2017 Esiliiga

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.

Esiliiga
Season2017
PromotedFC Kuressaare
JK Tallinna Kalev[1][2]
Top goalscorerVitali Gussev (38 goals)
Biggest home winSantos 6–0 Elva
(14 April 2017)
Biggest away winTarvas 0–6 Flora U21
(11 March 2017)
Highest scoringFlora U21 6–2 Elva
(6 April 2017)
Maardu LM 6–2 Santos
(27 May 2017)
Longest winning run6 matches
Flora U21
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Flora U21
Longest winless run13 matches
Welco
Longest losing run10 matches
Elva
← 2016
2018 →

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
Locations of the 2016 Esiliiga teams
Team 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 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[lower-alpha 1] 36 21 4 11 75 42 +33 67
5 Kuressaare (P) 36 17 4 15 70 63 +7 55
6 Levadia U21[lower-alpha 1] 36 13 6 17 56 60 −4 45
7 FCI U21[lower-alpha 1] 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:
  1. Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Result tables

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of matches played on 5 November 2017[21]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Vitali GussevMaardu LM38
2 Alex MeinhardSantos22
3 Andre JärvaKalev21
4 Eduard GolovljovFCI U2120
Karl Rudolf ÕigusSantos
6 Joonas LjašTarvas19
7 Sander LahtFC Kuressaare17
8 Mario SternFC Kuressaare15
9 Erik SorgaFlora U2113
Artur MakarovKalev

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

References
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  2. "Maardu loobus Premium liigast, asemele tõuseb Kuressaare" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 18 December 2017.
  3. "Viljandi JK Tulevik kindlustas koha Premium liigas" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 16 September 2016.
  4. "Welco ja Nõmme Kalju U21 mängutulemus tühistati" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 14 November 2016.
  5. "Pärnu ja Viimsi sälitasid oma koha" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 19 November 2016.
  6. "Elva Linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  7. "Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  8. "FC Flora Lilleküla väljak". Estonian Football Association.
  9. "Kuressaare Linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  10. "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  11. "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  12. "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  13. "Kalevi Keskstaadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  14. "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
  15. "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  16. "Tammeka esindusmeeskonda juhendavad uuel hooajal Mario Hansi ja Kaido Koppel" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  17. "Elva uueks peatreeneriks saab Haan" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  18. "Infoneti duubel vahetab peatreenerit" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  19. "Santose peatreeneriks on hooaja lõpuni Sagim, Säesk jätkab noortega" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  20. "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  21. "ELB Väravalööjate Edetabel (2017)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  22. "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Indermitte ja Stern" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 April 2017.
  23. "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Pärnpuu ja Brõlin" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 May 2017.
  24. "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Kapustin ja Akimov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 June 2017.
  25. "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Kirs ja Brõlin" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 July 2017.
  26. "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Haan ja Ljaš" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 August 2017.
  27. "Esiliiga parimate auhinnad lähevad Kuressaarele ja Kalevile" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 September 2017.
  28. "Esiliiga ja Esiliiga B parimate valimisel saatis edu JK Tallinna Kalevit" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2017.
  29. "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Borissov ja Järvelaid" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 November 2017.
  30. "Esiliiga parim mängija oli tänavu Vitali Gussev" [Esiliiga's best player this year is Vitali Gussev]. Estonian Football Association. 10 December 2017.
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