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| Full name | Viljandi Jalgpalliklubi Tulevik | ||
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| Founded | 23 September 1912; 113 years ago (1912-09-23) Re-established in 1992; 33 years ago (1992) | ||
| Ground | Viljandi linnastaadion | ||
| Capacity | 1,068[1] | ||
| President | Raiko Mutle | ||
| Manager | Rait Oja | ||
| League | Esiliiga B | ||
| 2025 | II liiga A, 3rd of 16 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | http://jktulevik.ee | ||
Viljandi Jalgpalliklubi Tulevik, commonly known asViljandi Tulevik, or simply asTulevik, is anEstonianfootball club based inViljandi that competes inII liiga, the fourth tier ofEstonian football. The club's home ground isViljandi linnastaadion.
Founded in 1912 as Sports Association Tulevik (lit. 'Future'), the club was disbanded in 1940 due to the Soviet occupation of Estonia and re-established in 1992 as one of the founding members of theMeistriliiga. The club has competed in the Estonian top division in 1992–1993, 1997–2010, 2015, and most recently from 2017 until 2021.
Founded in 1912 as Spordiselts Tulevik (English:Sports Association 'Future'), in part, byHeinrich Aviksoo, they began playing football in 1913 on a field byLake Viljandi, whereViljandi linnastaadion was built in 1928. Interrupted byWorld War I and theEstonian War of Independence, Tulevik didn't resume playing football until 1927. In 1937, they won the Central division of the regional B klass. Following theSoviet occupation of Estonia in 1940, Tulevik was forced to disband.[2]
In 1977, Viljandi Linnameeskond was formed. The team was promoted to the Soviet Estonian Championship in1981 and spent the next decade within the top two tiers.[2]
In 1992, after Estonia had regained its independence, Viljandi Linnameeskond was first renamed JK Viljandi, and then JK Tulevik, and became a founding member of theMeistriliiga. After two seasons, the club was relegated to theEsiliiga. In 1997, Tulevik became a part of theFlora system and returned to the Meistriliiga, whileSergei Ratnikov was appointed as manager. In June 1998, Ratnikov was replaced byTarmo Rüütli.
The club made their European debut in the1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup, losing toSt. Gallen 3–9 on aggregate in the first round. Under Rüütli, Tulevik experienced the most successful period in the club's history, as they reached the 1998–99Estonian Cup final, losing toLevadia 2–3, and finished the1999 Meistriliiga season as runners-up, notably surpassing their parent club FC Flora. Tulevik facedClub Brugge in the 1999/00 UEFA qualifying rounds, but lost 0–5 on aggregate. In November 1999, Rüütli left the club to manage Flora and theEstonia national team, and was replaced by his assistantAivar Lillevere. Tulevik reached the Estonian Cup final again in thefollowing season, but were defeated by Levadia again 0–2.[2] In the following ten years, Tulevik remained a strong mid-table club, but were less and less represented by local Viljandi players, with first team trainings even moved toTallinn.
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In 2011, Tulevik ended their affiliation with Flora. As a result, the newly formedFC Viljandi took their place in the Meistriliiga and Tulevik were relegated to theII liiga. In January 2013, Aivar Lillevere returned to the club as manager. Tulevik finished the2014 Esiliiga in fifth place and defeatedLokomotiv 1–1 on aggregate on away goal in the promotion play-offs, thus earning promotion to the Meistriliiga.[2] The team's stay in the top division proved short-lived as the club finished the2015 season in last place and were relegated. Tulevik won the2016 Esiliiga and were once again promoted to the Meistriliiga. Lillevere resigned in November 2017 and was replaced byMarko Kristal in the following month. In April 2018, Kristal's contract was terminated after disappointing results in the league, withSander Post taking over as manager.[3]
Under Sander Post, Tulevik established themselves in the Meistriliiga, finishing the2018 season and2019 season in 7th place and2020 season in 6th place. In November 2020, Sander Post announced that he would be stepping down as manager and continue as the sporting director of Tulevik. Jaanus Reitel was announced as his replacement as manager.[4] Viljandi Tulevik finished the2021 season in 8th place. On 8 December 2021, Tulevik announced they will leave top-flight football due to financial reasons, with club president Raiko Mutle saying theCOVID-19 pandemic had made the club's economic situation extraordinarily difficult and Tulevik would now take the time to focus on improving their sustainability and youth system.[5]
In the following2022 season, Viljandi Tulevik entered Esiliiga, the second of tier of Estonian football. With the team consisting mostly of club's youth players, Tulevik finished the season in 9th place and were relegated. Two years later, they dropped down to fourth tier.
