FC Norma Tallinn

Norma Tallinn

Full name	FC Norma Tallinn
Founded	1959
Dissolved	1997
Ground	Norma Staadion (now Maarjamäe staadion),Tallinn
Capacity	1,000
Home colours Away colours

Norma Tallinnwas anEstonianfootball club.Norma Tallinn became the first Estonian champions after theSoviet Unioncollapse, they went on to defend their title next year, in 1993. Norma also won theEstonian Cupin 1994. The club was relegated to the second division in 1995 and to the third the following year. Norma Tallinn were dissolved after the 1996–97 season.

History

Founded in 1959, Norma Tallinn was one of the biggest football clubs inEstonian SSR.The club participated in 32 Estonian SSR championships (more than any other team), winning the title on five occasions, as well as winning six Estonian SSR Cup titles.

After Estonia regained its independence in 1991, Norma joined the newly formed EstonianMeistriliiga.Alongside their rivalsLantana Tallinn(Nikol Tallinn back then), the club became very popular among the ethnic Russian minority in Estonia. Norma won the first two Meistriliiga titles.

In 1994, Norma finished level on points withFlora Tallinnand according to the rules, had to play in a championship playoff, but, as a protest against the disqualification ofTevalte Tallinnbecause of match fi xing allegations, Norma decided to field their youth squad. Flora won the playoff 5–2.

The following season Norma Tallinn were relegated to theEsiliiga.

Achievements

• Meistriliiga:(2)

1992, 1992–93

• Estonian Cup:(1)

1993–94

• Estonian SSRChampionship:(5)

1964, 1967, 1970, 1979, 1988

• Estonian SSRCup:(6)

1962, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1989

Norma Tallinn in Estonian Football

Year	League	Position	Goals +/-	Points
1992	I	1	+18	12
92/93	I	1	+86	42
93/94	I	2	+58	36
94/95	I	6	-42	10
95/96	II	3	+2	17
96/97	II	8	-22	7
97/98	III	dnp*	dnp	dnp

*Did not participate

Norma Tallinn in Europe

• 1Q = 1st Qualifying Round

Season	Cup	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
1992–93	Champions League	1Q		Olimpija Ljubljana	0–2	0–3	0–5
1993–94	Champions League	1Q		HJK Helsinki	0–1	1–1	1–2
1994–95	Cup Winners' Cup	1Q		Maribor	1–4	0–10	1–14

Managers

• Uno Piir(1959)
• Uno Piir(1962–89)
• Valeri Bondarenko(1991–93)
• Mait Kebina (1994)
• Eduard Belkin (1994)
• Juri Tšurilkin (1994–95)