FC Elva

FC Elva is a football club, based in Elva, Estonia, that competes in the Esiliiga, the second level of Estonian football.

Elva

Full name	Jalgpalliklubi FC Elva
Founded	8 August 2000; 24 years ago (2000-08-08)
Ground	Elva linnastaadion
Capacity	600[1]
Chairman	Are Altraja
Manager	Veiko Haan
League	Esiliiga
2024	Esiliiga, 8th of 10
Website	http://www.fcelva.ee
Home colours Away colours

History

Elva came close to rising to the top-division Meistriliiga for the first time following their successful 2022 season, but they lost in the promotion play-offs to TJK Legion.^[2] A month later Legion had to renounce their league spot due to financial trouble. According to the rules Legion's place was given to Pärnu Vaprus, who finished the season last behind Legion.^[3]

Players

See also: Category:FC Elva players

First-team squad

As of 1 March 2025^[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  EST Karl Kruus 4 DF  SLE Abu Bakarr Bangura 5 DF  LVA Rikardo Jagodinskis 6 DF  EST Veiko Kütt 7 MF  EST Andre Paju 8 MF  EST Kaarel Tinn 9 FW  EST Mauris Villems 10 MF  EST Jasper Reilson 12 GK  EST Mikk Markus Jänes 13 MF  EST Jasper Kanter 15 FW  EST Ruuben Jaagant 16 DF  EST Martin Thomson 18 DF  EST Kristo Põldsaar (captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF  EST Tristan Egert Epro 21 MF  EST Maxim Wikman 22 DF  EST Peeter Alev 23 MF  EST Rasmus Lindmäe 25 MF  EST Nikita Karasjov 26 FW  ENG Adrian Okoro 27 MF  EST Dominic Laaneots 28 FW  EST Devid Lehter 30 MF  RUS Vyacheslav Karpenkov 33 MF  EST Hegert Härm 36 MF  EST Erik Ilves 55 DF  EST Georg Lani (on loan from Tartu Tammeka)

Personnel

Current technical staff Position[5] Name Manager Veiko Haan Assistant manager Kris Vares

Managerial history Dates Name 2004 Marko Lelov 2005–2008 Aivar Lillevere 2009–2013 Marek Naaris 2014–2016 Kaido Koppel 2017– Veiko Haan

Statistics

League and Cup

Season	Division	Pos	Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Avg.Att.	Top Goalscorer	Estonian Cup
2001	Esiliiga	5	8	28	12	6	10	64	33	+31	42		Argo Arbeiter and Janek Kalda (14)
2002		7	8	28	5	5	18	40	61	−21	18		Janek Kalda (8)
2003	II Liiga S/W	4	8	28	11	5	12	62	48	+14	38		Reimo Oja (17)
2004		2	8	28	18	4	6	90	39	+51	58		Vitali Ištšuk (20)
2005	Esiliiga	7	10	36	10	6	20	42	71	−29	36		Kaarel Kümnik and Rasmus Luhakooder (6)
2006		10	10	36	4	3	29	20	100	−80	15		Rauno Tutk and Kristjan Suurjärv (4)
2007		10	10	36	2	2	32	17	116	−99	11		Priit Betlem (4)	Fourth round
2008	II Liiga N/E	14	14	26	1	1	24	11	151	−140	4		Tauno Laja and Tauri Tursk (2)	Third round
2009	II Liiga S/W	7	14	26	11	6	9	54	41	+13	39	21	Marten Mütt (6)	Second round
2010		14	14	26	2	2	22	13	86	−73	8	18	Erkki Kubber and Tauno Laja (3)	First round
2011	III Liiga S	1	12	22	16	5	1	81	18	+63	53	86	Jürgen Kuresoo (20)	Third round
2012	II Liiga S/W	4	14	26	15	5	6	65	29	+36	50	128	Jürgen Kuresoo (30)	Fourth round
2013	Esiliiga B	6	10	36	13	7	16	56	64	−8	46	151	Jürgen Kuresoo (34)	Second round
2014		6	10	36	12	5	19	45	79	−34	41	161	Jürgen Kuresoo (18)	Second round
2015		4	10	36	16	6	14	62	45	+17	54	138	Jürgen Kuresoo (24)	First round
2016		2	10	36	21	5	10	67	39	+28	68	210	Jürgen Kuresoo (33)	Second round
2017	Esiliiga	9	10	36	9	2	25	40	90	-50	29	194	Ats Joandi (11)	Fourth round
2018		4	10	36	15	10	11	51	64	-13	55	239	Jürgen Kuresoo (16)	Semi-final
2019		5	10	36	18	2	16	67	63	+4	56	260	Martin Thomson and Jürgen Kuresoo (13)	Semi-final
2020		5	10	32	14	7	11	54	52	+2	49	271	Devid Lehter (17)	First round
2021		6	10	27	9	2	16	42	54	-12	29	107	Jasper Reilson (6)	Fourth round
2022		3	10	36	20	6	10	76	52	+24	66	224	Andre Paju (15)	Fourth round