2021 Esiliiga
Appearance
Season | 2021 |
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Champions | Maardu Linnameeskond (2nd title) |
Promoted | Tallinna Kalev |
Relegated | Maardu Linnameeskond Tammeka U21 Welco |
Matches played | 147 |
Goals scored | 584 (3.97 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Robi Saarma (28 goals) |
Biggest home win | Maardu Linnameeskond 7–0 Welco (18 September 2021) |
Biggest away win | Tammeka U21 0–8 Nõmme United (12 September 2021) |
Highest scoring | Paide Linnameeskond U21 6–5 Nõmme United (20 November 2021) |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Esiliiga was the 31st season of the Esiliiga, the second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 4 March 2021 and concluded on 21 November 2021. Defending champions Maardu Linnameeskond won their second Esiliiga title.
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]Locations of the 2021 Esiliiga teams
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Elva | Elva | Elva linnastaadion | 600[1] |
FCI Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 30[2] |
Flora U21 | Lilleküla training ground | 200[3] | |
Maardu Linnameeskond | Maardu | Maardu linnastaadion | 500[4] |
Nõmme United | Tallinn | Männiku Stadium | 50[5] |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268[6] |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501[7] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 11,500[8] |
Tammeka U21 | Tartu | Sepa Football Centre Stadium | 508[9] |
Welco | Tartu Annelinna Stadium | 1,500[10] |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Elva | ![]() |
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Nike | Sportland |
FCI Levadia U21 | ![]() |
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Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Flora U21 | ![]() |
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Nike | Tele2[11] |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Nõmme United | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Apollo |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ![]() |
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Nike | Verston |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | ![]() |
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Hummel | Savi |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() ![]() |
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Macron | Coolbet |
Tammeka U21 | ![]() |
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Nike | Metec |
Welco | ![]() |
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Adidas | Holm Bank |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Tallinna Kalev | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 30 November 2020[12] | Pre-season | ![]() ![]() |
1 March 2021[13] |
Welco | ![]() |
Resigned | 22 January 2021[14] | ![]() |
25 January 2021[15] |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Maardu Linnameeskond (C) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 30 | +69 | 73 | |
2 | Tallinna Kalev | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 71 | Promotion to Meistriliiga[a] |
3 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 54 | |
4 | Nõmme United | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 79 | 67 | +12 | 41 | |
5 | Flora U21 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 39 | |
6 | Elva | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 29 | |
7 | FCI Levadia U21 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 35 | |
8 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 29 | Qualification for relegation play-offs[a] |
9 | Tammeka U21 (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 82 | −39 | 25 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
10 | Welco (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 78 | −48 | 20 |
Source: Soccerway (in English), Esiliiga (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points; 10) Draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points; 10) Draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Alliance won 4–1 on aggregate.
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[17] |
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1 | ![]() |
Nõmme United | 28 |
2 | ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev | 24 |
3 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 21 |
4 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 16 |
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Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ||
6 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 15 |
7 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 13 |
8 | ![]() |
Nõmme United | 12 |
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Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | ||
10 | ![]() |
Flora U21 | 11 |
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Tallinna Kalev |
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
May[18] | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev |
June/July[19] | ![]() ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | |
September[20] | ![]() |
Nõmme United | ![]() |
Nõmme United |
October[21] | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Esiliiga Player of the Year
[edit]Ats Purje was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Elva linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister.
- ^ "Lilleküla harjutusväljak I" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister.
- ^ "Männiku Jalgpallikeskuse jalgpalliväljakud" (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister.
- ^ "Paide linna staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
- ^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Tartu Annelinna kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Kindel: Kalevi ja Kalašnikovsi teed läksid lahku" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Tallinna Kalevit juhendab uuel hooajal tuttav treeneriduo" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Ametist taandunud Welco juhendaja Sagim: võtan poliitilise vastutuse liiga mittevõitmise eest" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Santose looja asub juhendama Welco esindusmeeskonda" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Maardu Linnameeskond loobus tippliigades mängimisest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Mängude ajalugu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Purje ja Briaunys" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad tulevad Tallinna Kalevist" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Saarma ja Klasen" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Briaunys ja Aigro" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Ats Purje" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.