2017 Esiliiga
Estonian football league season for second division
Football league season
Season | 2017 |
---|---|
Promoted | FC Kuressaare JK Tallinna Kalev[1][2] |
Top goalscorer | Vitali Gussev (38 goals) |
Biggest home win | Santos 6–0 Elva (14 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | Tarvas 0–6 Flora U21 (11 March 2017) |
Highest scoring | Flora U21 6–2 Elva (6 April 2017) Maardu LM 6–2 Santos (27 May 2017) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Flora U21 |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Flora U21 |
Longest winless run | 13 matches Welco |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Elva |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 Esiliiga is the 27th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 2 March 2017.
Teams
A total of 10 teams are contesting the league, including 6 sides from the 2016 season, one relegated from the 2016 Meistriliiga and three promoted from the 2016 Esiliiga B.[3][4][5]
Stadia
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Locations of the 2016 Esiliiga teamsTeam | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Elva | Elva | Elva linnastaadion | 600[6] |
FCI Tallinn U21 | Tallinn | Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium | 500[7] |
Flora U21 | Tallinn | Flora Lilleküla Stadium | 200[8] |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 1,000[9] |
Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 30[10] |
Maardu Linnameeskond | Maardu | Maardu linnastaadion | 500[11] |
Santos | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500[12] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 11,500[13] |
Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere linnastaadion | 1,829[14] |
Welco | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500[12] |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elva | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Sportland |
FCI Tallinn U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Infonet |
Flora U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Tele2[15] |
Kuressaare | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
Levadia U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Santos | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | |
Tarvas | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Aqva Hotel & Spa |
Welco | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Liisi |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elva | ![]() | Signed by Tammeka | 29 November 2016[16] | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 January 2017[17] |
FCI Tallinn U21 | ![]() | Appointed as assistant manager of FCI Tallinn | 13 February 2017[18] | ![]() | 13 February 2017[18] | |
Santos | ![]() | Mutual consent | 22 September 2017 | 8th | ![]() | 22 September 2017[19] |
Results
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maardu LM (C) | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 92 | 44 | +48 | 77 | Promotion to the Meistriliiga |
2 | Tallinna Kalev (P) | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 95 | 44 | +51 | 74 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
3 | Tarvas | 36 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 67 | |
4 | Flora U21[a] | 36 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 75 | 42 | +33 | 67 | |
5 | Kuressaare (P) | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 55 | |
6 | Levadia U21[a] | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 45 | |
7 | FCI U21[a] | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 60 | 85 | −25 | 43 | |
8 | Santos | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 75 | 74 | +1 | 43 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
9 | Elva | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 40 | 90 | −50 | 29 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
10 | Welco | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 100 | −70 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2017. 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.[20]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
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.[20]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ a b c Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
Result tables
First half of the season
Updated to match(es) played on 20 July 2017. Source: Esiliiga Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
| Second half of the season
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2017. Source: Esiliiga Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
|
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 5 November 2017[21]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Maardu LM | 38 |
2 | ![]() | Santos | 22 |
3 | ![]() | Kalev | 21 |
4 | ![]() | FCI U21 | 20 |
![]() | Santos | ||
6 | ![]() | Tarvas | 19 |
7 | ![]() | FC Kuressaare | 17 |
8 | ![]() | FC Kuressaare | 15 |
9 | ![]() | Flora U21 | 13 |
![]() | Kalev |
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[22] | ![]() | Flora U21 | ![]() | Kuressaare |
April[23] | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond |
May[24] | ![]() | FCI Tallinn U21 | ![]() | Tarvas |
June[25] | ![]() | Tarvas | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond |
July[26] | ![]() | Elva | ![]() | Tarvas |
August[27] | ![]() | Kuressaare | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev |
September[28] | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond |
October[29] | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() | Flora U21 |
Esiliiga Player of the Year
Vitali Gussev was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[30]
See also
References
- ^ "Jalgpalliliit kinnitas premium liiga 2018 aasta kooseisu" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Maardu loobus Premium liigast, asemele tõuseb Kuressaare" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Viljandi JK Tulevik kindlustas koha Premium liigas" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Welco ja Nõmme Kalju U21 mängutulemus tühistati" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Pärnu ja Viimsi sälitasid oma koha" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Elva Linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "FC Flora Lilleküla väljak". Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Kuressaare Linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ a b "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Tammeka esindusmeeskonda juhendavad uuel hooajal Mario Hansi ja Kaido Koppel" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Elva uueks peatreeneriks saab Haan" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Infoneti duubel vahetab peatreenerit" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Santose peatreeneriks on hooaja lõpuni Sagim, Säesk jätkab noortega" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "ELB Väravalööjate Edetabel (2017)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Indermitte ja Stern" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Pärnpuu ja Brõlin" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Kapustin ja Akimov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Kirs ja Brõlin" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Haan ja Ljaš" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimate auhinnad lähevad Kuressaarele ja Kalevile" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga ja Esiliiga B parimate valimisel saatis edu JK Tallinna Kalevit" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Borissov ja Järvelaid" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga parim mängija oli tänavu Vitali Gussev" [Esiliiga's best player this year is Vitali Gussev]. Estonian Football Association. 10 December 2017.
External links
- Official website