Season | 2017 |
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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 |
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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.
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]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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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] |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Elva |
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Nike | Sportland |
FCI Tallinn U21 |
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Joma | Infonet |
Flora U21 |
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Nike | Tele2 [15] |
Kuressaare |
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Joma | Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
Levadia U21 |
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Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Maardu Linnameeskond |
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Adidas | |
Santos |
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Adidas | |
Tallinna Kalev |
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Nike | |
Tarvas |
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Nike | Aqva Hotel & Spa |
Welco |
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Nike | Liisi |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Elva |
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Signed by Tammeka | 29 November 2016 [16] | Pre-season |
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1 January 2017 [17] |
FCI Tallinn U21 |
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Appointed as assistant manager of FCI Tallinn | 13 February 2017 [18] |
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13 February 2017 [18] | |
Santos |
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Mutual consent | 22 September 2017 | 8th |
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22 September 2017 [19] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Maardu LM | 38 |
2 |
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Santos | 22 |
3 |
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Kalev | 21 |
4 |
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FCI U21 | 20 |
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Santos | ||
6 |
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Tarvas | 19 |
7 |
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FC Kuressaare | 17 |
8 |
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FC Kuressaare | 15 |
9 |
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Flora U21 | 13 |
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Kalev |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March [22] |
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Flora U21 |
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Kuressaare |
April [23] |
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Tallinna Kalev |
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Maardu Linnameeskond |
May [24] |
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FCI Tallinn U21 |
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Tarvas |
June [25] |
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Tarvas |
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Maardu Linnameeskond |
July [26] |
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Elva |
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Tarvas |
August [27] |
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Kuressaare |
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Tallinna Kalev |
September [28] |
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Tallinna Kalev |
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Maardu Linnameeskond |
October [29] |
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Maardu Linnameeskond |
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Flora U21 |
Vitali Gussev was named Esiliiga Player of the Year. [30]