2021 FC Flora season

Flora
2021 season
PresidentPelle Pohlak
ManagerJürgen Henn
StadiumA. Le Coq Arena
Meistriliiga2nd
2020–21 Estonian CupRunners-up
2021–22 Estonian CupFourth round (continued into next season)
Estonian SupercupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rauno Sappinen (23)
All:
Rauno Sappinen (35)
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of 31 December 2021.

The 2021 season is Flora's 31st season as a professional football club, all coming in the Meistriliiga, the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also compete in both the 2020–21 and 2021–22 editions of the Estonian Cup, the Estonian Supercup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Players

As of 5 March 2021[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Estonia EST Ingmar Krister Paplavskis
2 DF Estonia EST Märten Kuusk
4 DF Estonia EST Marco Lukka
7 FW Estonia EST Sten Reinkort
8 FW Estonia EST Henrik Ojamaa
9 FW Estonia EST Rauno Alliku
10 MF Estonia EST Martin Miller
11 FW Estonia EST Rauno Sappinen
14 MF Estonia EST Konstantin Vassiljev
16 DF Estonia EST Erko Tõugjas
17 FW Estonia EST Mark Anders Lepik
20 FW Estonia EST Sergei Zenjov
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Estonia EST Rocco Robert Shein
22 FW Estonia EST Taaniel Usta
23 MF Estonia EST Henri Välja
24 DF Estonia EST Henrik Pürg
25 DF Estonia EST Ken Kallaste
26 DF Estonia EST Kristo Hussar
27 DF Estonia EST Michael Lilander
28 MF Estonia EST Markus Soomets
31 GK Estonia EST Karl-Romet Nõmm
32 GK Estonia EST Matvei Igonen
35 MF Estonia EST Markus Poom
43 DF Estonia EST Markkus Seppik

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Estonia Karl-Romet Nõmm Estonia Viljandi JK Tulevik Undisclosed 11 December 2020 [2]
FW Estonia Sten Reinkort Estonia Tartu JK Tammeka Undisclosed 14 December 20201 [3]
FW Estonia Henrik Ojamaa Poland Widzew Łódź Undisclosed 7 January 2021 [4]
FW Estonia Sergei Zenjov Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy Undisclosed 20 January 2021 [5]
DF Estonia Erko Jonne Tõugjas Estonia Nõmme United Undisclosed 3 February 2021 [6]

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
3 DF Estonia Enar Jääger Retired 5 December 2020 [7]
7 MF Estonia Frank Liivak Unattached Released 18 December 2020 [8]
20 MF Estonia Leonid Arhipov Estonia Tallinna Legion End of loan 13 January 2021 [9]
77 GK Estonia Kristen Lapa Estonia Kuressaare Undisclosed 12 January 2021 [10]
5 MF Estonia Vladislav Kreida Sweden Helsingborgs IF Loan 17 January 2021 [11]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Meistriliiga 11 April 2021 6 November 2021 Matchday 1 2nd 32 23 8 1 90 23 +67 071.88
2020–21 Estonian Cup 3 August 2020 Fourth round Runners-up 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 075.00
2021–22 Estonian Cup 2021 TBD 2 2 0 0 17 0 +17 100.00
Estonian Supercup 5 March 2021 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
UEFA Champions League 6 July 2021 27 July 2021 First qualifying round Second qualifying round 4 2 0 2 6 3 +3 050.00
UEFA Europa League 5 August 2021 10 August 2021 Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
UEFA Europa Conference League August 2021 Play-off round Group Stage 8 3 2 3 10 10 +0 037.50
Total 53 35 10 8 134 41 +93 066.04

Last updated: 10 August 2021
Source: Eesti Jalgpalli Liit

Meistriliiga

Main article: 2021 Meistriliiga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FCI Levadia (C) 32 25 3 4 84 38 +46 78 Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round
2 Flora 32 23 8 1 90 23 +67 77 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Paide Linnameeskond 32 18 8 6 66 35 +31 62
4 Nõmme Kalju 32 13 6 13 57 44 +13 45
5 Legion 32 11 7 14 49 48 +1 40
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian), UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[12]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Paide Linnameeskond qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2021–22 Estonian Cup.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 12 4 1 40 12  +28 40 5 2 0 16 4  +12 7 2 1 24 8  +16

Last updated: 14 August 2021.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

