The 1996 season was the fifth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After having a poor run in 1995 (twelve defeats in twelve games) the Estonia national football team started in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team had a new coach: Teitur Thordarson from Iceland.
 Estonia | 0 – 0 |  Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 35 |
| DF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | ||
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' |  | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs |  90' | ||
| DF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe | 90' | | |
| MF | Indro Olumets | 90' | 30 | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 72' | 37 | |
| FW | Toomas Krõm | 90' | ||
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 7 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| FW | Lembit Rajala |  72' | ||
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 90' | ||
Manager:  Teitur Thordarson | ||||
 Cyprus | 1 – 0 | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
Konstantinou  21' |
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 36 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 80' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| DF | Indro Olumets | 90' | 31 | |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | ||
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe | 55' | ||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | ||
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 38 | |
| FW | Toomas Krõm | 90' | ||
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 8 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 55' | ||
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 80' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Estonia | 2 – 2 |  Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Kristal 13' [1] Rajala 45' | Johannesen 30' Jarnskor 45' |
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 37 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| DF | Indro Olumets | 90' | 32 | |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | ||
| MF | Toomas Krõm | 90' | ||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | ||
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 13' | 39 |
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 75' | 45' | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 9 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| FW | Tarmo Linnumäe | 75' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Estonia | 0 – 3 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| B. Gunnlaugsson 6', 20', 30' |
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 38 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| DF | Indro Olumets | 90' | 33 | |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | ||
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe | 58' | ||
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 35 | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 13' | 40 |
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 90' | 45' | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 79' | 10 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 58' | ||
| FW | Toomas Krõm | 79' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 39 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| DF | Risto Kallaste | 90' | ||
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | ||
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 85' | ||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | ||
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 36 | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 41 | |
| FW | Andres Oper | 90' | ||
| Substitutes | ||||
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 85' | ||
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 90' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 40 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | 74' | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | 36' | |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | ||
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 90' | ||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | ||
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | 1 | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 85' | 11 | |
| FW | Andres Oper | 79' | ||
| Substitutes | ||||
| MF | Marko Kristal | 79' | 42 | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 85' | 37 | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 41 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | 15' | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 74' | ||
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 24' | ||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 88' | ||
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | 2 | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 21' (pk) | 38 |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 46' | 12 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| FW | Andres Oper | 24' | ||
| MF | Marko Kristal | 46' | 43 | |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 74' | ||
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 88' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 3' | (c) | 42 |
| DF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | ||
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | 3 | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 56' | ||
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 44 | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 11' | 39 |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 13 | |
| FW | Andres Oper | 68' | ||
| Substitutes | ||||
| GK | Sergei Pareiko | 3' | 1 | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 56' | ||
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 68' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Estonia | 1 – 0 [3] |  Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Hohlov-Simson 51' |
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 43 |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | 51' | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | ||
| DF | Meelis Rooba | 58' | 4 | |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | 75' | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 90' | 87' | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 89' | 45 | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 40 | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 14 | |
| FW | Andres Oper | 26' | ||
| Substitutes | ||||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 26' | ||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 58' | ||
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 89' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 44 |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | ||
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | ||
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | ||
| DF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | 65' | 5 |
| MF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | 80' | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 76' | ||
| MF | Marko Kristal | 69' | 46 | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 41 | |
| MF | Janek Meet | 90' | ||
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 90' | ||
| Substitutes | ||||
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 69' | ||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 76' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 45 |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 63' | ||
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | ||
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | ||
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 76' | 6 | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 87' | 47 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 82' | 42 | |
| MF | Mati Pari | 69' | ||
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 36' | 15 |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 85' | 64'74'76'84' | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| DF | Gert Olesk | 63' | ||
| MF | Janek Meet | 69' | ||
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 76' | ||
| MF | Vahur Vahtramäe | 82' | ||
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 85' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 46 |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | ||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | ||
| DF | Gert Olesk | 90' | ||
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | ||
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 63' | 7 | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 87' | ||
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 48 | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 43 | |
| MF | Janek Meet | 87' | ||
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 6'45'71' | 16 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| MF | Mati Pari | 63' | ||
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 87' | ||
| MF | Vahur Vahtramäe | 87' | ||
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson | ||||
Estonia played the non-FIFA Basque Country team on 26 December 1996; this did not contribute to ranking points or individual cap totals.
Liechtenstein on 26 October 1993 in a friendly.Estonian Cup 2008–09 was the twenty-second season of the Estonian football knockout tournament. Winners of the cup qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10. The defending champions were Flora Tallinn, who successfully defended their title this year.
The 1996 Baltic Cup football competition took place from 7 to 10 July 1996 at the Kreenholmi Stadium in Narva, Estonia. It was the sixth annual competition of the three Baltic states; Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia; since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
The 1992 season was the 72nd season of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia, and the first one in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team under the guidance of manager Uno Piir played its first FIFA-recognized match after the restoration of independence against Slovenia on June 3, 1992: a 1-1 draw in the capital Tallinn. The team played a total number of five official matches in the year 1992, including two qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
The 1993 season was the second full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After one loss and one draw in 1992 the Estonia national football team, led by manager Uno Piir, carried on in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification. Estonia played a total number of fourteen official matches in 1993. The only win came on July 4 against Lithuania in the Baltic Cup 1993, which was played in the Pärnu Kalevi Stadium.
The 1991 season was the 71st season of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia. After gaining independence from the Soviet Union in August 1991 the Estonia national football team were managed by Uno Piir. In November the team competed at the reinstated Baltic Cup against the two other Baltic nations, Latvia and Lithuania. The FIFA did not recognize the matches at the tournament as official games.
The 1994 season was the third full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After having failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup the Estonia national football team for the first time in history competed at the qualifying tournament for the European Championship. Manager Uno Piir was replaced by Roman Ubakivi after the 4-0 loss against the United States on 7 May 1994. In twelve games Estonia only managed to get one draw.
The 1995 season was the fourth full year of competitive football in Estonia as an independent nation. After having changed managers in 1994 — Roman Ubakivi replaced Uno Piir — the Estonia national football team continued in the qualifying tournament for the European Championship. Estonia performed worse in 1995 with twelve defeats in twelve games including four major losses. At the Baltic Cup the Estonian U-23 team competed, led by coach Aavo Sarap.
The 1997 season was the sixth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team continued in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team ended up in fifth place in the final ranking of group 4, with one win, one draw and eight losses.
The 1998 season was the seventh full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team failed to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team ended up in fifth place in the final ranking of group 4, with one win, one draw and eight losses.
The 1999 season was the eighth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played sixteen matches in 1999, and didn't qualify for Euro 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands the next year.
The 2001 season marked the tenth year of competitive football in the Baltic country since its independence. The Estonia national football team played thirteen matches and ranked fourth place overall.
The 2002 season was the 11th full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of eleven matches in 2002, and did not qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
The 2003 season was the 12th full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of seventeen international matches in 2003. The team ended up in fourth place in European Qualification Group 8 for Euro 2004, with two wins, two draws and four defeats.
The 2004 season was the 13th full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played sixteen international matches in 2004.
The 2005 season was the 14th full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of twelve international matches in 2005, and did not qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
The 2006 season was the fifteenth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of seven international matches in 2006 after not having qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
The 2008 season was the seventeenth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of fifteen matches in 2008 and started in the qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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