Tammeka was founded on 13 June 1989 as a youth academy by Hillar Otto, Avo Jakovits and Heino Ligi.

[3][4] In 2000, the club joined the Estonian football league system and began competing in the Southern division of the III liiga.

The team defeated Dünamo 9–0 in their first Meistriliiga match and finished their first season in the Estonian top flight in seventh place.

The team finished the 2008 season in seventh place, after which the sponsorship deal with Maag ended and Tammeka continued to operate as an independent club.

Kristal rebuilt the team around youth system players Albert Prosa, Kaarel Kiidron and Siim Tenno, finishing the 2010 season in sixth place.

In September 2011, former Tammeka player Kristjan Tiirik replaced Kristal as manager and the team finished the season in seventh place.

The subsequent winter transfer window saw the departure of several key players, including Prosa, Kiidron and Tenno.

Despite growing financial troubles, Tammeka finished the 2013 season in ninth place and defeated Tarvas 6–2 on aggregate in the relegation play-offs, securing their Meistriliiga spot.

In November 2016, Tammeka announced that Mario Hansi and Kaido Koppel would replace Koser in the coming season.

In March 2017, Tammeka's CEO Kristjan Tiirik announced in an interview with ERR that the club has developed a strategic plan which would see them play for medals and European spots by 2020.

[17] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.