2016 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season2016
Champions Tulevik
(1st title)
Promoted Tulevik
Relegated Nõmme Kalju U21
Vaprus
Järve
Matches played180
Goals scored717 (3.98 per match)
Top goalscorer Eduard Golovljov (39 goals)
Biggest home win Levadia U21 10–0 Vaprus
(21 August 2016)
Infonet II 10–0 Järve
(18 September 2016)
Biggest away win Vaprus 1–6 Levadia U21
(22 May 2016)
Flora U21 0–5 Levadia U21
(9 September 2016)
Highest scoring Levadia U21 10–0 Vaprus
(21 August 2016)
Infonet II 10–0 Järve
(18 September 2016)
Longest winning run9 matches
Tulevik
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Tulevik
Longest winless run11 matches
Nõmme Kalju U21
Longest losing run8 matches
Nõmme Kalju U21
2015
2017

The 2016 Esiliiga is the 26th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 25 February 2016 and concluded on 6 November 2016. [1]

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Tulevik won the league, finishing with 89 points and were promoted to the Meistriliiga. It was their first Esiliiga title in history.

Teams

Stadia

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Flora U21 Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 10,340 [2]
Infonet II Tallinn Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium 400 [3]
Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium 150 [4]
Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30 [5]
Maardu Linnameeskond Maardu Maardu Stadium 500 [6]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 330 [7]
Santos Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750 [8]
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion 11,500 [9]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi Stadium 1,068 [10]
Vaprus Vändra Vändra Stadium 307 [11]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Flora U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Joel Indermitte Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnu Paavo Nike Tele2 [12]
Infonet II Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Bragin Joma Infonet
Järve Flag of Russia.svg Aleksei Tikhomirov Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Kharitanovich Adidas Euronics
Levadia U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Vladimir Vassiljev AdidasViimsi Keevitus
Maardu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Borissov Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Krivošein Adidas
Nõmme Kalju U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Zaur Tšilingarašvili Adidas Optibet [13]
Santos Flag of Estonia.svg Siim Säesk Flag of Estonia.svg Taavi Vellemaa Uhlsport Värska
Tallinna Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Pärnpuu Flag of Estonia.svg Ando Hausenberg Jako ViisTek Media [14]
Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Flag of Estonia.svg Tanel Lang JomaViljandi Aken ja Uks
Vaprus Flag of Estonia.svg Ranet Lepik Flag of Estonia.svg Karel Otto Macron Møller Auto Pärnu

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Flora U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Henn Signed by Flora 21 December 2015Pre-season Flag of Estonia.svg Joel Indermitte 21 December 2015 [15]
Järve Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Škaleta Mutual consent31 December 2015 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksei Tikhomirov 1 January 2016
Levadia U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Signed by Flora 13 July 2016 [16] 5th Flag of Estonia.svg Vladimir Vassiljev 14 July 2016

Results

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tulevik (C, P)36285310638+6889Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 Flora U21 [lower-alpha 1] 3620887847+3168
3 Infonet II [lower-alpha 1] 36182169881+1756
4 Maardu Linnameeskond 36166148375+854Qualification for the promotion play-offs
5 Levadia U21 [lower-alpha 1] 36155168169+1250
6 Santos 36161196370749
7 Tallinna Kalev 36136175658245
8 Nõmme Kalju U21 [lower-alpha 1] (R)361251962862441Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Vaprus (R)36882048964832Relegation to the Esiliiga B
10 Järve (R)36862242975530
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Esiliiga (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking. [17]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Result tables

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

Maardu Linnameeskond, who finished 4th, faced Pärnu Linnameeskond, the 9th-placed 2016 Meistriliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 Meistriliiga.

First leg

Maardu Linnameeskond 1–5 Pärnu Linnameeskond
Zelentsov Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.) Report Aristov Soccerball shade.svg8' (o.g.)
Saarts Soccerball shade.svg30', 54'
Tutk Soccerball shade.svg45'
Vihmoja Soccerball shade.svg71'

Second leg

Pärnu Linnameeskond won 9–4 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2017 season.

Relegation play-offs

Nõmme Kalju U21, who finished 8th, faced Welco, 3rd-placed 2016 Esiliiga B side for a two-legged play-off. The first leg originally ended 3–2 to Nõmme Kalju U21 but they were later ruled to have forfeited the match after fielding an ineligible player Henrik Pürg. According to the rules, the second leg was cancelled and Welco earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga.

First leg

Welco 2–0
Awarded
Nõmme Kalju U21
Reinberg Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kaasik Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report

Second leg

Nõmme Kalju U21 Match cancelled Welco

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [18]
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Eduard Golovljov Infonet II 39
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Vitali Gussev Maardu Linnameeskond 31
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Kristen Kähr Tulevik 22
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Peeter Klein Nõmme Kalju U21 20
5 Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Sorga Flora U21 17
6 Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Post Tulevik 16
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Alex Meinhard Santos 14
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksei Belov Tallinna Kalev 13
Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Ilves Tulevik
Flag of Estonia.svg Nikita Koger Levadia U21
Flag of Estonia.svg Edgar Tur Infonet II

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [19] Flag of Estonia.svg Joel Indermitte Flora U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Daniil Savitski Tallinna Kalev
April [20] Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Bragin Infonet II Flag of Estonia.svg Ranet Lepik Vaprus
May [21] Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Nikita Brõlin Maardu Linnameeskond
June/July [22] Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Vitali Gussev Maardu Linnameeskond
August [23] Flag of Estonia.svg Zaur Tšilingarašvili Nõmme Kalju U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Peeter Klein Nõmme Kalju U21
September [24] Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Kristen Kähr Tulevik
October [25] Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Robert Kirss Nõmme Kalju U21

Esiliiga Player of the Year

Eduard Golovljov was named Esiliiga Player of the Year. [26]

See also

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