11 April 2021 6 TJK Legion 1–2 Flora Tallinn
19:00 EEST
  • Artur Šarnin Yellow card 14'
  • Aleksandr Sapovalov 42'
  • Andreyev Yellow card 52'
  • Nikolay Mashichev Yellow card 57'
  • Leonid Arhipov Yellow card 85'
  • Olberkis Yellow card 90+1'
 Report
Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium
Referee: Estonia Kristo Tohver
17 April 2021 7 Flora 5–0 Narva Trans Tallinn
16:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Estonia Eiko Saar
20 April 2021 8 Tulevik 3–3 Flora Viljandi
18:45 EEST
  • Kristjan Kask 14' 52'
  • Daniil Petrunin Yellow card 29'
  • Ridwan Babatunde Yellow card 39'
  • Marten Ritson Yellow card 54'
  • Tanel Lang Yellow card 68'
  • Arcenciel Mintongo Yellow card 88'
  • Ogungbe 90'
 Report
Stadium: Viljandi linnastaadion
Referee: Estonia Siim Rinken
25 April 2021 9 Flora 0–0 FCI Levadia Tallinn
15:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Estonia Martti Pukk
30 April 2021 10 Kuressaare 0–4 Flora Kuressaare
19:00 EEST
  • Sander Seeman Yellow card 40'
 Report
Stadium: Kuressaare linnastaadion
Referee: Estonia Juri Frischer
5 May 2021 11 Nõmme Kalju 1–2 Flora Tallinn
19:30 EEST
Report
Stadium: Hiiu Stadium
Referee: Estonia Grigori Ošomkov
8 May 2021 12 Flora 2–1 Legion Tallinn
13:00 EEST
Report
  • Kirill Nesterov Yellow card 53'
  • Puri 90'
 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Estonia Joonas Jaanovits
15 May 2021 13 Flora P–P Tammeka Tallinn
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
19 May 2021 14 FCI Levadia 2–4 Flora Tallinn
20:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Estonia Joonas Jaanovits
26 May 2021 15 Trans 0–2 Flora Narva
20:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: Kreenholmi staadion
Referee: Estonia Siim Rinken
29 May 2021 16 Flora 3–0 Tulevik Tallinn
16:00 EEST
Report
  • Gerdo Juhkam Yellow card 30'
  • Kazeem Bolaji Yellow card 74'
 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Estonia Kristo Külljastinen
13 June 2021 1 Flora 2–0 Vaprus Tallinn
13:00 EEST
  • Marco Lukka Yellow card 15'
  • Miller 39'
  • Markkus Seppik 77'
 Report
  • Robin Limberg Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 30'
  • Ranet Ristikivi Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Estonia Grigori Ošomkov
Note: This match was originally planned for 5 March 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19.
21 June 2021 3 Tammeka 0–3 Flora Tartu
17:00 EEST
  • Kevin Anderson Yellow card 50'
 Report
Stadium: Tamme Stadium
Attendance: 436
Referee: Estonia Kristo Külljastinen
25 June 2021 2 Flora 1–0 Nõmme Kalju Tallinn
20:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 672
Referee: Estonia Karl Koppel
30 June 2021 18 Flora 3–3 Paide Tallinn
20:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Estonia Kristo Tohver
16 July 2021 17 Vaprus 0–4 Flora Pärnu
19:30 EEST
  • Tõnis Vihmoja Yellow card 26'
  • Tauno Tekko Yellow card 36'
 Report
  • Henri Välja 26' (pen.)
  • Rocco Robert Shein Yellow card 36'
  • Poom 45'
  • Danil Kuraksin 45+2'
  • Zenjov 54'
 Stadium: Pärnu Rannastaadion
Attendance: 494
Referee: Estonia Kristo Tohver
31 July 2021 5 Paide Linnameeskond 0–0 Flora Paide
19:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: Paide linnastaadion
Attendance: 373
Referee: Estonia Roomer Tarajev
14 August 2021 20 Kuressaare 1–0 Flora Kuressaare
19:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: Kuressaare linnastaadion
Attendance: 152
Referee: Estonia Grigori Ošomkov
20 August 2021 25 Tulevik P–P Flora Viljandi
16:00 EEST Stadium: Viljandi linnastaadion
24 August 2021 26 Flora P–P Tammeka Tallinn
19:00 EEST Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
27 August 2021 22 Flora v Legion Tallinn
20:00 EEST Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena

Estonian Cup

2020–21

The tournament continued from the 2020 season.
Main article: 2020–21 Estonian Cup
23 January 2021 Fourth round Kuressaare 0–4 Flora Kuressaare
13:00 EET
Report
Stadium: Kuressaare linnastaadion
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits
9 March 2021 Quarter-final Flora 2–1 Tammeka Tallinn
20:00 (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: EJL jalgpallihall
Referee: Kristo Külljastinen
11 May 2021 Semi-final Flora 2–1 Narva Trans Tallinn
20:00 EEST
Report
  • Marku Yellow card 9'
  • Gleb Pevtsov 19'
  • Denis Polyakov Yellow card 80'
  • Roman Nesterovski Yellow card 81'
 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Estonia Kristo Külljastinen
22 May 2021 Final FCI Levadia 1–0 Flora Tallinn
19:30 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee: Estonia Juri Frischer

