| Eesti Karikas | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Teams | 71 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Flora |
| Runners-up | Maag Tammeka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 375 (5.36 per match) |
The2007–08 Estonian Cup (Estonian:Eesti Karikas) was the 18th season of theEstonianfootball knockout tournament. Winners of the cup qualified for the2008–09 UEFA Cup second qualifying round. The defending champion,Levadia, was knocked out in the semi-final in a penalty shoot-out against Flora.
The competition culminated with the final held atKadriorg Stadium,Tallinn on 13 May 2008 with Flora taking the title3–1. It was broadcast byKalev Sport.
All in all, 71 teams took part of the competition.
Only seven games were played in the first round, to take the number of teams down from 71 to 64, other 57 teams got byes. Two teams fromMeistriliiga –TVMK Tallinn (winners in2003,2006; finalists in2004,2005) andTulevik Viljandi (finalists in1999;2000) – started their journey from early on.
| 11 July 2007 | Lasnamäe Ajax II | 1–3 | TVMK | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Stadium:FC Ajax Stadium Attendance: 35 Referee:Ainar Kuusk |
| 18 July 2007 | Kaitseliit | 4–3 | Elva II | Alu |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Alu staadion Referee:Taavi Tüvist |
| 24 July 2007 | Välk 494 | 5–2 | Metec | Tartu |
| 18:00 | Stadium:Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 70 |
| 24 July 2007 | Olympic | 0–1 | Quattromed | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Stadium:Wismari staadion Referee:Aaron Härsing |
| 24 July 2007 | Tulevik | 3–1 | Atletik | Viljandi |
| 19:30 | Stadium:Viljandi linnastaadion Attendance: 80 Referee:Silver Kõiv |
| 25 July 2007 | Tabasalu | 2–1 | Järva-Jaani | Tabasalu |
| Stadium:Tabasalu staadion |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August | ||
| Saue | 0–4 | Kuressaare |
| Nõmme Kalju II | 4–2 | Soccernet |
| HÜJK | 4–1 | Eston Villa |
| Enter | 6–1 | Tapa |
| Warrior II | 1–2 | Ganvix |
| Lasnamäe Ajax | 9–1 | WC Guwalda |
| Atli | 1–0 | Kaitseliit Kalev |
| Võru | 3–7 | Lootos |
| Toompea 1994 | 0–5 | Püsivus |
| 8 August | ||
| TVMK | 2–1 | Ararat |
| 9 August | ||
| Kristiine | 0–3 | Elva |
| Flora U21 | 9–0 | Trummi |
| Hansa United | 0–6 | Haiba |
| Narva JK Trans II | 6–1 | Virumaa |
| Välk 494 Tartu | 7–1 | Jalgpallihaigla |
| Rada | 3–5(a.e.t.) | Tulevik II |
| Nõmme Kalju | 3–2(a.e.t.) | Sillamäe Kalev |
| Eurouniv | 0–5 | Tamme Auto |
| 14 August | ||
| Quattromed | 0–8 | Flora |
| Otepää | 1–2 | Maag Tammeka III |
| Narva Trans | 14–0 | Ühinenud Depood |
| Flora Paide LM | 2–4 | Vaprus |
| Piraaja | 1–6 | Tulevik |
| EBS Team | 2–1 | Tempori |
| 15 August | ||
| Esteve | 8–0 | Tallinn United |
| Tabasalu | 7–1 | Reaal |
| Operi | 0–3 | Maag Tammeka |
| Lelle | 1–3 | Warrior |
| 23 August | ||
| Twister | 0–5 | ESK Sport |
| Klooga | 1–17 | Maag Tammeka II |
| 28 August | ||
| Levadia | 11–0 | Anži |
| Rock & Roll Tartu | 0–6 | Tallinna Kalev |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 September | ||
| EBS Team | 0–4 | Tabasalu |
| 5 September | ||
| Levadia | 6–0 | Warrior |
| Atli | 0–1 | Maag Tammeka II |
| HÜJK | 2–3(a.e.t.) | Esteve |
| 6 September | ||
| Tamme Auto | 0–2 | TVMK |
| Püsivus | 1–4 | Tulevik II |
| Kuressaare | 0–5 | Narva Trans |
| Välk 494 Tartu | 8–1 | Lootos |
| 11 September | ||
| Trans II | 1–1(a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Lasnamäe Ajax |
| Nõmme Kalju II | 2–3 | Elva |
| 13 September | ||
| Ganvix | 3–1 | Enter |
| 18 September | ||
| Maag Tammeka III | 7–0 | Haiba |
| 25 September | ||
| Tulevik | 1–2 | Tallinna Kalev |
| ESK Sport | 0–10 | Flora |
| 26 September | ||
| Maag Tammeka | 3–2(a.e.t.) | Nõmme Kalju |
| 24 October | ||
| Vaprus | 1–3 | Flora U21 |
