As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends in November. The league features several reserve teams of Meistriliiga clubs. According to the rules set by the Estonian Football Association, reserve teams are ineligible for promotion to the Meistriliiga, but can play in the Estonian Cup.
During the season, the teams play each of the other four times, twice at home and twice away. This makes for a total of 36 games played each season. The teams gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a defeat. Promotion and relegation between divisions is a central feature of the league. At the end of the season, clubs at the top of their division win promotion to the next higher division, while those at the bottom will be relegated to the next lower one. At the end of a season, the top Esiliiga club gains promotion to the Meistriliiga. This is providing that the Esiliiga club meets the licensing criteria of the Meistriliiga. Reserve teams in Estonia play in the same league system as the senior team, however, they must play at least one level below their main side, and are thus ineligible for promotion to the Meistriliiga. Two bottom end clubs of Esiliiga are relegated to the Esiliiga B, and two top clubs of Esiliiga B are promoted to the Esiliiga. The two-legged play-offs for the Meistriliiga spot are contested between the ninth placed (second bottom) club in the Meistriliiga and the second in the Esiliiga, and the two-legged play-offs for the Esiliiga spot are contested between the eighth placed (third bottom) club in the Esiliiga and the third in the Esiliiga B.[1]
Clubs
Current clubs
The following clubs are competing in the Esiliiga during the 2022 season.
The table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Esiliiga since its inception in 1992. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2021 season. Teams in bold played in the Esiliiga 2021 season. Numbers in bold are the record (highest) numbers in each column.
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Promotion matches and relegation matches involving clubs of higher or lower leagues are not counted.
^"Esiliiga tutvustus" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
External links
Official website (in Estonian)
February 26, 2023
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The Esiliiga is the second division in the Estonian football league system The Esiliiga is ranked below the Meistriliiga and above the Esiliiga B EsiliigaFounded1992 31 years ago 1992 Country EstoniaConfederationUEFADivisionsEsiliigaNumber of teams10Level on pyramid2Promotion toMeistriliigaRelegation toEsiliiga BDomestic cup s Estonian CupCurrent championsMaardu Linnameeskond 3rd title 2021 Most championshipsLevadia II Tallinn 7 titles WebsiteOfficial websiteCurrent 2022 EsiliigaAs in most countries with low temperatures in winter time the season starts in March and ends in November The league features several reserve teams of Meistriliiga clubs According to the rules set by the Estonian Football Association reserve teams are ineligible for promotion to the Meistriliiga but can play in the Estonian Cup Contents 1 Competition format 2 Clubs 2 1 Current clubs 3 Champions 3 1 Total titles won 3 2 All time Esiliiga table 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCompetition format EditDuring the season the teams play each of the other four times twice at home and twice away This makes for a total