2017 Esiliiga
| 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.
Contents
1 Teams
1.1 Stadia
1.2 Personnel and kits
1.3 Managerial changes
2 Results
2.1 League table
2.2 Result tables
2.2.1 First half of the season
2.2.2 Second half of the season
3 Season statistics
3.1 Top scorers
4 Awards
4.1 Monthly awards
4.2 Esiliiga Player of the Year
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
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
FCI Tallinn U21
Flora U21
Kalev
Levadia U21
Santos
Welco
Maardu
Elva
Kuressaare
Tarvas
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
Elva | Elva | Elva linnastaadion | 7002600000000000000♠600[6] |
FCI Tallinn U21 | Tallinn | Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium | 7002500000000000000♠500[7] |
Flora U21 | Tallinn | Flora Lilleküla Stadium | 7002200000000000000♠200[8] |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 7003100000000000000♠1,000[9] |
Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 7001300000000000000♠30[10] |
Maardu Linnameeskond | Maardu | Maardu linnastaadion | 7002500000000000000♠500[11] |
Santos | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 7003150000000000000♠1,500[12] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 7004115000000000000♠11,500[13] |
Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere linnastaadion | 7003182900000000000♠1,829[14] |
Welco | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 7003150000000000000♠1,500[12] |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elva |  Veiko Haan | Jürgen Kuresoo | Nike | Sportland |
FCI Tallinn U21 | Aleksei Kapustin | Artjom Rõžkov | Joma | Infonet |
Flora U21 | Joel Indermitte | Romet Ridamäe | Nike | Tele2[15] |
Kuressaare | Sander Viira | Elari Valmas | Joma | Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
Levadia U21 | Vladimir Vassiljev | Alex Roosalu | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Maardu Linnameeskond | Andrei Borissov | Maksim Krivošein | Adidas | |
Santos | Janar Sagim | Joonas Kartsep | Adidas | |
Tallinna Kalev | Marko Pärnpuu | Ando Hausenberg | Nike | |
Tarvas | Urmas Kirs | Taavi Trasberg | Nike | Aqva Hotel & Spa |
Welco | Siim Valtna | Mikk Valtna | Nike | Liisi |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elva | Kaido Koppel | Signed by Tammeka | 29 November 2016[16] | Pre-season | Veiko Haan | 1 January 2017[17] |
FCI Tallinn U21 | Sergei Bragin | Appointed as assistant manager of FCI Tallinn | 13 February 2017[18] | Aleksei Kapustin | 13 February 2017[18] | |
Santos | Siim Säesk | Mutual consent | 22 September 2017 | 8th | Janar Sagim | 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) Champion; (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) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
^ abc Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
Result tables
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| Home ╲ Away | ELV | FLO | FCI | KUR | LEV | MAA | SAN | KLV | TAR | WEL |
Elva | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | |
Flora U21 | 6–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0[2] | 5–0 | |
FCI Tallinn U21 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 5–0 | |
Kuressaare | 4–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
Levadia U21 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
Maardu | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 6–2 | 3–2 | 1–0[1] | 5–1 | |
Santos | 6–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
Tallinna Kalev | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
Tarvas | 2–0 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
Welco | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 |
Source: Esiliiga
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 ^ FA awarded Rakvere JK Tarvas a win due to Maardu Linnameeskond fielding an ineligible player.
The original match had ended in a 1–0 win for Maardu Linnameeskond.
3 ^ FA awarded Rakvere JK Tarvas a win due to FC Flora U21 fielding too many players, who were born in 1995 or before.
The original match had ended in a 4–0 win for FC Flora U21.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second half of the season
- As of matches played on 5 November 2017
| Home ╲ Away | ELV | FLO | FCI | KUR | LEV | MAA | SAN | KLV | TAR | WEL |
Elva | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
Flora U21 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–3[1] | 4–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
FCI Tallinn U21 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 4–0 | |
Kuressaare | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–6 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | |
Levadia U21 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
Maardu | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |
Santos | 6–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 4–1 | |
Tallinna Kalev | 8–0 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
Tarvas | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 5–2 | |
Welco | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
Source: Esiliiga
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 ^ FA awarded FC Santos Tartu a win due to FC Flora U21 fielding an ineligible player.
The original match had ended in a 0–3 win for Santos Tartu.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 5 November 2017[21]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitali Gussev | Maardu LM | 38 |
| 2 | Alex Meinhard | Santos | 22 |
| 3 | Andre Järva | Kalev | 21 |
| 4 | Eduard Golovljov | FCI U21 | 20 |
| Karl Rudolf Õigus | Santos | ||
| 6 | Joonas Ljaš | Tarvas | 19 |
| 7 | Sander Laht | FC Kuressaare | 17 |
| 8 | Mario Stern | FC Kuressaare | 15 |
| 9 | Erik Sorga | Flora U21 | 13 |
| Artur Makarov | Kalev |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[22] | Joel Indermitte | Flora U21 | Mario Stern | Kuressaare |
| April[23] | Marko Pärnpuu | Tallinna Kalev | Nikita Brõlin | Maardu Linnameeskond |
| May[24] | Aleksei Kapustin | FCI Tallinn U21 | Sergei Akimov | Tarvas |
| June[25] | Urmas Kirs | Tarvas | Nikita Brõlin | Maardu Linnameeskond |
| July[26] | Veiko Haan | Elva | Joonas Ljaš | Tarvas |
| August[27] | Martti Pukk | Kuressaare | Andre Järva | Tallinna Kalev |
| September[28] | Marko Pärnpuu | Tallinna Kalev | Vitali Gussev | Maardu Linnameeskond |
| October[29] | Andrei Borissov | Maardu Linnameeskond | Henri Järvelaid | Flora U21 |
Esiliiga Player of the Year
Vitali Gussev was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[30]
See also
- 2016–17 Estonian Cup
- 2017–18 Estonian Cup
- 2017 Meistriliiga
- 2017 Esiliiga B
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