2020 Esiliiga

The 2020 Esiliiga was the 30th season of the Esiliiga, second tier of Estonian football.

Esiliiga
Season2020
2019
2021

Teams

A total of 10 teams contest in the league, including 6 sides from the 2019 season, one relegated from 2019 Meistriliiga and three promoted from the 2019 Esiliiga B.[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Pärnu Vaprus (C, Q) 32 19 8 5 72 30 +42 65 Promotion to the Meistriliiga
2 Maardu Linnameeskond 32 20 4 8 68 45 +23 64 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Nõmme United 32 16 7 9 76 43 +33 55
4 Flora II[lower-alpha 1] 32 15 6 11 64 46 +18 51
5 Elva 32 14 7 11 54 52 +2 49
6 Tammeka II[lower-alpha 1] 32 12 3 17 47 68 21 39[lower-alpha 2]
7 FCI Levadia II[lower-alpha 1] 30 12 5 13 42 41 +1 41[lower-alpha 2]
8 Pärnu (O) 30 11 7 12 61 56 +5 40[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Vändra (R) 30 10 2 18 47 72 25 32 Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Kohtla-Järve Järve[lower-alpha 3] (R) 30 1 3 26 13 91 78 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2020. Source: Estonian Football Association (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) Fairplay ranking.[2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
  2. FCI Levadia II and Pärnu are part of the relegation group and are placed below Tammeka U21 which is part of the promotion group.
  3. Kohtla-Järve Järve deducted 3 points for financial issues.

Relegation play-offs

PärnuCancelled
Since Tallina Kalev was relegated to the Esiliiga
Tallinna Kalev II
Tallinna Kalev IICancelled
Since Tallina Kalev was relegated to the Esiliiga
Pärnu

Results

First half of the season

Home \ Away ELV FLO JÄR LEV MAA NÕM PÄR PVA TAM VÄN
Elva 0–1 2–1 4–0 0–2 2–4 4–2 2–2 2–1 3–2
Flora II 5–1 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–3 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2
Järve 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–5 0–1 2–3
FCI Levadia II 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–4 3–1 2–1 2–3 3–1
Maardu Linnameeskond 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 5–1 2–1 5–0 3–1
Nõmme United 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 5–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Pärnu 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–2
Pärnu Vaprus 2–1 2–2 7–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 3–0 4–1
Tammeka II 5–1 0–2 5–2 2–0 1–2 0–4 6–1 1–2 1–0
Vändra 2–3 1–3 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–3 3–2 2–3 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 2020. Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season

Home \ Away ELV FLO JÄR LEV MAA NÕM PÄR PVA TAM VÄN
Elva 26 Sep 24 Aug 29 Aug 25 Okt 20 Sep
Flora II 15 Okt 28 Aug 4 Okt 17 Sep
Järve 17 Okt 13 Sep 21 Sep 3 Okt 29 Aug
FCI Levadia II 26 Sep 17 Sep 6 Sep 25 Okt
Maardu Linnameeskond 17 Sep 25 Okt 3 Okt 10 Sep 3–1
Nõmme United 24 Okt 20 Sep 17 Okt 23 Aug 17 Sep
Pärnu 1 Okt 21 Sep 11–0 22 Okt 27 Aug
Pärnu Vaprus 12 Sep 17 Sep 24 Sep 16 Okt
Tammeka II 24 Aug 12 Sep 17 Okt 26 Sep 21 Sep
Vändra 26 Sep 23 Aug 13 Sep 4 Okt
Updated to match(es) played on Pre-season. Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References

  1. "Jalgpalliliidu juhatus kinnitas tippliigade koosseisud" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 4 January 2018.
  2. "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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