2019 Esiliiga

The 2019 Esiliiga was the 29th season of the Esiliiga, second tier of Estonian football.

Esiliiga
Season2019
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Teams

A total of 10 teams were contesting the league, including 6 sides from the 2018 season, one relegated from 2018 Meistriliiga and three promoted from the 2018 Esiliiga B.[1]

The 2017 Esiliiga and 2018 Esiliiga champions Maardu Linnameeskond got promoted to the highest tier for the first time.[2]

Nõmme Kalju FC U21 was the first team to suffer relegation after just returning to Esiliiga. Keila JK also immediately returned to Esiliiga B after losing the relegation play-offs to Kohtla-Järve JK Järve. JK Tallinna Kalev U21 narrowly avoided getting relegated in their debut season thanks to Tartu FC Santos' decision to start the new season in the fourth tier.[3] The other two teams getting promoted were Tallinna JK Legion, who went almost unbeaten in their previous season, and Tartu JK Tammeka U21, who will be making their debut in Esiliiga.

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2019 Esiliiga teams

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Elva Veiko Haan Jürgen Kuresoo Nike Sportland
Flora U21 Ats Sillaste Romet Ridamäe Nike Tele2[4]
Kalev U21 Daniel Meijel Nike
Järve Andrei Škaleta Adidas
Levadia U21 Vladimir Vassiljev Alex Roosalu Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Legion Denis Belov Uhlsport
Tammeka U21 Marti Pähn
Tarvas Tarmo Rebane Taavi Trasberg Nike Aqva Hotel & Spa
Vaprus Kalev Pajula Joosep Sarapuu Nike Coolbet
Welco Yusuf Erdogan Mikk Valtna Nike Liisi

Managerial changes

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tallinna Legion (C, P) 36 28 5 3 127 35 +92 89 Promotion to the Meistriliiga
2 Flora U21[lower-alpha 1] 36 22 7 7 85 37 +48 73
3 Pärnu Vaprus (Q) 36 21 4 11 73 48 +25 67 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Tammeka U21[lower-alpha 1] 36 18 4 14 59 55 +4 58
5 Elva 36 18 2 16 67 63 +4 56
6 Levadia U21[lower-alpha 1] 36 16 5 15 78 65 +13 53
7 Kohtla-Järve Järve 36 12 4 20 51 82 −31 40
8 Rakvere Tarvas (Q, R) 36 8 4 24 35 96 −61 28 Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Tallinna Kalev U21[lower-alpha 1] (R) 36 8 4 24 38 82 −44 28 Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Tartu Welco (R) 36 6 6 24 39 89 −50 24
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[5]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Relegation play-offs

At season's end the 8th placed club of Esiliiga plays a two-legged play-off with the 3rd placed team of the Esiliiga B.

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Awards

Monthly awards
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
ManagerClub PlayerClub
March[6] Denis BelovLegion Raivo SaarJärve
April[7] Andrei ŠkaletaJärve Ronaldo TiismaaVaprus
May[8] Taavi Midenbritt
Kalev Pajula		Vaprus Daaniel MaanasTammeka U21
June[9] Denis BelovLegion Martin ThomsonElva
July[10] Veiko HaanElva Ralf-Sander SuvinõmmFlora U21
August[11] Marti PähnTammeka U21 Hendrik VainuVaprus
September[12] Vladimir VassiljevFCI Levadia U21 Marek ŠatovLegion
October[13] Denis BelovLegion Rejal AlijevLegion

See also

References
  1. "Jalgpalliliidu juhatus kinnitas tippliigade koosseisud" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 4 January 2018.
  2. "Gussevi 37. värav kindlustas Maardu tiitli". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. "Taas ärakukkumine tippjalgpallis: Santos jätkab madalamates liigades". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  6. "Esiliiga kuu parimate auhinnad läksid Kohtla-Järvele ja Legionisse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 April 2019.
  7. "Esiliiga kuu parimad tulevad Kohtla-Järvelt ja Pärnust" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 30 April 2019.
  8. "Esiliiga kuu parimad tulevad Pärnust ja Tartust" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 June 2019.
  9. "Esiliiga kuu parimate auhinnad läksid Legioni ja Elva ridadesse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 July 2019.
  10. "Esiliiga kuu parimate auhinnad läksid Elva ja Flora võistkondadele" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 August 2019.
  11. "Selgusid tippliigade kuu parimad" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 16 September 2019.
  12. "Esiliiga parimate auhinnad läksid Levadia U21-le ja Legionile" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 October 2019.
  13. "Esiliiga kuu parimate auhinnad läksid Legionile" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 November 2019.
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