2024 Esiliiga

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Season2024
Dates2 March 2024 – 10 November 2024
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The 2024 Esiliiga is the 34th season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season began on 2 March 2024 and will conclude on 10 November 2024.

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The winners will be promoted to the 2025 Meistriliiga. The runners-up qualify for the Meistriliiga play-off. The eighth-placed team qualify for the Esiliiga play-off. The bottom two teams are relegated to the 2025 Esiliiga B.

Teams

The league consisted of ten teams; seven teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the Esiliiga B, and one team relegated from the Meistriliiga. The promoted teams were 2023 Esiliiga B champions Welco, and runners-up Tallinna Kalev U21 (replacing the relegated 2023 Esiliiga teams, Alliance and Legion). The relegated team was Harju (replacing the promoted 2023 Esiliiga team, Nõmme United).

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Elva Elva Elva linnastaadion 30 [1]
FCI Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30 [2]
Flora U21 Sportland Arena 1,172 [3]
Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium 400 [4]
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Paide Paide linnastaadion 500 [5]
Tabasalu Tabasalu Tabasalu Arena 1,630 [6]
Tallinn Tallinn Lasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium 200 [7]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Kalevi Keskstaadion artificial turf 270 [8]
Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi Stadium 800 [9]
Welco Tartu Holm Jalgpallipark 580 [10]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Elva Flag of Estonia.svg Kaido Koppel Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Kuresoo Nike Sportland
FCI Levadia U21 Flag of Spain.svg Santi García Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Mošnikov Macron Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus
Flora U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Taavi Viik Flag of Estonia.svg Oskar Hendrikson NikeOptibet
Harju Flag of Portugal.svg Victor Silva Adidas
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Flag of Serbia.svg Andreja Varicak Capelli Verston
Tabasalu Flag of Brazil.svg Alan Arruda Flag of Estonia.svg Märten Subka Uhlsport Eventtents, Rademar
Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Kalimullin Flag of Estonia.svg Albert Taar Adidas
Tallinna Kalev U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Alo Bärengrub Macron Unibet
Viimsi Flag of Estonia.svg Ivo Lehtmets Joma Assa Abloy
Welco Flag of Estonia.svg Jaanus Reitel Flag of Estonia.svg Tauno Tekko AdidasHolm

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Harju 159604716+3133Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 Tallinn 159333822+1630Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
3 Flora U21 148333818+2027Ineligible for promotion as a reserve team a division below main team.
4 Viimsi 147523117+1426 [lower-alpha 1]
5 Welco 157532613+1326 [lower-alpha 1]
6 FCI Levadia U21 147253022+823Ineligible for promotion as a reserve team a division below main team.
7 Elva 152581534−1911
8 Tabasalu 1523101435−219 [lower-alpha 2] Qualification for the Esiliiga play-off
9 Tallinna Kalev U21 142391933−149 [lower-alpha 2] Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Paide Linnameeskond U21 1521121260−487
Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2024. 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 [11]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Viimsi are ahead of Welco on head-to-head points: Welco 0–1 Viimsi
  2. 1 2 Tabasalu are ahead of Tallinna Kalev U21 on head-to-head points: Tabasalu 3–3 Tallinna Kalev U21, Tallinna Kalev 0–1 Tabasalu

Results

Teams face each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Home \ Away ELV FCI FLO HAR PLM TAB TAL TAK VII WEL ELV FCI FLO HAR PLM TAB TAL TAK VII WEL
Elva 2–32–22–23–12–32–20–21–0
FCI Levadia U21 3–01–23–00–13–02–02–2
Flora U21 2–03–11–12–04–01–31–1
Harju 5–03–22–06–04–32–20–04–2
Paide Linnameeskond U21 1–112–83–00–10–10–51–6
Tabasalu 1–12–01–40–11–23–31–3
Tallinn 4–03–42–41–18–14–03–21–1
Tallinna Kalev U21 4–01–31–31–40–11–32–20–3
Viimsi 1–12–42–25–01–02–23–1
Welco 0–00–22–12–03–00–1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2024. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Esiliiga play-off

The eighth-placed club will face the third-placed club from the 2024 Esiliiga B for the final place in the following season's Esiliiga.

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