1997 in Estonian football

The 1997 season was the sixth full year of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia since gaining independence from the Soviet Union on 20 August 1991.

1997 in Estonian football
Meistriliiga champions
FC Lantana Tallinn
Esiliiga champions
Merkuur Tartu
Estonian Cup winners
Tallinna Sadam JK
Teams in Europe
FC Lantana Tallinn
Tallinna Sadam JK
FC Flora Tallinn
Estonian national team
1997 Baltic Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
Estonian Footballer of the Year
Mart Poom

National Leagues edit

Meistriliiga edit

Esiliiga edit

Estonian FA Cup edit

Semifinals edit


Final edit

Tallinna Sadam JK3–2FC Lantana Tallinn
Krõm   65',   69'
Ustritski   79'
Bragin   53'
Gruznov   72'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Saar (EST)

National Team edit

Date Venue Opponents Score Comp Estonia scorers Fixture
1997-01-26 Beirut Municipal Stadium
Beirut
  Lebanon 2 – 0 F[2]
1997-02-11 Stade Louis II
Monte Carlo
  Scotland 0 – 0 WCQ98[3]
1997-03-01 GSZ Stadium
Larnaca
  Azerbaijan 0 – 2 F Kristal   35' [4]
Zelinski   76' [5]
1997-03-29 Rugby Park
Kilmarnock
  Scotland 2 – 0 WCQ98
1997-04-30 Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Vienna
  Austria 2 – 0 WCQ98
1997-05-18 Kadrioru Stadium
Tallinn
  Latvia 1 – 3 WCQ98 Zelinski   5' [6]
1997-06-05 Viljandi linnastaadion
Viljandi
  Azerbaijan 1 – 0 F Kirs   73'
1997-06-08 Kadrioru Stadium
Tallinn
  Sweden 2 – 3 WCQ98 Oper   74'
Kristal   84'
1997-06-22 Kuressaare Linnastaadion
Kuressaare
  Andorra 4 – 1 F Zelinski   22'
Lemsalu   28'
Oper   66'
Pari   88'
1997-07-09 Žalgiris Stadium
Vilnius
  Lithuania 2 – 1 BC97[7] Reim   77'
1997-07-10 Žalgiris Stadium
Vilnius
  Latvia 2 – 1 BC97 Kristal   15'
1997-08-06 Tamme Staadion
Tartu
  Faroe Islands 0 – 2 F
1997-08-20 Kadrioru Stadium
Tallinn
  Austria 0 – 3 WCQ98
1997-09-06 Daugava Stadium
Riga
  Latvia 1 – 0 WCQ98
1997-10-11 Råsunda Stadium
Stockholm
  Sweden 1 – 0 WCQ98
1997-11-27 Rizal Memorial Stadium
Manila
  Philippines 0 – 1 F Kristal   46'

Notes edit

  1. ^ http://jalgpall-ee.z131.zone.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=130[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ F = Friendly match
  3. ^ 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournament in France.
  4. ^ Third goal of Marko Kristal in 51 international matches for Estonia.
  5. ^ Fifth goal of Indrek Zelinski in 19 international matches for Estonia.
  6. ^ Sixth goal of Indrek Zelinski in 21 international matches for Estonia.
  7. ^ BC97 = Baltic Cup 1997 match

External links edit