2025 Esiliiga

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Esiliiga
Season2025
Dates1 March – 9 November 2025
Champions Nõmme United
Promoted Nõmme United
Relegated Tallinna Kalev U21
Tammeka U21
Matches169
Goals627 (3.71 per match)
Top goalscorer Egert Õunapuu (19 goals)
Biggest home win Flora U21 9–0 Tammeka U21 (25 April 2025)
Biggest away win Tammeka U21 0–12 Nõmme United (20 June 2025)
Highest scoring Tammeka U21 0–12 Nõmme United (20 June 2025)
Longest winning run Nõmme United (4 matches)
Longest unbeaten run Elva (5 matches)
Longest winless run Tallinna Kalev U21 (7 matches)
Longest losing run Tammeka U21 (6 matches)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 4 October 2025.

The 2025 Esiliiga was the 35th season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season began on 1 March and concluded on 9 November 2025. [1]

Contents

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 the 2024 Esiliiga B champions Tammeka U21 and runners-up Nõmme Kalju U21. They replaced the 2024 Esiliiga bottom two teams Paide Linnameeskond U21 and Tabasalu.

The relegated team was the 2024 Meistriliiga bottom-placed team Nõmme United. They replaced the 2024 Esiliiga champions Harju.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Elva Elva Elva linnastaadion 30 [2]
FCI Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30 [3]
Flora U21 Sportland Arena 1,172 [4]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Hiiu Stadium 570 [5]
Nõmme United Männiku Stadium 500 [6]
Tallinn Lasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium 200 [7]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Sportland Arena 1,172 [4]
Tammeka U21 Tartu Sepa Jalgpallikeskus 504 [8]
Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi Stadium 1,006 [9]
Welco Tartu Holm Park 580 [10]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Elva Flag of Estonia.svg Kaido Koppel Flag of Estonia.svg Jasper Reilson Nike Sportland
FCI Levadia U21 Flag of Spain.svg Santi García Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Gussev Macron [11] Viimsi Keevitus
Flora U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Taavi Viik Flag of Estonia.svg Johann Vahermägi NikeOptibet [12]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Subbotin Adidas Marsbet [13]
Nõmme United Flag of Poland.svg Sławomir Cisakowski Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Frolov Adidas TonyBet
Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Kalimullin Flag of Estonia.svg Vladislav Tšurilkin AdidasCryptoWallet
Tallinna Kalev U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Ats Purje Flag of Estonia.svg Kenlou Laasner Macron Unibet [14]
Tammeka U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Marti Pähn NikeNone
Viimsi Flag of Estonia.svg Ivo Lehtmets Flag of Estonia.svg Markus Allast Joma Assa Abloy
Welco Flag of Estonia.svg Jaanus Reitel Flag of Estonia.svg Tauno Tekko AdidasHolm Bank

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Nõmme United Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Klasen Appointed as sporting director6 December 2024 [15] Pre-season Flag of Poland.svg Sławomir Cisakowski 2 February 2025 [16]
Flora U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Andris Altsaar Mutual consent6 January 2025 Flag of Estonia.svg Taavi Viik 6 January 2025 [17]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Alo Bärengrub 6 January 2025 Flag of Estonia.svg Ats Purje 6 January 2025 [18]
Tammeka U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Karl Gustav Kärner 18 July 202510th Flag of Estonia.svg Marti Pähn 18 July 2025 [19]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Nõmme United (C, P)36302412527+9892Promotion to the Meistriliiga
2 Viimsi 3624668327+5678Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
3 Welco 3618997656+2063
4 Elva 36177126259+358
5 Flora U21 36139146156+548
6 FCI Levadia U21 36129156267−545
7 Nõmme Kalju U21 36136175679−2345
8 Tallinn (O)36117186175−1440Qualification for the Esiliiga play-off
9 Tallinna Kalev U21 (R)36512195396−4327Relegation to the Esiliiga B
10 Tammeka U21 (R)36313240137−9710
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 [20]
(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 KAL NÕM TAL TAK TAM VII WEL ELV FCI FLO KAL NÕM TAL TAK TAM VII WEL
Elva 2–22–22–10–21–15–34–31–03–12–02–00–11–41–00–22–10–31–2
FCI Levadia U21 3–20–23–31–20–24–17–00–33–32–11–20–03–25–63–33–00–21–1
Flora U21 0–12–03–00–22–02–29–00–03–32–05–01–21–52–41–14–21–01–1
Nõmme Kalju U21 0–20–12–11–52–43–33–02–40–41–13–23–00–41–04–14–12–20–3
Nõmme United 4–13–04–13–24–04–06–22–00–15–00–24–02–16–08–06–01–05–2
Tallinn 1–11–11–07–01–21–13–10–21–51–22–32–32–11–42–22–01–20–2
Tallinna Kalev U21 0–12–22–21–21–30–36–10–41–20–31–11–42–20–32–25–00–51–3
Tammeka U21 2–50–12–10–20–122–35–10–10–11–22–60–11–51–35–24–50–42–2
Viimsi 3–32–01–15–01–03–14–04–02–11–11–22–04–01–12–11–06–03–2
Welco 2–51–04–20–11–13–11–13–23–13–23–00–05–21–32–21–23–01–4
Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Esiliiga play-off

