Early history (2004–2016) Paide Linnameeskond was founded in 2004 as a satellite club of
Flora. The team entered the Western division of the
IV liiga and saw four consecutive promotions from 2005 to 2008, when they were promoted to the
Meistriliiga. Paide Linnameeskond finished their
first season in the Estonian top flight in ninth place, but escaped relegation by defeating
Warrior 2–1 on aggregate in the play-offs. In July 2010, former Paide Linnameeskond player
Meelis Rooba was appointed as manager and in 2013, Estonian entrepreneur Veiko Veskimäe became the club's president. Paide reached the
2014–15 Estonian Cup final, but lost to
Nõmme Kalju 0–2. Zahovaiko left Paide after leading the club to third in the
2021 season, being replaced by former player and
Estonian national team coach
Karel Voolaid. lifting Paide's first-ever trophy, the
2021–22 Estonian Cup In June 2021, Paide Linnameeskond announced its formal affiliation with the Gambian football club
Real de Banjul. Throughout the cooperation between Paide Linnameeskond and Real de Banjul, multiple Gambian footballers have used Paide as a stepping stone, including
Alassana Jatta,
Muhammed Sanneh and
Abdoulie Ceesay. In July 2021, Paide notably signed ex-
Liverpool F.C. defender
Ragnar Klavan from Serie A side Cagliari Calcio. On 21 May 2022, Paide lifted their first-ever trophy after defeating
Nõmme Kalju 1–0 in the
Estonian Cup final, with
Siim Luts scoring the winning goal in the 109th minute. The 2022–23 season saw Paide win their first European ties against
FC Dinamo Tbilisi and
FC Ararat-Armenia in the
Europa Conference League first and second qualifying rounds, both on penalties. Paide hosted European matches at both rounds at the 1,500-capacity
Pärnu Rannastaadion due to their own 500-capacity
Paide linnastaadion not meeting
UEFA Category 2 Stadium requirements. Their third qualifying round home debut, a 0–2 defeat to
R.S.C. Anderlecht of Belgium, was played at the 14,336-capacity
Lilleküla Stadium. Paide Linnameeskond started the 2023 season by winning their first
Estonian Supercup in a 3–2 victory against
Flora, but after a poor start to the league season, Voolaid was sacked in May and replaced with Serbian coach Ivan Stojković. Paide reached the
2023–24 Estonian Cup final, but lost 2–4 to
FCI Levadia. In January 2025, Paide Linnameeskond became the first Estonian club to sell a player directly to a '
Big Five' league, as
Abdoulie Ceesay was acquired by
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