1921 Estonian Football Championship

The 1921 Estonian Football Championship was the first football league season in Estonia. It was played as a knock-out tournament between September 25 and October 13. Four teams took part in the competition – three from Tallinn and one from Narva. All the games were played at Tiigiveski Stadium in Tallinn and refereed by Alexander McKibbin. Top scorer was Heinrich Paal with 3 goals, followed by Vladimir Tell and Oskar Üpraus with two. VS Sport Tallinn won 5–3 against Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi and thus became the first ever champions of Estonia.[1]

Estonian Championship
Season1921
ChampionsVS Sport Tallinn (1st title)
Matches played4
Goals scored20 (5 per match)
Top goalscorerHeinrich Paal (3)
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Semi-finals
25 September 1921 Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi6 – 1KS Võitleja NarvaTallinn
Stadium: Tiigiveski stadium
Referee: Alexander McKibbin
2 October 1921 VS Sport Tallinn1 – 1 ‡ESS Kalev TallinnTallinn
Arnold Kuulman  32' (pen.)  68' Artur Prunn Stadium: Tiigiveski stadium
Referee: Alexander McKibbin

‡ After normal time, the match was to be played until the first goal, but after 130 minutes and no goals it was abandoned due darkness.

Replay
9 October 1921 VS Sport Tallinn3 – 0ESS Kalev TallinnTallinn
Oskar Ürpaus  71'
Vladimir Tell  77'
Heinrich Paal  ??'		 Stadium: Tiigiveski stadium
Referee: Alexander McKibbin

Final
13 October 1921 VS Sport Tallinn5 – 3Tallinna Jalgpalli KlubiTallinn
Heinrich Paal  10', 70'
Vladimir Tell  63'
Oskar Ürpaus  ??'
??  ??'		  16' Eduard Jõepere
 53' Raimond Põder
 72' Otto Silber		 Stadium: Tiigiveski stadium
Referee: Alexander McKibbin

References
  1. Luik, Margus, Estonian Football 100 years, ML Agency, p. 463, ISBN 978-9949-18-257-2
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