2012 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season2012
Champions Infonet
Promoted Infonet
Relegated Tammeka II
Pärnu Linnameeskond
Lootus
Matches played180
Goals scored639 (3.55 per match)
Top goalscorer Manucho (31 goals)
Biggest home win Kiviõli Tamme Auto 8–0 Puuma
(8 September 2012)
Biggest away win Tarvas 0–5 Levadia II
(29 July 2012)
Tammeka II 0–5 Levadia II
(26 August 2012)
Highest scoring Levadia II 8–2 Pärnu Linnameeskond
(19 August 2012)
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The 2012 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 11 March 2012 and concluded on 4 November 2013. [1] The previous league champions Tallinna Kalev were promoted to the Meistriliiga while Legion and Warrior were relegated to the II Liiga. For this season those three teams were replaced by Rakvere Tarvas from II liiga East/North division and Tartu SK 10 and Tammeka II from II liiga West/South division.

Contents

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Flora II Tallinn Sportland Arena 600
Infonet Tallinn Lasnamäe KHJ Stadium 1,000
Kiviõli Tamme Auto Kiviõli Kiviõli Stadium 255
Levadia II Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 1,000
Lootus Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Stadium 780
Pärnu Linnameeskond Pärnu Pärnu Kalev Stadium 1,900
Puuma Tallinn Lasnamäe SPK Stadium 666
Tammeka II Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,500
Tartu SK 10 TartuTamme Stadium1,500
Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere linnastaadion 2,500

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Flora II Flag of Estonia.svg Norbert Hurt Flag of Estonia.svg Ragnar Piir Nike KH Energia Konsult
Infonet Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Flag of Estonia.svg Jevgeni Gurtšioglujants Joma Infonet
Kiviõli Tamme Auto Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Flag of Estonia.svg Dmitri Kirilov Adidas
Levadia II Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Flag of Estonia.svg Kristjan Tamme AdidasViimsi Keevitus
Lootus Flag of Estonia.svg Anatoli Šuganov Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Tomaševski Uhlsport
Pärnu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Kalev Pajula Flag of Estonia.svg Robert Kirss Uhlsport
Puuma Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Krasilnikov Flag of Estonia.svg Kert Haavistu Adidas
Tammeka II Flag of Estonia.svg Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin Flag of Estonia.svg Mikk Valtna NikeMäe-kodu
Tartu SK 10 Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Borissov Flag of Estonia.svg Rodion Aleksejev Adidas
Tarvas Flag of Estonia.svg Reijo Kuusik Flag of Estonia.svg Alari Tovstik JomaHotell Wesenbergh

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Infonet (C, P)3626559433+6183Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 Flora II [lower-alpha 1] 3620976632+3469
3 Tarvas 36215106658+868Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Tartu SK 10 36159126558+754
5 Levadia II 36158137756+2153
6 Kiviõli Tamme Auto 36128167883−544
7 Puuma 36127175561−643
8 Tammeka II [lower-alpha 1] (O)36107195583−2837Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Pärnu Linnameeskond (R)3699184372−2936Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Lootus (R)36612940103−6319
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: Points; Least withdrawals or annulled matches; Overall wins; Head-to-head points; Head-to-head goal difference; Goal difference; Goals scored. If two or more teams on the top have the same number of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Promotion play-off

At season's end, the runners-up of the 2013 Esiliiga will participate in a two-legged play-off with the ninth place club of the 2013 Meistriliiga for the spot in next year's competition.

Tarvas 1–2 Tallinna Kalev
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Kase Soccerball shade.svg74'
Rakvere kunstmurustaadion , Rakvere
Referee: Jaan Roos
Tallinna Kalev 1–0 Tarvas
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Kalevi Keskstaadion , Tallinn
Referee: Hannes Kaasik

Relegation play-off

Tulevik 1–1 Tammeka II
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Viljandi kunstmuru , Viljandi
Referee: Mart Martin
Tammeka II 1–2 Tulevik
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Roman Soccerball shade.svg117'
Annelinna Stadium , Tartu
Referee: Toomas Nõmmiste

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals [2]
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Manucho Infonet31
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Lipin Infonet21
Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Starkopf Kiviõli Tamme Auto
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Nikita KogerLevadia II14
Flag of Estonia.svg Joonas Ljaš Tarvas
Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksei Mamontov Tartu SK 10
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Hang Tarvas13
Flag of Estonia.svg Georgi Ivanov Tammeka II/Tartu SK 10
9 Flag of Estonia.svg Marten Saarlas Levadia II12
Flag of Estonia.svg Marek Šatov Kiviõli Tamme Auto

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [3] Flag of Estonia.svg Norbert Hurt Flora II Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Susi Tarvas
April [3] Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Infonet Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Pruttšenko Tartu SK 10
May [3] Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Levadia II Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Tarassenkov Kiviõli Tamme Auto
June [3] Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Infonet Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Lipin Infonet
July [3] Flag of Estonia.svg Reijo Kuusik Tarvas Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Aava Tarvas
August [3] Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Infonet Flag of Estonia.svg Georgi Ivanov Tartu SK 10
September [3] Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Infonet Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Starkopf Kiviõli Tamme Auto
October [3] Flag of Estonia.svg Kalev Pajula Pärnu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Lepik Flora II

Esiliiga Player of the Year

Manucho was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.

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References

  1. ↑ "EL MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2012)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "EL VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2012)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Meistriliiga oktoobri parimad on Kristal ja Beglarishvili" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
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