusing the reorganization plan proposed by the Estonian Football Association. The license to compete under the name Tammeka was granted to the team's academy. Former Tammeka player Indrek Koser was appointed as manager and the team finished the 2014 season in seventh place.[3] Tammeka finished the 2015 season in ninth place, but avoided relegation by defeating Tallinna Kalev 4–2 on aggregate in the relegation play-offs. The team finished seventh in the 2016 season. In November 2016, Tammeka announced that Mario Hansi and Kaido Koppel would replace Koser in the coming season. The team reached the 2016–17 Estonian Cup final, but were defeated by FCI Tallinn 0–2. Tammeka came seventh again in the 2017 season.

Stadium

The main stand of the Tartu Tamme Stadium

The club's home ground is the 1,750-seat Tartu Tamme Stadium.[1] Opened in 1934, it is the largest football stadium in Tartu. The stadium was renovated and re-opened in 2011. Tartu Tamme Stadium is located at Tamme 1, Tammelinn, Tartu.[4]

Tammeka use the artificial turf at the Sepa Football Centre for training and home matches during winter and early spring months.

Players

Current squad

As of 10 September 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 Estonia GK Karl Johan Pechter (vice-captain)
2 Russia DF Mikhail Slashchev
3 Finland DF Akim Sairinen
4 Estonia DF Markus Lokk
5 Estonia DF Silver Grauberg
6 Estonia MF Tauno Tekko (captain)
7 Estonia FW Martin Jõgi
8 Estonia DF Daaniel Maanas
9 Estonia DF Mikk Laas
10 Estonia MF Temari Nuuma
11 Estonia FW Erki Mõttus
12 Estonia GK Karl Vaabel
No. Position Player
13 Estonia MF Reio Laabus
15 Estonia DF Kennet Jädal
16 Estonia MF Henri Järvelaid (on loan from Flora)
17 Estonia MF Sander Kapper
18 Estonia MF Andre Paju
19 Estonia FW Tristan Koskor
20 Estonia MF Mart Paul Preiman
21 Estonia FW Marek Tšernjavski
25 Estonia MF Mihkel Järviste
41 Estonia DF Kevin Anderson
— Estonia DF Siim Kask
— Estonia FW Rait Läll

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

Reserves and academy

Club officials

Honours

League

Cup

Seasons and statistics

Seasons

References

  1. 1 2 "Tamme staadion". Eesti spordiregister.
  2. ↑ "Tammeka tähistab veerandsajandi möödumist klubi asutamisest" [Tammeka marks quarter of a century since the club's founding] (in Estonian). JK Tammeka.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ajalugu" [History] (in Estonian). JK Tammeka.
  4. ↑ "Tartu Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  5. ↑ "Tartu JK Tammeka" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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