Tartu JK Merkuur was an

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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football club In association football, a football club (or association football club, alternatively soccer club) is a sports club that acts as an entity through which association football teams organise their sporting activities. The club can exist either as ...

based in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...

. Merkuur was one of the founding members of the

Meistriliiga Meistriliiga (), officially known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons, and commonly known as the Premium Liiga, is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded i ...

, the top-tier of Estonian football. 2006, the last year of its existence, the club was known as JK Maag for sponsorship reasons. After finishing 5th in the

, the club merged with city rivals

Tammeka Tartu Jalgpallikool Tammeka, commonly known as Tartu Tammeka or simply Tammeka, is an Estonian professional football club based in Tartu that competes in Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Tamme Stadiu ...

under the name Tartu JK Maag Tammeka. They played their home matches in

Tamme Stadium Tamme Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Tartu, Estonia, located in the district of Tammelinn. First opened in 1932 and reaching its current look in 2011, the stadium is home to Tartu JK Tammeka, Tartu Tammeka and holds 1,638 people. Tamme ...

Merkuur Tartu in Estonian Football

''* As Jk Maag Tartu''

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Maag Tartu Maag Tartu Association football clubs established in 1990 Defunct football clubs in Estonia 1990 establishments in Estonia 2008 disestablishments in Estonia {{Estonia-footyclub-stub