of 36 games played each season The teams gain three points for a win one for a draw and none for a defeat Promotion and relegation between divisions is a central feature of the league At the end of the season clubs at the top of their division win promotion to the next higher division while those at the bottom will be relegated to the next lower one At the end of a season the top Esiliiga club gains promotion to the Meistriliiga This is providing that the Esiliiga club meets the licensing criteria of the Meistriliiga Reserve teams in Estonia play in the same league system as the senior team however they must play at least one level below their main side and are thus ineligible for promotion to the Meistriliiga Two bottom end clubs of Esiliiga are relegated to the Esiliiga B and two top clubs of Esiliiga B are promoted to the Esiliiga The two legged play offs for the Meistriliiga spot are contested between the ninth placed second bottom club in the Meistriliiga and the second in the Esiliiga and the two legged play offs for the Esiliiga spot are contested between the eighth placed third bottom club in the Esiliiga and the third in the Esiliiga B 1 Clubs EditCurrent clubs Edit The following clubs are competing in the Esiliiga during the 2022 season Club Positionin 2021 Seasons inEsiliiga First season ofcurrent spell Titles Last titleElvab 6th 10 2017 0 Parnu JK 8th 6 2020 1 1993 94Flora U21 Tallinnb c 5th 16 2006 2 2015Harju JK Laagria b 2nd in the Esiliiga B 0 2022 0 Levadia U21 Tallinna b c 7th 18 2004 7 2013Viimsi JKa b 1st in the Esiliiga B 0 2022 0 Ida Virumaa FC Alliance 3rd in the Esiliiga B 3 2022 0 Viljandi JK Tulevik 8th in the Meistriliiga 16 2022 1 2016Nomme Uniteda b 4th 2 2020 0 Paide Linnameeskond U21b c 3rd 5 2021 1 a never been relegated from Esiliiga b never played in Meistriliiga c ineligible for promotion to MeistriliigaChampions EditSeason Champions Runners up Third place Top goalscorer Goals1992 Kreenholm Narva Tempo Tallinn Lokomotiiv Valga1992 93 Tervis Parnu Tallinna Sadam Kreenholm Narva1993 94 Kalev Parnu Vall Tallinn Pena Johvi Vadim Dolinin Kalev Parnu 211994 95 Dunamo Tallinn A Tallinna Jalgpallikool Pena JohviLelle B Tervis Parnu Tulevik Viljandi1995 96 Norma Tallinn Vall Tallinn Tallinna Jalgpallikool1996 97 Dunamo Tallinn 2 Tallinna Jalgpallikool Parnu Igor Bratsuk Olump Maardu 81997 98 Vall Tallinn Olumpia Maardu Dokker Tallinn Andrei Afanassov Vall Tallinn Aleksei Titov Vall Tallinn 131998 Levadia Maardu Vigri Tallinn Lootus Kohtla Jarve Igor Bratsuk Levadia Maardu 91999 Kuressaare Lootus Kohtla Jarve Vigri Tartu Svajunas Rauckis Kuressaare 272000 Maardu Tervis Parnu Viljandi Vladimir Tselnokov Maardu 262001 Levadia Parnu Valga S C Real Maardu Andrei Afanassov S C Real Maardu 262002 Valga Kuressaare Maardu Andrei Afanassov Maardu 252003 Lootus Kohtla Jarve Tervis Parnu M C Tallinn Aleksei Titov Ajax Lasnamae 292004 Tammeka Tartu Levadia II Tallinn Tervis Parnu Oliver Konsa Tammeka Tartu 252005 Vaprus Parnu Levadia II Tallinn Ajax Lasnamae Nikita Andreev Ajax Lasnamae 292006 Levadia II Tallinn 2 Kuressaare Tallinna Kalev Kaimar Saag Levadia II Tallinn 372007 Levadia II Tallinn 3 Flora II Tallinn Sillamae Kalev Andrus Mitt Nomme Kalju 242008 Levadia II Tallinn 4 Kuressaare Flora II Tallinn Sergei Jegorov TVMK II Tallinn 202009 Levadia II Tallinn 5 Lootus Kohtla Jarve Warrior Valga Tonis Starkopf Kivioli Tamme Auto Levadia II Tallinn 322010 Levadia II