FCI Tallinn

FCI Tallinn (FC Infonet Tallinn) is a football club, based in Lasnamäe, Tallinn, Estonia.

FCI Tallinn
Full nameFC Infonet Tallinn[1]
Founded29 January 2002 (2002-01-29)
GroundInfonet Lasnamäe Stadium
Capacity500[2]
ManagerVjatšeslav Smirnov
LeagueII Liiga
2017 seasonMeistriliiga, 4th
WebsiteClub website

Formed in 2002, the club played in the Estonian top flight Meistriliiga from 2013 to 2017, 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, the fourth level, inherited the club's name.

History

The club was founded in 2002. Before the 2011 season, the club merged with Esiliiga club FC Atletik. They finished the 2011 season in second place, but were beaten in the promotion play-offs by Kuressaare 1–5 on aggregate. Infonet won the 2012 Esiliiga season and were promoted to the top tier Meistriliiga. Infonet finished its first season in the Estonian top division with 6th place.

On 13 July 2015, Infonet beat amateur side Virtsu 36–0 in a 2015–16 Estonian Cup match, equalling Arbroath's 130-year-old record for the largest margin of victory.[3]

Infonet made their European debut in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, 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.[4]

After the 2017 season, it was announced that the club will merge with Levadia.[5]

Stadium

The club's home ground was the Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium, also known as the Lasnamäe KJH Stadium. The stadium was built in 2003 and resurfaced in 2016. It has a capacity of 500.[2] The team played their UEFA matches at A. Le Coq Arena.[6][7]

Players

Reserves and academy
Further information: FCI Tallinn II

Personnel

Managerial history
Dates Name
2011 Andrei Borissov
2011–2017 Aleksandr Pushtov
2017 Aleksandar Rogić

Honours

Statistics

League and Cup
Season Division Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Top goalscorer Cup Supercup
2011Esiliiga2361911610147+5468 Maksim Rõtškov (40)Third round
201213626559433+6183 Manucho (31)Third round
2013Meistriliiga636108183656–2038 Manucho (6)Fourth round
201453619988044+3666 Manucho (30)Semifinalist
2015436171185032+1862 Vladislavs Kozlovs (12)Fourth round
201613624847433+4180 Vladimir Voskoboinikov (12)Third round
20174362051110347+5665 Albert Prosa (27)WinnerWinner
2018II Liiga22618357129+4257 Aleksei Šved (16)Quarterfinalist

Europe
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Heart of Midlothian 2–4 1–2 3–6
2017–18 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Hibernians 0–2 0–1 0–3

References
  1. "Club". FCI Tallinn. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. "Infoneti Lasnamäe staadion". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. "Estonian team thrash rivals 36-0 equalling Arbroath FC's 130 year old record for biggest win". Daily Mirror. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. "Eesti meister on Infonet". Soccernet.ee. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. "FC Levadia ja FCI Tallinn alustasid ühinemisprotsessi". Delfi Sport. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. "UEFA switch Infonet' Europa League first leg clash to Tynecastle". FC Infonet. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. "Match summary". UEFA. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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