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2021 FC Flora season

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.

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.

Players edit

As of 5 March 2021[1]

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

Transfers edit

In edit

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

Out edit

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

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

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 edit

Main article: 2021 Meistriliiga

League table edit

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 edit

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 edit

11 April 2021 6 TJK Legion 1–2 Flora Tallinn
19:00 EEST
  • Artur Šarnin   14'
  • Aleksandr Sapovalov   42'
  • Andreyev   52'
  • Nikolay Mashichev   57'
  • Leonid Arhipov   85'
  • Olberkis   90+1'
 Report
Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium
Referee:   Kristo Tohver
17 April 2021 7 Flora 5–0 Narva Trans Tallinn
16:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee:   Eiko Saar
20 April 2021 8 Tulevik 3–3 Flora Viljandi
18:45 EEST
  • Kristjan Kask   14'   52'
  • Daniil Petrunin   29'
  • Ridwan Babatunde   39'
  • Marten Ritson   54'
  • Tanel Lang   68'
  • Arcenciel Mintongo   88'
  • Ogungbe   90'
 Report
Stadium: Viljandi linnastaadion
Referee:   Siim Rinken
25 April 2021 9 Flora 0–0 FCI Levadia Tallinn
15:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee:   Martti Pukk
30 April 2021 10 Kuressaare 0–4 Flora Kuressaare
19:00 EEST
  • Sander Seeman   40'
 Report
Stadium: Kuressaare linnastaadion
Referee:   Juri Frischer
5 May 2021 11 Nõmme Kalju 1–2 Flora Tallinn
19:30 EEST
Report
Stadium: Hiiu Stadium
Referee:   Grigori Ošomkov
8 May 2021 12 Flora 2–1 Legion Tallinn
13:00 EEST
Report
  • Kirill Nesterov   53'
  • Puri   90'
 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee:   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:   Joonas Jaanovits
26 May 2021 15 Trans 0–2 Flora Narva
20:00 EEST
  • Nikita Zagrebelnyi   39'
  • Davlatmir   90+2'
 Report
Stadium: Kreenholmi staadion
Referee:   Siim Rinken
29 May 2021 16 Flora 3–0 Tulevik Tallinn
16:00 EEST
Report
  • Gerdo Juhkam   30'
  • Kazeem Bolaji   74'
 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee:   Kristo Külljastinen
13 June 2021 1 Flora 2–0 Vaprus Tallinn
13:00 EEST
  • Marco Lukka   15'
  • Miller   39'
  • Markkus Seppik   77'
 Report
  • Robin Limberg   9'   30'
  • Ranet Ristikivi   90+2'
 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee:   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   50'
 Report
Stadium: Tamme Stadium
Attendance: 436
Referee:   Kristo Külljastinen
25 June 2021 2 Flora 1–0 Nõmme Kalju Tallinn
20:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 672
Referee:   Karl Koppel
30 June 2021 18 Flora 3–3 Paide Tallinn
20:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 1,046
Referee:   Kristo Tohver
16 July 2021 17 Vaprus 0–4 Flora Pärnu
19:30 EEST
  • Tõnis Vihmoja   26'
  • Tauno Tekko   36'
 Report
  • Henri Välja   26' (pen.)
  • Rocco Robert Shein   36'
  • Poom   45'
  • Danil Kuraksin   45+2'
  • Zenjov   54'
 Stadium: Pärnu Rannastaadion
Attendance: 494
Referee:   Kristo Tohver
31 July 2021 5 Paide Linnameeskond 0–0 Flora Paide
19:00 EEST
Report
Stadium: Paide linnastaadion
Attendance: 373
Referee:   Roomer Tarajev
14 August 2021 20 Kuressaare 1–0 Flora Kuressaare
19:00 EEST
  • Märten Pajunurm   51' (pen.)
  • Mööl   57'
  • Michael Schjonning-Larsen   74'
  • Otto-Robert Lipp   78'
  • Magnus Karofeld   90'
 Report
Stadium: Kuressaare linnastaadion
Attendance: 152
Referee:   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 edit

2020–21 edit

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   9'
  • Gleb Pevtsov   19'
  • Denis Polyakov   80'
  • Roman Nesterovski   81'
 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee:   Kristo Külljastinen
22 May 2021 Final FCI Levadia 1–0 Flora Tallinn
19:30 EEST
Report
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Referee:   Juri Frischer

2021–22 edit

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

Estonian Supercup edit

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 edit

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round edit

6 July 2021 (2021-07-06) First leg Flora   2–0   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   0–3
(0–5 agg.)		   Flora Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali
18:00 Report
Attendance: 155[14]
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Second qualifying round edit

21 July 2021 (2021-07-21) First leg Legia Warsaw   2–1   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   0–1
(1–3 agg.)		   Legia Warsaw A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
18:00 (19:00 EEST) Report
Attendance: 3,691[16]
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)

UEFA Europa League edit

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round edit

5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) First leg Omonia   1–0   Flora GSP Stadium, Strovolos
19:00
Report
Attendance: 8,0333
Referee:   Radu Petrescu
10 August 2021 (2021-08-10) Second leg Flora   2–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(4–5 p)		   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 edit

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Play-off round edit

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

Group stage edit

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   Gent 6 4 1 1 6 2 +4 13 Advance to round of 16 — 1–1 2–0 1–0
2   Partizan 6 2 2 2 6 4 +2 8 Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–1 — 1–1 2–0
3   Anorthosis Famagusta 6 1 3 2 6 9 −3 6 1–0 0–2 — 2–2
4   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   0–1   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   2–0   Flora Partizan Stadium, Belgrade
18:45
Report Attendance: 4,845
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
21 October 2021 (2021-10-21) Anorthosis Famagusta   2–2   Flora GSP Stadium, Nicosia
18:45 (19:45 EEST)
Report
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Flora   2–2   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   1-0   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   1–0   Flora Ghelamco Arena, Ghent
18:45
Report Attendance: 7,421[19]
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden)

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

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   Rauno Sappinen 12 1 0 1 4 2 2 22
2 20 FW   Sergei Zenjov 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 7
3 14 MF   Konstantin Vassiljev 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
4 9 FW   Rauno Alliku 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
5 10 MF   Martin Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
23 MF   Henri Välja 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
35 MF   Markus Poom 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
8 2 DF   Märten Kuusk 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
7 FW   Sten Reinkort 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
8 FW   Henrik Ojamaa 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
24 DF   Henrik Pürg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
43 DF   Markkus Seppik 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
13 28 MF   Markus Soomets 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
54 MF   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 edit

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Meistriliiga 2020–21 Estonian Cup 2021–22 Estonian Cup Estonian Supercup Champions League Total
1 32 GK   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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