2013 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season2013
Champions Levadia II
Promoted Lokomotiv
Relegated Puuma
Irbis
Matches played180
Goals scored633 (3.52 per match)
Top goalscorer Tõnis Starkopf
(28 goals)
Biggest home win Tammeka II 10–0 Puuma
(10 November)
Biggest away win Tulevik 0–7 Levadia II
(28 July)
Highest scoring Irbis 5-7 Lokomotiv
(18 September)
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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. [1] However, on 3 March the Estonian Football Association announced that all matches scheduled for 3 March 2013 would be postponed due to heavy snowfall. [2] 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.

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Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Flora II Tallinn Sportland Arena 600
Kiviõli Irbis Kiviõli Kiviõli Stadium 255
Levadia II Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 1,000
Jõhvi Lokomotiv Jõhvi Jõhvi Stadium 500
Puuma Tallinn Lasnamäe SPK Stadium 666
Tartu SK 10 Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,500
Tammeka II Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,500
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Stadium 2,500
Viljandi Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi Stadium 2,506
Vändra Vaprus Vändra Vändra Stadium 277

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 Jürgen Henn Flag of Estonia.svg Erkki Kubber Nike
Kiviõli Irbis Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Starkopf Adidas
Levadia II Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Flag of Estonia.svg Kristjan Tamme Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Jõhvi Lokomotiv Flag of Latvia.svg Viktors Ņesterenko Flag of Estonia.svg Boriss Gritsjuk Uhlsport Spacecom
Puuma Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Krasilnikov Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Boldõrev Adidas Kruze Disain
Tartu SK 10 Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Borissov Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Pruttšenko Adidas Ha Serv
Tammeka II Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Koser Flag of Estonia.svg Ander Paabut Nike Metec
Rakvere Tarvas Flag of Estonia.svg Reijo Kuusik Flag of Estonia.svg Alari Tovstik Joma Aqva
Viljandi Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Flag of Estonia.svg Raiko Mutle Hummel kalameister.ee
Vändra Vaprus Flag of Estonia.svg Ranet Lepik Flag of Estonia.svg Karel Otto Macron 4teams

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Viljandi Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Raiko Mutle Resigned31 December 2012Pre-season Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere 8 January 2013 [3]
Tammeka II Flag of Estonia.svg Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin Replaced18 February 2013 Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Koser 18 February 2013 [4]
Flora II Flag of Estonia.svg Norbert Hurt Signed by Flora 21 July 20137th Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Henn 21 July 2013 [5]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Levadia II [a] (C)36201069441+5370
2 Jõhvi Lokomotiv (P)3620978039+4169Promotion to Meistriliiga
3 Flora II [a] 36176135654+257
4 Rakvere Tarvas 36168126858+1056Qualification for promotion play-offs
5 Tartu SK 10 36173165867−954
6 Tammeka II 36157147057+1352
7 Vändra Vaprus 361210146155+646
8 Viljandi Tulevik (O)361210144657−1146Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Puuma (R)3685234091−5129Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Kiviõli Irbis (R)36742560114−5425
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (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 9th place club of the 2013 Meistriliiga for the spot in next year's competition.

17 November 2013 Rakvere Tarvas 1–2 Tammeka Rakvere
13:00 EET (GMT+2) Rebane Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Tekko Soccerball shade.svg26'
Tomson Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Rakvere Kunstmurustaadion
Attendance: 350
Referee: Jaan Roos
23 November 2013 Tammeka 4–1 Rakvere Tarvas Valga
13:00 EET (GMT+2) Tamm Soccerball shade.svg10', Soccerball shade.svg63'
Tovstik Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
Tomson Soccerball shade.svg21'		 Report Hang Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Valga Keskstaadion
Attendance: 174
Referee: Kristo Külljastinen

Relegation play-off

At season's end, the 8th place club of the 2013 Esiliiga will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 3rd place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B for the spot in next year's competition.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 10 November 2013. [6] [7]
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Starkopf Kiviõli Irbis 28
2 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Kolyaev Levadia II 24
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Jõgi Jõhvi Lokomotiv 13
Flag of Estonia.svg Henry Rohtla Levadia II 13
Flag of Estonia.svg Hannes Tiru Tammeka II 13
6 Flag of Russia.svg Maksim Bazyukin Jõhvi Lokomotiv 12
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Hang Rakvere Tarvas 11
Flag of Estonia.svg Toomas Mangusson Vändra Vaprus 11
Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Pruttšenko Tartu SK 10 11
Flag of Estonia.svg Rasmus Tauts Tammeka II 11

Awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [8] Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Viljandi Tulevik Flag of Russia.svg Maksim Bazyukin Jõhvi Lokomotiv
April [9] Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Levadia II Flag of Estonia.svg Eero Eessaar Tartu SK 10
May [10] Flag of Latvia.svg Viktors Ņesterenko Jõhvi Lokomotiv Flag of Estonia.svg Raido Leokin Flora II
June [11] Flag of Latvia.svg Viktors Ņesterenko Jõhvi Lokomotiv Flag of Estonia.svg Karli Kütt Tammeka II
July [12] Flag of Estonia.svg Norbert Hurt Flora II Flag of Estonia.svg Alari Tovstik Rakvere Tarvas
August [13] Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Koser Tammeka II Flag of Estonia.svg Joonas Ljaš Rakvere Tarvas
September [14] Flag of Estonia.svg Ranet Lepik Vändra Vaprus Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Kase Flora II
October [15] Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Kiviõli Irbis Flag of Croatia.svg Silvio Philips Tammeka II

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EL MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Tänased Esiliiga kohtumised lükati edasi" [Today's Esiliiga fixtures postponed] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Tuleviku meeskond vahetab peatreenerit" [Tulevik to change the manager] (in Estonian). Sakala. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tammeka duubli peatreeneriks saab Indrek Koser" [Indrek Koser becomes the new manager of Tammeka II] (in Estonian). Tammeka. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Marko Lelov vabastati ametist, peatreeneri kohusetäitjaks Norbert Hurt" [Marko Lelov relieved of duty, Norbert Hurt appointed as caretaker manager] (in Estonian). Flora. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "EL VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  7. ↑ "Esiliiga A 2013 statistika – väravalööjad" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee.
  8. ↑ "Pärast 5. vooru asus Esiliiga tippu Jõhvi Lokomotiv" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  9. ↑ "Esiliiga IX vooru tulemused" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  10. ↑ "Premium liiga parimateks Bondarenko ja Voskoboinikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Mašitšev ja Erkenbrecher" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Premium liiga juulikuu parimad Sergei Ratnikov ja Lauri Varendi" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kristal ja Aidara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  14. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kimbaloula ja Prins" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "Kuu parimad tulid meistermeeskonnast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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