| 30 October 2007 | Flora | 6–0 | Tabasalu | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium:Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 170 Referee:Ainar Kuusk |
| 30 October 2007 | Levadia | 4–1 | Maag Tammeka III | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium:Maarjamäe kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 50 Referee:Ain Karutoom |
| 30 October 2007 | Tallinna Kalev | 1–0 | Trans II | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium:Kalevi kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 70 Referee:Silver Kõiv |
| 30 October 2007 | TVMK | 1–3 | Maag Tammeka | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium:Lasnamäe KJH kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 30 Referee:Hannes Kaasik |
| 31 October 2007 | Narva Trans | 9–1 | Esteve | Narva |
| 18:45 | Stadium:Kalevi kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 25 Referee:Mart Martin |
| 31 October 2007 | Santos (as Välk 494 Tartu) | 3–1 | Tulevik II | Tartu |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 45 Referee:Eiko Saar |
| 1 November 2007 | Maag Tammeka II | 4–0 | Ganvix | Tartu |
| 18:45 | Stadium:Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 45 Referee:Bruno Rammo |
| 7 November 2007 | Elva | 1–8 | Flora U21 | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium:Sportland Arena Attendance: 10 Referee:Boriss Šipunov |
Four teams fromTallinn got through to the quarter-finals, including the defending championLevadia. Three clubs fromTartu and one fromNarva were also represented.
The win byFlora II was a bit unexpected, but as they had played well in the previous rounds, it was really no big surprise that they overcame theMeistriliiga side.Maag Tammeka had no problem defeatingSantos, the only club from thesecond division. While the main team were victorious, Maag Tammeka's reserve team lost toFlora, conceding two goals in the first eight minutes and two more later in the game. The only game containing both teams from the Top Division culminated with an easy victory forLevadia against2001 cup-winnerTrans.
| 15 April 2008 | Levadia | 3–1 | Narva Trans | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Zelinski Andreev | Lõsanov | Stadium:Kadrioru staadion Attendance: 150 Referee:Hannes Kaasik |
| 16 April 2008 | Maag Tammeka II | 1–4 | Flora | Tartu |
| 17:00 | Perlin | Post Anier Hurt | Stadium:Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 125 Referee:Urmo Visnapuu |
| 16 April 2008 | Tallinna Kalev | 1–3 | Flora U21 | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Tikenberg | Reinsoo Toomet Kallaste | Stadium:Kalevi kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 90 Referee:Kristo Tohver |
| 16 April 2008 | Santos† | 0–3 | Maag Tammeka | Tartu |
| 19:45 | Ossipov Starovoitov Prosa | Stadium:Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 170 Referee:Raivo Lattik |
†–Välk 494 Tartu changed their name toFC Santos Tartu.
| 29 April 2008 | Flora | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1p) | Levadia | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Kasimir | Malov | Stadium:Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee:Silver Kõiv | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hakola Zahovaiko Sidorenkov Vunk | ||||
| 30 April 2008 | Flora U21 | 0–3 | Maag Tammeka | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Starovoitov | Stadium:Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee:Margus Kotter |
The clear favourite,Flora Tallinn, having won the competition twice before, in1995 and1997, attended the final for the sixth time. The underdog,Maag Tammeka Tartu, played in their first cup final, while also being only the second team fromTartu to reach that stage of the competition.
| 13 May 2008 | Flora | 3–1 | Maag Tammeka | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Post Hakola Aksalu | Ossipov | Stadium:Kadrioru staadion Attendance: 500 Referee:Hannes Kaasik |