1997–98 Estonian Cup
| Eesti Karikas | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Teams | 40 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Flora (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Lantana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 188 (4.59 per match) |
The 1997–98 Estonian Cup (Estonian: Eesti Karikas) was the eighth season of the Estonian football knockout tournament. Originally, winners of the cup qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round. The defending champion, Tallinna Sadam, was knocked out in the quarter-final against Lantana.
The competition culminated with the final held at Kuressaare linnastaadion, Kuressaare on 20 June 1998 with Flora taking the title 3–2.[1] Since the Flora also win the 1997–98 Meistriliiga, the cup runners-up Lantana were qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
All in all, 40 teams took part of the competition.
First preliminary round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 August | ||
| Sadam Muuga | 3–1 | Kalju |
| Lasnamäe | w/o | M.C. Tallinn |
| Rada/HKL | 2–3 | Kiviõli |
| Fortuna Tapa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Veteran Kohtla-Järve |
| Jalgpallikool Tartu | 10–3 | Põlva Lootos |
| Tulevik II | 10–0 | Kalevi Jägala |
| Atli | 2–1 | FC Tallinn |
Second preliminary round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 September | ||
| Alvigo | 1–5 | Vigri |
| Tempori | 3–2 | Kompanii Märjamaa |
| Atli | 3–2 | Junior Maardu |
| Kiviõli | w/o | Sadam Muuga |
| Tulevik II | 2–1 | Veteran Maardu |
| M.C. Tallinn | 3–0 | Fortuna Tapa |
| Narva Baltika | w/o | Keila |
| Jalgpallikool Tartu | 0–2 | FC Lelle |
Round of 32
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 September | ||
| FC Lelle | 1–0 | Sillamäe Kalev |
| Tempori | 1–2 | Pärnu JK |
| Keila | 1–2 | Merkuur |
| Kiviõli | 5–0 | Dokker |
| M.C. Tallinn | 3–2 | Olümp Maardu |
| Atli | w/o | Vall |
| Tulevik II | 4–2 | Dünamo |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October | ||
| Atli | 0–7 | Narva Trans |
| Tulevik II | 0–2 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi |
| Pärnu JK | 0–6 | Lantana |
| Kiviõli | 0–3 | Lelle SK |
| 17 October | ||
| M.C. Tallinn | 0–4 | Tulevik |
| FC Lelle | 0–6 | Tallinna Sadam |
| Merkuur | 0–7 | Flora |
| Vigri | 0–5 | TVMK |
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 22 April 1998 and the second legs were played on 6 May 1998.[2]
| Flora | 5–0 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi |
|---|---|---|
| Kristal 37' Viikmäe 65' Reim 70' Ražanauskas 77' Zelinski 88' |
Report |
Flora won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Lantana | 2–0 | Tallinna Sadam |
|---|---|---|
| Kulikov 76' Toštšev 82' (pen.) |
Report |
| Tallinna Sadam | 0–0 | Lantana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Lantana won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Tulevik | 2–2 | TVMK |
|---|---|---|
| Allas 21' Vessenberg 88' (pen.) |
Report | Novozhilov 27' (pen.) Pasikuta 84' |
Viljandi Tulevik won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Lelle SK | 2–2 | Narva Trans |
|---|---|---|
| Rooba Blinstrubas |
Report | Nejolov Molev |
Narva Trans won 7–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 20 May 1998 and the second legs were played on 24 May 1998.
Flora won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Narva Trans | 0–4 | Lantana |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Toštšev Tjunin Leitan |
| Lantana | 3–0 | Narva Trans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Lantana won 7–0 on aggregate.
Final
The final took place on 20 June 1998 in Kuressaare. Flora won a double after also winning the 1997–98 Meistriliiga.[3]
References
- ^ "Estonia Cup 1997/98". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Põldoja, Ants. "Flora ühe jalaga poolfinaalis". epl.delfi.ee. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Maksimov, Aldo. "FC Flora tegi kuldse duubli". postimees.ee. Retrieved 24 September 2020.