2021–22

The tournament will continue into the 2022 season.
Main article: 2021–22 Estonian Cup

Estonian Supercup

Main article: 2021 Estonian Supercup
5 March 2021 Final Flora 1–0 Paide Tallinn
13:00 EET
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Karl Koppel
Assistant referees: Riivo Stolts, Raul Kaivoja
Fourth official: Toomas Nõmmiste

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

6 July 2021 (2021-07-06) First leg Flora Estonia 2–0 Malta Hibernians A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
18:00 (19:00 EEST)
Report Attendance: 1,804[13]
Referee: Lazar Lukić (Serbia)
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) Second leg Hibernians Malta 0–3
(0–5 agg.)		 Estonia Flora Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali
18:00 Report
Attendance: 155[14]
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Second qualifying round

21 July 2021 (2021-07-21) First leg Legia Warsaw Poland 2–1 Estonia Flora Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw
21:00
Report
Attendance: 16,721[15]
Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Second leg Flora Estonia 0–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Poland Legia Warsaw A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
18:00 (19:00 EEST) Report
Attendance: 3,691[16]
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round

5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) First leg Omonia Cyprus 1–0 Estonia Flora GSP Stadium, Strovolos
19:00
Report
Attendance: 8,0333
Referee: Romania Radu Petrescu
10 August 2021 (2021-08-10) Second leg Flora Estonia 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(4–5 p)		 Cyprus Omonia A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
18:00 (19:00 EEST) Sappinen 48', 88' Report Kakoullis 43' Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Penalties

UEFA Europa Conference League

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Play-off round

19 August 2021 First Leg Flora Estonia 4–2 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers Tallinn
19:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Ukraine Yevhen Aranovskyi
26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) Second leg Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland 0–1
(2–5 agg.)		 Estonia Flora Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
21:00 (20:00 IST) Report
Attendance: 3,500[17]
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

Group stage

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage § Group B

The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.[18]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GNT PAR ANO FLO
1 Belgium Gent 6 4 1 1 6 2 +4 13 Advance to round of 16 — 1–1 2–0 1–0
2 Serbia Partizan 6 2 2 2 6 4 +2 8 Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–1 — 1–1 2–0
3 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta 6 1 3 2 6 9 −3 6 1–0 0–2 — 2–2
4 Estonia Flora 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 5 0–1 1–0 2–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2021 (2021-09-16) Flora Estonia 0–1 Belgium Gent Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
18:45 (19:45 EEST) Report
Attendance: 2,666
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)
30 September 2021 (2021-09-30) Partizan Serbia 2–0 Estonia Flora Partizan Stadium, Belgrade
18:45
Report Attendance: 4,845
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
21 October 2021 (2021-10-21) Anorthosis Famagusta Cyprus 2–2 Estonia Flora GSP Stadium, Nicosia
18:45 (19:45 EEST)
Report
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Flora Estonia 2–2 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
16:30 (17:30 EET)
Report
Attendance: 2,023
Referee: Kári á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)
25 November 2021 (2021-11-25) Flora Estonia 1-0 Serbia Partizan Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn
21:00 (22:00 EET)
Report Attendance: 1.503
Referee: Rob Harvey (Republic of Ireland)
9 December 2021 (2021-12-09) Gent Belgium 1–0 Estonia Flora Ghelamco Arena, Ghent
18:45
Report Attendance: 7,421[19]
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden)

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Meistriliiga 2020–21 Estonian Cup 2021–22 Estonian Cup Estonian Supercup Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League Total
1 11 FW Estonia Rauno Sappinen 12 1 0 1 4 2 2 22
2 20 FW Estonia Sergei Zenjov 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 7
3 14 MF Estonia Konstantin Vassiljev 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
4 9 FW Estonia Rauno Alliku 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
5 10 MF Estonia Martin Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
23 MF Estonia Henri Välja 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
35 MF Estonia Markus Poom 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
8 2 DF Estonia Märten Kuusk 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
7 FW Estonia Sten Reinkort 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
8 FW Estonia Henrik Ojamaa 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
24 DF Estonia Henrik Pürg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
43 DF Estonia Markkus Seppik 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
13 28 MF Estonia Markus Soomets 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
54 MF Estonia Danil Kuraksin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 40 8 0 1 6 2 5 60

Last updated: 26 August 2021[20]

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Meistriliiga 2020–21 Estonian Cup 2021–22 Estonian Cup Estonian Supercup Champions League Total
1 32 GK Estonia Matvei Igonen 6 2 0 1 2 11
Totals 6 2 0 1 2 11

Last updated: 21 July 2021[20]

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