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 |
Mario Hansi Kaido Koppel |
| League | Meistriliiga |
| 2016 | Meistriliiga, 7th |
| Website | Club website |
Jalgpallikool Tammeka, commonly known as Tammeka Tartu or simply Tammeka, is a football club, based in Tartu, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football.
Founded in 1989, the club has played in the Meistriliiga since the 2005 season 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 they joined the III liiga. Tammeka's debut season was a success, as the team finished in first place, with 46 points out of the possible 60. Tammeka was promoted to the II liiga, and in 2001, to the Esiliiga. The club established itself in the Esiliiga by placing 6th in the 2002 season and 7th in the 2003 season. Since 2003, Tammeka has also competed in the Estonian Cup. Tammeka triumphed in the 2004 season season by winning the league and were promoted to the Meistriliiga.
Tammeka 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 season in 6th place.
In an effort to join the title fight, Tammeka merged with Maag in 2007 and became Maag Tammeka. Despite pooled resources, the club lost several key players and Maag Tammeka finished the 2007 season in 5th place and the 2008 season in 7th. The club had more success in the Estonian Cup, as Maag Tammeka reached the final in the 2007–08 Estonian Cup, but were 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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