The Estonian Football Association was founded on 14 December 1921 and affiliated with FIFA in 1923 joining Yugoslavia, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Turkey and Uruguay. The game took place on a grass surface, which was a first for the Estonians. It played its first match on 17 October 1920 in Helsinki, Finland which ended in a 6–0 defeat. The national team was formed after the war of independence (1918–1920). History The Republic of Estonia (1918–1940) Įstonians were introduced to the game of football by English sailors in the first years of the 20th century, when the land was still part of the Russian Empire.
1.6 Rüütli's head coach again and the anniversary year (2008–present). 1.5 A new stadium and the Dutch period (2000–2007). 1.4 First foreign coach and improved results (1996–2000). 1.3 Return to international football, citizenship dispute and apprentice years (1991–1996). The record for most goals is held by Andres Oper with 38. The record for the most international caps by an international is held by Martin Reim with 157, who held the European record in 2009 until November of that year. Estonia has won the Baltic Cup tournament four times-most recently in 2020-which is the least of all three Baltic states. The team has however reached the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs, by finishing second in their qualifying group, before being drawn up against Ireland for a play-off tie, making 2011 the Annus mirabilis of Estonian football.Įstonia has also participated in the local sub-regional Baltic Cup championship, which takes place every two years between the countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Estonia's first FIFA recognised match as an independent nation after the break-up of the Soviet Union, was against Slovenia on 3 June 1992, a 1–1 draw in the Estonian capital city of Tallinn.Įstonia has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship. In 1940, Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union and did not regain independence (and the possibility of a national football team) until 1991. The team participated in the 1924 Olympic Games tournament, their only participation. Estonia's home ground is Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn.Įstonia's first match was held against Finland in 1920, being a 6–0 defeat. The Estonia national football team ( Estonian: Eesti jalgpallikoondis) represents Estonia in international football matches and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association, the governing body for football in Estonia.
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