2015 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season2015
ChampionsFlora II
(2nd title)
PromotedTarvas
RelegatedVaprus
Kuressaare
Matches played180
Goals scored658 (3.66 per match)
Top goalscorer (41 goals)
Biggest home winLevadia II 13–1 Kuressaare
(20 September 2015)
Biggest away winVaprus 0–9 Infonet II
(20 September 2015)
Highest scoringLevadia II 13–1 Kuressaare
(20 September 2015)
Longest winning run10 games
Levadia II
Longest unbeaten run12 games
Levadia II
Longest winless run9 games
Tallinna Kalev
Longest losing run6 games
Santos
Tallinna Kalev
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2016 →

The 2015 Esiliiga was the 25th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 8 March 2015 and concluded on 8 November 2015.

Flora II won the league on the last day of the season, finishing with 72 points. It was their second league title.

Tarvas finished 4th and were promoted to the Meistriliiga for the first time in their history. Tallinna Kalev finished 6th and qualified to the promotion play-offs but were beaten by Tammeka 2–4 on aggregate.

Santos finished 8th but avoided the relegation play-offs after Sillamäe Kalev II withdrew. Vaprus and Kuressaare were the bottom two teams and were relegated to the Esiliiga B.

Teams[]

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Locations of the 2015 Esiliiga teams

Stadia[]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Flora II Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 10,340[1]
Infonet II Tallinn Lasnamäe KJH Stadium 400[2]
Irbis Kiviõli 180[3]
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[4]
Levadia II Tallinn 30[5]
Nõmme Kalju II Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 330[6]
Santos Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750[7]
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalev Central Stadium 11,500[8]
Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere linnastaadion 1,785[9]
Vaprus Vändra 307[10]

Personnel and kits[]

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Flora II Estonia Jürgen Henn Estonia Nike Tele2[11]
Infonet II Estonia Sergei Bragin Estonia Joma Infonet
Irbis Estonia Estonia Sergei Kostin Adidas
Kuressaare Estonia Estonia Joma Saaremaa Lihatööstus
Levadia II Estonia Argo Arbeiter Estonia Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Nõmme Kalju II Estonia Adidas Optibet[12]
Santos Estonia Estonia Uhlsport Värska
Tallinna Kalev Estonia Estonia Jako
Tarvas Estonia Valeri Bondarenko Estonia Joma Aqva
Vaprus Estonia Ranet Lepik Estonia Macron Møller Auto Pärnu

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Tallinna Kalev Estonia Contract expired 8 November 2014 Pre-season Estonia 25 November 2014[13]
Santos Lithuania Algimantas Liubinskas Contract expired 31 December 2014 Estonia 1 January 2015

Results[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Flora II[a] (C) 36 22 6 8 76 40 +36 72
2 Levadia II[a] 36 22 5 9 118 57 +61 71
3 Infonet II[a] 36 20 6 10 108 48 +60 66
4 Tarvas (P) 36 12 11 13 52 53 −1 47 Promotion to Meistriliiga
5 Tallinna Kalev 36 13 7 16 47 59 −12 46 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
6 Nõmme Kalju II[a] 36 14 4 18 50 56 −6 46
7 Irbis 36 13 5 18 60 87 −27 44
8 Santos (O) 36 12 6 18 56 83 −27 42 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Vaprus (R) 36 11 5 20 43 80 −37 38 Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Kuressaare (R) 36 10 7 19 48 95 −47 37
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.[14]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Result tables[]

Play-offs[]

Promotion play-offs[]

Tallinna Kalev, who finished 6th, faced Tammeka, the 9th-placed 2015 Meistriliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2016 Meistriliiga. Tammeka won 4–2 on aggregate.

First leg[]

Tammeka4–1Tallinna Kalev
Kiidron 55'
Tiirik 59'
Hurt 64'
89'		 Report 54'
Attendance: 151
Referee: Kristo Tohver

Second leg[]

Tallinna Kalev1–0Tammeka
50' Report
Attendance: 54
Referee:

Relegation play-offs[]

Santos, who finished 8th, were supposed to face Sillamäe Kalev II, the 3rd-placed 2015 Esiliiga B side for a two-legged play-off. However, the play-offs were abandoned after Sillamäe Kalev II withdrew and Santos retained their Esiliiga spot for the 2016 season.[15]

Season statistics[]

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals[16]
1 Estonia Infonet II 41
2 Estonia Mark Oliver Roosnupp Levadia II 21
Estonia Flora II 21
4 Estonia Nikita Koger Levadia II 19
Estonia Levadia II 19
6 Estonia Tarvas 16
Estonia Vitali Gussev Irbis 16
8 Estonia Kuressaare 14
Estonia Irbis 14
10 Estonia Infonet II 13
Estonia Tallinna Kalev 13

Awards[]

Monthly awards[]

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[17] Estonia Argo Arbeiter Levadia II Estonia Tarvas
April[18] Estonia Tallinna Kalev Estonia Tarvas
May[19] Estonia Irbis Estonia Mark Oliver Roosnupp Levadia II
June[20] Estonia Kuressaare Estonia Vaprus
July[21] Estonia Tallinna Kalev Estonia Herol Riiberg Flora II
August[22] Estonia Argo Arbeiter Levadia II Estonia Infonet II
September[23] Estonia Argo Arbeiter Levadia II Estonia Santos
October[24] Estonia Jürgen Henn Flora II Estonia Vaprus

Annual awards[]

Player of the Season[]

was named Player of the Season.[25]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Lasnamäe Kergejõustikuhalli spordiväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  3. ^ "Kiviõli linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  4. ^ "Kuressaare Linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  5. ^ "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  6. ^ "Hiiu Staadion ja palliväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  7. ^ "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
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  9. ^ "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
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  11. ^ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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  13. ^ "Pärnpuust saab Kalevi peatreener" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 25 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Eesti 2015. a meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 25 November 2014. p. 12. Retrieved 12 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Tartu FC Santos mängib Esiliigas ka uuel hooajal" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 November 2015.
  16. ^ "MÄNGUDE AJALUGU" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  17. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Hurt ja Kallaste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 April 2015.
  18. ^ "Premium liiga parimateks valiti Terehhov ja Zahovaiko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 May 2015.
  19. ^ "Premium liiga maikuu parimateks valiti Lillevere ja Teever" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 June 2015.
  20. ^ "Juuni parimateks valiti Marko Kristal ja Jevgeni Harin" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 July 2015.
  21. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Terehhov ja Luts" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 August 2015.
  22. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parima tiitli said Kristal ja Teever" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Transist ja Levadiast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 October 2015.
  24. ^ "Hurt ja Sappinen teenisid kuu parima autasu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 November 2015.
  25. ^ "Premium liiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Ingemar Teever" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2015.
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