Põlva Serviti

Põlva Serviti is an Estonian professional handball team from Põlva. They compete in Meistriliiga and Baltic Handball League.

Põlva

Location of Põlva Serviti

Põlva Serviti
Full name	Põlva Serviti Käsipalli Klubi
Short name	Serviti
Founded	1984; 41 years ago (1984)
Arena	Põlva Mesikäpa Hall
Capacity	612
President	Andres Neeme
Head coach	Kalmer Musting
League	Meistriliiga, Baltic Handball League
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

Founded in 1984, the club has won 19 national championships (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), 14 Estonian Cups (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021), and 4 Baltic Handball League titles (2008, 2010, 2023, 2025). The club made history in the 2020/2021 season: it became the first Estonian handball club to reach the top 8 of the EHF European Cup, where it was bid farewell by the later finalists, Sweden's Ystads IF.

Crest, colors, supporters

Kits

HOME
2011–12	2015–16	2016–18	2019–20	2020–22	2022–23	2023–24

AWAY
2016–18	2018-19	2019–20	2020-22	2022-24

Sports Hall information

Home hall: Põlva Mesikäpa Hall

• Arena: - Põlva Mesikäpa Hall
• City: - Põlva
• Capacity: - 612
• Address: - Kesk 25, Põlva, 63308 Põlva maakond, Estonia

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

Põlva Serviti

Goalkeepers 01 Jürgen Lepasson 12 Eston Varusk 16 Andero Viljus Left Wingers 08 Joonas Vassiljev 10 Mathias Rebane 13 Henri Sillaste Right Wingers 02 Sander Sarapuu 11 Jürgen Rooba Line Players 15 Arturs Meikšans 20 Jaanus-Peeter Rüütli 33 Aron Saarna 66 Hendrik Varul Central Backs 03 Tõnis Kase 04 Robin Oberg 14 Karl Markus Kannel 18 Anatoliy Chezlov 37 Karlis Kalk 77 Alfred Timmo Left Backs 06 Kermo Saksing 44 Jass Einassoo Right Backs 95 Stanislav Kholodiuk

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Kalmer Musting
• Coach: Rein Suvi
• Physiotherapist: Allar Lamp

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining Stanislav Kholodiuk (RB) from SSV Brixen Handball

Leaving Carl-Eric Uibo (LB) to Raasiku/Mistra

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Estonia	Jürgen Lepasson	(1988-09-16) 16 September 1988 (age 36)	Goalkeeper
2	Estonia	Sander Sarapuu	(1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 27)	Right Winger
3	Estonia	Tõnis Kase	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26)	Central Back
5	Estonia	Kristjan Muuga	(1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 40)	Right Winger
7	Estonia	Veiko Markel	(1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 26)	Right Winger
8	Estonia	Otto Karl Kont	(1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 26)	Right Back
10	Estonia	Mathias Rebane	(2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 25)	Left Winger
11	Estonia	Raiko Rudissaar	(1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 30)	Central Back
12	Estonia	Eston Varusk	(1984-03-25) 25 March 1984 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
13	Estonia	Henri Sillaste	(1988-07-15) 15 July 1988 (age 37)	Left Winger
15	Latvia	Arturs Meikšans	(1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 27)	Line Player
17	Estonia	Siivo Sokk	(1984-12-01) 1 December 1984 (age 40)	Left Winger
18	Russia	Anatoliy Chezlov	(1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 38)	Central Back
19	Estonia	Ülljo Pihus	(1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 27)	Line Player
20	Estonia	Christofer Viilop	(2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 25)	Goalkeeper
21	Estonia	Indrek Neeme	(1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 (age 32)	Line Player
22	Estonia	Henri Hiiend	(1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 (age 30)	Left Back
23	Estonia	Andris Celminš	(1996-07-04) 4 July 1996 (age 29)	Right Back
24	Estonia	Carl-Eric Uibo	(1998-06-26) 26 June 1998 (age 27)	Left Back
77	Estonia	Alfred Timmo	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25)	Central Back
84	Estonia	Mario Karuse	(1984-01-06) 6 January 1984 (age 41)	Central Back

Accomplishments

• Baltic Handball League:
  •  Gold (3): 2008, 2010, 2023
  •  Silver (4): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018
  •  Bronze (4): 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016
• Meistriliiga:
  •  Gold (16): 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
  •  Silver (7): 1993, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2014
  •  Bronze (5): 1992, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2009
• Estonian Cup:
  •  Gold (14): 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021

EHF ranking

As of 06/12/2023^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
80	Bregenz Handball	70
81	FH Hafnarfjarðar	69
82	HC Zubří	69
83	Põlva Serviti	69
84	Chekhovskiye Medvedi	64
85	Riihimäki Cocks	63
86	CB Ademar León	63

Former club members

Notable former players

• Mait Patrail (2004–2008)
• Rein Suvi (1990–2007)
• Alfred Timmo (2009–2021, 2022–)
• Sergiy Lyubchenko (2016–2019)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2004–	Kalmer Musting