2016 Esiliiga
Season | 2016 |
---|---|
Champions | Tulevik (1st title) |
Promoted | Tulevik |
Relegated | Nõmme Kalju U21 Vaprus Järve |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 717 (3.98 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Eduard Golovljov (39 goals) |
Biggest home win | Levadia U21 10–0 Vaprus (21 August 2016) Infonet II 10–0 Järve (18 September 2016) |
Biggest away win | Vaprus 1–6 Levadia U21 (22 May 2016) Flora U21 0–5 Levadia U21 (9 September 2016) |
Highest scoring | Levadia U21 10–0 Vaprus (21 August 2016) Infonet II 10–0 Järve (18 September 2016) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Tulevik |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Tulevik |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Nõmme Kalju U21 |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Nõmme Kalju U21 |
← 2015 2017 → |
The 2016 Esiliiga is the 26th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 25 February 2016 and concluded on 6 November 2016.[1]
Tulevik won the league, finishing with 89 points and were promoted to the Meistriliiga. It was their first Esiliiga title in history.
Teams
[edit]Stadia
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Flora U21 | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 10,340[2] |
Infonet II | Tallinn | Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium | 400[3] |
Järve | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium | 150[4] |
Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 30[5] |
Maardu Linnameeskond | Maardu | Maardu Stadium | 500[6] |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 330[7] |
Santos | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,750[8] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 11,500[9] |
Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi Stadium | 1,068[10] |
Vaprus | Vändra | Vändra Stadium | 307[11] |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Flora U21 | ![]() |
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Nike | Tele2[12] |
Infonet II | ![]() |
Joma | Infonet | |
Järve | ![]() |
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Adidas | Euronics |
Levadia U21 | ![]() |
Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus | |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | ![]() |
Adidas | Optibet[13] | |
Santos | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Värska |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() |
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Jako | ViisTek Media[14] |
Tulevik | ![]() |
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Joma | Viljandi Aken ja Uks |
Vaprus | ![]() |
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Macron | Møller Auto Pärnu |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Flora U21 | ![]() |
Signed by Flora | 21 December 2015 | Pre-season | ![]() |
21 December 2015[15] |
Järve | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 31 December 2015 | ![]() |
1 January 2016 | |
Levadia U21 | ![]() |
Signed by Flora | 13 July 2016[16] | 5th | ![]() |
14 July 2016 |
Results
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Tulevik (C, P) | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 106 | 38 | +68 | 89 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
2 | Flora U21[a] | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 68 | |
3 | Infonet II[a] | 36 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 98 | 81 | +17 | 56 | |
4 | Maardu Linnameeskond | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 83 | 75 | +8 | 54 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
5 | Levadia U21[a] | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 81 | 69 | +12 | 50 | |
6 | Santos | 36 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 63 | 70 | −7 | 49 | |
7 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 45 | |
8 | Nõmme Kalju U21[a] (R) | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 62 | 86 | −24 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
9 | Vaprus (R) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 96 | −48 | 32 | Relegation to the Esiliiga B |
10 | Järve (R) | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 97 | −55 | 30 |
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.[17]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Result tables
[edit]Play-offs
[edit]Promotion play-offs
[edit]Maardu Linnameeskond, who finished 4th, faced Pärnu Linnameeskond, the 9th-placed 2016 Meistriliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 Meistriliiga.
First leg
[edit]Maardu Linnameeskond | 1–5 | Pärnu Linnameeskond |
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Zelentsov ![]() |
Report | Aristov ![]() Saarts ![]() Tutk ![]() Vihmoja ![]() |
Second leg
[edit]Pärnu Linnameeskond | 4–3 | Maardu Linnameeskond |
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Saarts ![]() Boldyrev ![]() Pärnat ![]() Vunk ![]() |
Report | Abdullajev ![]() Krivošein ![]() Zelentsov ![]() |
- Pärnu Linnameeskond won 9–4 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2017 season.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Nõmme Kalju U21, who finished 8th, faced Welco, 3rd-placed 2016 Esiliiga B side for a two-legged play-off. The first leg originally ended 3–2 to Nõmme Kalju U21 but they were later ruled to have forfeited the match after fielding an ineligible player Henrik Pürg. According to the rules, the second leg was cancelled and Welco earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga.
First leg
[edit]Welco | 2–0 Awarded | Nõmme Kalju U21 |
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Reinberg ![]() Kaasik ![]() |
Report |
Second leg
[edit]Nõmme Kalju U21 | Match cancelled | Welco |
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Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[18] |
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1 | ![]() |
Infonet II | 39 |
2 | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond | 31 |
3 | ![]() |
Tulevik | 22 |
4 | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | 20 |
5 | ![]() |
Flora U21 | 17 |
6 | ![]() |
Tulevik | 16 |
7 | ![]() |
Santos | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev | 13 |
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Tulevik | ||
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Levadia U21 | ||
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Infonet II |
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[19] | ![]() |
Flora U21 | ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev |
April[20] | ![]() |
Infonet II | ![]() |
Vaprus |
May[21] | ![]() |
Tulevik | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond |
June/July[22] | ![]() |
Tulevik | ![]() |
Maardu Linnameeskond |
August[23] | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju U21 |
September[24] | ![]() |
Tulevik | ![]() |
Tulevik |
October[25] | ![]() |
Tulevik | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju U21 |
Esiliiga Player of the Year
[edit]Eduard Golovljov was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[26]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Koduse jalgpallihooaja avamäng toimub Esiliigas". Estonian Football Association. 2 February 2016.
- ^ "A. Le Coq Arena staadion ja tribüünihoone" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Lasnamäe Kergejõustikuhalli spordiväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Hiiu Staadion ja palliväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
- ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
- ^ "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
- ^ "Vändra alevi staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
- ^ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Nõmme Kalju sõlmis Eesti klubijalgpalli ühe suurima lepingu". jkkalju.ee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Tallinna Kalev särgisponsoriks saab ViisTek Media OÜ". Estonian Football Association. 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Flora duubel saab noore peatreeneri" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Flora nimetas uueks peatreeneriks Argo Arbeiteri" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga» VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2016)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Esiliigades riisusid koore noored peatreenerid" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga aprillikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Vändra Vapruse raudvara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Esiliigades said kuu parimate autasud Lillevere, Brõlin, Viira ja Esop" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimad tulevad Viljandist, Maardust, Elvast ja Kuressaarest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parima auhinnad teenisid Kalju U21 ja Elva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad tulevad Viljandist" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Lillevere ja Kirss" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Eduard Golovljov". Estonian Football Association. 27 November 2016.