JK Vaprus Vändra

Vändra Vaprus

Full name	Jalgpalliklubi Vändra Vaprus
Founded	2009
Ground	Vändra Stadium, Vändra
Capacity	307
Chairman	Silver Kurg
Manager	Ranet Lepik
League	Esiliiga B
2020	Esiliiga, 9th (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

JK Vändra Vaprus is an Estonian football club based in Vändra.

History[edit]

Vändra Vaprus were founded on 30 September 2009 by Pärnu Vaprus in cooperation with the Vändra borough. The team represents the borough of Vändra in the Estonian football league system and the Estonian Cup games. Vändra Vaprus are associated with the Pärnu Vaprus football academy and were the reserve team for Pärnu Linnameeskond.^[1] On 22 February 2013, the Estonian Football Association announced that Pärnu Linnameeskond will be relegated from Esiliiga to Esiliiga B and Vändra Vaprus, who finished 2012 II liiga West/South division third, will be taking their place in the 2013 Esiliiga season.^[2]

Their stint in the second highest division in Estonia came to an end in 2016, when they finished second to last. Although they were ninth for the third successive time, then on the previous occasions they got readmitted to the league. After the season, the players decided that they will be competing in Esiliiga B in 2017.^[3] The season in the third division did not start well (six losses from first nine games), but from May to August they were undefeated for eleven matches in a row. In the end of the season, they were constantly battling for a place in the top two, which they ultimately lost. Although their third-placed finish allowed them to get promoted to Esiliiga, Vaprus opted against it.^[4]

After an unsuccessful year, Vaprus again finished at the top of the Esiliiga B table. This time they decided to get promoted and competed in the 2020 Esiliiga season. They spent almost the entire year in the bottom three and finally, on 8 November, their relegation to Esiliiga B was confirmed.

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Updated 6 March 2016.^[5]

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  EST Toivo Teetsmann 2 DF  EST Chris Anderson 3 DF  EST Karl-Sander Eensoo 4 DF  EST Maigo Vaakmann 5 DF  EST Oliver Ojala 6 DF  EST Indrek Oja 7 MF  EST Karel Otto (captain) 10 FW  EST Harris Jürissaar 11 MF  EST Mihkel Jürgenstein 12 MF  EST Mihhail Kravtšenko 15 MF  EST Artur Ojala 16 DF  EST Toomas Eier

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  EST Toomas Mangusson 19 MF  EST Alfred Vesselov 21 MF  EST Anton Issakov 23 DF  EST Andro Aavik 25 MF  EST Jargo Pert 27 MF  EST Ranet Lepik 35 GK  EST Veiko Põldemaa 39 DF  EST Jan-Erik Jegorov 42 MF  EST Margus Poldsaar 45 GK  EST Hans Naano 72 MF  EST Martin Pärn 90 MF  EST Kaarel Saaremets

Vändra Vaprus in Estonian football[edit]

Season	Division	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Top Goalscorer	Avg. Att.	Cup
2011	III liiga W	1	22	19	3	0	110	22	+88	60	Toomas Mangusson (21)	?	—
2012	II liiga S/W	3	26	15	6	5	68	39	+29	51	Ranet Lepik (19)	?	—
2013	Esiliiga	7	36	12	10	14	61	55	+6	46	Toomas Mangusson (11)	172	—
2014		9	36	11	5	20	60	72	−12	38	Toomas Mangusson (11)	149	First round
2015		9	36	11	5	20	43	80	−37	38	Ranet Lepik (12)	115	Second round
2016		9	36	8	8	20	48	96	−48	32	Kaarel Saaremets (7)	100	—
2017	Esiliiga B	3[4]	36	19	5	12	75	67	+8	62	Kaarel Saaremets (12)	80	—
2018		7	36	11	5	20	61	96	–35	38	Kaarel Saaremets (13)	69	—
2019		2	36	21	5	10	97	71	+26	68	Martin Pärn (37)	95	—
2020	Esiliiga	9	30	10	2	18	47	72	–25	32	Martin Pärn (12)	109	—

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website (in Estonian)
• Team info at Estonian Football Association