2012 Esiliiga
Season | 2012 |
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Champions | Infonet |
Promoted | Infonet |
Relegated | Tammeka II Pärnu Lootus |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 639 (3.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Manucho (31 goals) |
Biggest home win | Tamme Auto 8–0 Puuma (8 September) |
Biggest away win | Tarvas 0–5 Levadia II (29 July) Tammeka II 0–5 Levadia II (26 August) |
Highest scoring | Levadia II 8–2 Pärnu (19 August) |
← 2011 2013 → |
The 2012 season of the Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian football system, is the twenty-third season in the league's history. The season officially began on 11 March 2012 and ended on 4 November 2013.[1] The previous league champions Tallinna Kalev were promoted to Meistriliiga while TJK Legion and Valga Warrior were relegated to II Liiga. For this season those three teams were replaced by Rakvere Tarvas from II Liiga East/North division and Tartu SK 10 and Tammeka II from II Liiga West/South division.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Flora II | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 600 |
Infonet | Tallinn | Lasnamäe KHJ Stadium | 1,000 |
Levadia II | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 1,000 |
Kohtla-Järve Lootus | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve Stadium | 780 |
Pärnu Linnameeskond | Pärnu | Pärnu Kalev Stadium | 1,900 |
Puuma | Tallinn | Lasnamäe SPK Stadium | 666 |
Tartu SK 10 | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,500 |
Kiviõli Tamme Auto | Kiviõli | Kiviõli Stadium | 255 |
Tammeka II | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,500 |
Rakvere Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Stadium | 2,500 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Flora II | ![]() |
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Nike | KH Energia Konsult |
Infonet | ![]() |
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Joma | Infonet |
Levadia II | ![]() |
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Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Kohtla-Järve Lootus | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | |
Pärnu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | |
Puuma | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Tartu SK 10 | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Kiviõli Tamme Auto | ![]() |
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Tammeka II | ![]() |
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Nike | Mäe-kodu |
Rakvere Tarvas | ![]() |
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Joma | Hotell Wesenbergh |
League table
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Promotion play-off
At season's end, the runners-up of the 2013 Esiliiga will participate in a two-legged play-off with the ninth place club of the 2013 Meistriliiga for the spot in next year's competition.
11 November 2012 | Rakvere Tarvas | 1 – 2 | Tallinna Kalev | Rakvere |
13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Hang ![]() |
Report | Tomson ![]() Kase ![]() |
Stadium: Rakvere kunstmurustaadion Referee: Jaan Roos |
17 November 2012 | Tallinna Kalev | 1 – 0 | Rakvere Tarvas | Tallinn |
13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Ratnikov ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kalevi Keskstaadion Referee: Hannes Kaasik |
Relegation play-off
11 November 2012 | Viljandi Tulevik | 1 – 1 | Tammeka II | Viljandi |
13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Kübar ![]() |
Report | Peedo ![]() |
Stadium: Viljandi kunstmuru Referee: Mart Martin |
17 November 2012 | Tammeka II | 1 – 2 | Viljandi Tulevik | Tartu |
13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Paju ![]() |
Report | Kübar ![]() Roman ![]() |
Stadium: Annelinna Stadium Referee: Toomas Nõmmiste |
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 4 November 2012.[2]
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Infonet | 31 |
2 | ![]() |
Infonet | 21 |
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Kiviõli Tamme Auto | 21 | |
4 | ![]() |
Levadia II | 14 |
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Rakvere Tarvas | 14 | |
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Tartu SK 10 | 14 | |
7 | ![]() |
Rakvere Tarvas | 13 |
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Tammeka II / Tartu SK 10 | 13 | |
9 | ![]() |
Levadia II | 12 |
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Kiviõli Tamme Auto | 12 |
Awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[3] | ![]() |
Flora II | ![]() |
Rakvere Tarvas |
April[3] | ![]() |
Infonet | ![]() |
Tartu SK 10 |
May[3] | ![]() |
Levadia II | ![]() |
Kiviõli Tamme Auto |
June[3] | ![]() |
Infonet | ![]() |
Infonet |
July[3] | ![]() |
Rakvere Tarvas | ![]() |
Rakvere Tarvas |
August[3] | ![]() |
Infonet | ![]() |
Tartu SK 10 |
September[3] | ![]() |
Infonet | ![]() |
Kiviõli Tamme Auto |
October[3] | ![]() |
Pärnu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Flora II |
See also
References
- ^ "EL MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2012)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "EL VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2012)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Meistriliiga oktoobri parimad on Kristal ja Beglarishvili" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.