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

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.

History

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

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

Current squad

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

Reserve team

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

Out on loan

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 Estonia EST Mari Abel (on loan to JK Tallinna Kalev)

Season by season

SeasonLeaguePositionEstonian Women's CupTop GoalScorer
Põlva F.C. Lootos
2008Naiste Esiliiga1st of 10
(promoted)		1/8 finalSigny Aarna – 48 goals
2009Naiste Meistriliiga4th of 8Semi-finalSigny Aarna – 10 goals
2010Naiste Meistriliiga4th of 6Semi-finalSigny Aarna – 14 goals
2011Naiste Meistriliiga4th of 61/4 finalSigny Aarna – 22 goals
2012Naiste Meistriliiga5th of 7Semi-finalSigny Aarna – 28 goals
2013Naiste Meistriliiga5th of 7Semi-finalSigny Aarna – 30 goals
2014Naiste Teine liiga1st of 9
(promoted)		Runners-upRaili Pärt – 23 goals
2015Naiste Esiliiga3rd of 7
Semi-FinalRaili Pärt – 10 goals
2016Naiste Esiliiga2nd of 8
(promoted)		1/4 finalLiisa Merisalu – 27 goals
2017Naiste Meistriliiga7th of 81/8 finalSandra London, Ave-Lii Laas – 6 goals
2018Naiste Meistriliiga6th of 81/8 finalKärt Hüdsi – 11 goals
2019Naiste Meistriliiga7th of 81/16 finalKärt Hüdsi – 8 goals
2020Naiste Meistriliiga5th of 81/4 finalKärt Hüdsi – 13 goals
2021Naiste Meistriliiga5th of 81/4 finalAve-Lii Laas – 11 goals

References

  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.


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