2018 Esiliiga

Esiliiga
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The 2018 Esiliiga is the 28th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

Teams

A total of 10 teams are contesting the league, including 7 sides from the 2017 season and three promoted from the 2017 Esiliiga B.[1][2]

Tallinna Kalev and Kuressaare were promoted to 2018 Meistriliiga. The 2017 Esiliiga champions Maardu Linnameeskond declined promotion on financial reasons.[3]

No one was relegated from the Esiliiga because Meistriliiga clubs FCI Tallinn and Levadia merged and their reserve teams, FCI Tallinn U21 and Levadia U21, also merged. Nõmme Kalju FC U21 returned after spending one season in Esiliiga B. JK Tallinna Kalev U21 and Keila JK got promoted to the Esiliiga for the first time.

Stadia

Team Location Stadium Seated Capacity
FC Elva Elva Elva linnastaadion 600[4]
FC Flora U21 Tallinn Flora Lilleküla Stadium 200[5]
JK Tallinna Kalev U21 Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf 270[6]
Nõmme Kalju FC U21 Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 650[7]
Keila JK Keila Keila Stadium 500[8]
FC Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30[9]
Maardu Linnameeskond Maardu Maardu linnastaadion 500[10]
FC Santos Tartu Tartu Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,500[11]
Rakvere JK Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere linnastaadion 1,829[12]
Tartu JK Welco Tartu Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,500[11]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Elva Estonia Veiko Haan Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Nike Sportland
Flora U21 Estonia Ats Sillaste Estonia Romet Ridamäe Nike Tele2[13]
Kalev U21 Estonia Daniel Meijel Nike
Kalju U21 Estonia Erko Saviauk Adidas help.ee
Keila England Richard Barnwell Estonia Kaspar Kaldoja Adidas Hole In One
Levadia U21 Estonia Vladimir Vassiljev Estonia Alex Roosalu Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Maardu Linnameeskond Estonia Andrei Borissov Estonia Maksim Krivošein Adidas
Santos Estonia Janar Sagim Estonia Joonas Kartsep Adidas
Tarvas Estonia Tarmo Rebane Estonia Taavi Trasberg Nike Aqva Hotel & Spa
Welco Germany Yusuf Erdogan Estonia Mikk Valtna Nike Liisi

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Welco Estonia Siim Valtna Mutual consent 7 November 2017[14] Pre-season Germany Yusuf Erdogan 8 December 2017[15]
Flora U21 Estonia Joel Indermitte 10 November 2017[16] Estonia Ats Sillaste 10 November 2017
Tarvas Estonia Urmas Kirs 30 November 2017[17] Estonia Tarmo Rebane 30 November 2017
Keila Estonia Tiit Tikenberg 6 January 2018[18] England Richard Barnwell 6 January 2018

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Maardu Linnameeskond (C, P) 32 26 1 5 108 35 +73 79 Promotion to the Meistriliiga
2 Flora U21[lower-alpha 1] 32 18 7 7 104 31 +73 61
3 Levadia U21[lower-alpha 1] 32 16 7 9 62 49 +13 55
4 Rakvere Tarvas 32 13 9 10 56 52 +4 48 Qualification for promotion play-offs
5 Elva 32 12 10 10 43 58 −15 46
6 Tartu Welco 32 11 5 16 39 68 −29 38
7 Tallinna Kalev U21[lower-alpha 1] 32 9 9 14 34 46 −12 36
8 Tartu Santos 32 9 7 16 43 66 −23 34 Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Keila 32 8 5 19 36 75 −39 29 Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Nõmme Kalju U21[lower-alpha 1] (R) 32 5 6 21 31 78 −47 21
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: soccerway (in English), Esiliiga (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.[19]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Results tables

Season statistics

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
ManagerClub PlayerClub
March[20] Estonia Andrei BorissovMaardu Linnameeskond Estonia Erik SorgaFlora U21
April[21] Estonia Tarmo RebaneTarvas Estonia Mikk ValtnaWelco
May[22] Estonia Veiko HaanElva Estonia Aleksandr ŠapovalovFlora U21
June/July[23] Estonia Andrei BorissovMaardu Linnameeskond Estonia Jürgen KuresooElva
August[24] Estonia Vladimir VassiljevFCI Levadia U21 Estonia Vladislav OgorodnikMaardu Linnameeskond
September[25] Estonia Veiko HaanElva Estonia Nikita BrõlinMaardu Linnameeskond

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maardu võitis üleminuti väravast Esiliiga" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 5 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jalgpalliliit kinnitas Esiliiga ja Esiliiga B 2018 aasta kooseisu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 28 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Maardu loobus Premium liigast, asemele tõuseb Kuressaare". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Elva Linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  5. ↑ "FC Flora Lilleküla väljak". Estonian Football Association.
  6. ↑ "Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  7. ↑ "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  8. ↑ "Keila staadioni muruväljak" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  9. ↑ "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  10. ↑ "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  11. 1 2 "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  12. ↑ "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  13. ↑ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Welcot juhendanud Siim Valtna vahetab töökohta" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Welco uueks peatreeneriks sai endine Infoneti Saksamaa noortetreener" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  16. ↑ "Flora liigutab nuppe: U21 etteotsa asub Indermitte asemel Sillaste" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Rebane vahetab Tarva treeneripingil Kirsi välja" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Keila uueks peatreeneriks sai inglane" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Esiliiga parimate auhinnad Maardule ja FC Flora U21-le" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "Esiliigas andsid tooni Tarvas ja Welco" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Esiliiga parimate auhinnad teenisid Haan ja Šapovalov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 June 2018.
  23. ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Kuresoo ja Borissov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "Esiliiga B parimad tulevad JK Järvest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 September 2018.
  25. ↑ "Elva ja Maardu teenisid kuu parima auhinna" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 October 2018.
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