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| Full name | Jalgpalliklubi Narva Trans | ||
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| Founded | 1979; 47 years ago (1979) (asAvtomobilist) | ||
| Ground | Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 1,000[1] | ||
| President | Nikolai Burdakov | ||
| Manager | Roman Kozhukhovskyi | ||
| League | Meistriliiga | ||
| 2025 | Meistriliiga, 5th of 10 | ||
| Website | www | ||
Jalgpalliklubi Narva Trans, commonly known asNarva Trans or simplyTrans, is anEstonian professionalfootball club based inNarva that competes in theMeistriliiga, the top flight ofEstonian football. Although the club's traditional home ground isKreenholm Stadium, they currently play their home matches atKalev-Fama Stadium.
The club was founded as Avtomobilist in 1979, changed their name to Autobaas in 1989 and Narva Trans in 1992. Narva Trans were one of the founding members of the Meistriliiga and are one of two clubs which have never been relegated from the Estonian top division since its inception in 1992, along withFlora. Narva Trans have won threeEstonian Cups and twoEstonian Supercups.
The club was founded in 1979 as Avtomobilist by the workers of the Motor Depot 13 inNarva. In 1984, the club was promoted to the Estonian SSR Championship, but was relegated at the end of theseason. The club returned to the top division in 1987, but was relegated again after finishing theseason last. In 1989, the club changed its name to Autobaas and returned to the top division once again.
In 1992, the club changed the name to Narva Trans and became founding members of the newMeistriliiga, finishing theinaugural season in seventh place. The club earned their first medals after reaching the1993–94 Estonian Cup final, finishing as runners-up. One year later, Narva Trans earned their first league medals by finishing the1994–95 league season in third place. The club made their European debut in the1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
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On 24 May 2001, Narva Trans lifted their first trophy by defeatingFlora 1–0 in the2000–01 Estonian Cup final. Narva experienced their most successful period from 2005 to 2011, as the club first came third in the2005 league season and finished as runners-up in2006 with club record 83 points, their best league finish to this date. The team won back-to-backEstonian Supercups in 2007 and 2008 by defeatingLevadia in both of the finals. Narva Trans finished third for four consecutive seasons in2008,2009,2010 and2011.[2] In the years that followed, financial competition with the capital city clubs grew more difficult, and Narva Trans gradually transitioned into a mid-table club.[3] Since then, the team has occasionally been referred to as "cup specialists" in recognition of their strong performances in the Estonian Cup competition. The club won their second Estonian Cup trophy in the2018–19 season, defeatingNõmme Kalju 2–1 after extra time in the final.[4] In 2023, Narva Trans won their third Estonian Cup by defeatingFC Flora 2–1 in the2022–23 final.[5]
The former crest which was introduced in 1997, featured the logo of Narva Auto AS, the transport enterprise that was the basis on which the football club was founded.[6] The colour scheme reflected the colours of the city's flag - yellow and blue.
The logo of the club was modernised in 2018. The central part of the current crest of Narva Trans features the city's main symbolNarva Hermann Castle, and the logo of Narva Auto AS. The crest carries the club's colours, which are red and blue.[6]
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| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Ref |
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| 2000–2013 | Nike | Sportland | [7] |
| 2014–2015 | Fama | ||
| 2016– | Sportland |
Kreenholm Stadium has been the home ground of Narva Trans since its founding in 1979. The multi-purpose stadiums seats 1,065. In 2025, the club announced they will play their 2025 season home matches at Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium due to Kreenholm Stadium's poor condition.[8]
Since 2025, Narva Trans plays their home matches at the Kalev-Fama artificial turf stadium, having previously used it as their home ground during winter and early spring months. Renovated in 2013 and in 2025, the stadium complex is also the training base of the club.
