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Pärnu Linnameeskond is an Estonia
n football
club based in Pärnu
. The club was originally founded in 1922 and then re-established in 1999, as an amateur side and played in the lower Estonian divisions until it's merge with FC Pärnu Levadia. They play in the Esiliiga
, the second highest level of Estonian football league pyramid. Pärnu Kalevi Stadium is their home stadium.
Their fist Meistriliiga
season went surprisingly well, as they were fighting for a mid-table position, but eventually finished 7th.
In March 2011, the club was renamed from Pärnu Vaprus to Pärnu Linnameeskond.
The club was founded in 2000 and enjoyed near-instant success, winning its way to the Meistriliiga
, the top tier of Estonian football league pyramid
by 2002. The first season in the Meistriliiga didn't go very well and the team was relegated back to the Esiliiga
. The following season Pärnu Linnameeskond merged with Vaprus, but suffered yet another relegation. The fortunes started to change from 2004, when Vaprus won two successive promotions.
Artur Kotenko
Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Gert Olesk
Tihhon Šišov
Verner Uibo Sergei Zenjov
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Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
. The club was originally founded in 1922 and then re-established in 1999, as an amateur side and played in the lower Estonian divisions until it's merge with FC Pärnu Levadia. They play in the Esiliiga
Esiliiga
Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...
, the second highest level of Estonian football league pyramid. Pärnu Kalevi Stadium is their home stadium.
Their fist Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
season went surprisingly well, as they were fighting for a mid-table position, but eventually finished 7th.
In March 2011, the club was renamed from Pärnu Vaprus to Pärnu Linnameeskond.
FC Pärnu Levadia
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
, the top tier of Estonian football league pyramid
Football in Estonia
Football in Estonia is governed by the Estonian Football Association . The EJL controls the domestic club championships , the Estonian Cup, Estonian SuperCup, Estonian Small Cup and the national teams Football in Estonia is governed by the Estonian Football Association (Eesti Jalgpalli Liit). The...
by 2002. The first season in the Meistriliiga didn't go very well and the team was relegated back to the Esiliiga
Esiliiga
Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...
. The following season Pärnu Linnameeskond merged with Vaprus, but suffered yet another relegation. The fortunes started to change from 2004, when Vaprus won two successive promotions.
Current squad
As of 30 July 2011.Notable former players
Vasyl BaranovVasyl Baranov
Vasyl Baranov is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer. He played midfielder for clubs in the Ukraine, Belarus and Estonia.Baranov began his playing career in the Ukrainian league, and played for clubs including FC Zorya Luhansk, FC Dnepr Mogilev, FC Smorgon and FC Pärnu Vaprus.-External...
Artur Kotenko
Artur Kotenko
Artur Kotenko is an Estonian footballer, who currently is a free agent.-Career in Estonia:On 24 October 2004, Kotenko scored FC Levadia Tallinn's second goal against JK Viljandi Tulevik in the penultimate round of 2004 Meistriliiga...
Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Oleksandr Miroshnychenko is a Ukrainian professional footballer. He plays the position of midfielder.-External links:* *...
Gert Olesk
Gert Olesk
Gert Olesk is an Estonian professional footballer. He plays the position of defender. He is 1.78 m tall and weighs 81 kg.-International career:...
Tihhon Šišov
Tihhon Šišov
Tihhon Šišov is an Estonian professional footballer, who is currently a free agent.-Position:He plays the position of defender and is 1.73 m tall and weighs 77 kg.-To Hungary and back:...
Verner Uibo Sergei Zenjov
Sergei Zenjov
Sergei Zenjov is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Ukrainian Premier League, for FC Karpaty Lviv. He plays the position of striker and is 1.83 m tall and weighs 70 kg. He is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-Early career:Zenjov made his first-team debut for...
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