2005–06 Estonian Cup

2005–06 Estonian Cup

Eesti Karikas
Tournament details
Country	Estonia
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	TVMK
Runners-up	Flora
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	176 (5.68 per match)

The 2005–06 Estonian Cup (Estonian: Eesti Karikas) was the 16th season of the Estonian football knockout tournament. Originally, winners of the cup qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup first qualifying round. The defending champion, Levadia, was knocked out in the second round against later cup winners TVMK.

The competition culminated with the final held at Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn on 17 May 2006 with TVMK taking the title 1–0. Since the TVMK also win the 2005 Meistriliiga, the runners-up Flora were qualified to the UEFA Cup.

All in all, 32 teams took part of the competition.

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
31 August
Olympic	0–7	Dünamo
Merkuur	7–2	Nõmme Kalju
Tempori	0–12	Levadia
Narva Trans	9–0	Atli
TVMK	10–0	Toompea
Järva-Jaani	3–1	Haiba
Tallinna Kalev	7–0	Warrior
Eurouniv	3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Lelle
Kose	1–2	Hansa United
1 September
Concordia Audentes	2–4	Kaitseliit
Soccernet	0–4	Merkuur-Juunior
Flora JK	1–7	Tallinna Kuradid
Piraaja	1–5	Kuressaare
6 September
Elva	0–1	Tulevik
7 September
Valga	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Tervis Pärnu
HÜJK	0–8	Flora

Second round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
9 November
TVMK	2–1	Levadia
Merkuur1	3–0	Lelle
Dünamo	5–2	Järva-Jaani
Kaitseliit	4–5 (a.e.t.)	Kuressaare
Flora	2–1	Tulevik
Tallinna Kuradid	0–9	Narva Trans
Valga2	4–0	Merkuur-Juunior
10 November
Hansa United	0–8	Tallinna Kalev

Notes

• ¹ Merkuur were renamed to Maag during the winter break.
• ² Maag were merged with Warrior.

Quarter-finals

Maag v Kuressaare

19 April 2006	Maag	7–0	Kuressaare	Tartu
	Starovoitov 20' Gussev 26', 31' Kasimir 37' Mamontov 59', 85' Alonen 79' (o.g.)			Stadium: Tartu Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 85 Referee: Eiko Saar

Tallinna Kalev v Flora

19 April 2006	Tallinna Kalev	0–5	Flora	Tallinna
			Post 3', 53' Bärengrub 62' Ahjupera 87' Zahovaiko 90'	Stadium: Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 120 Referee: Margus Kotter

Warrior v TVMK

19 April 2006	Warrior	1–2	TVMK	Tallinn
	Akerta 81'		Mašitšev 32' Kacanovs 45'	Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 35 Referee: Aivar Israel

Narva Trans v Dünamo

19 April 2006	Narva Trans	4–1	Dünamo	Narva
	Kitto 20' Kazakov 25' Lipartov 54' Gruznov 90'		Andrejev 66'	Stadium: Narva Kalevi staadioni kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 60 Referee: Ain Karutoom

Semi-finals

Maag v Flora

3 May 2006	Maag	0–2	Flora	Tartu
18:45			Lindpere 29' Ahjupera 69'	Stadium: Tartu Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 375 Referee: Margus Kotter

Narva Trans v TVMK

3 May 2006	Narva Trans	2–3	TVMK	Narva
18:45	Kitto 18' (pen.) Dubõkin 25'		Rimas 5' Borissov 29' Gussev 56'	Stadium: Narva Kalevi staadioni kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 400 Referee: Kristo Tohver

Final

TVMK v Flora

17 May 2006	TVMK	1–0	Flora	Tallinn
	Gabovs 86'			Stadium: Kadrioru staadion Attendance: 350 Referee: Eiko Saar

External links

• Official site (in Estonian)

References

• Estonia Cup 2005/06 at RSSSF