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Baltic League 2007
The 2007 season of Baltic League (known as the TrioBet Baltic League for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the Baltic League. The competition was won by Liepājas Metalurgs of Latvia, who beat fellow Latvians FK Ventspils 8–2 on aggregate in the final, which was spread over two legs on 8 November 2007 and 11 November 2007. Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Bracket Quarter-finals ''FBK Kaunas won 10–2 on aggregate.'' ''Ekranas won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ''FK Ventspils won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ''Liepājas Metalurgs won 5–3 on aggregate.'' Semi-finals ''FK Ventspils won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ''Liepājas Metalurgs won 8–3 on aggregate.'' Final ''Liepājas Metalurgs won 8–2 on aggregate.'' 2007 Baltic League Player Awards *Goalkeeper of the Year: Mihkel Aksalu ( FC Flora) *Defender of the Year: *Midfielder of the Year: *Forward of the Year: *Young Footballer of the Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs
FK Liepājas Metalurgs ( lv, Futbola klubs "Liepājas metalurgs") was a Latvian football club in the city of Liepāja and playing in the Virslīga. They played at the Daugava Stadium (capacity 5,083). In 2005 Liepājas Metalurgs became the first team other than Skonto Riga to win the Virslīga since the league restarted in 1991. After the 2013 league season the club was dissolved due to the bankruptcy of its sole sponsor metallurgical plant ''Liepājas Metalurgs''. The club was replaced by FK Liepāja, founded in 2014. History Based in Liepāja, FK Liepājas Metalurgs, got their name from the city's metallurgical factory, founded in 1882, the only one of its kind in the Baltic states. The history of the club can be traced back to 1945 when two football clubs were founded in Liepāja – Daugava Liepāja and Dinamo Liepāja. Daugava Liepāja and Dinamo Liepāja: 1945–1947 In its debut season Daugava Liepāja were runners-up in the Latvian league behind the champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urban area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 718,507 (as of 2020), while according to the Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there were 753,875 permanent inhabitants as of November 2022 in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania and is the second-largest city in the Baltic states, but according to the Bank of Latvia is expected to become the largest before 2025. It is the seat of Lithuania's national government and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city was noted for its multicultural population already in the time of the Polish–Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ''maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liivo Leetma
Liivo Leetma (born 20 January 1977) is an Estonian football manager and former professional player. He played the position of midfielder. He won a total of 36 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Club career Former clubs include JK Tervis Pärnu, Lelle SK, FC Flora Tallinn, JK Viljandi Tulevik, FC Levadia Tallinn, Paide JK, FC KooTeePee, FC TVMK Tallinn, JK Tallinna Kalev, JK Nõmme Kalju and Paide Linnameeskond Paide Linnameeskond is a professional football club based in Paide, Estonia that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Paide linnastaadion. Founded in 2004, the club has played in the Meist .... External links Nõmme Kalju profile 1977 births Living people Estonian footballers Estonia international footballers Meistriliiga players Veikkausliiga players Expatriate footballers in Finland Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Finland FC Flora players Viljandi JK Tulevik players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Tomkevičius
Giedrius Tomkevičius (born 29 February 1984) is a Lithuanian Midfielder (football), football midfielder currently playing for Bjørnevatn IL in Norsk Tipping Ligaen avd. 2 in Norway. Tomkevičius made one appearance for the Lithuania national football team during 2008. References External links * 1986 births Living people Lithuanian footballers Lithuania men's international footballers FK Ekranas players FK Daugava (2003) players Lithuanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Latvia Lithuanian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Men's association football midfielders {{lithuania-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC TVMK
FC TVMK is a defunct Estonian Football (soccer), football club. TVMK won the Estonian Meistriliiga in 2005. They are also multiple winners of the Estonian Cup. History Name History *TVMK (1951–1991) *TVMV (1992) *Tevalte-Marlekor (1995–1996) *FC Marlekor (1996–1997) *TVMK (1997–2008) Founded in 1951, TVMK played in regional leagues until 1986, when the club eneterd the "Jõgeva III division", winning promotion to the II liiga the same year. TVMK won the Estonian SSR title in 1990 and the league plus cup double the following year, the last title before Estonia regained its independence. The club was renamed TVMV Tallinn for the next season. The following year the club was acquired by the Nikol company and it is generally believed that the history of the original TVMK ended at that point. The newly created Nikol Tallinn served as a prototype for the creation of Lantana Tallinn two years later. Just to avoid any possible confusion, Nikol is usually viewed as a separate club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC TVMK Tallinn