The eighth-placed team (Tallinn) faced the third-placed team of the 2025 Esiliiga B (Phoenix) in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2026 Esiliiga.

First leg

15 November 2025 Phoenix 2–2 Tallinn Jõhvi
11:00 BST DžemesjukSoccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
StoyanovSoccerball shade.svg69'		KulikSoccerball shade.svg67'
ArhipovSoccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Heino Lipp Stadium

Second leg

22 November 2025 Tallinn 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)		 Phoenix Tallinn
11:00 BST ArhipovSoccerball shade.svg108'Stadium: Lasnamäe Spordikompleksi kunstmurustaadion

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [21]
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United23
2 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Tiago Baptista Nõmme Kalju U2119
3 Flag of Georgia.svg Zakaria Beglarishvili Nõmme United17
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Raiko Ilves Tallinna Kalev U2115
Flag of Estonia.svg Kenlou Laasner
Flag of Estonia.svg Rasmus Talu Tallinna Kalev U21 / Viimsi
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Gussev FCI Levadia U2114
8 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Mosès Fofana Viimsi13
9 Flag of Estonia.svg Erki Mõttus Welco12
10 Flag of Estonia.svg Karl Kiidron Tammeka U2111
Flag of Russia.svg Kirill Nesterov Tallinn

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthManager of the Month
PlayerClubManagerClub
March [22] Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Paju Elva Flag of Poland.svg Sławomir Cisakowski Nõmme United
April [23] Flag of Estonia.svg Erki Mõttus Welco Flag of Estonia.svg Jaanus Reitel Welco
May [24] Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Mosès Fofana Viimsi Flag of Estonia.svg Ivo Lehtmets Viimsi
June [25] Flag of Estonia.svg Leonid Arhipov Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Kalimullin Tallinn
July [26] Flag of Estonia.svg Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Flag of Poland.svg Sławomir Cisakowski Nõmme United
August [27] Flag of Estonia.svg Raiko Ilves Tallinna Kalev U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Ats Purje Tallinna Kalev U21
September [28] Flag of Georgia.svg Zakaria Beglarishvili Nõmme United Flag of Poland.svg Sławomir Cisakowski Nõmme United
October [29] Flag of Estonia.svg Rasmus Talu Viimsi Flag of Spain.svg Santi García FCI Levadia U21

Annual awards

The Esiliiga Player of the Year was awarded to Zakaria Beglarishvili. [30]

References

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  2. ↑ "Elva linna staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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  4. 1 2 "Sportland Arena". www.spordiregister.ee. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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  23. ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimad kuuluvad Welcole" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  24. ↑ "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Fofana ja Lehtmets" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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  27. ↑ "Esiliiga augustikuu parimad kuuluvad Kalevi duubelvõistkonnale" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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  30. ↑ "Zakaria Beglarishvili noppis Esiliigas kolm auhinda" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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