In 2024, Narva opened an indoor football facility named Narva Jalgpallihall, which serves as the club's training ground during the snowy winter period. With the construction cost of €7 million, it is the most expensive football hall built in Estonia.[9]
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Meistriliiga | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 37 | –14 | 12 | |||
| 1992–93 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 24 |  Nikolai Toštšev (11) | |||
| 1993–94 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 30 | Nikolai Toštšev (14) | Runners-up | ||
| 1994–95 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 39 | Nikolai Toštšev (7) | Semi-finals | ||
| 1995–96 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 30 | Boriss Nejolov (8) | Quarter-finals | ||
| 1996–97 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 | Stanislav Kitto (9) | Semi-finals | ||
| 1997–98 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 31 |  Dmitri Lipartov (8) | Semi-finals | ||
| 1998 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 23 | Dmitri Lipartov (7) | |||
| 1999 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 40 | Maksim Gruznov (13) | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2000 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 43 | Maksim Gruznov (22) | Third round | ||
| 2001 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 35 | +44 | 51 | Maksim Gruznov (37) | Winners | Runners-up | |
| 2002 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 47 | Maksim Gruznov (24) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2003 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 47 | Maksim Gruznov (16) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2004 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 47 | Maksim Gruznov (9) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2005 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 99 | 34 | +65 | 75 | Maksim Gruznov (26) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2006 | 2 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 83 | Maksim Gruznov (31) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2007 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 89 | 28 | +61 | 78 | Dmitri Lipartov (30) | Runners-up | Winners | |
| 2008 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 56 | Nikolai Lõsanov (13) | Quarter-finals | Winners | |
| 2009 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 76 | Aleksandr Tarassenkov (13) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2010 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 76 |  Marius Bezykornovas (13) | Fourth round | ||
| 2011 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 107 | 29 | +78 | 73 |  Aleksandrs Čekulajevs (46) | Runners-up | ||
| 2012 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 55 | Vladislav Ivanov (13) | Runners-up | Runners-up | |
| 2013 | 7 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 36 | Albert Taar (7) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2014 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 28 | Viktor Plotnikov (9) | Third round | ||
| 2015 | 6 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 49 | Vitālijs Ziļs (13) | First round | ||
| 2016 | 8 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 41 | Dmitri Proshin (14) | Third round | ||
| 2017 | 5 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 45 |  Dzmitry Kowb (10) | Second round | ||
| 2018 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 61 | Dmitri Barkov (17) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2019 | 6 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 48 |  Eric McWoods (13) | Winners | ||
| 2020 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 25 | Aleksandr Zakarlyuka (8) | Runners-up | Runners-up | |
| 2021 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 33 | Aleksandr Zakarlyuka (10) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 38 |  Denys Dedechko (12) | Semi-finals | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 38 | Tristan Koskor (16) | Winners | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 42 |  Pierre Landry Kaboré Sergo Kukhianidze (11) | Fourth round | Runners-up | |
| 2025 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 51 | Pierre Landry Kaboré (12) | Semi-finals |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 1996 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group stage |  FC Groningen | 1–4 | – | – |
 Vasas | – | 1–4 | – | |||
 Lierse | 0–3 | – | – | |||
 Gaziantepspor | – | 0–0 | – | |||
| 1999 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round |  Jokerit | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–7 |
| 2000 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round |  Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | 2–5 | 2–4 | 4–9 |
| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round |  IF Elfsborg | 3–0[A] | 0–5 | 3–5 |
| 2003 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round |  OFK Beograd | 3–5 | 1–6 | 4–11 |
| 2004 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | Vėtra | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| 2005 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | Lokeren | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| 2006 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | Kalmar FF | 1–6 | 0–2 | 1–8 |
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | Helsingborgs IF | 0–3 | 0–6 | 0–9 |
| 2008 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | Ekranas | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Rudar Velenje | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 |
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | MYPA | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–7 |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Rabotnički | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–7 |
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Inter Baku | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–7 |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Gefle IF | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–8 |
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Željezničar | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Budućnost Podgorica | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–6 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | First qualifying round |  Pyunik | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 |
