1996–97 Esiliiga

Esiliiga
Season 1996–97
Champions JK Dünamo Tallinn
Promoted —
Relegated JK Tulevik Viljandi
FC Norma Tallinn
Top goalscorer Igor Bratšuk (8)

Main tournament

Played in fall 1996.

Four best teams qualify to the Premier Division promotion play-off, other four to First Division promotion play-off.

Table

Pos　 Team P W D L F A Pts
1JK Dünamo Tallinn14923221329‡
2Tallinna Jalgpallikool14743231225
3Pärnu JK14725272023
4JK Kalev Sillamäe14725211323
5JK Tulevik Viljandi14626162220
6FC Lelle14536231318‡
7Olümp Maardu14347234013
8FC Norma Tallinn14221017397

‡ Dünamo withdrew from the Premier Division promotion play-off because of financial problems. FC Lelle replaced Dünamo.

Top scorers

Pos　 Name Team Gls
1Igor BratšukOlümp Maardu8
2Deniss JeršovFC Norma Tallinn7
3Nikolai ProhhorovFC Norma Tallinn5
Valeri PogorelovOlümp Maardu5
Juri NaloitšenkoJK Dünamo Tallinn5
Svajūnas RaučkisFC Lelle5
Vladimir SemjonovTallinna Jalgpallikool5

Premier Division promotion play-off

Played in spring 1997.

None of the four teams were able to finish above the two teams from Premier Division, so they all remain in the First Division for the upcoming season.

Table

Pos　 Team P W D L F A Pts
1Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi1081128525
2JK Vall Tallinn10712291522
3Pärnu JK1041592713
4FC Lelle10406221812
5Tallinna Jalgpallikool1022611198
6JK Kalev Sillamäe101366216

Top scorers

Pos　 Name Team Gls
1Aleksei TitovJK Vall Tallinn8
2Sergei MelnikovEesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi7
3Svajūnas RaučkisFC Lelle6
Andrei FrolovEesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi6
Andrei AfanassovJK Vall Tallinn6
6Tarmo SaksFC Lelle5
Vitali LeitanJK Vall Tallinn5

First Division promotion play-off

Played in spring 1997.

JK Merkuur Tartu and JK Dokker Tallinn promoted from Second Division, while JK Tulevik Viljandi and FC Norma Tallinn were relegated.

Table

Pos　 Team P W D L F A Pts
1JK Merkuur Tartu (P)14923351729
2Olümp Maardu14914261428
3JK Dokker Tallinn (P)14914252028
4JK Dünamo Tallinn14824211526
5Tartu Jalgpallikool1456325221
6Eliit Kohtla-Järve14338132412
7JK Tulevik Viljandi (R)143110163110
8FC Norma Tallinn (R)1412116245

See also

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