Saaremaa official football team

The Saaremaa official football team is the official association football team of the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. Saaremaa are not members of FIFA or UEFA. They are not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship.

Saaremaa
Head coachArno Pijpers[1]
Home stadiumKuressaare linnastaadion[1]
First colours
Second colours
First international
Greenland 4–1 Saaremaa
(Gotland; 27 June, 1999)
not FIFA regulated
Biggest win
Saaremaa 2–0 Western Isles
(Isle of Man; 28 June, 2011)[2]
not FIFA regulated
Biggest defeat
Isle of Wight 6–1 Saaremaa
(Gotland; 28 June, 1999)
not FIFA regulated

They mainly play officially in Island Games. The team is mostly packed with players from FC Kuressaare and JK Sörve.[3]



Recent results and fixtures
For all past match results of the team, see the Saaremaa official football team results


2020
29 March FriendlySaare County v New CaledoniaKuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia
18:30 Stadium: Kuressaare linnastaadion

Selected Internationals
Date Competition Location Opponent Score
29 July 2017 2017 Island GamesGotland Frøya4–2
27 June 2017  Guernsey1–1
26 June 2017  Åland Islands0–0
25 June 2017  Shetland4–5
26 July 2015 2015 Island GamesJersey Gotland3–2
30 June 2015  Greenland1–2
29 June 2015  Menorca0–3
28 June 2015  Åland Islands1–2
30 July 2011 2011 Island GamesIsle of Wight Gibraltar0–4
29 June 2011  Åland Islands3–4 (p.s.o.)
28 June 2011  Western Isles2–0
26 June 2011  Åland Islands3–3
2 July 2009 2009 Island GamesÅland Islands Shetland2–3
30 June 2009  Rhodes0–3
29 June 2009  Isle of Wight1–5
28 June 2009  Jersey0–1
5 July 2007 2007 Island GamesRhodes Menorca1–4
2 July 2007  Frøya2–3
30 June 2007  Rhodes0–2
15 July 2005 2005 Island GamesShetland Ynys Môn2–3
13 July 2005  Shetland0–0
12 July 2005  Falkland Islands1–2
11 July 2005  Isle of Man2–2
10 July 2005  Åland Islands2–1
4 July 2003 2003 Island GamesGuernsey Alderney0–1
3 July 2003  Gotland0–3
30 June 2003  Isle of Man0–4
29 June 2003  Ynys Môn0–2
13 July 2001 2001 Island GamesIsle of Man Greenland0–2
12 July 2001  Orkney2–1
9 July 2001  Shetland2–3
8 July 2001  Ynys Môn1–4
1 July 1999 1999 Island GamesGotland Hitra1–2
29 June 1999  Frøya1–4
28 June 1999  Isle of Wight1–6
27 June 1999  Greenland1–4

Tournaments

Island Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1999 11th place match12th4004416
2001 9th place match10th4103510
2003 11th place match12th4004010
2005 5th place match6th512278
2007 9th place match10th300339
2009 13th place match14th4004312
2011 5th place match6th311157
2015 13th place match13th410358
    2017 13th place match13th412198
 Total 3555254188

Squad 2009

The following players were in the Island Games squad in 2009.[4]

References
  1. "Selgusid Saaremaa koondise kandidaadid mänguks Uus-Kaledooniaga". jalgpall.ee. 15 Jan 2020.
  2. https://www.natwestiowresults2011.com/Sports/SOCCER/default.aspx?SportID=28&EventID=139&HeatID=1599&ResultID=13967&ViewResult=True
  3. "Selgusid Saaremaa jalgpallikoondise kandidaadid" (in Estonian). Postimees. 3 December 2010.
  4. Non-FIFA News Archived 2009-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
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