Skip to main menu 29.11.25 NEWS ... Narva Football Hall will remain temporarily closed over safety concerns, forcing the city's hundreds of young players to continue practicing outdoors through year-end.
19.11.25 NEWS ... Flora Tallinn striker Rauno Sappinen scored three as the Estonian men's national football team finished 2025 on a high with 4-2 away win against Cyprus on Tuesday.
17.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national team are in action for the final time this year with a friendly game away to Cyprus on Tuesday night. Football fans can watch the game live on ETV2 or by following the links in this article.
28.10.25 NEWS ... Former Derby County and Sunderland goalkeeper Mart Poom had to ask Jõhvi Phoenix fans to cheer more quietly during an Estonian third division game against his side Nõmme United after an "angry neighbor" complained about the noise.
24.10.25 NEWS ... The Estonian women's national team lost 0-1 to Latvia in the semi-finals of the Baltic Cup on Friday in a tie settled by a first half penalty.
14.10.25 NEWS ... Estonia are in World Cup 2026 qualifying action again on Tuesday against Moldova at the A. Le Coq Arena. Watch the game live from 6.45 p.m. on ETV2 or by following the links in this article.
11.10.25 NEWS ... Estonia are in World Cup 2026 qualifying action on Saturday against Italy at the A. Le Coq Arena. Watch the game live from 9.30 p.m. on ETV2 or by following the links in this article.
01.10.25 NEWS ... Estonia are in World Cup qualifying action again this month with games at home to Italy and Moldova. Both matches can be seen live on ETV2 and by following the links in this article.
29.09.25 NEWS ... On Monday, 13 Estonian football clubs requested an extraordinary meeting of the Estonian Football Association (EJL) to initiate the suspension of UEFA's solidarity funds paid to Russian clubs.
25.09.25 NEWS ... Estonian national team goalkeeper Karl Jakob Hein looks likely to make his debut for Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on Friday in an away game against champions Bayern Munich.
12.09.25 INTERVIEWS ... Estonian Football Association (EJL) chair Aivar Pohlak says he sees no contradiction in Russia still being a member of UEFA.
09.09.25 NEWS ... Ahead of Estonia's friendly against Andorra, Konstantin Vassiljev, who is making his final appearance for the national team, was modest about his playing form.
08.09.25 NEWS ... Estonia face Andorra in a friendly on Tuesday evening, with two of the national team's longest-serving players set to make their final appearances.
06.09.25 NEWS ... Estonia's men's national football team went down 5–0 away against Italy on Friday evening, in their Group I World Cup qualifying match.
18.08.25 NEWS ... On Tuesday, September 9, Konstantin Vassiljev and Taijo Teniste will take to the field for the Estonian men's national football team for the final time. The pair, who boast over 200 caps between them, will be in action in the friendly game against Andorra at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn.
15.08.25 NEWS ... Estonian Meistriliiga champions FCI Levadia Tallinn crashed out of the UEFA Conference League on Thursday after defeat in extra time against champions of Luxembourg Differdange 03.
14.08.25 NEWS ... On Thursday, Estonian Meistriliiga champions FCI Levadia have a golden opportunity to progress to the play-off round of this season's UEFA Conference League. Levadia go into the second leg of their third round qualifying tie against Differdange 03 of Luxembourg 3-2 up after a victory away from home last week.
15.07.25 NEWS ... Estonian national team midfielder Mattias Käit has joined Swiss Super League side FC Thun.
13.07.25 NEWS ... According to reports in the Spanish media, La Liga side Sevilla are considering a bid for Estonian number one Karl Jakob Hein, to strengthen their goalkeeping options. Hein, who spent last season on loan in La Liga with Real Valladolid, is still on the books of English Premier League side Arsenal.
10.07.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national football team dropped another five places in the latest FIFA world rankings. Estonia now lie in 126th place on the world, their lowest position since September 2016.
09.07.25 NEWS ... Estonian champions FCI Levadia Tallinn lost the first leg of their Champions League first qualifying round on Tuesday 0-1 against RFS of Latvia. Levadia will now need to get a result in Riga next Tuesday to make it through to the next round.
26.06.25 NEWS ... The football club Flora announced that starting August 1, it will introduce a monthly infrastructure fee for all players training at the club and its football school, in order to improve the quality of the training facilities it uses.
13.06.25 NEWS ... This week, Ragnar Klavan, who is aiming to become the next president of the Estonian Football Association (EJL), met with his former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. Klopp said that while Estonia may not be the biggest footballing country in the world, there is no reason why, in moments, it cannot be the greatest.
11.06.25 SPORTS ... The Estonian Football Association (EJL) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Football Association (NFF). The two associations will cooperate closely in two important areas – the development of women's football and the improvement of materials used for artificial pitches.
10.06.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national football team went down 1–0 at home against Norway in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I qualifier on a rainy Monday night at the A. Le Coq Arena, despite putting in a spirited performance and nearly equalizing.
03.06.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national football team gathered on Monday for their first training session ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home against Israel and Norway. First choice goalkeeper Karl Jakob Hein is back from injury, having made three consecutive appearances for Real Valladolid at the end of the La Liga season.
03.06.25 NEWS ... FC Flora head Pelle Pohlak said that the gentlemen's agreement — intended to regulate the movement of players and staff between football clubs — was proposed to Nõmme United by Aivar Pohlak in the role of mediator. According to Pelle Pohlak, Flora has not entered into any similar written agreements with other clubs.