FC TVMK is a defunct Estonian football club. TVMK won the Estonian Meistriliiga in 2005. They are also multiple winners of the Estonian Cup. History Name History *TVMK (1951–1991) *TVMV (1992) *Tevalte-Marlekor (1995–1996) *FC Marlekor (1996–1997) *TVMK (1997–2008) Founded in 1951, TVMK played in regional leagues until 1986, when the club eneterd the "Jõgeva III division", winning promotion to the II liiga the same year. TVMK won the Estonian SSR title in 1990 and the league plus cup double the following year, the last title before Estonia regained its independence. The club was renamed TVMV Tallinn for the next season. The following year the club was acquired by the Nikol company and it is generally believed that the history of the original TVMK ended at that point. The newly created Nikol Tallinn served as a prototype for the creation of Lantana Tallinn two years later. Just to avoid any possible confusion, Nikol is usually viewed as a separate club. The future of TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Ekranas
Panevėžio Ekranas is a Lithuanian football club, from the city of Panevėžys. It won 7 top-tier champion and 5 national cup titles throughout its existence. The club was founded in 1964 and for 44 years competed in the top tier of Lithuanian football. However, at the end of 2014 season the club ran into financial difficulties, failed to meet admission criteria to A Lyga for the 2015 season, and was subsequently declared bankrupt. A new club FK Panevėžys was formed to represent the city of Panevėžys, which managed to pass licensing criteria for the 2015 I Lyga season. FK Ekranas was declared bankrupt in 2016. In 2020 FK Ekranas was restored. It plays in the 2nd tier of Lithuania. FK Ekranas won Lithuanian championships in 1985 (Soviet Lithuania), 1993, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Lithuanian Cup in 1985 (Soviet Lithuania), 1998, 2000, 2010 and 2011 and the Lithuanian Super Cup in 1998, 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012. On 5 November 2004, before the A Lyga champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narva Kreenholmi Stadium
Narva Kreenholm Stadium (also Kreenholm Stadium; et, Narva Kreenholmi staadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Narva, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of JK Narva Trans JK Narva Trans, commonly known as Narva Trans or just Trans, are a professional Estonian association football club based in Narva that compete in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Narva Kreenholm .... The stadium holds 1,065 people. References Football venues in Estonia Sport in Narva Multi-purpose stadiums in Estonia JK Narva Trans Buildings and structures in Narva Athletics (track and field) venues in Estonia {{Estonia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narva
Narva, russian: Нарва is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru County, Ida-Viru county, at the Extreme points of Estonia, eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva (river), Narva river which forms the Estonia–Russia border, Estonia–Russia international border. With 54,409 inhabitants (as of 2020) Narva is Estonia's third largest city after capital Tallinn and Tartu. In 1944, Narva was nearly completely destroyed during the battles of World War II. During the period of Soviet occupation of Estonia, Soviet occupation (1944–1991), the city’s original native inhabitants were not permitted to return after the war, and immigrant workers from Russia and other parts of the Soviet Union, former USSR were brought in to populate the city. The city whose population had been, as of 1934 census, 65% ethnic Estonian, became overwhelmingly non-Estonian in the second half of the 20th century. According to more recent data, 46.7% of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindaugas Grigalevičius
Mindaugas Grigalevičius (born 3 December 1981) is a Lithuanian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... playing for Frøya. Grigalevičius has made two appearances for the Lithuania national football team. References External links * 1981 births Living people Lithuanian men's footballers Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers Lithuania men's international footballers FBK Kaunas footballers FC Mika players Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia Place of birth missing (living people) Grigalevičius Armenian Premier League players Men's association football forwards {{Lithuania-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maksim Gruznov
Maksim Gruznov (russian: Максим Грузнов) (born 21 April 1974 in Narva) is a retired Estonian football striker. Gruznov became the Meistriliiga top goalscorer in 1993/94 and then repeated his success in 2001 and 2006 seasons. Gruznov is the Meistriliiga all-time top scorer with 304 goals. He was also the appearance leader before Stanislav Kitto beat it. Honours Club * FC Lantana Tallinn ** Estonian Top Division: 1995–96, 1996–97 ** Estonian SuperCup: 1997–98 * FC Trans Narva ** Estonian Cup: 2000–01 ** Estonian SuperCup The Estonian Supercup ( et, Eesti Superkarikas) is Estonian football's annual super cup, contested between the champions of the previous Meistriliiga season and the holders of the Estonian Cup. If the Meistriliiga champions also won the Estoni ...: 2007, 2008 Individual * Meistriliiga top scorer: 1993–94, 2001, 2006 References External links Player profile on www.fctrans.ee 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Narva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
