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Tulevik
Full nameViljandi JK Tulevik
Founded23 September 1912; 112 years ago (1912-09-23)
GroundViljandi linnastaadion
Capacity1,084[1]
PresidentRaiko Mutle
ManagerJaanus Reitel
LeagueMeistriliiga
2020Meistriliiga, 6th
Websitehttp://jktulevik.ee

Viljandi JK Tulevik, commonly known as Viljandi Tulevik, or simply as Tulevik, is a football club based in Viljandi, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Viljandi linnastaadion.

Founded in 1912 as Sports Association Tulevik (Future), the club was disbanded in 1940 and re-established in 1992 as one of the founding members of the Meistriliiga.

History

Founded in 1912 as Sports Association Tulevik (Future), in part, by Heinrich Aviksoo, they began playing football in 1913 on a field by Lake Viljandi, where Viljandi linnastaadion was built in 1928. Interrupted by World War I and the Estonian War of Independence, Tulevik didn't resume playing football until 1927. In 1937, they won the Central division of the regional B klass. Following the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940, Tulevik was disbanded.[2]

In 1977, Viljandi Linnameeskond was formed. The team was promoted to the Estonian Championship in 1981 and spent the next decade within the top two tiers of Estonian football.[2]

In 1992, Viljandi Linnameeskond was first renamed JK Viljandi, and then JK Tulevik, and became a founding member of the Meistriliiga. After two seasons, the club was relegated to the Esiliiga. In 1997, Tulevik became a part of the Flora system and returned to the Meistriliiga, while Sergei Ratnikov was appointed as manager. In June 1998, Ratnikov was replaced by Tarmo Rüütli. The club made their European debut in the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup, losing to St. Gallen 3–9 on aggregate in the first round. Under Rüütli, Tulevik reached the 1998–99 Estonian Cup final, losing to Levadia 2–3, and finished the 1999 season as runners-up. In November 1999, Rüütli left the club to manage Flora and the Estonia national team, and was replaced by his assistant Aivar Lillevere. Tulevik reached the Estonian Cup final again in the following season, but were defeated by Levadia again 0–2.[2]

In 2011, Tulevik ended their affiliation with Flora. As a result, the newly formed FC Viljandi took their place in the Meistriliiga and Tulevik were relegated to the II liiga. In January 2013, Aivar Lillevere returned to the club as manager. Tulevik finished the 2014 Esiliiga in fifth place and defeated Lokomotiv 1–1 on aggregate on away goal in the promotion play-offs, thus earning promotion to the Meistriliiga.[2] The team's stay in the top division proved short-lived as the club finished the 2015 season in last place and were relegated. Tulevik won the 2016 Esiliiga and were once again promoted to the Meistriliiga. Lillevere resigned in November 2017 and was replaced by Marko Kristal in the following month. In April 2018, Kristal's contract was terminated after disappointing results in the league, with Sander Post taking over as manager.[3]

Under Sander Post, Tulevik established themselves in the Meistriliiga, finishing the 2018 season and 2019 season in 7th place and 2020 season in 6th place. In november 2020, Sander Post announced that he would be stepping down as manager and continue as the sporting director of Tulevik. Jaanus Reitel was announced as his replacement as manager.[4]

Stadium

Main article: Viljandi linnastaadion

Tulevik initially played on a field by Lake Viljandi. In 1928, a stadium was built on the same site. Renovated in 2010, Viljandi linnastaadion (Viljandi City Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 1,084. The stadium is located at Ranna 1, Viljandi.[1][5]

Players

Current squad

As of 22 February 2021.[6][7]

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 Estonia EST Marten Ritson
3 DF Nigeria NGA Ridwan Babatunde
4 DF Estonia EST Gerdo Juhkam
7 DF Uzbekistan UZB Abubakir Muydinov
8 FW Estonia EST Herol Riiberg (on loan from Flora)
9 FW Estonia EST Kristjan Kask
10 MF Estonia EST Nikita Komissarov
11 FW Estonia EST Kaimar Saag (captain)
14 MF Nigeria NGA Kazeem Bolaji
15 MF Estonia EST Tanel Lang
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Estonia EST Gustav-Hendrik Seeder
17 MF Estonia EST Jevgeni Demidov
18 DF Estonia EST Martin Allik
20 DF Estonia EST Raimond Mets
21 MF Estonia EST Daniil Petrunin (on loan from FCI Levadia)
23 MF Estonia EST Daniel Tuhkanen
24 GK Estonia EST Kaupo Kruusimäe
26 MF Cameroon CMR Arc-En-Ciel Mintongo
28 DF Nigeria NGA Ganiu Ogungbe
72 GK Estonia EST Karl-Eerik Jürisson

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW Netherlands NED Carson Buschman-Dormond (at Zürich until 30 June 2023)


For season transfers, see List of Estonian football transfers summer 2020 and List of Estonian football transfers winter 2020–21.

Reserves and academy

Further information: Viljandi JK Tulevik U21

Club officials

Honours

League

Cups

Seasons and statistics

Seasons

Europe

References

  1. ^ a b "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  2. ^ a b c d Loog, Alvar (May 2015). "Viljandimaa jalgpalli ajalugu ja hetkeseis" [History and current state of football in Viljandi County]. Jalka (in Estonian). Tallinn: Estonian Football Association. pp. 43–45.
  3. ^ "Marko Kristal lahkub Viljandi Tuleviku peatreeneri kohalt" [Marko Kristal leaves Viljandi Tulevik head coach position] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 20 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Viljandi Tulevik leidis Sander Posti asemele uue peatreeneri, kel kogemust nii Hollandist, Soomest kui ka Aafrikast" [Viljandi Tulevik find replacement for Sander Post, who has experience from the Netherlands, Finland and Africa] (in Estonian). Soccernet. 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  6. ^ "Viljandi JK Tulevik". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Mängijad ja personal – JK Tulevik". jktulevik.ee. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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