The Estonian Football Association (EJL; et, Eesti Jalgpalli Liit) is the governing body of football, beach soccer and

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, established on 14 December 1921. It organizes the football league, including the championship which is called

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, Estonian Cup and the

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. It is based in

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. EJL became a member of FIFA in 1923, but following Estonia's annexation by the

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it was disbanded. It became a member again in 1992 after Estonia reinstated its independence.

Controversy

In 2017, FIFA fined the Estonian Football Association 30,000 Swiss francs (26,000 euros) and gave them a warning because of an incident where

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fans threw burning material onto the field.

References

External links

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Old Estonian Football Association Official Site

at FIFA Site

at UEFA Site

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