2023 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season2023
Dates4 March 2023 – 3 December 2023
Champions Nõmme United
Promoted Nõmme United
Relegated Alliance
Legion
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The 2023 Esiliiga was the 33rd season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season started on 4 March 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023.

Contents

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Alliance Kiviõli Kiviõli Arena N/A [1]
Elva Elva Elva linnastaadion 30 [2]
FCI Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30 [3]
Flora U21 Sportland Arena 1,161 [4]
Legion
Nõmme United Männiku Stadium 50 [5]
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Paide Paide linnastaadion 500 [6]
Tabasalu Tabasalu Tabasalu Arena 1,630 [7]
Tallinn Tallinn Lasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium 88 [8]
Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi Stadium 800 [9]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Alliance Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Adidas Viru Keemia Grupp
Elva Flag of Estonia.svg Joonas Horn Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Thomson Nike Sportland
FCI Levadia U21 Flag of Spain.svg Santi García Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Sokolov Macron Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus
Flora U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Taavi Viik Nike
Legion Flag of Estonia.svg Denis Belov Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Volodin Uhlsport
Nõmme United Flag of Estonia.svg Vladimir Vassiljev Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Leoke AdidasApollo
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Kalmer Klettenberg NikeExmet, Verston
Tabasalu Flag of Estonia.svg Risto Sarapik UhlsportEventtents, Rademar
Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Kalimullin Flag of Estonia.svg Albert Taar Adidas
Viimsi Flag of Estonia.svg Ivo Lehtmets Joma Assa Abloy

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
FCI Levadia U21 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Andreev Mutual consent24 November 2022Pre-season Flag of Spain.svg Santi García [10] 24 November 2022
Nõmme United Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Klasen 4 December 2022 Flag of Estonia.svg Vladimir Vassiljev [11] 4 December 2022
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Meelis Rooba 9 December 2022 Flag of Estonia.svg Kalmer Klettenberg [12] 9 December 2022
Elva Flag of Estonia.svg Veiko Haan [13] 9 April 202310th Flag of Estonia.svg Joonas Horn 9 April 2023

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Nõmme United (C, P)36286211429+8590Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 Viimsi 3621876735+3271Qualification for Meistriliiga play-off
3 Flora U21 36223118653+3369
4 FCI Levadia U21 36169115746+1157
5 Tabasalu 36181178170+1155
6 Tallinn 36164167265+752
7 Paide Linnameeskond U21 36125196682−1641
8 Elva (O)36124204575−3040Qualification for Esiliiga play-off
9 Legion (R)3656253797−6021Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Alliance (R)36622850123−7320
Source: Esiliiga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points; 10) Draw [14]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ALL ELV LEV FLO LEG NÕM PLM TAB TAL VII ALL ELV LEV FLO LEG NÕM PLM TAB TAL VII
Alliance 1–22–63–21–00–61–72–52–32–62–01–21–33–41–32–54–21–51–3
Elva 3–01–22–13–20–20–32–31–11–33–00–01–40–00–71–03–04–30–1
FCI Levadia U21 4–05–11–21–21–02–02–11–10–02–23–00–04–00–32–21–20–02–4
Flora U21 6–12–10–25–23–63–33–21–03–16–02–03–12–10–31–27–32–11–2
Legion 1–00–31–20–60–62–22–13–20–31–11–40–00–40–52–41–42–30–1
Nõmme United 4–21–15–02–04–14–23–01–22–13–05–24–03–22–20–02–15–00–0
Paide Linnameeskond U21 2–36–21–20–12–01–30–50–12–21–30–12–11–43–21–80–11–03–1
Tabasalu 5–21–02–00–12–01–26–41–51–27–44–00–14–03–01–34–22–30–4
Tallinn 5–03–11–31–24–01–33–22–43–22–11–20–30–23–22–27–11–20–1
Viimsi 3–12–01–10–01–01–12–01–14–01–04–02–03–23–30–10–11–01–3
Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Esiliiga play-off

The eighth-placed club (Elva) faced the fourth-placed club from the 2023 Esiliiga B (Tartu Kalev) for the final place in the following season's Esiliiga.

First leg

25 November 2023 Tartu Kalev 0–0 Elva Tartu
10:30 BST Stadium: Ülenurme Stadium

Second leg

29 November 2023 Elva 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 agg.)		Tartu Kalev Elva
16:00 BST LokkSoccerball shade.svg90+3'
ReilsonSoccerball shade.svg99'		PeedoSoccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: Elva linnastaadion

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [15] Flag of Spain.svg Santi García FCI Levadia U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Gregor Lehtmets Viimsi
April [16] Flag of Estonia.svg Vladimir Vassiljev Nõmme United Flag of Estonia.svg Jevgeni Demidov Nõmme United
May [17] Flag of Estonia.svg Taavi Viik Flora U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Leoke
June/July [18] Flag of Estonia.svg Vladimir Vassiljev Nõmme United Flag of Estonia.svg Maksimilian Skvortsov FCI Levadia U21

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