2003 Esiliiga

Last updated
Esiliiga
Season2003
2002
2004

The 2003 Esiliiga is the 13th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

Contents

Final table of Esiliiga season 2003

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Lootus (C, P)2821437723+5467Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 Tervis 2816576936+3353Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 M.C. 2814866547+1850
4 Estel 28135106945+2444
5 TJK 287101141571631
6 Merkuur [lower-alpha 1] (R)28781337662925Qualification for relegation play-offs
7 Tammeka (R)28352044995514Relegation to II Liiga
8 Vaprus [lower-alpha 2] (R)28571642712922
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. FC Merkuur Tartu deducted 4 points for having licensing problem before the season.
  2. Estonian Football Association License Commission decided to take JK Vaprus Pärnu's license to play in Esiliiga. The club was demoted to 8th spot.

Promotion playoff

Tervis 2 – 2 Valga
Valejev Soccerball shade.svg24'
Savotškin Soccerball shade.svg28'
Raamat Soccerball shade.svg10'
Tarassenkov Soccerball shade.svg37'
Valga 3 – 0 Tervis
Antonov Soccerball shade.svg33'
Tarassenkov Soccerball shade.svg43'
Anniste Soccerball shade.svg54'

FC Valga beat JK Tervis Pärnu 5–2 on aggregate. Vaga stayed in Meistriliiga, Tervis in Esiliiga.

Relegation playoff

TVMK II 3 – 2 Merkuur
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Merkuur 0 – 3 TVMK II
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

FC TVMK II Tallinn beat FC Merkuur Tartu 6–2 on aggregate. TVMK II promoted to Esiliiga, Merkuur relegated to Second Division.

Top goalscorers

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meistriliiga</span> Estonian highest league of football

Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1992, and was initially semi-professional with amateur clubs allowed to compete. With the help of solidarity mechanisms, the league is fully professional since the 2020 season.

2006 Meistriliiga was the 16th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Levadia won their fourth title.

2005 Meistriliiga was the 15th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. TVMK won their first title.

2004 Meistriliiga was the 14th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Levadia won their third title.

The 2002 Meistriliiga was the 12th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Flora won their sixth title.

Pärnu JK Vaprus is a football club based in Pärnu, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Pärnu Rannastaadion.

The 2008 season of Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, was the 18th season in the league's history. It began on 8 March 2008 and ended on 15 November 2008. The defending champions were Levadia.

In the 2004 season of the Esiliiga, the second-tier league of the Estonian football league system, the Tammeka team finished in top position. Tammeka, Tervis and Dünamo won promotion to the Meistriliiga and no team was relegated to the II Liiga.

The 2002 Esiliiga is the 12th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

The 2001 Esiliiga is the 11th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

The 2000 Esiliiga is the tenth season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

The 2013 season of the Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian football system, is the twenty-third season in the league's history. The season officially began on 3 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013. However, on 3 March the Estonian Football Association announced that all matches scheduled for 3 March 2013 would be postponed due to heavy snowfall. The previous league champions Infonet were promoted to Meistriliiga while Pärnu Linnameeskond and Kohtla-Järve Lootus were relegated to Esiliiga B division. For this season those three teams are replaced by Jõhvi Lokomotiv from II Liiga East/North division and Viljandi Tulevik and Vändra Vaprus from II Liiga West/South division.

The 2014 Esiliiga was the 24th season of the Esiliiga. The season started on Sunday 2 March 2014, and concluded on Sunday 9 November 2014. Flora II Tallinn won the Esiliiga, finishing with 78 points.

The 2016 Meistriliiga was the 26th season of the Meistriliiga, the highest division of Estonian football system. The season began on 4 March 2016 and concluded on 5 November 2016.

The 2017 Meistriliiga was the 27th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 3 March 2017 and concluded on 4 November 2017. FCI Tallinn began the season as defending champions of the 2016 season.

The 2018 Meistriliiga was the 28th season of the Meistriliiga, the highest division of Estonian football system. The season was scheduled to begin on 25 February 2018, but was postponed due to a cold wave. On 3 March, the season began with four out of five second round matches held in indoor arena. This marked the first time Estonian league football was played indoor. The season concluded on 10 November 2018. Flora were the defending champions. Nõmme Kalju won their 2nd Meistriliiga title completing an entire season undefeated.

The 2019 Meistriliiga was the 29th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs. The season began on 8 March 2019 and concluded on 9 November 2019. Nõmme Kalju were the defending champions. Flora won their 12th Meistriliiga title.

The 2020 Esiliiga B is the 8th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013.

The 2022 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 1 March 2022 and concluded on 12 November 2022.