Pärnu JK Vaprus

Pärnu JK Vaprus
Full name	Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Vaprus
Nickname(s)	Karud (Bears)
Founded	1922; 99 years ago
Ground	Pärnu Rannastaadion
Capacity	1,501
Chairman	Karl Palatu
Manager	Taavi Midenbritt
League	Meistriliiga
2020	Esiliiga, 1st (promoted)
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Pärnu JK Vaprus is a football club based in Pärnu, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football.

History[]

Vaprus was formed in May 1922, as Sporting Society Vaprus. Among other sports Vaprus competed in the local Pärnu football championships, winning in 1927 and 1934. In 1937, Vaprus merged with several other local sporting clubs to form Pärnu Kalev.^[2]

The club was re-established in 1999 as an amateur team playing in the lower leagues. In 2003, several local clubs merged with Vaprus, including former top league club Pärnu Levadia, forming a working football club.

Vaprus won the 2005 Esiliiga season and was promoted to the Meistriliiga. The club finished their first Meistriliiga season in 7th place. Vaprus finished the 2008 Meistriliiga season in 10th place, but managed to avoid direct relegation due to disbandment of TVMK. However, the club was still relegated after losing the relegation play-offs against Paide Linnameeskond.^[3]

In 2010, Vaprus formed a united team Pärnu Linnameeskond with Pärnu JK and Pärnu Kalev. Pärnu Linnameeskond reached Estonian top flight in 2015, but broke up after two seasons with Vaprus inheriting their league spot for 2017.^[4]

Honours[]

Esiliiga

Winners (1): 2005, 2020

II Liiga

Winners (1): 2004

III Liiga

Winners (1): 2000

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of 17 August 2021^[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	EST	Hendrik Vainu
2	DF	EST	Georg Grahv
4	DF	EST	Magnus Villota
5	MF	EST	Anton Krutogolov (on loan from FCI Levadia)
6	MF	EST	Tauno Tekko
7	FW	EST	Virgo Vallik
8	MF	EST	Rocco Mõtt
9	FW	EST	Kristen Saarts
10	DF	EST	Tõnis Vihmoja
13	GK	EST	Ott Nomm
15	DF	EST	Henri Hanson


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	EST	Uku Kõrre
18	MF	EST	Enrico Veensalu
22	DF	EST	Rasmus Ilves
23	MF	EST	Reno Mark
24	MF	EST	Devid Lehter
26	MF	EST	Marek Kaljumäe
27	GK	EST	Siim-Sten Palm
39	MF	EST	Robin Limberg
45	DF	EST	Ranet Ristikivi
77	FW	EST	Ronaldo Tiismaa
90	FW	EST	Artur Salda

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2020–21.

Reserves and academy[]

Personnel[]

Current technical staff[]

Position	Name
Manager
Assistant manager

Managerial history[]

Dates	Name
1995–1996
2004–2008
2008
2009	Gert Olesk
2014
2015-2016
2017	Marko Lelov
2017-2018	Indrek Zelinski
2019
2019-

Seasons and statistics[]

Season	Level	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Top goalscorer	Cup
1999	III liiga	3	20	9	5	6	54	42	+12	32	Raino Lapp (17)
2000	III liiga	1	20	14	2	4	60	22	+38	44	Raino Lapp (12)
2001	II liiga	2	20	13	4	3	63	25	+38	43	Mihkel Vorman (11)
2002	II liiga	5	20	7	2	11	25	39	−14	23
2003	Esiliiga	7	28	5	7	16	42	71	−29	22	Marek Markson (10)
2004	II liiga	1	28	24	4	0	157	21	+136	76	Indrek Joost (28)
2005	Esiliiga	1	36	26	6	4	92	39	+53	94	Verner Uibo (19)
2006	Meistriliiga	7	36	10	4	22	49	86	−37	34	Ranet Lepik (9)
2007	Meistriliiga	8	36	8	1	27	35	96	−61	25	Mihhail Kazak (7)
2008	Meistriliiga	9	36	5	2	29	41	125	−84	17	Martin Partsioja (7)	Third round
2009	Esiliiga	7	36	11	6	19	64	77	−13	39	Taavi Laurits (9)	Third round
2010	Esiliiga	7	36	10	7	19	57	78	−21	37	Taavi Laurits (13)
2014	IV Liiga	9	16	1	2	13	13	46	−33	5	Henri Hansson (3) Kaspar Mitt (3)
2015	IV Liiga	2	18	12	3	3	55	21	+34	39	Jaak-Peeter Oja (15)
2016	III Liiga	2	22	19	0	3	69	22	+47	57	Robyn Hallmere (12)
2017	Meistriliiga	10	36	2	2	32	29	146	-117	8	Kristen Saarts (8)
2018	Meistriliiga	10	36	2	7	27	25	123	-98	13	Tõnis Vihmoja (8)
2019	Esiliiga	3	36	21	4	11	73	48	+25	67	Kristen Saarts (21)
2020	Esiliiga	1	32	19	8	5	72	30	+42	66	Ronaldo Tiismaa (17)
2021	Meistriliiga	10	30	5	3	22	24	88	-64	18	Enrico Veensalu (5)

References[]

^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
^ "Ajalugu 20. sajandil" (in Estonian). Vaprus.ee. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^ "Ajalugu 21. sajandil" (in Estonian). Vaprus.ee. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^ "Premium liigas esindab Pärnut jalgpalliklubi Vaprus". EFA. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
^ "Pärnu JK Vaprus" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

External links[]

Official website (in Estonian)

[1] "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.

[2] "Ajalugu 20. sajandil" (in Estonian). Vaprus.ee. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

[3] "Ajalugu 21. sajandil" (in Estonian). Vaprus.ee. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

[4] "Premium liigas esindab Pärnut jalgpalliklubi Vaprus". EFA. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[5] "Pärnu JK Vaprus" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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2021 teams	Flora FCI Levadia Kuressaare Narva Trans Nõmme Kalju Paide Linnameeskond Tammeka TJK Legion Tulevik Vaprus
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