02.06.25 NEWS ... The Competition Authority is conducting a criminal investigation into a possible anti-competitive agreement between Estonian football clubs. According to an employee of the Nõmme United football club, Aivar Pohlak, head of the Estonian Football Association, offered them such an agreement on behalf of FC Flora.
27.05.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national football team are in action again as the 2026 World Cup qualifiers continue in June. Head coach Jürgen Henn has announced a 26-man squad for the home games against Israel and Norway at the A Le Coq Arena, both of which will be shown live on ERR's channels.
08.05.25 NEWS ... Reigning Estonian Meistriliiga champions FCI Levadia Tallinn will enter the 2025/26 Champions League competition without being seeded. The Estonian side will begin their European campaign in July.
17.04.25 NEWS ... Estonian number one goalkeeper Karl Jakob Hein was back in training on Wednesday after almost a month out injured. Hein, 23, did some individual work with the ball and is not expected to return to first team action until at least the end of the month.
12.04.25 NEWS ... FC Flora Tallinn's U-17 women's team have begun their 2025 season in a way they will surely hope to forget. On Thursday, Flora lost by a whopping 0-34 for the second time in the opening three games of their campaign.
24.03.25 NEWS ... This Tuesday, Estonia's World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign continues with an away tie against Moldova. The game can be seen live on ETV 2 or by following the links in this article. Coverage begins at 6.45 p.m. Estonian time.
21.03.25 NEWS ... The Estonian Football Association (EJL) announced on Friday that this year's general assembly will be held on June 19. Top of the agenda will be the election of a new president, with incumbent Aivar Pohlak up against ex-Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan.
21.03.25 NEWS ... This Saturday, Estonia's bid to make it to the 2026 world Cup finals gets underway as they take on Israel in Debrecen, Hungary. The match can be seen live on ETV2 or by following the links in this article. Coverage begins at 9.30 p.m. Estonian time.
12.03.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national football team will kick off their World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign next week when they face Israel and then Moldova away from home. Head coach Jürgen Henn has named a 25-man squad for the two matches, which will both be shown live on ETV2.
08.03.25 NEWS ... When Christine Karelska decided to study the politics of football during an international relations course in Tallinn, it raised a few eyebrows. Now assistant to the vice mayor of Odesa, Karelska spoke to ERR News' Michael Cole about her research on women's football in Ukraine and why sports diplomacy is so important during times of war.
26.02.25 NEWS ... This weekend sees the return of the Estonian Meistriliiga. Last year's champions FCI Levadia Tallinn, fresh from their Super Cup win over Nõmme Kalju, take on newly-promoted Harju JK Laagri in the season's opening fixture. The match can be watched live from 6.50 p.m. on Friday on ETV2 or by following the link in this article.
25.02.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's domestic football season got underway on Saturday with the Super Cup Final at the Männimäe Football Hall in Viljandi. Last season's league champions FCI Levadia took the trophy home to Tallinn after surviving a spirited second-half comeback from Nõmme Kalju.
24.01.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national football team are set to face Cyprus away from home in a friendly on November 18. The game comes just 5 days after their final World Cup 2026 qualifying clash with Norway.
18.01.25 NEWS ... Estonian men's number one Karl Jakob Hein conceded twice as Real Valladolid lost 2-1 away to Espanyol in La Liga on Friday. Next up for Valladolid is a home tie with European champions Real Madrid on January 25.
14.01.25 NEWS ... According to reports in the Irish media, Estonian men's national team midfielder Markus Poom is set to leave Shamrock Rovers following the completion of his loan from Flora Tallinn. Poom's last goal for the club came against Chelsea in the UEFA Conference League in December.
11.01.25 NEWS ... The 2025 Estonian men's club football season gets underway on February 22 with the A. Le Coq Super Cup Final. This year's clash sees Meistriliiga champions FCI Levadia take on top-flight runners-up Nõmme Kalju at the indoor Männimäe Football Hall in Viljandi.
10.01.25 NEWS ... Former Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan, who is now running for the presidency of the Estonian Football Association (EJL), has received the necessary votes to support his candidacy. As a result, Klavan has also resigned from the board of the association.
04.01.25 NEWS ... Former Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan is now aiming to become president of the Estonian Football Association (EJL). Klavan said he will reveal more about his support team, as well as with his detailed plans for the role, once the date of the EJL's general assembly has been announced.
02.01.25 NEWS ... The Estonian Football Association (EJL) has announced the winners of the awards for 2024's best national team goals of the year. Dordrecht midfielder Rocco Robert Shein won the men's award for his strike against Azerbaijan in October, while the women's award went to Lisette Tammik of Flora Tallinn for the second year in a row.
23.12.24 NEWS ... Selected as the best U-21 player in the Estonian top flight, 17-year-old attacking midfielder Patrik Kristal is set to join German club 1. FC Köln at the start of 2025. Kristal, who scored 7 goals in 31 appearances for Paide Linnameeskond this season, told ERR about his ambitions upon joining the side that currently lead Germany's second division.
18.12.24 NEWS ... Estonian men's national team midfielder Markus Soomets has moved from FC Flora Tallinn to Dutch Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch. After passing a medical at his new club, the 24-year-old signed a contract until the summer of 2026, with the option to extend for another year.
18.12.24 NEWS ... Earlier this week, the pneumatic dome of the new Narva Football Hall partially collapsed under the weight of snow. The issue was quickly identified and resolved, but the arena remains closed for now.
15.12.24 NEWS ... A new indoor football arena featuring top quality turf opened in Kuressaare on Friday, marking a significant boost for the most popular youth sport on the island of Saaremaa.