2001 Esiliiga
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| Season | 2001 |
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← 2000 2002 → | |
The 2001 Esiliiga is the 11th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.
Final table of Esiliiga season 2001
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levadia Pärnu (P) | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 52 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 2 | Valga | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 51 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | S.C. Real | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 47 | |
| 4 | Merkuur | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 46 | |
| 5 | Elva | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 42 | |
| 6 | Emmaste (R) | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 40 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 7 | Sillamäe Kalev (R) | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 39 | Relegation to II Liiga |
| 8 | Tervis (R) | 28 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 146 | −121 | 3 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion playoff
FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve beat FC Valga 2–2 on away goals rule. Lootus remained in Meistriliiga, Valga in Esiliiga.
Relegation playoff
TJK-83 Tallinn beat Hiiumaa ÜJK Emmaste 7–0 on aggregate. TJK-83 promoted to Esiliiga, Emmaste relegated to Second Division.
Top goalscorers
- 26 – Andrei Afanasov (S.C. Real)
- 21 – Andrus Mitt (Levadia Pärnu)
- 17 – Andrei Usmanov (S.C. Real)
- 15 – Enver Jääger (Valga)