2014 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season2014
Champions Flora II Tallinn
Promoted Pärnu Linnameeskond
Tulevik Viljandi
Relegated Vaprus Vändra
Puuma Tallinn
Matches played180
Goals scored731 (4.06 per match)
Top goalscorer Kristen Saarts (31 goals)
Biggest home win Vaprus Vändra 13–1 Puuma Tallinn
(9 November 2014)
Biggest away win Puuma Tallinn 0–5 Flora II Tallinn
(6 July 2014)
Puuma Tallinn 2–7 Levadia II Tallinn
(27 July 2014)
Kuressaare 2–7 Levadia II Tallinn
(20 August 2014)
Puuma Tallinn 1–6 Pärnu Linnameeskond
(21 September 2014)
Pärnu Linnameeskond 0–5 Levadia II Tallinn
(27 September 2014)
Puuma Tallinn 0–5 Nõmme Kalju II
(2 November 2014)
Highest scoring Vaprus Vändra 13–1 Puuma Tallinn
(9 November 2014)
Longest winning run Pärnu Linnameeskond (6 games)
Longest unbeaten run Flora II Tallinn (10 games)
Longest winless run Puuma Tallinn (14 games)
Longest losing run Puuma Tallinn (12 games)
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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. [1] Flora II Tallinn won the Esiliiga, finishing with 78 points.

Contents

Teams

A total of 10 teams contested the league, including 7 teams from the 2013 season. The 2013 runners-up Lokomotiv Jõhvi were promoted to Meistriliiga, while 9th place Puuma Tallinn and 10th place Irbis Kiviõli escaped relegation due to dissolving of 5th place Tartu SK 10 and 6th place Tammeka II Tartu. [2] [3] For this season those three teams will be replaced by the Meistriliiga relegated Kuressaare and Esiliiga B promoted Nõmme Kalju II and Pärnu Linnameeskond. The previous runners-up Tarvas Rakvere failed to win a promotion, losing the promotion play-off, while 8th placed Tulevik Viljandi managed to avoid relegation by winning the relegation play-off. [4]

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Flora II Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 600
Irbis Kiviõli Kiviõli Kiviõli Stadium 255
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 2,000
Levadia II Tallinn Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 1,000
Nõmme Kalju II Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300
Pärnu Linnameeskond Pärnu Pärnu Kalev Stadium 1,000
Puuma Tallinn Tallinn Lasnamäe SPK Stadium 666
Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Rakvere linnastaadion 2,500
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 2,506
Vaprus Vändra 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 Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Henn Flag of Estonia.svg Ragnar Piir Nike Tele2 [5]
Irbis Kiviõli Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Flag of Estonia.svg Dmitri Kirilov Adidas
Kuressaare Flag of Estonia.svg Pelle Pohlak Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Viira Joma Saaremaa Lihatööstus
Levadia II Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Flag of Estonia.svg Kristjan Tamme AdidasViimsi Keevitus
Nõmme Kalju II Flag of Estonia.svg Zaur Tšilingarašvili Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Mägi Adidas Optibet [6]
Pärnu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Gert Olesk Flag of Estonia.svg Taavi Kitsel Adidas
Puuma Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Tiidus Flag of Lithuania.svg Vitas Mališauskas Adidas
Tarvas Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg Valeri Bondarenko Flag of Estonia.svg Alari Tovstik JomaAqva
Tulevik Viljandi Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Flag of Estonia.svg Raiko Mutle Joma
Vaprus Vändra Flag of Estonia.svg Ranet Lepik Flag of Estonia.svg Karel Otto Macron

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Puuma Tallinn Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Krasilnikov Contract expired31 December 2013Pre-season Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Tiidus 1 January 2014 [7]
Kuressaare Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Zamogilnõi Mutual consent7 January 2014 [8] Flag of Estonia.svg Pelle Pohlak 8 January 2014 [9]
Tarvas Rakvere Flag of Estonia.svg Reijo Kuusik Mutual consent3 July 20147th Flag of Estonia.svg Valeri Bondarenko 3 July 2014 [10]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Flora II Tallinn [lower-alpha 1] (C)36246610440+6478
2 Levadia II Tallinn [lower-alpha 1] 36208810252+5068
3 Pärnu Linnameeskond (P)361931410978+3160Promotion to Meistriliiga
4 Nõmme Kalju II [lower-alpha 1] 36176136962+757
5 Tulevik Viljandi (P)36149135351+251Qualification for promotion play-offs
6 Kuressaare 36145176981−1247
7 Irbis Kiviõli 361211137282−1047
8 Tarvas Rakvere (O)361210146165−446Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Vaprus Vändra (R)36115206072−1238Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Puuma Tallinn [lower-alpha 2] (R)36272732148−11610
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.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
  2. ↑ Puuma Tallinn were deducted 3 points for not filling licensing criteria. [11]

Promotion play-offs

Tulevik Viljandi, who finished 5th, faced Lokomotiv Jõhvi, the 9th-placed 2014 Meistriliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2015 Meistriliiga. Tulevik Viljandi won 1–1 on aggregate.

Tulevik Viljandi 0–0 Lokomotiv Jõhvi
Report
Viljandi linnastaadion , Viljandi
Attendance: 260
Referee: Kristo Tohver
Lokomotiv Jõhvi 1–1 Tulevik Viljandi
Yablokov Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Ilves Soccerball shade.svg71'
Ahtme Stadium , Kohtla-Järve
Attendance: 96
Referee: Eiko Saar

Relegation play-offs

Tarvas Rakvere remained in Esiliiga after HÜJK Emmaste voluntarily declined joining the league. [12]

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals [13]
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Kristen Saarts Pärnu Linnameeskond/Levadia II Tallinn 31
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Hanson Pärnu Linnameeskond 25
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Kase Flora II Tallinn 24
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Akimov Tarvas Rakvere 21
5 Flag of Estonia.svg Anton Issakov Pärnu Linnameeskond 17
6 Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksei Mamontov Irbis Kiviõli 16
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Mark Oliver Roosnupp Levadia II Tallinn 15
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Peeter Klein Nõmme Kalju II 14
Flag of Estonia.svg Rasmus Peetson Pärnu Linnameeskond/Levadia II Tallinn 14
10 Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Pruttšenko Irbis Kiviõli 12

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [14] Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Levadia II Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Kristen Saarts Pärnu Linnameeskond
April [15] Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Henn Flora II Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Erkki Kubber Flora II Tallinn
May [16] Flag of Estonia.svg Pelle Pohlak Kuressaare Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Ilves Tulevik Viljandi
June [17] Flag of Estonia.svg Gert Olesk Pärnu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Marek Šatov Irbis Kiviõli
July [18] Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Tulevik Viljandi Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Laht Kuressaare
August [19] Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Tulevik Viljandi Flag of Estonia.svg Joseph Saliste Flora II Tallinn
September [20] Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Irbis Kiviõli Flag of Estonia.svg Madis Vihmann Levadia II Tallinn
October [21] Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Henn Flora II Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Sören Kaldma Nõmme Kalju II

See also

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