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1997–98 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season1997–98
ChampionsJK Vall Tallinn
Promoted
RelegatedJK Dünamo Tallinn
Tallinna Jalgpallikool
Top goalscorerAleksei Titov
Andrei Afanassov (13)
1998

The 1997–98 Esiliiga is the seventh season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

Main tournament

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

Premier Division promotion play-off

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None of the four Esiliiga teams were able to finish in the top two, so that they all remain in the second level of Estonian football system.

First Division promotion play-off

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Veteran Kohtla-Järve and KSK Vigri Tallinn were the two lucky teams to be promoted, both from Second Division Northern zone. On the other hand, two teams, JK Dünamo Tallinn and Tallinna Jalgpallikool, were relegated.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Veteran Kohtla-Järve (P) 14 10 2 2 25 14 +11 32
2 KSK Vigri Tallinn (P) 14 9 5 0 46 16 +30 32
3 Pärnu JK 14 8 4 2 30 17 +13 28
4 JK Kalev Sillamäe 14 5 4 5 20 17 +3 19
5 JK Dünamo Tallinn (R) 14 3 4 7 30 37 −7 13
6 FC Hiiu Kalur Kärdla 14 3 4 7 18 28 −10 13
7 FC Lelle 14 2 4 8 14 28 −14 10
8 Tallinna Jalgpallikool (R) 14 1 3 10 7 39 −32 6
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

See also

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