The 1996 season was the fifth full year of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia since gaining independence from the Soviet Union on 20 August 1991.
| 1996 in Estonian football | ||
|---|---|---|
  | ||
| Meistriliiga champions | ||
| FC Lantana/Marlekor | ||
| Esiliiga champions | ||
| JK Vall Tallinn | ||
| Estonian Cup winners | ||
| Tallinna Sadam JK | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Tallinna Sadam JK, FC Lantana/Marlekor | ||
| Estonian national team | ||
| 1996 Baltic Cup 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| Estonian Footballer of the Year | ||
| Marek Lemsalu |
National Leagues edit
Meistriliiga edit
Esiliiga edit
Estonian FA Cup edit
Semifinals edit
| FC Lantana Tallinn | 0 – 1 0 – 0 | Tallinna Sadam JK |
|---|---|---|
| Tevalte/Marlekor | 1 – 0 0 – 2 | JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi |
|---|---|---|
Final edit
National Team edit
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Estonia scorers | Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-16 | GSZ Stadium Larnaca |
 Azerbaijan
|
0 – 0 | F[1] | — | |
| 1996-02-20 | Tsirion Stadium Limassol |
 Cyprus
|
1 – 0 | F | — | |
| 1996-02-24 | GSZ Stadium Larnaca |
 Faroe Islands
|
2 – 2 | F | Kristal  13' [2] Rajala 45'
|
— |
| 1996-04-24 | Kadrioru Stadium Tallinn |
 Iceland
|
0 – 3 | F | — | |
| 1996-05-29 | Kadrioru Stadium Tallinn |
 Turkey
|
0 – 0 | F | — | |
| 1996-07-07 | Kreenholmi Stadium Narva |
 Latvia
|
1 – 1 | BC96[3] | U. Rooba 36'
|
— |
| 1996-07-09 | Kreenholmi Stadium Narva |
 Lithuania
|
1 – 1 | BC96 | Reim 21' (pen.) [4]
|
— |
| 1996-08-31 | Dinamo Stadium Minsk |
 Belarus
|
1 – 0 | WCQ98[5] | — | |
| 1996-10-05 | Kadrioru Stadium Tallinn |
Belarus
|
1 – 0 [6] | WCQ98 | Hohlov-Simson 51'
|
— |
| 1996-10-30 | Arto Tolsa Areena Kotka |
 Finland
|
2 – 2 | F | M. Rooba 65' Kirs 80'
|
— |
| 1996-11-13 | Estadi Communal Andorra la Vella |
 Andorra
|
1 – 6 | F | Zelinski 36' Arbeiter 64' 74' 76' 84' Kristal 87'
|
— |
| 1996-11-16 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris Genoa |
 Indonesia
|
0 – 3 | F | Zelinski 6' 45' 71'
|
— |
Notes edit
- ^ F = Friendly match
- ^ First goal of Marko Kristal in 39 international matches for Estonia.
- ^ BC96 = Baltic Cup 1996 match
- ^ Sixth goal of Martin Reim in 38 international matches for Estonia.
- ^ 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournament in France.
- ^ First win in an official match for Estonia since defeating
Liechtenstein on 26 October 1993 in a friendly.
