FCI Tallinn (FC Infonet Tallinn) is a
football club
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, based in
Lasnamäe,
Tallinn, Estonia.
Formed in 2002, the club played in the Estonian top flight
Meistriliiga from
2013
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to
2017
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, and won the league in the
2016 season. In 2017, the club merged with
Levadia
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, with the main team and first reserve disbanded, the second reserves, playing in the
II Liiga, the fourth level, inherited the club's name.
History
The club was founded in 2002. Before the 2011 season, the club merged with
Esiliiga
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club FC Atletik. They finished the 2011 season in second place, but were beaten in the promotion play-offs by
Kuressaare 1–5 on aggregate. Infonet won the
2012 Esiliiga
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season and were promoted to the top tier
Meistriliiga. Infonet finished its
first season in the Estonian top division with 6th place.
On 13 July 2015, Infonet beat amateur side
Virtsu 36–0 in a
2015–16 Estonian Cup
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match, equalling
Arbroath's 130-year-old record for the largest margin of victory.
Infonet made their European debut in the
2016–17 UEFA Europa League
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, but were defeated by Scottish
Heart of Midlothian 3–6 on aggregate in the first qualifying round.
Infonet won their first Meistriliiga title in the
2016 season, amassing 80 points.
After the
2017 season, it was announced that the club would merge with
Levadia
Livadeia ( el, Λιβαδειά ''Livadiá'', ; grc, Λεβάδεια, Lebadeia or , ''Lebadia'') is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the Boeotia regional district. Livadeia lies north-west of Athens, west of Chalkida, south-eas ...
and be automatically relegated to the
II liiga.
Stadium
The club's home ground was the
Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium, also known as the Lasnamäe KJH Stadium. The stadium was built in 2003 and resurfaced in 2016. It has a capacity of 500.
The team played their
UEFA matches at
A. Le Coq Arena
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.
Players
Reserves and academy
Personnel
Managerial history
Honours
*
Meistriliiga
**Champions:
2016
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*
Esiliiga
The Esiliiga is the second division in the Estonian football league system. The Esiliiga is ranked below the Meistriliiga and above the Esiliiga B.
As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends i ...
**Winners:
2012
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*
Estonian Cup
**Winners:
2016–17
*
Estonian Supercup
**Winners: 2017
Statistics
League and Cup
Europe
References
External links
Official website
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Meistriliiga clubs
Association football clubs established in 2002
2002 establishments in Estonia
Football clubs in Tallinn