2024 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season2024
Dates2 March 2024 – 10 November 2024
Champions Harju
Promoted Harju
Relegated Paide Linnameeskond U21
Tabasalu
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 Esiliiga was the 34th season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season began on 2 March 2024 and concluded on 10 November 2024.

Contents

The winners (Harju) were promoted to the 2025 Meistriliiga. The runners-up (Viimsi) qualified for the Meistriliiga play-off, losing and remaining in the league. The eighth-placed team (Elva) qualified for the Esiliiga play-off, winning and retaining their place in the league. The bottom two teams (Paide Linnameeskond U21 and Tabasalu) were 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 (C, P)362212211042+6878Promotion to the Meistriliiga
2 Viimsi 3622957542+3375Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
3 Flora U21 36206109655+4166
4 Welco 36161287044+2660
5 Tallinn 36158136754+1353
6 FCI Levadia U21 36135186071−1144
7 Tallinna Kalev U21 36119167287−1542
8 Elva (O)361011154762−1541Qualification for the Esiliiga play-off
9 Paide Linnameeskond U21 (R)36742547121−7425Relegation to the Esiliiga B
10 Tabasalu (R)36442835101−6616
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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

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 2–32–20–02–23–12–32–20–21–02–01–32–13–13–10–11–12–30–1
FCI Levadia U21 3–01–31–23–05–10–13–02–02–20–02–44–32–12–12–30–31–21–0
Flora U21 2–03–11–12–04–00–41–31–31–12–04–11–31–25–04–06–14–10–1
Harju 5–03–22–06–04–31–13–32–20–01–04–04–17–05–12–13–30–01–1
Paide Linnameeskond U21 1–23–11–112–83–00–10–10–51–63–45–12–40–63–32–21–70–31–2
Tabasalu 2–21–12–01–40–11–23–30–31–30–33–21–41–31–31–01–31–20–4
Tallinn 4–03–42–41–18–14–03–20–21–13–41–21–10–23–03–12–20–11–3
Tallinna Kalev U21 4–01–31–31–43–50–11–32–20–32–23–11–12–63–04–20–23–14–2
Viimsi 1–11–12–42–25–01–02–23–12–42–11–03–24–41–01–01–06–01–1
Welco 0–03–22–20–22–12–03–05–20–10–01–13–51–42–26–01–13–01–3
Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Esiliiga play-off

The eighth-placed club (Elva) faced the third-placed club from the 2024 Esiliiga B (Legion) in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2025 Esiliiga.

First leg

17 November 2024 Legion 0–3 Elva Tallinn
10:30 BST JaagantSoccerball shade.svg29'
PõldsaarSoccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
IvasteSoccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Sportland Arena

Second leg

24 November 2024 Elva 6–0
(9–0 agg.)		 Legion Elva
10:30 BST Stadium: Elva linnastaadion

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