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

Winners (1): 2005
Winners (1): 2004
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 Estonia GK Hendrik Vainu
4 Estonia DF Magnus Villota
5 Estonia DF Oskar Lepik
6 Estonia MF Uku Kõrre
8 Estonia MF Rasmus Peetson (on loan from Levadia)
9 Estonia FW Kristen Saarts
10 Estonia MF Tõnis Vihmoja
12 Estonia MF Rauno Tutk
13 Estonia FW Enrico Veensalu
No. Position Player
14 Estonia DF Toomas Pent
18 Estonia DF Jako Kanter
21 Estonia FW Ronaldo Tiismaa
24 Estonia DF Karl Palatu (captain)
25 Estonia MF Robyn Hallmere
28 Estonia MF Kristofer Kaasik
30 Estonia MF Martin Vunk
99 Estonia GK Andreas Kallaste

Reserves and academy

Seasons and statistics

References

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