Pärnu JK Vaprus

Pärnu JK Vaprus

Full name	Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Vaprus
Nickname(s)	Karud (Bears)
Founded	1922 (1922)
Ground	Pärnu Rannastaadion
Ground Capacity	1,501^[1]
Manager	Marko Lelov
League	Meistriliiga
Website	Club website

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 20 July 2017^[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
4	DF	Magnus Villota
5	DF	Oskar Lepik
6	MF	Uku Kõrre
8	MF	Rasmus Peetson (on loan from Levadia)
9	FW	Kristen Saarts
10	MF	Tõnis Vihmoja
12	MF	Rauno Tutk
13	FW	Enrico Veensalu

No.	Position	Player
14	DF	Toomas Pent
18	DF	Jako Kanter
21	FW	Ronaldo Tiismaa
24	DF	Karl Palatu (captain)
25	MF	Robyn Hallmere
28	MF	Kristofer Kaasik
30	MF	Martin Vunk
99	GK	Andreas Kallaste

Reserves and academy

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

References

↑ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
↑ "Ajalugu 20. sajandil" (in Estonian). Vaprus.ee. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
↑ "Ajalugu 21. sajandil" (in Estonian). Vaprus.ee. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
↑ "Premium liigas esindab Pärnut jalgpalliklubi Vaprus". EFA. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
↑ "Pärnu JK Vaprus" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

External links

Official website (in Estonian)

Meistriliiga
2017 teams	FCI Tallinn Flora Nõmme Kalju Levadia Paide Linnameeskond Sillamäe Kalev Tammeka Narva Trans Tulevik Vaprus
Meistriliiga seasons	1992 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Former teams	DAG Dünamo Eesti Põlevkivi Keemik Kuressaare Lantana Lasnamäe Ajax Lelle SK Levadia II Lootus Merkuur FK Maardu Nikol Norma Pärnu JK Pärnu Levadia Lokomotiv Tallinna Kalev Tallinna Sadam Tarvas Tervis TVMK Vall Pärnu Linnameeskond Vigri Viljandi Warrior
Top division seasons before Meistriliiga	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

Football in Estonia

Estonian Football Association

National teams

Leagues

Men	Meistriliiga Esiliiga Esiliiga B II liiga III liiga IV liiga (League system)
Women	Naiste Meistriliiga
Beach soccer	Rannajalgpalli Meistriliiga
Futsal	Saalijalgpalli Meistriliiga

Domestic cups

Awards

Men	Footballer of the Year Young Footballer of the Year Meistriliiga Player of the Year Esiliiga Player of the Year Esiliiga B Player of the Year Silverball
Women	Footballer of the Year Young Footballer of the Year Naiste Meistriliiga Player of the Year

Lists

Tournaments

International players
- Men
- Women

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