2021 Esiliiga
Estonian football league season for second division
Football league season
Season | 2021 |
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Champions | Maardu Linnameeskond (2nd title) |
Promoted | Tallinna Kalev |
Relegated | Maardu Linnameeskond Tammeka U21 Welco |
Matches played | 147 |
Goals scored | 584 (3.97 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Robi Saarma (28 goals) |
Biggest home win | Maardu Linnameeskond 7–0 Welco (18 September 2021) |
Biggest away win | Tammeka U21 0–8 Nõmme United (12 September 2021) |
Highest scoring | Paide Linnameeskond U21 6–5 Nõmme United (20 November 2021) |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Esiliiga was the 31st season of the Esiliiga, the second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 4 March 2021 and concluded on 21 November 2021. Defending champions Maardu Linnameeskond won their second Esiliiga title.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2021 Esiliiga teamsTeam | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Elva | Elva | Elva linnastaadion | 600[1] |
FCI Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 30[2] |
Flora U21 | Lilleküla training ground | 200[3] | |
Maardu Linnameeskond | Maardu | Maardu linnastaadion | 500[4] |
Nõmme United | Tallinn | Männiku Stadium | 50[5] |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268[6] |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501[7] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 11,500[8] |
Tammeka U21 | Tartu | Sepa Football Centre Stadium | 508[9] |
Welco | Tartu Annelinna Stadium | 1,500[10] |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elva | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Sportland |
FCI Levadia U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Flora U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Tele2[11] |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Nõmme United | ![]() | ![]() | Uhlsport | Apollo |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Verston |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | ![]() | ![]() | Hummel | Savi |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Coolbet |
Tammeka U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Metec |
Welco | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Holm Bank |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 30 November 2020[12] | Pre-season | ![]() ![]() | 1 March 2021[13] |
Welco | ![]() | Resigned | 22 January 2021[14] | ![]() | 25 January 2021[15] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maardu Linnameeskond (C) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 30 | +69 | 73 | |
2 | Tallinna Kalev | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 71 | Promotion to Meistriliiga[a] |
3 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 54 | |
4 | Nõmme United | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 79 | 67 | +12 | 41 | |
5 | Flora U21 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 39 | |
6 | Elva | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 29 | |
7 | FCI Levadia U21 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 35 | |
8 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 29 | Qualification for relegation play-offs[a] |
9 | Tammeka U21 (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 82 | −39 | 25 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
10 | Welco (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 78 | −48 | 20 |
Source: Soccerway (in English), Esiliiga (in Estonian)
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) Fair-play points; 10) Draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) Fair-play points; 10) Draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Despite winning the league, Maardu Linnameeskond declined promotion to Meistriliiga and applied to join II liiga for the following season. Tallinna Kalev was promoted instead and Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi was able to maintain its spot in Esiliiga despite losing the relegation play-offs.[16]
Relegation play-offs
Alliance | 4–1 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |
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| Report | Simanis ![]() |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 0–0 | Alliance |
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Report |
Alliance won 4–1 on aggregate.
Results
Matches 1–18
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matches 19–30
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[17] |
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1 | ![]() | Nõmme United | 28 |
2 | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | 24 |
3 | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | 21 |
4 | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | 16 |
![]() | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ||
6 | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | 15 |
7 | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | 13 |
8 | ![]() | Nõmme United | 12 |
![]() | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | ||
10 | ![]() | Flora U21 | 11 |
![]() | Tallinna Kalev |
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
May[18] | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev |
June/July[19] | ![]() ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | |
September[20] | ![]() | Nõmme United | ![]() | Nõmme United |
October[21] | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Esiliiga Player of the Year
Ats Purje was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[22]
See also
References
- ^ "Elva linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister.
- ^ "Lilleküla harjutusväljak I" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister.
- ^ "Männiku Jalgpallikeskuse jalgpalliväljakud" (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister.
- ^ "Paide linna staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
- ^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Tartu Annelinna kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Kindel: Kalevi ja Kalašnikovsi teed läksid lahku" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Tallinna Kalevit juhendab uuel hooajal tuttav treeneriduo" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Ametist taandunud Welco juhendaja Sagim: võtan poliitilise vastutuse liiga mittevõitmise eest" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Santose looja asub juhendama Welco esindusmeeskonda" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Maardu Linnameeskond loobus tippliigades mängimisest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Mängude ajalugu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Purje ja Briaunys" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad tulevad Tallinna Kalevist" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Saarma ja Klasen" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Briaunys ja Aigro" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Ats Purje" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.