2012 Esiliiga
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora II |  Norbert Hurt
|
Ragnar Piir
|
Nike | KH Energia Konsult |
| Infonet |  Aleksandr Pushtov
|
Jevgeni Gurtšioglujants
|
Joma | Infonet |
| Levadia II | Argo Arbeiter
|
Kristjan Tamme
|
Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
| Kohtla-Järve Lootus | Anatoli Šuganov
|
Igor Tomaševski
|
Uhlsport | |
| Pärnu Linnameeskond | Kalev Pajula
|
Robert Kirss
|
Uhlsport | |
| Puuma | Dmitri Krasilnikov
|
Kert Haavistu
|
Adidas | |
| Tartu SK 10 | Andrei Borissov
|
Rodion Aleksejev
|
Adidas | |
| Kiviõli Tamme Auto | Erik Šteinberg
|
Dmitri Kirilov
|
Adidas | |
| Tammeka II | Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin
|
Mikk Valtna
|
Nike | Mäe-kodu |
| Rakvere Tarvas | Reijo Kuusik
|
Alari Tovstik
|
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  23' |
Report | Tomson 70' Kase 74' |
Stadium: Rakvere kunstmurustaadion Referee: Jaan Roos |
| 17 November 2012 | Tallinna Kalev | 1 – 0 | Rakvere Tarvas | Tallinn |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Ratnikov 38' |
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 48' |
Report | Peedo 22' |
Stadium: Viljandi kunstmuru Referee: Mart Martin |
| 17 November 2012 | Tammeka II | 1 – 2 | Viljandi Tulevik | Tartu |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Paju 59' |
Report | Kübar 76' Roman 117' |
Stadium: Annelinna Stadium Referee: Toomas Nõmmiste |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 4 November 2012[2]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manucho
|
Infonet | 31 |
| 2 | Maksim Lipin
|
Infonet | 21 |
| Tõnis Starkopf
|
Kiviõli Tamme Auto | 21 | |
| 4 | Nikita Koger
|
Levadia II | 14 |
| Joonas Ljaš
|
Rakvere Tarvas | 14 | |
| Aleksei Mamontov
|
Tartu SK 10 | 14 | |
| 7 | Henri Hang
|
Rakvere Tarvas | 13 |
| Georgi Ivanov
|
Tammeka II / Tartu SK 10 | 13 | |
| 9 | Marten Saarlas
|
Levadia II | 12 |
| Marek Šatov
|
Kiviõli Tamme Auto | 12 |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[3] | Norbert Hurt
|
Flora II | Sander Susi
|
Rakvere Tarvas |
| April[3] | Aleksandr Pushtov
|
Infonet | Aleksandr Pruttšenko
|
Tartu SK 10 |
| May[3] | Argo Arbeiter
|
Levadia II | Aleksandr Tarassenkov
|
Kiviõli Tamme Auto |
| June[3] | Aleksandr Pushtov
|
Infonet | Maksim Lipin
|
Infonet |
| July[3] | Reijo Kuusik
|
Rakvere Tarvas | Argo Aava
|
Rakvere Tarvas |
| August[3] | Aleksandr Pushtov
|
Infonet | Georgi Ivanov
|
Tartu SK 10 |
| September[3] | Aleksandr Pushtov
|
Infonet | Tõnis Starkopf
|
Kiviõli Tamme Auto |
| October[3] | Kalev Pajula
|
Pärnu Linnameeskond | Sander Lepik
|
Flora II |
Esiliiga Player of the Year
Manucho was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.
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.
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