Season | 2018 |
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Champions | Maardu Linnameeskond (2nd title) |
Promoted | Maardu Linnameeskond |
Relegated | Keila Nõmme Kalju U21 |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 624 (3.47 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Vitali Gussev (43 goals) |
Biggest home win | Flora U21 11–0 Welco (30 August 2018) |
Biggest away win | Keila 0–9 Flora U21 (10 March 2018) |
Highest scoring | Flora U21 10–1 Keila (24 March 2018) Maardu Linnameeskond 10–1 Nõmme Kalju U21 (14 July 2018) Flora U21 11–0 Welco (30 August 2018) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Maardu Linnameeskond |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Flora U21 |
Longest winless run | 16 matches Nõmme Kalju U21 |
Longest losing run | 11 matches Nõmme Kalju U21 |
← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 Esiliiga was the 28th season of the Esiliiga, the second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 1 March 2018 and concluded on 11 November 2018. Defending champions Maardu Linnameeskond won their second Esiliiga title.
Teams
[edit]Ten teams competed in the league – the seven teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Esiliiga B. The promoted teams were Nõmme Kalju U21 (returning to the Esiliiga after a one-year absence), Tallinna Kalev U21 and Keila (both teams playing in the Esiliiga for the first time ever). They replaced Tallinna Kalev, Kuressaare (both teams promoted to the Meistriliiga) and FCI Tallinn U21 (merged with Levadia U21).[1]
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Elva | Elva | Elva linnastaadion | 600[2] |
FCI Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 30[3] |
Flora U21 | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 540[4] |
Keila | Keila | Keila Stadium | 500[5] |
Maardu Linnameeskond | Maardu | Maardu linnastaadion | 500[6] |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 650[7] |
Santos | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500[8] |
Tallinna Kalev U21 | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion's artificial turf | 570[9] |
Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere linnastaadion | 1,829[10] |
Welco | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500[8] |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Elva | ![]() |
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Nike | Sportland |
FCI Levadia U21 | ![]() |
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Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Flora U21 | ![]() |
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Nike | Tele2[11] |
Keila | ![]() |
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Adidas | Hole In One |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | ![]() |
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Adidas | help.ee |
Santos | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Tallinna Kalev U21 | ![]() |
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Nike | Coolbet |
Tarvas | ![]() |
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Nike | Aqva Hotel & Spa |
Welco | ![]() |
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Nike | Liisi |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Welco | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 7 November 2017[12] | Pre-season | ![]() |
8 December 2017[13] |
Flora U21 | ![]() |
10 November 2017[14] | ![]() |
10 November 2017 | ||
Tarvas | ![]() |
30 November 2017[15] | ![]() |
30 November 2017 | ||
Nõmme Kalju U21 | ![]() |
31 December 2017 | ![]() |
1 January 2018 | ||
Keila | ![]() |
6 January 2018[16] | ![]() |
6 January 2018 | ||
Nõmme Kalju U21 | ![]() |
7 August 2018[17] | 10th | ![]() |
7 August 2018 | |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | ![]() |
Resigned | September 2018[18] | 10th | ![]() |
September 2018 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maardu Linnameeskond (C, P) | 36 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 126 | 41 | +85 | 88 | Promotion to the Meistriliiga |
2 | Flora U21[a] | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 115 | 31 | +84 | 71 | |
3 | FCI Levadia U21[a] | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 61 | |
4 | Elva (Q) | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 55 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
5 | Tarvas | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 52 | |
6 | Welco | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 42 | |
7 | Santos[b] (R) | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 41 | Relegation to II liiga |
8 | Tallinna Kalev U21[a] | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 39 | |
9 | Keila (R) | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 88 | −47 | 35 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
10 | Nõmme Kalju U21[a] (R) | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 89 | −52 | 21 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
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.[20]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Play-offs
[edit]Promotion play-offs
[edit]First leg
[edit]Elva | 0–1 | Kuressaare |
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Report | Laht ![]() |
Second leg
[edit]Kuressaare | 1–0 | Elva |
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Saar ![]() |
Report |
- Kuressaare won 2–0 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2019 Meistriliiga.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]First leg
[edit]Second leg
[edit]Järve won 3–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the 2019 Esiliiga.
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[21] |
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1 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 43 |
2 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 22 |
3 | ![]() |
FCI Levadia U21 | 20 |
4 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 19 |
5 | ![]() |
Flora U21 | 16 |
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Flora U21 | ||
7 | ![]() |
Elva | 13 |
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Flora U21 | ||
9 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 12 |
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Santos | ||
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Tarvas | ||
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Nõmme Kalju U21 | ||
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Welco |
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[22] | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Flora U21 |
April[23] | ![]() |
Tarvas | ![]() |
Welco |
May[24] | ![]() |
Elva | ![]() |
Flora U21 |
June/July[25] | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Elva |
August[26] | ![]() |
FCI Levadia U21 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond |
September[27] | ![]() |
Elva | ![]() | |
October[28] | ![]() |
Flora U21 |
Esiliiga Player of the Year
[edit]Vitali Gussev was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[29]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jalgpalliliit kinnitas Esiliiga ja Esiliiga B 2018 aasta kooseisu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Elva linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister.
- ^ "Sportland Arena" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Keila staadioni muruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister.
- ^ "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ a b "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Rakvere linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Welcot juhendanud Siim Valtna vahetab töökohta" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Welco uueks peatreeneriks sai endine Infoneti Saksamaa noortetreener" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Flora liigutab nuppe: U21 etteotsa asub Indermitte asemel Sillaste" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Rebane vahetab Tarva treeneripingil Kirsi välja" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Keila uueks peatreeneriks sai inglane" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Tagasi Eestis: Frank Bernhardt vahetas Kalju U21 eesotsas Valeri Bondarenko välja" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Bernhardt kadus Eestist vaid mõne kuuga" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Taas ärakukkumine tippjalgpallis: Santos jätkab madalamates liigades" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee.
- ^ "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Mängude ajalugu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimate auhinnad Maardule ja FC Flora U21-le" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Esiliigas andsid tooni Tarvas ja Welco" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimate auhinnad teenisid Haan ja Šapovalov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Kuresoo ja Borissov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga B parimad tulevad JK Järvest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Elva ja Maardu teenisid kuu parima auhinna" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Haan ja Männilaan" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimaks mängija oli lõppenud hooaja Vitali Gussev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 December 2018.