FC Pärnu Vaprus

Football club infobox
clubname = FC Vaprus


fullname = Football Club Pärnu Vaprus
nickname = "Karud" (Bears)
founded = 1999
1922
ground = Kalevi Stadium, Pärnu
capacity = 1,900
chairman = flagicon|Estonia Ivo Tahk
manager = flagicon|Estonia Kalev Pajula
league = Meistriliiga
season = 2007
position = Meistriliiga, 8th
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FC Pärnu Vaprus is an Estonian football club based in Pärnu. The club was originally founded in 1922 and then re-established in 1999, as an amateur side and played in the lower Estonian divisions until it's merge with FC Pärnu Levadia. They play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football league pyramid. Pärnu Kalevi Staadion is their home stadium.

Their fist Meistriliiga season went surprisingly well, as they were fighting for a mid-table position, but eventually finished 7th.

FC Pärnu Levadia

The club was founded in 2000 and enjoyed near-instant success, winning its way to the Meistriliiga, the top tier of Estonian football league pyramid by 2002. The first season in the Meistriliiga didn't go very well and the team was relegated back to the Esiliiga. The following season Pärnu Levadia merged with Vaprus, but suffered yet another relegation. The fortunes started to change from 2004, when Vaprus won two successive promotions.

Pärnu Vaprus in Estonian Football

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Players

Current squad

The players in bold have senior international caps.

: "As of August 7, 2008. [cite web

url=http://www.vaprus.ee/?menuID=11
title=FC Vaprus Squad 2008
work=Vaprus.ee
accessdate=2008-02-13] [cite web

url=http://www.soccernet.ee/team/2008/1/13/
title=FC Vaprus Squad 2008
work=Soccernet.ee
accessdate=2008-03-30]

Transfers summer 2008

Notable former players

* Vasyl Baranov
* Artur Kotenko
* Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
* Gert Olesk
* Verner Uibo
* Sergei Zenjov

"See also: cl|FC Pärnu Vaprus players"

References

External links

*et icon [http://www.vaprus.ee/ Pärnu Vaprus official website]