Tartu JK Merkuur

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Tartu JK Merkuur
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Full nameFootball Club Merkuur Tartu
Founded1990
Dissolved2006
Ground Tamme Staadion, Tartu
Capacity2000
JK Maag club logo JK Maag Tartu.png
JK Maag club logo

Tartu JK Merkuur was an Estonian football club based in Tartu. Merkuur was one of the founding members of the Meistriliiga, the top-tier of Estonian football. 2006, the last year of its existence, the club was known as JK Maag for sponsorship reasons. After finishing 5th in the Meistriliiga, the club merged with city rivals Tammeka under the name Tartu JK Maag Tammeka. They played their home matches in Tamme Stadium. [1]

Merkuur Tartu in Estonian Football

YearLeaguePositionGoals +/-Points
I
7
-19
1
I
10
-46
12
I
10
-89
5
94/95
II
4
-7
16
95/96
III
3
+4
11
96/97
III
1
+18
29
97/98
II
4
+2
18
1998
II
7
-10
15
1999
III
2
2000
II
6
-20
34
2001
II
4
+22
46
2002
II
5
-26
33
2003
II
6
-29
25
I
5
-11
35
I
6
-34
40
I
5
-3
48

* As Jk Maag Tartu

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References

  1. "Tutvustus, ajalugu & sümbolid". Tartu JK Tammeka. Retrieved 20 April 2014.