FCI Tallinn (FC Infonet Tallinn) is an
Estonian
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* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe
* Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent
* Estonian language
* Estonian cuisine
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football club
In association football, a football club (or association football club, alternatively soccer club) is a sports club that acts as an entity through which association football teams organise their sporting activities. The club can exist either as ...
, based in
Lasnamäe
Lasnamäe is the most populous administrative district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The district's population is about 119,000, the majority of which is Russian-speaking. Local housing is mostly represented by 5–16 stories high panel b ...
,
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...
.
Formed in 2002, the club played in the Estonian top flight
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga (), officially known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons, and commonly known as the Premium Liiga, is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded i ...
from
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
to
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
, and won the league in the
2016 season. In 2017, the club merged with
Levadia, with the main team and first reserve disbanded, the second reserves, playing in the
II Liiga
II liiga is the fourth level of football league competition in Estonia arranged by the Estonian Football Association. It consists of 28 teams, divided geographically into two divisions with 14 teams each in group North/East and South/West. Until ...
, the fourth level, inherited the club's name.
History
The club was founded in 2002. Before the 2011 season, the club merged with
Esiliiga
The Esiliiga is the second division in the Estonian football league system. The Esiliiga is ranked below the Meistriliiga and above the Esiliiga B.
As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends ...
club FC Atletik. They finished the 2011 season in second place, but were beaten in the promotion play-offs by
Kuressaare
Kuressaare () is a populated places in Estonia, town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded popul ...
1–5 on aggregate. Infonet won the
2012 Esiliiga season and were promoted to the top tier
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga (), officially known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons, and commonly known as the Premium Liiga, is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded i ...
. Infonet finished its
first season in the Estonian top division with 6th place.
On 13 July 2015, Infonet beat amateur side
Virtsu
Virtsu () is a small borough (') in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia. It lies on the western coast of continental Estonia, and is a location of the main port for traffic to and from Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia. The Virtsu ...
36–0 in a
2015–16 Estonian Cup
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match, equalling
Arbroath's 130-year-old record for the largest margin of victory.
Infonet made their European debut in the
2016–17 UEFA Europa League
The 2016–17 UEFA Europa League was the 46th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the eighth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.
The final was played between Ajax and ...
, but were defeated by Scottish
Heart of Midlothian 3–6 on aggregate in the first qualifying round.
Infonet won their first Meistriliiga title in the
2016 season, amassing 80 points.
After the
2017 season, it was announced that the club would merge with
Levadia and be automatically relegated to the
II liiga
II liiga is the fourth level of football league competition in Estonia arranged by the Estonian Football Association. It consists of 28 teams, divided geographically into two divisions with 14 teams each in group North/East and South/West. Until ...
.
Stadium
The club's home ground was the
Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium
FCI Tallinn (FC Infonet Tallinn) is an Estonia, Estonian Football team, football club, based in Lasnamäe, Tallinn.
Formed in 2002, the club played in the Estonian top flight Meistriliiga from 2013 Meistriliiga, 2013 to 2017 Meistriliiga, 2017, a ...
, also known as the Lasnamäe KJH Stadium. The stadium was built in 2003 and resurfaced in 2016. It has a capacity of 500.
The team played their
UEFA
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matches at
A. Le Coq Arena.
Players
Reserves and academy
Personnel
Managerial history
Honours
*
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga (), officially known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons, and commonly known as the Premium Liiga, is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded i ...
**Champions:
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
*
Esiliiga
The Esiliiga is the second division in the Estonian football league system. The Esiliiga is ranked below the Meistriliiga and above the Esiliiga B.
As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends ...
**Winners:
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
*
Estonian Cup
The Estonian Cup () is the national knockout competition in Estonian football. In 2012, the competition was unofficially rebranded as Evald Tipner's Cup. The winner will compete in UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round.
Finals
...
**Winners:
2016–17
*
Estonian Supercup
The Estonian Supercup () 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 Estonian Cup, then the league ...
**Winners: 2017
Statistics
League and Cup
Europe
References
External links
*
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Meistriliiga clubs
Association football clubs established in 2002
2002 establishments in Estonia
Football clubs in Tallinn