2016 Esiliiga

Esiliiga
Season 2016
Matches played 10
Goals scored 47 (4.7 per match)
Top goalscorer Eduard Golovljov (7)
Biggest home win Flora U21 6–0 Järve
(10 April 2016)
Biggest away win Levadia U21 1-5 Vändra Vaprus
(6 April 2016)
Highest scoring Järve 3-5 Kalju U21
(6 March 2016)
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The 2016 Esiliiga is the 26th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 25 February 2016.[1]

Teams

Stadia

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Flora U21 Tallinn Lilleküla Stadium 10,340[2]
Infonet II Tallinn Lasnamäe Stadium 400[3]
Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Stadium 150[4]
Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30[5]
Maardu Linnameeskond Maardu Maardu Stadium 500[6]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 330[7]
Santos Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750[8]
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalev Central Stadium 11,500[9]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi Stadium 1,068[10]
Vaprus Vändra Vändra Stadium 307[11]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Flora U21 Estonia Joel Indermitte Estonia Tõnu Paavo Nike Tele2[12]
Infonet II Estonia Sergei Bragin Joma Infonet
Järve Russia Aleksei Tikhomirov Adidas
Levadia U21 Estonia Argo Arbeiter Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Maardu Linnameeskond Estonia Andrei Borissov Estonia Maksim Krivošein Adidas
Nõmme Kalju U21 Estonia Zaur Tšilingarašvili Estonia Sören Kaldma Adidas Optibet[13]
Santos Estonia Siim Säesk Estonia Taavi Vellemaa Uhlsport Värska
Tallinna Kalev Estonia Marko Pärnpuu Estonia Ando Hausenberg Jako ViisTek Media[14]
Tulevik Estonia Aivar Lillevere Estonia Sander Post Joma Viljandi Aken ja Uks
Vaprus Estonia Ranet Lepik Estonia Karel Otto Macron Møller Auto Pärnu

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Flora U21 Estonia Jürgen Henn Signed by Flora 21 December 2015 Pre-season Estonia Joel Indermitte 21 December 2015[15]

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Infonet II[lower-alpha 1] 10 8 0 2 33 15 +18 24
2 Flora U21[lower-alpha 1] 10 6 3 1 24 8 +16 21
3 Tulevik 10 6 2 2 17 12 +5 20 Promotion to Meistriliiga
4 Maardu Linnameeskond 10 5 0 5 21 20 +1 15 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
5 Levadia U21[lower-alpha 1] 10 4 2 4 18 24 −6 14
6 Tallinna Kalev 10 4 1 5 14 14 0 13
7 Santos 10 4 0 6 18 23 −5 12
8 Vaprus 10 3 1 6 15 19 −4 10 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Nõmme Kalju U21[lower-alpha 1] 10 2 2 6 13 23 −10 8 Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Järve 10 2 1 7 14 29 −15 7
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2016. Source: Estonian Football Association (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.[16]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Result tables

First half of the season

Home ╲ AwayFLOINF JÄRLEVMAANÕMSANTALTULVAP
Flora U21 2–1 6–0 5–2 2–0 3–1
Infonet II 6–1 2–1 5–0 2–0 6–2 4–1
Järve 3–4 1–0 3–5 1–2 1–2 2–2
Levadia U21 0–3 1–3 3–2 1–1 1–5
Maardu 3–4 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–0
Nõmme Kalju U21 2–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–3 0–3
Santos 1–0 5–2 1–3 2–0
Tallinna Kalev 1–1 2–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–0
Tulevik 0–0 1–2 0–1 3–2 2–1
Vaprus 2–0

Updated to games played on 1 May 2016.
Source: Esiliiga
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season

Home ╲ AwayFLOINF JÄRLEVMAANÕMSANTALTULVAP
Flora U21
Infonet II
Järve
Levadia U21
Maardu
Nõmme Kalju U21
Santos
Tallinna Kalev
Tulevik
Vaprus

Updated to games played on 2 February 2016.
Source: Esiliiga
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

First leg


v

Second leg


v

Relegation play-offs

First leg


v

Second leg


v

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Estonia Eduard GolovljovInfonet II7
2 Estonia Sören KaldmaNõmme Kalju U215
Estonia Jüri JevdokimovInfonet II5
4 Estonia Silver Alex KelderTallinna Kalev4
Estonia Marten NiilopLevadia U214
Estonia Edgar TurInfonet II 4

Discipline

Player

Club

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[17] Estonia Joel Indermitte Flora U21 Estonia Daniil Savitski Tallinna Kalev
April[18] Estonia Sergei Bragin Infonet II Estonia Ranet Lepik Vaprus
May
June
July
August
September
October

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Koduse jalgpallihooaja avamäng toimub Esiliigas". Estonian Football Association. 2 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "A. Le Coq Arena staadion ja tribüünihoone" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  3. ↑ "Lasnamäe Kergejõustikuhalli spordiväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  4. ↑ "Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  5. ↑ "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  6. ↑ "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  7. ↑ "Hiiu Staadion ja palliväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  8. ↑ "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  9. ↑ "Kalevi Keskstaadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  10. ↑ "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  11. ↑ "Vändra alevi staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  12. ↑ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Nõmme Kalju sõlmis Eesti klubijalgpalli ühe suurima lepingu". jkkalju.ee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Tallinna Kalev särgisponsoriks saab ViisTek Media OÜ". Estonian Football Association. 1 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Flora duubel saab noore peatreeneri" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 21 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Esiliigades riisusid koore noored peatreenerid" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 31 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "Esiliiga aprillikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Vändra Vapruse raudvara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 May 2016.

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