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===New stadium and a new era (2001–2017)=== [[File:Lilleküla staadion 2010-07-12.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Construction around Lilleküla Stadium]] In 2001, a new era began for Flora as the club moved to the new [[Lilleküla Stadium]] and Rüütli was replaced by [[Arno Pijpers]]. Under Pijpers, Flora won three consecutive Meistriliiga titles in [[2001 Meistriliiga|2001]], [[2002 Meistriliiga|2002]] and [[2003 Meistriliiga|2003]]. In the 2003 season, Flora won the league without losing a single league match, extending their unbeaten run from the previous season to 37, while [[Tor Henning Hamre]] scored a record 39 goals in a season. Pijpers left Flora in September 2004, before the end of the [[2004 Meistriliiga|2004 season]], and was replaced by [[Janno Kivisild]]. The team failed to defend the league title for another season, finishing in third place.<ref name="hist"/> The [[2005 Meistriliiga|2005 season]] was unsuccessful as Flora placed fourth, 26 points behind the league champions [[FC TVMK|TVMK]]. This was the first time Flora didn't win a Meistriliiga medal since 1992. After the disappointing season, Kivisild was replaced by [[Pasi Rautiainen]]. In the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]], Flora defeated [[FC Lyn Oslo|Lyn Oslo]] 1–1 on aggregate on away goals in the first qualifying round, before losing to [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]] 0–4 on aggregate in the second qualifying round. The club finished the [[2006 Meistriliiga|2006 season]] in third place and placed second in the [[2007 Meistriliiga|2007 season]]. Flora also suffered their biggest margin of defeat in the Meistriliiga thus far, losing 0–6 to TVMK in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meistriliiga 2017 - 36. Round |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/est-meistriliiga-2017/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en |archive-date=5 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605050403/https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/est-meistriliiga-2017/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Flora finished the [[2008 Meistriliiga|2008 season]] as runners-up, behind Levadia once again, despite amassing 91 points and scoring 113 goals. Tarmo Rüütli returned to Flora for the [[2009 Meistriliiga|2009 season]], but failed to lead the club to winning the league, placing fourth. Flora were more successful in the Estonian Cup, winning the trophy in [[2007–08 Estonian Cup|2008]] and [[2008–09 Estonian Cup|2009]].<ref name="hist"/> In 2010, Rüütli was replaced by the former Flora player and [[Estonia national football team|Estonia national team]] record cap holder [[Martin Reim]]. Under Reim, rejuvenated Flora ended the reign of Levadia who had won the four previous Meistriliiga titles and won the league in the [[2010 Meistriliiga|2010 season]]. Flora successfully defended their title in the [[2011 Meistriliiga|2011 season]] and won the [[2010–11 Estonian Cup]], defeating [[JK Narva Trans|Narva Trans]] 2–0 in the final. Flora finished the [[2012 Meistriliiga|2012 season]] in third place, behind the champions [[Nõmme Kalju FC|Nõmme Kalju]] and Levadia. After the season, Reim left the club and was replaced [[Marko Lelov]] in December 2012. Lelov won the [[2012–13 Estonian Cup]], but was sacked in July 2013 after disappointing results in the league. He was replaced by [[Norbert Hurt]], initially as a caretaker, with position being made permanent later. Flora finished the [[2013 Meistriliiga|2013 season]] in fourth place and placed third in [[2014 Meistriliiga|2014]].<ref name="hist"/> In 2015, Flora celebrated their 25th anniversary by winning their 10th league title in the 34th round of the [[2015 Meistriliiga|season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/tallinna-fc-flora--eesti-meister-2015-n8883|title=Tallinna FC Flora – Eesti meister 2015|trans-title=FC Flora Tallinn – Estonian champions 2015|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=24 October 2015|language=Estonian|access-date=2 February 2018|archive-date=2 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802011459/http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/tallinna-fc-flora--eesti-meister-2015-n8883|url-status=live}}</ref> The club also won the [[2015–16 Estonian Cup]], defeating [[JK Sillamäe Kalev|Sillamäe Kalev]] 3–0 in extra time in the final. In May 2016, Aivar Pohlak resigned from the club's presidency and was succeeded by his son Pelle Pohlak. In the first qualifying round of the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League]], Flora lost to [[Lincoln Red Imps F.C.|Lincoln Red Imps]] 2–3 on aggregate, after which Hurt resigned and was replaced by [[Argo Arbeiter]]. Flora finished the disappointing [[2016 Meistriliiga|2016 season]] in fourth place. Arbeiter was sacked and in January 2017, Arno Pijpers returned to take over as manager. In the [[2016 Meistriliiga|2017 season]], Flora won their 11th Meistriliiga title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/fc-flora-kindlustas-meistritiitli-n12887|title=FC Flora kindlustas meistritiitli|trans-title=FC Flora secured league title|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=28 October 2017|language=Estonian|access-date=2 February 2018|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328120438/http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/fc-flora-kindlustas-meistritiitli-n12887|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2017, it was announced that Pijpers will not continue as manager.
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