1997–98 Estonian Cup

Eighth season of the Estonian main domestic football cup Estonian Cup 1997–98 Eesti Karikas Estonia 40 Flora (2nd title) Lantana 41 188 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 Estonian Cup (et Eesti Karikas) was the eighth season of the Estonian football knockout tournament. Originally, winners of the cup qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round. The defending champion, Tallinna Sadam, was knocked out in the quarter-final against Lantana. The competition culminated with the final held at Kuressaare linnastaadion, Kuressaare on 20 June 1998 with Flora taking the title 3–2.Estonia Cup 1997/98 https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/estcup98.html RSSSF 24 September 2020 Since the Flora also win the 1997–98 Meistriliiga, the cup runners-up Lantana were qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. All in all, 40 teams took part of the competition. First preliminary round |- !colspan="3" align="center"|21 August Sadam Muuga 3–1 Kalju 1 Lasnamäe w/o M.C. Tallinn 2 Rada/HKL 2–3 Kiviõli 2 Fortuna Tapa 1–1 (5–4 p) Veteran Kohtla-Järve 1 Jalgpallikool Tartu 10–3 Põlva Lootos 1 Tulevik II 10–0 Kalevi Jägala 1 Atli 2–1 FC Tallinn 1 |- |} Second preliminary round |- !colspan="3" align="center"|3 September |- Alvigo 1–5 Vigri 2 Tempori 3–2 Kompanii Märjamaa 1 Atli 3–2 Junior Maardu 1 Kiviõli w/o Sadam Muuga 1 Tulevik II 2–1 Veteran Maardu 1 M.C. Tallinn 3–0 Fortuna Tapa 1 Narva Baltika w/o Keila 2 Jalgpallikool Tartu 0–2 FC Lelle 2 |} Round of 32 |- !colspan="3" align="center"|17 September FC Lelle 1–0 Sillamäe Kalev 1 Tempori 1–2 Pärnu JK 2 Keila 1–2 Merkuur 2 Kiviõli 5–0 Dokker 1 M.C. Tallinn 3–2 Olümp Maardu 1 Atli w/o Vall 1 Tulevik II 4–2 Dünamo 1 |} Round of 16 |- !colspan="3" align="center"|1 October Atli 0–7 Narva Trans 2 Tulevik II 0–2 Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi 2 Pärnu JK 0–6 Lantana 2 Kiviõli 0–3 Lelle SK 2 |- !colspan="3" align="center"|17 October M.C. Tallinn 0–4 Tulevik 2 FC Lelle 0–6 Tallinna Sadam 2 Merkuur 0–7 Flora 2 Vigri 0–5 TVMK 2 |} Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 22 April 1998 and the second legs were played on 6 May 1998.Põldoja Ants Flora ühe jalaga poolfinaalis https://epl.delfi.ee/sport/flora-uhe-jalaga-poolfinaalis?id=50754699 epl.delfi.ee 23 September 2020 22 April 1998 5–0 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/469 Flora Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi Kristal 37 Viikmäe 65 Reim 70 Ražanauskas 77 Zelinski 88 Kadriorg Stadium Oleg Timofejev 6 May 1998 0–7 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/553 Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi Flora Meet Alsaker Terehhov Kristal Oper Uno Tutk Flora won 12–0 on aggregate. 22 April 1998 2–0 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/470 Lantana Kulikov 76 Toštšev 82 pen Tallinna Sadam Valeriy Vinogradov 6 May 1998 0–0 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/550 Tallinna Sadam Lantana Sten Kaldma Lantana won 2–0 on aggregate. 22 April 1998 2–2 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/471 Tulevik Allas 21 Vessenberg 88 pen TVMK Novozhilov 27 pen Pasikuta 84 Margus Kotter 6 May 1998 1–2 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/552 TVMK Shapovalov Tulevik Arbeiter Valeriy Vinogradov Viljandi Tulevik won 4–3 on aggregate. 22 April 1998 2–2 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/503 Lelle SK Rooba Blinstrubas Narva Trans Nejolov Molev Jüri Saar 6 May 1998 5–1 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/551 Narva Trans Kitto Molev Nejolov Zamorski Lelle SK Musayev Oleg Timofeyev Narva Trans won 7–3 on aggregate. Semi-finals The first legs were played on 20 May 1998 and the second legs were played on 24 May 1998. 20 May 1998 0–0 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/620 Tulevik Flora Oleg Timofejev 24 May 1998 3–1 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/658 Flora Terehhov 21 Zelinski 43 52 Tulevik Priidel 28 Uno Tutk Flora won 3–1 on aggregate. 20 May 1998 0–4 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/619 Narva Trans Lantana Toštšev Tjunin Leitan Margus Kotter 24 May 1998 3–0 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/659 Lantana Narva Trans Sten Kaldma Lantana won 7–0 on aggregate. Final The final took place on 20 June 1998 in Kuressaare. Flora won a double after also winning the 1997–98 Meistriliiga.Maksimov Aldo FC Flora tegi kuldse duubli https://www.postimees.ee/2546939/fc-flora-tegi-kuldse-duubli postimees.ee 24 September 2020 20 June 1998 Flora 3–2 http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/800 Lantana Oper 8 72 Zelinski 83 Jeršov 39 Leitan 70 Kuressaare linnastaadion, Kuressaare 300 Margus Kotter References Category:Estonian Cup seasons Category:1997 in Estonian football Category:1998 in Estonian football Estonian