JK Tabasalu

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JK Tabasalu
JK Tabasalu logo.png
Full nameJalgpalliklubi Tabasalu [1]
Founded23 November 2012;12 years ago (2012-11-23)
Ground Tabasalu Arena, Tabasalu
Capacity1,630
ChairmanViktor Kiolein
Manager Indrek Zelinski
League Esiliiga B
2024 Esiliiga, 10th of 10 (relegated)
Website https://tabasalujk.ee

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.

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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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Rihard Kristjan Kristel
2 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Valeri Makarov
3 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Juss Ilisson
4 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Joel Kokla
6 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Tomi Linde
7 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Kevin Pormeister
10 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Raivo Saar
11 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Thomas Matvejev
12 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Sigvard Suppi
13 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Märten Subka
14 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Markus Vaherna
16 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Kristjan Pelt
21 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Mark Toompuu
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Robin Korran
25 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Henri Raaper
26 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Hans Oliver Vuks
27 GK Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Kaupo Koort
30 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Robin Rumberg
32 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Art Anepaio
42 GK Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Kaarel Rumberg
44 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Frank Annion
47 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Karl-Erik Ennuste
55 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Markus Poder
66 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Sander Salei
80 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Jaagup Taal
90 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  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.NationPlayer

Personnel

League and Cup history

SeasonDivisionPosPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTop Goalscorer Estonian Cup Notes
2013 IV liiga N 22015327827+5148 Flag of Estonia.svg Kersten Lõppe (19)as Tallinna JK Charma Mööbel
2014 III liiga N 22215346429+3548 Flag of Estonia.svg Tanel Tammemägi (13)as Tallinna JK Charma
2015 II liiga N/E 62610795767−1037 Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Tšegodajev (7) Third round as Tabasalu JK Charma
2016 52612775648+843 Flag of Estonia.svg Edwin Stüf (9) First round
2017 II liiga S/W 32615387752+2548 Flag of Estonia.svg Andrus Mitt (17) as JK Tabasalu
2018 32617366840+2854 Flag of Estonia.svg Edwin Stüf (19)
2019 Esiliiga B 736134197779–243 Flag of Estonia.svg Kersten Lõppe (13) Quarter-finals
2020 430163115846+1251 Flag of Estonia.svg Sten Jakob Viidas (14) Fourth round
2021 632125156064–441 Flag of Estonia.svg Tristan Pajo (16)
2022 236254712050+7079 Flag of Estonia.svg Tristan Pajo (30) Quarter-finals
2023 Esiliiga 536181178170+1155 Flag of Estonia.svg Peeter Klein (16) Semi-finals

References

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  2. "Klubi üldinfo". Tabasalu JK. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. "Kristal sai Tabasalu peatreeneriks" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. "FCI ämber aitas Tabasalu edasi, Esiliiga B-st lahutab kaks mängu" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  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.