1996 in Estonian football

The 1996 season was the fifth full year of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia since gaining independence from the Soviet Union on 20 August 1991.

1996 in Estonian football
Meistriliiga champions
FC Lantana/Marlekor
Esiliiga champions
JK Vall Tallinn
Estonian Cup winners
Tallinna Sadam JK
Teams in Europe
Tallinna Sadam JK, FC Lantana/Marlekor
Estonian national team
1996 Baltic Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
Estonian Footballer of the Year
Marek Lemsalu

National Leagues

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Estonian FA Cup

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Semifinals

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Final

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Date Venue Opponents Score Comp Estonia scorers Fixture
1996-02-16 GSZ Stadium
Larnaca
  Azerbaijan 0 – 0 F[1]
1996-02-20 Tsirion Stadium
Limassol
  Cyprus 1 – 0 F
1996-02-24 GSZ Stadium
Larnaca
  Faroe Islands 2 – 2 F Kristal   13' [2]
Rajala   45'
1996-04-24 Kadrioru Stadium
Tallinn
  Iceland 0 – 3 F
1996-05-29 Kadrioru Stadium
Tallinn
  Turkey 0 – 0 F
1996-07-07 Kreenholmi Stadium
Narva
  Latvia 1 – 1 BC96[3] U. Rooba   36'
1996-07-09 Kreenholmi Stadium
Narva
  Lithuania 1 – 1 BC96 Reim   21' (pen.) [4]
1996-08-31 Dinamo Stadium
Minsk
  Belarus 1 – 0 WCQ98[5]
1996-10-05 Kadrioru Stadium
Tallinn
  Belarus 1 – 0 [6] WCQ98 Hohlov-Simson   51'
1996-10-30 Arto Tolsa Areena
Kotka
  Finland 2 – 2 F M. Rooba   65'
Kirs   80'
1996-11-13 Estadi Communal
Andorra la Vella
  Andorra 1 – 6 F Zelinski   36'
Arbeiter   64'   74'   76'   84'
Kristal   87'
1996-11-16 Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Genoa
  Indonesia 0 – 3 F Zelinski   6'   45'   71'

Notes

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  1. ^ F = Friendly match
  2. ^ First goal of Marko Kristal in 39 international matches for Estonia.
  3. ^ BC96 = Baltic Cup 1996 match
  4. ^ Sixth goal of Martin Reim in 38 international matches for Estonia.
  5. ^ 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournament in France.
  6. ^ First win in an official match for Estonia since defeating   Liechtenstein on 26 October 1993 in a friendly.
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