The traditional club colours of Viljandi Tulevik are yellow, black and blue. The club's crest was modernised in 2024.[6]
Tulevik initially played on a field byLake Viljandi, where in 1929, Viljandi linnastaadion was opened. The stadium has been Tulevik's home since its opening until the club's dissolution in 1940 due to Soviet occupation of Estonia, and again since the club's re-establishment in 1992. Renovated in 2008–2009, Viljandi linnastaadion (Viljandi City Stadium) is amulti-purpose stadium with a capacity of 1,068. The stadium is located at Ranna 1, Viljandi.[7][1]
In autumn 2021, a state-of-the-art indoor football facility was opened in Viljandi. Costing nearly 3 million euros, the sports complex facilitates footballers during the snowy winter and spring months.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Season | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Top goalscorer | Cup | Supercup |
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| 1992 | Meistriliiga | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 5 |  Anatoli Logovoi (5) | ||
| 1992–93 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 88 | −64 | 7 | Sten Kaldma (7) | Quarter-finals | ||
| 1993–94 | Esiliiga | 8 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 19 | Third round | ||
| 1994–95 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 18 | +42 | 47 | Quarter-finals | |||
| 1995–96 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 38 | Fourth round | |||
| 1996–97 | 7 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 30 | Fourth round | |||
| 1997–98 | Meistriliiga | 5 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 29 | Argo Arbeiter (9) | Semi-finals | |
| 1998 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 18 | Teet Allas (4) | |||
| 1999 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 53 | Dmitri Ustritski (16) | Runners-up | ||
| 2000 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 45 |  Marius Dovydėnas (12) | Runners-up | Runners-up | |
| 2001 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 39 | Dmitri Ustritski (16) | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2002 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 36 | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko (20) | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2003 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 30 | Enver Jääger (11) | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2004 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 25 | Dmitri Ustritski (11) | Second round | ||
| 2005 | 5 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 47 | Dmitri Ustritski (13) | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2006 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 20 | Janek Kalda (7) | Second round | ||
| 2007 | 7 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 80 | −37 | 37 | Aleksander Saharov Mihail Ištšuk (8) | Second round | ||
| 2008 | 6 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 31 | Jüri Jevdokimov Markko Kudu (7) | Third round | ||
| 2009 | 6 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 51 | Jüri Jevdokimov (14) | Fourth round | ||
| 2010 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 29 | Aleksandr Kulatšenko (8) | Third round | ||
| 2011 | II liiga | 4 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 54 | Rasmus Luhakooder (23) | Third round | |
| 2012 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 100 | 32 | +68 | 56 | Rasmus Luhakooder (23) | First round | ||
| 2013 | Esiliiga | 8 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 46 | Rasmus Luhakooder (8) | Second round | |
| 2014 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 51 | Rainer Peips (10) | Third round | ||
| 2015 | Meistriliiga | 10 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 22 | Joonas Tamm (9) | First round | |
| 2016 | Esiliiga | 1 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 106 | 38 | +68 | 89 | Kristen Kähr (22) | Fourth round | |
| 2017 | Meistriliiga | 8 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 95 | −61 | 28 | Herol Riiberg (6) | Quarter-finals | |
| 2018 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 100 | −63 | 29 | Rainer Peips (8) | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2019 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 28 | Kaimar Saag (13) | First round | ||
| 2020 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 31 | Pavel Marin (11) | Fourth round | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 30 | Kaimar Saag (11) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2022 | Esiliiga | 9 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 102 | −74 | 23 | Edvin Tapfer (5) | Fourth round | |
| 2023 | Esiliiga B | 6 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 55 | Kristen Kähr (10) | Fourth round | |
| 2024 | 9 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 35 | Kaimar Saag (15) | Third round |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 1998 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round |  St. Gallen | 1–6 | 2–3 | 3–9 |
| 1999–2000 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round |  Club Brugge | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| 2000–01 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round |  Napredak Kruševac | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–6 |
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