Season | 2021 |
---|---|
Champions | Maardu Linnameeskond (2nd title) |
Promoted | Tallinna Kalev |
Relegated | Maardu Linnameeskond Tammeka U21 Welco |
Matches played | 147 |
Goals scored | 584 (3.97 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Robi Saarma (28 goals) |
Biggest home win | Maardu Linnameeskond 7–0 Welco (18 September 2021) |
Biggest away win | Tammeka U21 0–8 Nõmme United (12 September 2021) |
Highest scoring | Paide Linnameeskond U21 6–5 Nõmme United (20 November 2021) |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Esiliiga was the 31st season of the Esiliiga, the second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 4 March 2021 and concluded on 21 November 2021. Defending champions Maardu Linnameeskond won their second Esiliiga title.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Elva | Elva | Elva linnastaadion | 600 [1] |
FCI Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 30 [2] |
Flora U21 | Lilleküla training ground | 200 [3] | |
Maardu Linnameeskond | Maardu | Maardu linnastaadion | 500 [4] |
Nõmme United | Tallinn | Männiku Stadium | 50 [5] |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268 [6] |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501 [7] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalevi Keskstaadion artificial turf | 270 [8] |
Tammeka U21 | Tartu | Sepa Jalgpallikeskus | 508 [9] |
Welco | Annelinna Stadium | 656 [10] |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elva | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Sportland |
FCI Levadia U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Flora U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Tele2 [11] |
Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Nõmme United | ![]() | ![]() | Uhlsport | Apollo |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Verston |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | ![]() | ![]() | Hummel | Savi |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Coolbet |
Tammeka U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Metec |
Welco | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Holm Bank |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 30 November 2020 [12] | Pre-season | ![]() ![]() | 1 March 2021 [13] |
Welco | ![]() | Resigned | 22 January 2021 [14] | ![]() | 25 January 2021 [15] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maardu Linnameeskond (C) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 30 | +69 | 73 | |
2 | Tallinna Kalev | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 71 | Promotion to Meistriliiga [a] |
3 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 54 | |
4 | Nõmme United | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 79 | 67 | +12 | 41 | |
5 | Flora U21 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 39 | |
6 | Elva | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 29 | |
7 | FCI Levadia U21 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 35 | |
8 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 29 | Qualification for relegation play-offs [a] |
9 | Tammeka U21 (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 82 | −39 | 25 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
10 | Welco (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 78 | −48 | 20 |
Alliance | 4–1 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |
---|---|---|
Report | Simanis ![]() |
Alliance won 4–1 on aggregate.
Matches 1–18 | Matches 19–30 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [17] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Nõmme United | 28 |
2 | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | 24 |
3 | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | 21 |
4 | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | 16 |
![]() | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ||
6 | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | 15 |
7 | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | 13 |
8 | ![]() | Nõmme United | 12 |
![]() | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | ||
10 | ![]() | Flora U21 | 11 |
![]() | Tallinna Kalev |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
May [18] | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev |
June/July [19] | ![]() ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | |
September [20] | ![]() | Nõmme United | ![]() | Nõmme United |
October [21] | ![]() | Maardu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Ats Purje was named Esiliiga Player of the Year. [22]