JK Tammeka Tartu
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| Full name | Jalgpallikool Tammeka |
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| Nickname(s) | Sinivalged (Blue-whites) |
| Founded | 13 June 1989 |
| Ground | Tamme Stadium |
| Capacity | 1,750 |
| Manager | Indrek Koser |
| League | Meistriliiga |
| 2016 | Meistriliiga, 7th |
| Website | Club home page |
JK Tammeka Tartu, commonly known as Tammeka Tartu, or simply Tammeka, is a football club, based in Tartu, Estonia.
Founded in 1989, the club has played in the Meistriliiga since 2005 and have never been relegated from the Estonian top division.
Tammeka was founded in 1989, as a youth academy. The club first began playing in the Estonian football league system in 2000, when Tammeka joined the III liiga. Tammeka's debut was a success, as the team ended the season with first place and 46 points out of the possible 60. Vitali Gussev was the team's top goalscorer with 22 goals. Tammeka was promoted to the II liiga and in 2001, to the Esiliiga. The club established itself in the Esiliiga by placing 6th in 2002 and 7th in 2003. Since 2003, Tammeka has also competed in the Estonian Cup. Tammeka triumphed in the 2004 Esiliiga season by winning the league and being promoted to the Meistriliiga, while Oliver Konsa was the league's top goalscorer with 25 goals.
The Blue-whites had a tremendous debut in the Meistriliiga by defeating Dünamo 9–0 at Tamme Stadium. Tammeka ended their first season in the Meistriliiga in 7th place. In 2006, Sergei Ratnikov was hired as manager. Under Ratnikov, Tammeka finished the 2006 Meistriliiga season in 6th place.
In an effort to join the Tallinn and Narva based teams in the title fight, Tammeka merged with Maag and became Maag Tammeka. Despite pooled resources, the club lost several key players. Maag Tammeka finished the 2007 Meistriliiga season in 5th place and the 2008 season, in 7th. The club had more success in the Estonian Cup, as Maag Tammeka reached the 2007–08 Estonian Cup finals but was defeated by Flora 1–3. After the 2008 season, the sponsorship deal with Maag ended and Tammeka continued as an independent club once again.
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