Tallinn 6 Flora II Tallinn Ajax Lasnamae Tonis Starkopf Kivioli Tamme Auto 282011 Tallinna Kalev Infonet Tallinn Kivioli Tamme Auto Maksim Rotskov Infonet Tallinn 402012 Infonet Tallinn Flora II Tallinn Tarvas Rakvere Manucho Infonet Tallinn 312013 Levadia II Tallinn 7 Lokomotiv Johvi Flora II Tallinn Tonis Starkopf Irbis Kivioli 282014 Flora II Tallinn Levadia II Tallinn Parnu Linnameeskond Kristen Saarts Parnu Linnameeskond Levadia II Tallinn 312015 Flora II Tallinn 2 Levadia II Tallinn Infonet II Tallinn Eduard Golovljov Infonet II Tallinn 412016 Tulevik Viljandi Flora U21 Tallinn Infonet II Tallinn Eduard Golovljov Infonet II Tallinn 392017 Maardu Linnameeskond Tallinna Kalev Tarvas Rakvere Vitali Gussev Maardu Linnameeskond 382018 Maardu Linnameeskond 2 Flora U21 Tallinn Levadia U21 Tallinn Vitali Gussev Maardu Linnameeskond 432019 Legion Tallinn Flora U21 Tallinn Vaprus Parnu Rejal Alijev Legion Tallinn 382020 Parnu Vaprus 2 Maardu Linnameeskond Nomme United Kevin Matas Nomme United 222021 Maardu Linnameeskond 3 Tallinna Kalev Paide Linnameeskond U21 Robi Saarma Nomme United 282022 East North champion South West champion Total titles won Edit Club Winning seasonsLevadia U21 Tallinn 7 4 1 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013Maardu Linnameeskond 3 1 0 2017 2018 2021Flora U21 Tallinn 2 6 2 2014 2015Dunamo Tallinn 2 0 0 1994 95 A 1996 97Vaprus Parnu 2 0 1 2005 2020Tervis Parnu 1 3 1 1992 93Kuressaare 1 3 0 1999Jarve Kohtla Jarve 1 2 1 2003Tallinna Kalev 1 2 1 2011Vall Tallinn 1 2 0 1997 98Warrior Valga 1 1 1 2002Infonet Tallinn 1 1 0 2012Kreenholm Narva 1 0 1 1992Parnu 1 0 1 1993 94Tulevik Viljandi 1 0 1 2016Lelle 1 0 0 1994 95 B Norma Tallinn 1 0 0 1995 96Levadia Tallinn 1 0 0 1998Levadia Parnu 1 0 0 2001Tammeka Tartu 1 0 0 2004Legion Tallinn 1 0 0 2019Tallinna Jalgpallikool 0 2 1Vigri Tartu 0 1 1Tempo Tallinn 0 1 0Tallinna Sadam 0 1 0Olumpia Maardu 0 1 0Lokomotiv Johvi 0 1 0Pena Johvi 0 0 2Maardu 0 0 2Ajax Lasnamae 0 0 2Infonet II Tallinn 0 0 2Tarvas Rakvere 0 0 2Lokomotiiv Valga 0 0 1Dokker Tallinn 0 0 1Viljandi 0 0 1M C Tallinn 0 0 1Sillamae Kalev 0 0 1Irbis Kivioli 0 0 1Parnu Linnameeskond 0 0 1Nomme United 0 0 1Paide Linnameeskond U21 0 0 1 East North champion South West champion All time Esiliiga table Edit The table is a cumulative record of all match results points and goals of every team that has played in the Esiliiga since its inception in 1992 The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2021 season Teams in bold played in the Esiliiga 2021 season Numbers in bold are the record highest numbers in each column In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss Promotion matches and relegation matches involving clubs of higher or lower leagues are not counted The table is sorted by all time points Pos Club Seasons Titles Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG1 FCI Levadia U21 20 7 688 386 120 182 1722 885 837 1278 1 862 FC Flora U21 13 2 563 302 101 160 1195 706 489 1007 1 793 JK Tallinna Kalev 8 1 282 147 54 81 614 431 183 495 1 764 Rakvere JK Tarvas 10 0 360 132 64 164 556 731 175 460 1 285 FC Kuressaare 9 1 278 136 41 99 568 482 86 449 1 626 Kivioli FC Irbis 8 0 288 110 51 124 556 542 14 381 1 327 Maardu Linnameeskond 5 3 170 112 20 38 468 235 233 356 2 098 FC Elva 10 0 331 99 45 187 437 706 269 342 1 039 Kohtla Jarve FC Lootus 7 1 214 97 27 90 411 400 11 318 1 4910 Lasnamae FC Ajax 6 0 200 93 37 70 449 311 138 316 1 