| Full name | Tartu Football Club Merkuur | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Kambja Stadium | ||
| League | II Liiga East/North | ||
| 2016 | II Liiga East/North, 1st | ||
Tartu FC Merkuur is an Estonian amateur football club founded in 2013 and located in Tartu. The club currently plays in the II Liiga, the fourth tier of Estonian football. Their home ground since their formation has been Kambja Stadium. [1]
Merkuur began playing in the Estonian football league system in 2013 season. Merkuur's debut in IV Liiga was a success, they earned promotion on the first attempt. In 2015, they were promoted again to the II Liiga.
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| Season | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Top goalscorer | Cup |
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| 2013 | IV Liiga S | 5 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 36 | Artur Pinajev (12) | Second round |
| 2014 | III Liiga S | 7 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 29 | Artur Pinajev (22) | Second round |
| 2015 | III Liiga S | 1 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 101 | 25 | +76 | 59 | Vladislav Gussev (31) | Third round |
| 2016 | II Liiga E/N | 1 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 99 | 47 | +52 | 58 | Marek Šatov (46) | Third round |
| 2017 | II Liiga E/N | 4 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 81 | 68 | +13 | 46 | Vladislav Gussev (22) | - |
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