FC Flora, commonly known as Flora Tallinn, or simply as Flora, is an Estonian professional football club based in Tallinn that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Lilleküla Stadium.
The Estonia men's national football team represents Estonia in international football matches and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association, the governing body for football in Estonia. Estonia's home ground is Lilleküla Stadium in the capital city Tallinn.
Mart Poom is an Estonian football coach and former professional player regarded as one of the greatest Estonian footballers of all time. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of the Estonia national team.
Marko Kristal is an Estonian football manager and former player. He is the assistant manager of Nõmme Kalju.
Indrek Zelinski is an Estonian football coach and former professional player.
Marek Lemsalu is an Estonian former professional footballer. He played as a centre-back for Pärnu KEK, Sport Tallinn, Pärnu Kalakombinaat/MEK, Flora, Mainz 05, Kuressaare, Strømsgodset, Tulevik, Start, Bryne and Levadia.
Tarmo Neemelo is an Estonian retired professional footballer who last played as a forward for Meistriliiga club Paide Linnameeskond.
Daniel Šarić is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a right wingback. His name is sometimes spelled as Danijel Šarić.
Teet Allas is a retired Estonian professional footballer. He played the position of defender.
Maksim Gruznov is a retired Estonian football striker.
Konstantin Nahk is a retired Estonian professional footballer. He played as a central midfielder and was known for his set-piece ability. He had a spell abroad in the Veikkausliiga with FC Jokerit.
Kordian Józef Zamorski was a Polish military officer and (1935–39) chief of the Polish State Police. In his latter capacity, he was regarded by critics as a repressor of political dissent.
Tiit Sokk is a retired Estonian professional basketball player and current coach. Often cited as one of the very best European point guards of his generation, he is widely recognized as the greatest Estonian basketball player in history. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.
The Estonia national under-21 football team represents Estonia in international under-21 football competitions and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association (Eesti Jalgpalli Liit), the governing body for football in Estonia.
Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and a retired footballer. He lastly coached the Estonian Meistriliiga club Tarvas. He played in the position of defender. Kirs spent the most of his career in Flora.
The 1993–94 Meistriliiga was the third season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Flora won their first title after beating Norma in the title play-off as regular season had ended in a draw.
The 1993 Baltic Cup football competition took place from 2–4 July 1993 at the Kalevi Stadium in Pärnu, Estonia. It was the third annual competition of the three Baltic states; Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia; since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.
Seppo Vilderson is a retired Estonian professional football (soccer) player. He played for several clubs, including FC Norma Tallinn (1981–1990).
Sport plays an important role in Estonian culture. Estonia first competed as a nation at the 1920 Summer Olympics, although the National Olympic Committee was established in 1923. Estonian athletes took part at every Olympic Games until the country was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. The 1980 Summer Olympics sailing regatta was held in the capital city Tallinn. Estonia has won most of its Olympic medals in wrestling, athletics, weightlifting, and cross-country skiing.
