FC Lootos Põlva (women)

FCL Lootos is an Estonian women's association football club from Põlva. The club plays in Naiste Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian women's football system.

Põlva FC Lootos
Full namePõlva Jalgpalliklubi Lootos
Nickname(s)"allegros"
Founded1 April 2008; 16 years ago (1 April 2008)
GroundLootospark, Põlva
ChairmanAnnika Aust
ManagerKaido-Meinhard Kukli
LeagueNaiste Meistriliiga
20237th
WebsiteClub website

History edit

The team was founded in 2008. FC Lootos only had girls team (under 16 age group), so when girls reached the age of 16, they were forced to leave the club. This new team took the name Põlva F.C. Lootos and played their home games at Lootospark, located in Põlva. It took just one season to gain promotion to the Naiste Meistriliiga, when the club won the Naiste Esiliiga in 2008 under the management of Kaido Kukli and Indrek Käo. From 2009, team played five seasons in Naiste Meistriliiga. After finishing 5th in 2013, club's top goal scoring forward Signy Aarna left the club to play professional football at Finnish team Pallokissat. Club started program for changing players generation and left Meistriliiga. Once more it took just one season to gain promotion to the Naiste Esiliiga, when the club won the Naiste Teine liiga in the 2014. Season 2015 was most successful ever when club reached the final of the Estonian Cups (Estonian: Eesti naiste karikavõistlused) after a 2–1 semi-final win over Levadia at the Lootospark. Allegros were beaten 11–0 by current cup holders Pärnu in the final at the A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn. Team went on to win 2nd place the 2016 Naiste Esiliiga and automatic promotion to the Naiste Meistriliiga, ending their three-year stint in the lower divisions. On the season 2017 team was finishing on the 7th place and 1-1, 0-0 draws against Nõmme Kalju FC on the promotional round secured place on Naiste Meistriliiga for another season. Season 2018 started with Lootos suffering one of the worst results in their history. Losing at first their homeground Lootospark (not qualified for high level football standards) team played first seven games on away grounds and lose all of them. New home ground Tilsi staadion (13 km (8.1 mi) out of Põlva) helps team a lot to secure place on Naiste Meistriliiga for clubs 25th anniversary season 2019 and end the season in 6th place. In the difficult 2020 season the team finished with highest 5th places in the Naiste Meistriliiga. The 1st place was won in the Fair Play competition. For the first time in club history, the team were voted the best team in Põlva County. In 2021, the team repeated its result, finishing fifth in the Naiste Meistriliiga.

Current technical staff edit

Staff[1]
 
Position Name
Head Coach   Kaido-Meinhard Kukli
Assistant Coach   Indrek Käo
Physiotherapeut   Margret Help

Current squad edit

As of 31 March 2021.[2]

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 Karina Piirimaa
2 MF   EST Mae Lillo
3 DF   EST Elina Kahar
4 FW   EST Helene Lumi
6 MF   EST Hanna Parv
7 FW   EST Ave-Lii Laas
8 MF   EST Ita Lillo
9 DF   EST Karmen Piirimaa
10 FW   EST Kärt Hüdsi
11 MF   EST Anette Laureen Linnuste
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   EST Isabel Huma
15 MF   EST Aiki Suits
17 MF   EST Luiisa Marleen Lepp
19 MF   EST Mairit Laanesaar
20 MF   EST Kristin Kukli
21 DF   EST Kati-Karoli Silla
23 MF   EST Indra-Liz Nemvalts
31 DF   EST Katrin Piirimaa
32 DF   EST Ketlin Pindis
-- MF   EST Kristel Kotkas

Reserve team edit

As of 31 October 2019.[3]

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 Maarja Punak
2 MF   EST Kirta Talgre
3 MF   EST Hanna Parv
4 DF   EST Marienne Suur
5 DF   EST Keidi Käis
6 MF   EST Lisanne Tamm
8 FW   EST Helika Aigro
10 FW   EST Helene Lumi
11 DF   EST Margot Ansberg
14 DF   EST Lisethe Lanno
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   EST Sandra Haidak
17 DF   EST Marianne Veberson
19 MF   EST Katariina Torm
23 DF   EST Marika Samulin
24 MF   EST Deivi Tuusis
26 MF   EST Kati-Karoli Silla
27 MF   EST Liisa Lepasaar
30 MF   EST Katrin Õun
32 MF   EST Ketlin Pindis
69 FW   EST Annika Aust

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   EST Mari Abel (on loan to JK Tallinna Kalev)

Season by season edit

Season League Position Estonian Women's Cup Top GoalScorer
Põlva F.C. Lootos
2008 Naiste Esiliiga 1st of 10
(promoted)
1/8 final Signy Aarna – 48 goals
2009 Naiste Meistriliiga 4th of 8 Semi-final Signy Aarna – 10 goals
2010 Naiste Meistriliiga 4th of 6 Semi-final Signy Aarna – 14 goals
2011 Naiste Meistriliiga 4th of 6 1/4 final Signy Aarna – 22 goals
2012 Naiste Meistriliiga 5th of 7 Semi-final Signy Aarna – 28 goals
2013 Naiste Meistriliiga 5th of 7 Semi-final Signy Aarna – 30 goals
2014 Naiste Teine liiga 1st of 9
(promoted)
Runners-up Raili Pärt – 23 goals
2015 Naiste Esiliiga 3rd of 7
Semi-Final Raili Pärt – 10 goals
2016 Naiste Esiliiga 2nd of 8
(promoted)
1/4 final Liisa Merisalu – 27 goals
2017 Naiste Meistriliiga 7th of 8 1/8 final Sandra London, Ave-Lii Laas – 6 goals
2018 Naiste Meistriliiga 6th of 8 1/8 final Kärt Hüdsi – 11 goals
2019 Naiste Meistriliiga 7th of 8 1/16 final Kärt Hüdsi – 8 goals
2020 Naiste Meistriliiga 5th of 8 1/4 final Kärt Hüdsi – 13 goals
2021 Naiste Meistriliiga 5th of 8 1/4 final Ave-Lii Laas – 11 goals

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.fclootos.ee. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Eesti Jalgpalli Liit — PÕLVA FC LOOTOS (2021)". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Eesti Jalgpalli Liit — PÕLVA FC LOOTOS II (2019)". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved 31 October 2019.