JK Tabasalu

JK Tabasalu

Full name	Jalgpalliklubi Tabasalu [1]
Founded	23 November 2012;12 years ago (2012-11-23)
Ground	Tabasalu Arena, Tabasalu
Capacity	1,630
Chairman	Viktor Kiolein
Manager	Indrek Zelinski
League	Esiliiga B
2024	Esiliiga, 10th of 10 (relegated)
Website	https://tabasalujk.ee
Home colours Away colours

Jalgpalliklubi Tabasalu, commonly known as Tabasalu, is an Estonian football club based in Tabasalu, Harku Parish. ^[2] The club competes in Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. Tabasalu's home ground is Tabasalu Arena.

History

The football club was founded on 23 November 2012 and its first seasons in the Estonian league system were quite successful: they finished second in their debut seasons in IV liiga and III liiga. In 2018, Tabasalu hired former FCI Levadia coach Marko Kristal ^[3] as manager and quickly became II liiga's title contenders. During the 2018 season, while playing in the fourth division, Tabasalu had an average attendance of 321 people, which was Estonia's fourth largest home average at the time. The year ended with them finishing third, but due to Paide Linnameeskond III not wanting to get promoted, they were given the opportunity to take part in promotion play-offs. They got through to the final thanks to FCI Tallinn using an unavailable player. ^[4] In the final round they played against Lasnamäe Ajax, who they managed to beat 3–0 and 4–1 and were therefore promoted to the top three leagues. ^[5]

In their debut season in Esiliiga B, they were last-placed after 17 rounds, but managed to start gaining points and rose to seventh by the end of the year with nine points ahead of relegation places. Throughout the year, Tabasalu's youth players had trials in Bologna, ^[6] Chievo Verona ^[7] and Padova. ^[8] After the season, Marko Kristal joined Nõmme Kalju. ^[9] The club reached the Estonian Cup quarter-finals in the following year and finished fourth in the 2020 Esiliiga B season. They were again given the option to play in the promotion play-offs, but this time lost 2–8 on aggregate to Pärnu JK. Tabasalu finished the 2022 Esiliiga B season in 2nd place, narrowly losing the title in the last second of the final matchday against FC Tallinn. ^[10]

On 19 October 2022, whilst competing in the Estonian third tier, Tabasalu notably knocked out top flight club Nõmme Kalju FC from the Estonian Cup by winning 1–0. ^[11] The club reached the 2022–23 Estonian Cup semi-finals, where they lost to the eventual winners Narva Trans 0–1 at home. ^[12]

Players

Current squad

As of 28 August 2024 ^[13]

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 Rihard Kristjan Kristel 2 DF   EST Valeri Makarov 3 DF   EST Juss Ilisson 4 DF   EST Joel Kokla 6 MF   EST Tomi Linde 7 FW   EST Kevin Pormeister 10 FW   EST Raivo Saar 11 MF   EST Thomas Matvejev 12 DF   EST Sigvard Suppi 13 DF   EST Märten Subka 14 FW   EST Markus Vaherna 16 DF   EST Kristjan Pelt 21 MF   EST Mark Toompuu

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF   EST Robin Korran 25 DF   EST Henri Raaper 26 DF   EST Hans Oliver Vuks 27 GK   EST Kaupo Koort 30 DF   EST Robin Rumberg 32 FW   EST Art Anepaio 42 GK   EST Kaarel Rumberg 44 DF   EST Frank Annion 47 FW   EST Karl-Erik Ennuste 55 FW   EST Markus Poder 66 MF   EST Sander Salei 80 MF   EST Jaagup Taal 90 MF   EST Ken-Tristan Joelaid

Out on loan

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

Personnel

Current technical staff Position Name Head coach Alan Arruda Goalkeeping coach Bernardo Coelho Physiotherapist Kätlin Laurson

Managerial history Dates Name 2018–2019 Marko Kristal 2020–2023 Risto Sarapik 2024– Alan Arruda

League and Cup history

Season	Division	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Top Goalscorer	Estonian Cup	Notes
2013	IV liiga N	2	20	15	3	2	78	27	+51	48	Kersten Lõppe (19)		as Tallinna JK Charma Mööbel
2014	III liiga N	2	22	15	3	4	64	29	+35	48	Tanel Tammemägi (13)		as Tallinna JK Charma
2015	II liiga N/E	6	26	10	7	9	57	67	−10	37	Martin Tšegodajev (7)	Third round	as Tabasalu JK Charma
2016		5	26	12	7	7	56	48	+8	43	Edwin Stüf (9)	First round
2017	II liiga S/W	3	26	15	3	8	77	52	+25	48	Andrus Mitt (17)	–	as JK Tabasalu
2018		3	26	17	3	6	68	40	+28	54	Edwin Stüf (19)	–
2019	Esiliiga B	7	36	13	4	19	77	79	–2	43	Kersten Lõppe (13)	Quarter-finals
2020		4	30	16	3	11	58	46	+12	51	Sten Jakob Viidas (14)	Fourth round
2021		6	32	12	5	15	60	64	–4	41	Tristan Pajo (16)	–
2022		2	36	25	4	7	120	50	+70	79	Tristan Pajo (30)	Quarter-finals
2023	Esiliiga	5	36	18	1	17	81	70	+11	55	Peeter Klein (16)	Semi-finals

References

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5. "Kohtla-Järve tõrjus Keila üritused ja tõusis Esiliigasse" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
6. "VÄGEV! Talendikas noormängija siirdub Itaalia kõrgliigaklubi noorteakadeemiasse" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
7. "Itaalia tippklubi testis 15-aastast Tabasalu noormängijat" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
8. "Järjekordsed Tabasalu noormängijad käisid Itaalias testimisel" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
9. "AMETLIK: Nõmme Kalju määras ametisse kaks uut peatreenerit" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
10. Kangur, Kristjan Jaak (13 November 2022). "Kalju duubel pudenes II liigasse, Esiliiga B võitis dramaatiliselt FC Tallinn (video!)". Soccernet.ee - Jalgpall luubi all!. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
11. "Korralik pauk! Nõmme Kalju kaotas karikasarjas Esiliiga B klubile. Argo Arbeiter: oleme lödipüksid!". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 19 October 2022.
12. JK Tabasalu - JK Narva Trans I 0:1 I Tipneri karikavõistluste poolfinaal 2023, Youtube, 11 May 2023
13. "JK Tabasalu (2019)". Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. Retrieved 4 March 2024.