Tallinn derby

Tallinna derbi

100th Tallinn derby on 5 May 2024
Native name	Tallinna derbi
Location	Tallinn, Estonia
Teams	Flora Levadia
First meeting	28 April 1999 Estonian Cup Levadia 1–1 Flora
Stadiums	A. Le Coq Arena Sportland Arena (during winter)
Statistics
Most player appearances	Rauno Alliku (48)
Top scorer	Konstantin Nahk (11)

The Tallinn derby (Estonian: Tallinna derbi) is the name given to a football rivalry between FC Flora and FCI Levadia, two clubs based in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. First contested in 1999, the fixture is considered to be the fiercest rivalry in Estonian football, with Flora and Levadia being the two biggest and most successful football clubs in the country.

Although Levadia was originally founded in Maardu, the club moved to Tallinn in 2000 and officially affiliated themselves with the capital city in 2004. Since 2019, the two clubs share their home ground A. Le Coq Arena. During winter and early spring months, the matches take place at Sportland Arena, as natural grass grounds are not playable during the period due to the region's harsh winter climate.

In the past, language and nationality were also one of the separating factors between the two clubs, as Levadia was seen as the club of choice for the Russian-speaking population of the city and Flora for the Estonian-speaking. While Flora has remained to represent Estonian nationalism and only plays with Estonian players, Levadia is no longer affiliated with Russian-speaking culture and is more of an international club, often relying on international players on the pitch.^[1] Thus, the cultural divide between the two clubs has diminished significantly.