FC Merkuur was an Estonia

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...

n football club from the city of Tartu

Tartu

Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...

. During the last year of its existence the club was known as JK Maag for sponsorship reasons. After finishing 5th in the 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...

, the club merged with city rivals Tammeka, creating Maag Tammeka. Their stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 is called Tamme, which can hold about 2,000 people.

Merkuur Tartu in Estonian Football

Year	League	Position	Goals +/-	Points
1992	I	7	-19	1
92/93	I	10	-46	12
93/94	I	10	-89	5
94/95	II	4	-7	16
95/96	III	3	+4	11
96/97	III	1	+18	29
97/98	II	4	+2	18
1998	II	7	-10	15
1999	III	2
2000	II	6	-20	34
2001	II	4	+22	46
2002	II	5	-26	33
2003	II	6	-29	25
2004	I	5	-11	35
2005	I	6	-34	40
2006*	I	5	-3	48
2007**

* As Jk Maag Tartu

** Merged with Tammeka Tartu to form Maag Tammeka Tartu

External links

• GFDB article on Tartu