2020 Esiliiga
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| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 March 2020 – 29 November 2020 |
| Champions | Vaprus |
| Promoted | Vaprus |
| Relegated | Vändra Järve |
| Top goalscorer | Kevin Mätas (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 11–0 Järve (23 August 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Järve 1–8 Nõmme United (3 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 11–0 Järve (23 August 2020) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
The 2020 Esiliiga was the 30th season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season started on 5 March 2020 and concluded on 29 November 2022.
Teams
A total of 10 teams contest in the league, including six sides from the 2019 season, one relegated from 2019 Meistriliiga and three promoted from the 2019 Esiliiga B.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaprus (C, P) | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 65 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 2 | Maardu Linnameeskond | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 64 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Nõmme United | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 55 | |
| 4 | Flora U21[lower-alpha 1] | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 51 | |
| 5 | Elva | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Tammeka U21[lower-alpha 1] | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 39[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | FCI Levadia U21[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 41[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (O) | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 40[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Vändra (R) | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 72 | −25 | 32 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
| 10 | Järve[lower-alpha 3] (R) | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 91 | −78 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2020. Source: Estonian Football Association (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) Fairplay ranking.[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (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) Fairplay ranking.[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 FC Levadia U21 and Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi are part of the relegation group and are placed below Tammeka U21 which is part of the promotion group.
- ↑ Järve deducted 3 points for financial issues.
Results
Matches 1–18 |
Matches 19–32
|
Relegation play-offs
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi won 8–2 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Kevin Mätas | Nõmme United | 22 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Ilja Zelentsov | Maardu Linnameeskond | 20 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Ustritski | Flora U21 | 19 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Devid Lehter | Elva | 17 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Ronaldo Tiismaa | Vaprus | 14 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Kristen Saarts | Vaprus | 13 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Vadim Aksjonov | Maardu Linnameeskond | 12 |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Jõgi | Tammeka U21 | ||
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Kein Makovei | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | ||
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Pärn | Vändra |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| May[3] | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Klasen | Nõmme United | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Raimond Eino | Nõmme United |
| June[4] | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Algimantas Briaunys | Maardu Linnameeskond | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Kevin Mätas | |
| July[5] | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Klasen | Nõmme United | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Hanson | Vaprus |
| August[6] | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Marti Pähn | Tammeka U21 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Devid Lehter | Elva |
| September[7] | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Taavi Midenbritt | Vaprus | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Kevin Mätas | Nõmme United |
| October[8] | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Robert Sadovski | FCI Levadia U21 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Uku Kõrre | Vaprus |
Esiliiga Player of the Year
Kevin Mätas was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Jalgpalliliidu juhatus kinnitas tippliigade koosseisud" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 4 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimate auhinnad läksid Nõmme Unitedile" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Mätas ja Briaunys" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Henri Hanson ja Martin Klasen" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimate auhinnad läksid Elvasse ja Tartusse" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Mätas ja Midenbritt" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Kõrre ja Sadovski" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Esiliiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Kevin Mätas" (in eesti). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 15 January 2023.