FC Kuressaare
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FC Kuressaare, commonly known as Kuressaare, is an Estonian professional football club based in Kuressaare, Saaremaa island. The club's home ground is Kuressaare linnastaadion.
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Full name | FC Kuressaare | ||
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Nickname(s) | Kure Viikingid (The Vikings)[1] | ||
Founded | 14 March 1997; 27 years ago (1997-03-14)[1] | ||
Ground | Kuressaare linnastaadion[2] | ||
Capacity | 2,000[3] | ||
President | Priit Penu[1] | ||
Manager | Roman Kozhukhovskyi | ||
League | Meistriliiga | ||
2023 | Meistriliiga, 7th of 10 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Founded on 14 March 1997, the club competes in the Meistriliiga, the top tier of Estonian football. Kuressaare debuted in the Estonian top division in 2000 and were known as a yo-yo club throughout the first decade of the 21st century, during which they were continuously promoted and relegated for eight seasons in a row. Since then, the club has played in the Meistriliiga in 2009–2013 and again since 2018.