2020 Esiliiga

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The 2020 Esiliiga was the 30th season of the Esiliiga, second tier of Estonian football.

Teams[]

A total of 10 teams contest in the league, including 6 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 Pärnu Vaprus (C, Q) 32 19 8 5 72 30 +42 65 Promotion to the 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 II[a] 32 15 6 11 64 46 +18 51
5 Elva 32 14 7 11 54 52 +2 49
6 Tammeka II[a] 32 12 3 17 47 68 −21 39[b]
7 FCI Levadia II[a] 30 12 5 13 42 41 +1 41[b]
8 Pärnu (O) 30 11 7 12 61 56 +5 40[b] Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Vändra (R) 30 10 2 18 47 72 −25 32 Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Kohtla-Järve Järve[c] (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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
  2. ^ a b c FCI Levadia II and Pärnu are part of the relegation group and are placed below Tammeka U21 which is part of the promotion group.
  3. ^ Kohtla-Järve Järve deducted 3 points for financial issues.


Relegation play-offs[]

PärnuCancelled
Since Tallina Kalev was relegated to the Esiliiga		Tallinna Kalev II
Tallinna Kalev IICancelled
Since Tallina Kalev was relegated to the Esiliiga		Pärnu

Results[]

First half of the season[]

Home \ Away ELV FLO JÄR LEV MAA NÕM PÄR PVA TAM VÄN
Elva — 0–1 2–1 4–0 0–2 2–4 4–2 2–2 2–1 3–2
Flora II 5–1 — 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–3 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2
Järve 0–1 2–1 — 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–5 0–1 2–3
FCI Levadia II 1–1 1–1 1–0 — 2–1 1–4 3–1 2–1 2–3 3–1
Maardu Linnameeskond 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 — 3–0 5–1 2–1 5–0 3–1
Nõmme United 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 5–0 — 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Pärnu 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 — 1–1 3–2 0–2
Pärnu Vaprus 2–1 2–2 7–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 — 3–0 4–1
Tammeka II 5–1 0–2 5–2 2–0 1–2 0–4 6–1 1–2 — 1–0
Vändra 2–3 1–3 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–3 3–2 2–3 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 2020. Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season[]

Home \ Away ELV FLO JÄR LEV MAA NÕM PÄR PVA TAM VÄN
Elva — 26 Sep — 24 Aug — 29 Aug — — 25 Okt 20 Sep
Flora II — — — 15 Okt 28 Aug — — 4 Okt — 17 Sep
Järve 17 Okt 13 Sep — 21 Sep — 3 Okt — — 29 Aug —
FCI Levadia II — — — — — 26 Sep 17 Sep 6 Sep — 25 Okt
Maardu Linnameeskond 17 Sep — 25 Okt 3 Okt — — 10 Sep — — 3–1
Nõmme United — 24 Okt — — 20 Sep — 17 Okt 23 Aug 17 Sep —
Pärnu 1 Okt 21 Sep 11–0 — — — — 22 Okt — 27 Aug
Pärnu Vaprus 12 Sep — 17 Sep — 24 Sep — — — — 16 Okt
Tammeka II — 24 Aug — 12 Sep 17 Okt — 26 Sep 21 Sep — —
Vändra — — 26 Sep — 23 Aug 13 Sep — — 4 Okt —
Updated to match(es) played on Pre-season. Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jalgpalliliidu juhatus kinnitas tippliigade koosseisud" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 4 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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