2008 Esiliiga

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The 2008 season of the Esiliiga (the second league of the Estonian football system).

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League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 FC Levadia II [lower-alpha 1] (C)3622688333+5072
2 FC Kuressaare (P)3621876735+3271Promotion to Meistriliiga
3 FC Flora II [lower-alpha 1] 36188106241+2162
4 FC Flora Paide LM 361411115844+1453Qualification for promotion play-offs
5 Valga Warrior 36139144656−1048
6 Kiviõli Tamme Auto 361111145166−1544
7 JK Maag Tammeka II [lower-alpha 1] 361110156063−343
8 FC Flora Rakvere 36107195382−2937
9 Lasnamäe Ajax 3689195979−2033Qualification for relegation play-offs
10 FC TVMK II [lower-alpha 2] (R)36113225898−4036Relegation to II liiga
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
  2. ↑ On 6 November Estonian Football Association License Commission decided to take TVMK's license to play in Meistriliiga or Esiliiga, due to financial difficulties during the season. The Estonian Football Association helped them to play until the end of the season and as they finished in 3rd place, the players and coaches got bronze medals, but the club itself was demoted to 10th spot. [1] [2] [3]

Relegation play-off

Ajax Lasnamäe and II Liiga Ida/Põhi side TJK Legion will compete in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in 2009 Esiliiga.

TJK Legion 2 – 0 Ajax Lasnamäe
Kisseljov Soccerball shade.svg2'
Kutuzov Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report
Wismari Stadium
Attendance: 90
Referee: Mart Martin
Ajax Lasnamäe 1 – 1 TJK Legion
Kirpu Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Kisseljov Soccerball shade.svg67'
Sportland Arena
Attendance: 23
Referee: Martin Salong

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 16 November 2008. [4]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Jegorov TVMK II 20
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Petrovits Rakvere Flora 17
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Starkopf Kiviõli Tamme Auto 15
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Martti Pukk Kuressaare 14
5 Flag of Estonia.svg Albert Prosa Maag Tammeka II 13
6 Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Skiperski Kuressaare 11
Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Kiviõli Tamme Auto 11
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Akimov Rakvere Flora 10
Flag of Estonia.svg Jevgeni Gurtšioglujants Levadia II 10
Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Rõivassepp Flora II 10
Flag of Estonia.svg Janar Toomet Flora II 10

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "FC TVMK meeskonnad langesid Meistri- ja Esiliigast välja". EJL . Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
  2. ↑ "FC TVMK meeskonnad langesid Meistri- ja Esiliigast välja". fcflora.ee. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  3. ↑ "TVMK kadumine ulatas Vaprusele õlekõrre". Soccernet.ee. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  4. ↑ "EL VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2008)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
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