# JK Narva Trans

Jalgpalliklubi Narva Trans, commonly known as Narva Trans or simply Trans, is an Estonian professional football club based in Narva that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Kreenholm 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, along with Flora. Narva Trans have won three Estonian Cups and two Estonian Supercups.

## History

The club was founded in 1979 as Avtomobilist by the workers of the Motor Depot 13 in Narva. In 1984, the club was promoted to the Estonian SSR Championship, but was relegated at the end of the season. The club returned to the top division in 1987, but was relegated again after finishing the season 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 new Meistriliiga, finishing the inaugural season in seventh place. Narva Trans finished the 1994–95 season in third place. The club made their European debut in the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Narva Trans won their first trophy in the 2000–01 Estonian Cup. The club came third in the 2005 season and finished as runners-up in 2006, their best league finish to this date. The team won the Estonian Supercup in 2007 and 2008. Narva Trans finished third for four consecutive seasons in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The team won their second Estonian Cup trophy in the 2018–19 season, defeating Nõmme Kalju 2–1 in extra time in the final. In 2023, Narva Trans won their third Estonian Cup by defeating FC Flora 2–1 in the 2022–23 final.

## Stadium
### Kreenholm Stadium

Kreenholm Stadium has been the home ground of Narva Trans since its founding in 1979. The multi-purpose stadiums seats 1,065.

### Kalev-Fama Stadium

Narva Trans uses the Kalev-Fama artificial turf stadium as its home ground during winter and early spring months. Renovated in 2013, 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.

## Crest and colours

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. 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 symbol Narva Hermann Castle, and the logo of Narva Auto AS. The crest carries the club's colours, which are red and blue.
* 1997–2017
* 2018–present

## Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| 2000–2013 | Nike | Sportland |
| 2014–2015 | Nike | Fama |
| 2016– | Nike | Sportland |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 26 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | EST | Valeri Shantenkov |
| 3 | DF | EST | Denis Sibul |
| 4 | DF | RUS | Aleksandr Ivanyushin |
| 5 | DF | CAN | Kelsey Egwu |
| 8 | MF | ARG | Leonardo Rolón |
| 9 | FW | GEO | Sergo Kukhianidze |
| 10 | MF | BFA | Pierre Landry Kabore |
| 11 | FW | EST | Taaniel Usta (on loan from Harju JK Laagri) |
| 12 | DF | BRA | Eriks Santos |
| 13 | DF | EST | Oleg Gonsevich |
| 16 | DF | EST | Sergei Kondrattsev |
| 17 | DF | EST | Artjom Škinjov |
| 19 | MF | CIV | Elysée (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | DF | EST | Mark Maksimkin |
| 22 | MF | EST | Egor Zhuravlev |
| 23 | DF | EST | Aleksandr Jegorov |
| 25 | DF | GEO | Shalva Burjanadze |
| 29 | FW | RUS | Viktor Kudryashov |
| 35 | GK | EST | Aleksandr Kraizmer |
| 49 | MF | GEO | Zakaria Beglarishvili |
| 66 | MF | EST | German Šlein |
| 71 | MF | POL | Kacper Kopczak |
| 77 | MF | RUS | Denis Polyakov |
| 88 | GK | EST | Aleksei Matrossov |
| — | FW | EST | Sten Viidas (on loan from Paide) |
| — | DF | CAN | Cristian Campagna |
For season transfers, see transfers summer 2024.

## Honours
### League

* Meistriliiga
** Runners-up (1): 2006

### Cups

* Estonian Cup
** Winners (3): 2000–01, 2018–19, 2022–23
** Runners-up (5): 1993–94, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2019–20
* Estonian Supercup
** Winners (2): 2007, 2008
** Runners-up (3): 2001, 2012, 2020, 2024

## Seasons and statistics
### Seasons

| 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 | Meistriliiga | 6 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 24 | Nikolai Toštšev (11) | | |
| 1993–94 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 30 | Nikolai Toštšev (14) | Runners-up | |
| 1994–95 | Meistriliiga | 3 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 39 | Nikolai Toštšev (7) | Semi-finals | |
| 1995–96 | Meistriliiga | 5 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 30 | Boriss Nejolov (8) | Quarter-finals | |
| 1996–97 | Meistriliiga | 6 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 | Stanislav Kitto (9) | Semi-finals | |
| 1997–98 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 31 | Dmitri Lipartov (8) | Semi-finals | |
| 1998 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 23 | Dmitri Lipartov (7) | | |
| 1999 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 40 | Maksim Gruznov (13) | Quarter-finals | |
| 2000 | Meistriliiga | 5 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 43 | Maksim Gruznov (22) | Third round | |
| 2001 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 35 | +44 | 51 | Maksim Gruznov (37) | Winners | Runners-up |
| 2002 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 47 | Maksim Gruznov (24) | Semi-finals | |
| 2003 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 47 | Maksim Gruznov (16) | Semi-finals | |
| 2004 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 47 | Maksim Gruznov (9) | Semi-finals | |
| 2005 | Meistriliiga | 3 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 99 | 34 | +65 | 75 | Maksim Gruznov (26) | Semi-finals | |
| 2006 | Meistriliiga | 2 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 83 | Maksim Gruznov (31) | Semi-finals | |
| 2007 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 36 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 89 | 28 | +61 | 78 | Dmitri Lipartov (30) | Runners-up | Winners |
| 2008 | Meistriliiga | 3 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 56 | Nikolai Lõsanov (13) | Quarter-finals | Winners |
| 2009 | Meistriliiga | 3 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 76 | Aleksandr Tarassenkov (13) | Semi-finals | |
| 2010 | Meistriliiga | 3 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 76 | Marius Bezykornovas (13) | Fourth round | |
| 2011 | Meistriliiga | 3 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 107 | 29 | +78 | 73 | Aleksandrs Čekulajevs (46) | Runners-up | |
| 2012 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 55 | Vladislav Ivanov (13) | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| 2013 | Meistriliiga | 7 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 36 | Albert Taar (7) | Semi-finals | |
| 2014 | Meistriliiga | 8 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 28 | Viktor Plotnikov (9) | Third round | |
| 2015 | Meistriliiga | 6 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 49 | Vitālijs Ziļs (13) | First round | |
| 2016 | Meistriliiga | 8 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 41 | Dmitri Proshin (14) | Third round | |
| 2017 | Meistriliiga | 5 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 45 | Dzmitry Kowb (10) | Second round | |
| 2018 | Meistriliiga | 4 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 61 | Dmitri Barkov (17) | Semi-finals | |
| 2019 | Meistriliiga | 6 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 48 | Eric McWoods (13) | Winners | |
| 2020 | Meistriliiga | 8 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 25 | Aleksandr Zakarlyuka (8) | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| 2021 | Meistriliiga | 6 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 33 | Aleksandr Zakarlyuka (10) | Semi-finals | |
| 2022 | Meistriliiga | 7 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 38 | Denys Dedechko (12) | Semi-finals | |
| 2023 | Meistriliiga | 8 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 38 | Tristan Koskor (16) | Winners | |
| 2024 | Meistriliiga | 6 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 42 | Pierre Kabore Sergo Kukhianidze (11) | Fourth round | Runners-up |

### Europe

| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
| 1996 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group stage | FC Groningen | 1–4 | – | – |
| 1996 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Vasas | – | 1–4 | – |
| 1996 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Lierse | 0–3 | – | – |
| 1996 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group stage | 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 | 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 |
* ^ UEFA awarded Narva Trans a 3–0 win due to IF Elfsborg fielding a suspended player.