Overview of the Estonian Floorball Union and of floorball in Estonia 1993- 2022
Estonian Floorball Union (Eesti Saalihoki Liit, ESHL) was founded on November 27th, 1993 in Tallinn by four clubs: Pärnu Vapper, Tallinn Estonians, Avinurme Avi and Mustamäe SK Aeg.
The first president of ESHL was Andres Kull who was replaced by Ain Lillepalu in november 1995. In June 2019 Ain Lillepalu was nominated to be honorary president. The general secretary of ESHL from the beginning of its history has been Tõnis Teesalu.
ESHL belongs to the Estonian Central Sports Union from 1994 and as a result of emergement between Estonian Central Sports Union and Estonian Olympic Committee it is a member of the latter from autumn 2001.
ESHL has been a full member of International Floorball Federation from 1996.
The board of the ESHL elected in June 2019 consists of four members: Meelis Aab (new president), Tõnis Teesalu, Marko Saksing and Rasmus Talviste.
In the end of 2022 the ESHL has 21 member clubs: Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli SK, Maitimi SK, SK Aeg, Jõgeva SK Tähe, Viskoosa SK, Jäneda SK, Tallinna Spordiselts Kalev, Pärnu SHK, SK Sinimäe, SK Favoriit, Tamsalu EBE, Ääsmäe Kultuuri ja Spordi SA, Eesti Maaülikooli SK, SK Noorus, Sparta Spordiselts, Valga SHK, SK Tahmakyla United, GAP SK, Jödo MTÜ, Rapla hokiklubi and Hokiklubi Kaigas
Altogether the number of people playing floorball is about 3000. The official number of people playing floorball is 1461. The number of official coaches is 28.
The Estonian Championships have been held 28 times, the winners so far are SK Aeg (1995, 1998), Jõgeva Tähe (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2020), Bändidos (2002), TTÜ SK (2005, 2007, 2008, 2015), SK Augur (2010,2011, 2012), SK LINK/Saku (2016), EMÜ SK (2017), Sparta team Automaailm (2018, 2021, 2022) and TalTech (2019) The Estonian Cup has also been held 13 times, Jõgeva Tähe SK has won it 11 times, SK Aeg and TTÜ SK both once. The winner of the women’s championships 2022 is Sparta.
The Estonian national teams have participated in next major tournaments:
the European Open Championships in Switzerland in 1995 (9th place)
the World Championships in Sweden in 1996 (11th place)
the World Championships in Chezh Republic in 1998 (10th place (2nd in division B))
the World Championships in Norway in 2000 (11th place (3rd in division B))
the U19 World Championships in Germany in 2001 (10th place)
the World Championships in Finland in 2002 (12th place (4th in division B))
the U19 World Championships in Chezh Republic in 2003 (11th place (3rd in division B))
the World Championships in Switzerland in 2004 (12th place (2nd in division B))
the U19 World Championships in Latvia in 2005 (11th place (3rd in division B))
the World Championships in Sweden in 2006 (11th place (1st in division B))
the Qualification in Poland to the Women´s WFC 2007 B-division
the U19 World Championships in Switzerland in 2007 (11th place (3rd in division B))
the World Championships in Czech Republic in 2008 (8th place)
the Qualification in Slovenia to the Women's WFC 2009 B- division (2nd place) and World Championships in Sweden in 2009 (15th place (5th in division B))
the U19 World Championships in Finland in 2009 (9th place (1st in division B))
the Qualification in Spain to the Men's WFC 2010 (1st place)
the World Championships (final tournament, 16 teams) in Finland in 2010 (7th place)
the Qualification in Poland to the Women's WFC 2011 (4th place)
the U19 World Championships in Germany in 2011 (8th place in division A)
the Qualification in Slovenia to the WFC 2012 final tournament (1st place)
the World Championships (final tournament, 16 teams) in Switzerland in 2012 (9th place)
the Qualification in Latvia to the Women's WFC 2013 (5th place)
the U19 World Championships in Germany in 2013 (11th place, 3rd in division B)
the Qualification in Slovakia to the WFC 2014 final tournament (2nd place)
the Qualification in Spain to the U19 WFC 2015 (1st place division B)
the World Championship (final tournament, 16 teams) in Sweden in 2014 (8th place)
the Qualification in Poland to the Women's WFC 2015 (5th place)
the U19 World Championships in Sweden in 2015 (12th place, 4th in division B)
the Qualification in Tallinn to the WFC 2016 final tournament (2nd place)
the Qualification in Italy to the U19 WFC 2017 (1st place division B)
the World Championships (final tournament, 16 teams) in Latvia in 2016 (8th place)
the Qualification in Italy to the Women's WFC 2017 (3rd place)
the U19 World Championships in Sweden in 2017 (10th place, 2nd in division B)
the World Championship (final tournament, 16 teams, ladies) in Slovakia in 2017 (11th place)
the Qualification in Tallinn to the WFC 2018 final tournament (2nd place)
the Qualification in Russia to the U19 WCF 2019 (3th place division B)
the World Championship (final tournament, 16 teams) in Czech Republic in 2018 (10th place)
the Qualification in Poland to the Women's WFC 2019 (3rd place)
the World Championship (final tournament,16 teams, ladies) in Switzerland in 2019 (14th place)
the Qualification In Denmark to the Men's WFC 2020 (4th place, waiting list)
the U19 World Championships in Czech Republic in 2021 (10th place, 15 teams)
the Qualification in Saku to the Women's U19 WFC 2022 (4th place, no qualification)
the World Championship (final tournament,16 teams, ladies) In Sweden in 2021 (13th place)
the World Championship (final tournament, 16 teams, men) in Finland in 2021 (8th place)
the Qualification in Latvia to the Men's WFC 2022 (4th place, qualification)
the World Championship (final tournament,16 teams, men) In Switzerland in 2022 (9th place)
Altogether the Estonian national team has won 71, lost 70 and tied 10 official games. The Estonian U19 team has won 37, lost 27 and tied 5 official games. The Estonian Women's national team has won 23, lost 32 and tied 3 official games. The Estonian U19 women' s team has won 1 and lost 4 official games.
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