Estonian Clubs Sign Key Talent Ahead of New Season
Paide Linnameeskond has signed U-17 World Cup winner Daniel Cabral from Brazil, while 2024 champions FCI Levadia retained midfielder Mihkel Ainsalu as teams finalize their squads for the upcoming Premium league season.
- —FCI Levadia, a team that secured the silver medal in the previous season's football Premium league, has announced that midfielder Mihkel Ainsalu will continue with the club for the upcoming season.
- —Paide Linnameeskond has signed 23-year-old central midfielder Daniel Cabral, who previously won the U-17 World Cup with the Brazilian national team.
- —Pärnu Vaprus football team defeated Tallinn Kalev 6-0 in a pre-season friendly match as part of the Winter Tournament.
- —The futsal club Hagalaz, composed largely of former Pärnu Vaprus players, won the Estonian First League in their debut season and will compete in the top division next year.
Recap
The flurry of pre-season activity, highlighted by Paide Linnameeskond's acquisition of international talent and FCI Levadia's efforts to consolidate its core, signals heightened ambition across Estonia's Premium league. These strategic roster moves, coupled with decisive friendly match results, point to an increasingly competitive domestic football landscape, while Hagalaz's immediate success in futsal introduces a new challenger to the top tier.