2005 Esiliiga

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The 2005 Esiliiga is the 15th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

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JK Pärnu Vaprus gained automatic promotion to the Meistriliiga. FC Ajax Lasnamäe also went up after winning the promotion/relegation play-off against FC Kuressaare. The league's top-scorer was FC Ajax Lasnamäe youngster Nikita Andreev with 29 goals.

Final table of Esiliiga season 2005

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Vaprus Pärnu (C, P)3626649239+5384Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 Levadia II Tallinn [lower-alpha 1] 36264610431+7382
3 Ajax Lasnamäe (P)36238511130+8177Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Kalev Tallinn 3618998571+1463
5 Tervis Pärnu 36148147353+2050
6 TVMK II Tallinn [lower-alpha 1] 361251951802941
7 FC Elva 361062042712936
8 Lelle SK (R)3611124491005134Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi (R)369423381006231Relegation to II liiga
10 Merkuur-Juunior Tartu (R)36352827977014
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Promotion/Relegation playoff

Lasnamäe Ajax 1 – 0 Kuressaare
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Kuressaare 2 – 1 Lasnamäe Ajax
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Andreev Soccerball shade.svg46'

FC Ajax Lasnamäe beat FC Kuressaare 2–2 on away goals rule. Ajax Lasnamäe promoted to Meistriliiga, Kuressaare relegated to Esiliiga.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 1 December 2005. [1] [2]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Andreev Lasnamäe Ajax 29
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Verner Uibo Pärnu Vaprus 19
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Joost Pärnu Vaprus 18
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Afanasov Tallinna Kalev 15
Flag of Russia.svg Yaroslav Dmitriev Lasnamäe Ajax 15
Flag of Estonia.svg Tiit Tikenberg Tallinna Kalev 15
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Rulkov Levadia II 14
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksei Titov Lasnamäe Ajax 13
9 Flag of Estonia.svg Dmitri Kirilov Tallinna Kalev 12
Flag of Estonia.svg Kaupo Margusonov Pärnu Tervis 12

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References

  1. "EL VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2005)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  2. "MÄNGUDE AJALUGU" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.