5811 Parnu JK Vaprus 6 2 204 92 38 74 400 343 57 314 1 5412 Tartu JK Tammeka U21 7 0 242 86 49 107 385 447 62 307 1 2713 Viljandi JK Tulevik 7 1 166 90 30 56 320 250 70 300 1 8114 Parnu KEK 8 1 188 86 23 77 416 370 46 281 1 4915 FC Valga 8 1 164 79 14 61 304 276 28 251 1 5316 Tallinna FC TVMK II 5 0 172 63 23 86 302 363 61 212 1 2317 Valga FC Warrior 6 0 200 61 29 110 285 438 153 212 1 0618 Tartu FC Santos 5 0 216 59 27 94 290 388 98 204 0 9419 Tallinna JK Legion 4 1 144 60 21 63 291 296 5 201 1 4020 Tallinna JK Dunamo 7 2 144 58 19 67 276 319 43 193 1 3421 JK Sillamae Kalev 7 0 162 56 24 74 232 303 71 192 1 1922 Vandra JK Vaprus 5 0 174 52 30 92 259 375 116 186 1 0723 FCI Tallinn U21 3 0 108 51 12 45 266 214 52 165 1 5324 Tartu JK Merkuur 6 0 122 49 18 55 199 238 39 165 1 3525 Nomme Kalju FC U21 4 0 144 48 21 75 218 293 75 165 1 1526 Parnu JK 6 1 122 44 21 49 224 227 3 153 1 2527 FCI Tallinn 2 1 72 45 16 11 195 80 115 151 2 1028 FC Puuma 4 0 144 37 28 79 208 372 164 139 0 9729 Parnu Linnameeskond 3 0 108 37 23 49 207 213 6 134 1 2430 Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi 4 0 120 34 22 64 164 300 136 124 1 0331 FC M C Tallinn 3 0 84 34 17 33 167 189 22 119 1 4232 Tallinna JK Vall 4 1 58 36 7 15 171 80 91 115 1 9833 Maardu FK Olumpia 5 1 78 33 16 29 158 152 6 115 1 4734 Tartu SK 10 2 0 72 32 12 28 123 125 2 108 1 5035 Viljandi JK Tulevik U21 3 0 108 28 24 56 139 215 76 108 1 0036 Nomme Kalju FC 2 0 72 31 14 27 145 149 4 107 1 4937 Tartu JK Tammeka 3 1 84 29 18 37 165 199 34 105 1 2538 Tartu JK Welco 4 0 138 27 24 87 143 345 202 105 0 7639 Tallinna Jalgpallikool 5 0 72 31 10 31 117 141 24 103 1 4340 FC Nomme United 2 0 62 28 12 22 155 110 44 96 1 5541 Maardu S C Real 2 0 56 27 13 16 144 102 42 94 1 6842 Johvi FC Lokomotiiv 2 0 72 26 13 33 115 121 6 91 1 2643 Tartu KSK Vigri 2 0 42 26 9 7 98 40 58 87 2 0744 Narva Kreenholm 4 1 58 25 10 23 120 125 5 85 1 4745 Kivioli JK Irbis 4 0 58 23 8 27 99 117 18 77 1 3346 Kohtla Jarve JK Jarve 3 0 102 21 13 68 106 270 164 76 0 7547 Kohtla Jarve JK Pena 3 0 46 22 7 17 95 85 10 73 1 5948 JK Tallinna Kalev U21 2 0 72 18 13 41 75 134 59 67 0 9349 Paide Linnameeskond U21 1 0 30 17 3 10 85 56 29 54 1 8050 Paide Linnameeskond 1 0 36 14 12 10 58 44 14 54 1 5051 Parnu FC Levadia 1 1 28 15 7 6 67 39 28 52 1 8652 Tallinna FC Norma 2 1 28 15 2 11 77 44 33 47 1 6853 Viimsi JK 1 0 28 12 4 12 43 50 7 40 1 4354 FC Viljandi 1 0 28 12 4 12 31 46 15 40 1 4355 JK Tallinna Sadam 1 0 16 12 2 2 52 14 38 38 2 3856 Paide KEK 2 0 28 10 6 12 56 64 8 36 1 2957 Keila JK 1 0 36 10 5 21 41 88 47 35 0 9758 Lelle SK 1 0 36 11 1 24 49 100 51 34 0 9459 FC Kuressaare II 1 0 28 8 3 17 35 79 44 27 0 9660 Kehra JK Paber 1 0 20 7 3 10 33 47 14 24 1 2061 Kallaste JK Peipsi Kalur 2 0 28 7 3 18 36 75 39 24 0 8662 Tallinna JK Metallist 1 0 12 7 0 5 30 25 5 21 1 7563 Tallinna JK Dokker 1 0 14 6 3 5 30 26 4 21 1 5064 Tallinna JK Tempo 1 0 12 6 1 5 29 26 3 19 1 5865 Tallinna FC Arsenal 1 0 14 5 0 9 26 31 5 15 1 0766 Tartu JK Merkuur Juunior 1 0 36 3 5 28 27 97 70 14 0 3967 Poltsamaa JK Sport 1 0 10 1 0 9 6 27 21 3 0 3068 Tartu FC DAG 1 0 14 0 1 3 12 67 55 1 0 07See also EditMeistriliiga Esiliiga BReferences Edit Esiliiga tutvustus in Estonian Estonian Football Association Retrieved 5 November 2017 External links EditOfficial website in Estonian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Esiliiga amp oldid 1140897439, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
