FC Lootos Põlva (women)

Põlva FC Lootos

Full name	Põlva Jalgpalliklubi Lootos
Nickname(s)	"allegros"
Founded	2008
Ground	Lootospark, Põlva
Chairman	Indrek Käo
Manager	Kaido-Meinhard Kukli
League	Esiliiga
2016	3th
Website	Club home page

FCL Lootos is an Estonian women's association football club from Põlva. The club plays in Naiste Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian women's football system.

History

The team was founded in 2008. FC Lootos/allegro only had girls teams up to the under 16 age group level, so when girls reached the age of 16 they were forced to leave the club. This new team took the name Põlva F.C. Lootos and played their home games at Lootospark, located in Põlva. It took just one seasons to gain promotion to the Naiste Meistriliiga, when the club won the Naiste Esiliiga in the 2008 under the management of Kaido Kukli and Indrek Käo altogether. After this played team five seasons on Naiste Meistriliiga. After finish 5th on season 2013 club`s most goal scored forward Signy Aarna leaved club and moved to play professional football to finnist team Pallokissat. Club started program for changing players generation and leave Meistriliiga. Once more just one seasons team gain promotion to the Naiste Esiliiga, when the club won the Naiste Teine liiga in the 2014. Season 2015 was most successful ever when club reached the final of the Estonian Cups(Estonian: Eesti naiste karikavõistlused) after a 2–1 semi-final win over Levadia at the Lootospark. Allegros were beaten 11–0 by current cup holders Pärnu in the final, before 355 fans at the A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn.

Current technical staff

Position	Name
Manager	Kaido-Meinhard Kukli

Current squad

As of 20 April 2016.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Hanna Lattik 2 DF Kirta Talgre 3 DF Dagmar Hekki 4 DF Merili Tamm 5 DF Keidi Käis 6 FW Sandra London 7 FW Ave-Lii Laas 8 FW Johanna Luik 9 FW Raili Pärt 10 MF Liisi Anete Mark 11 MF Kristel Kotkas

No. Position Player 12 MF Keitlyn Metsmaa 16 DF Kris-Ly Kannik 19 MF Laura Unt 20 MF Kristin Kukli 24 MF Katariina Kinnunen 25 DF Getter Lepp 26 DF Monika Kattai 28 DF Karina Piirimaa 31 DF Katrin Piirimaa 33 DF Astrid Erik 50 FW Liisa Merisalu

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Sabine Cervenaka 4 DF Riin Emajõe 6 MF Liis Emajõe

No. Position Player 9 FW Signy Aarna 10 MF Eneli Vals 14 DF Kate Brooks 20 FW Ave Pajo

Season by season

Season	League	Position	Estonian Women's Cup	Top GoalScorer
Põlva F.C. Lootos
2008	Naiste Esiliiga	1st of 10 (promoted)	1/8 final	Signy Aarna - 48 goals
2009	Naiste Meistriliiga	4th of 8	Semi-final	Signy Aarna - 10 goals
2010	Naiste Meistriliiga	4th of 6	Semi-final	Signy Aarna - 14 goals
2011	Naiste Meistriliiga	4th of 6	1/4 final	Signy Aarna - 22 goals
2012	Naiste Meistriliiga	5th of 7	Semi-final	Signy Aarna - 28 goals
2013	Naiste Meistriliiga	5th of 7	Semi-final	Signy Aarna - 30 goals
2014	Naiste Teine liiga	1st of 9 (promoted)	Runners-up	Raili Pärt - 23 goals
2015	Naiste Esiliiga	3rd of 7	Semi-Final	Raili Pärt - 10 goals
2016	Naiste Esiliiga