2022 Esiliiga
Estonian football league season for second division
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The 2022 Esiliiga was the 32nd season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season started on 3 March 2022 and concluded on 13 November 2022.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 March 2022 – 13 November 2022 |
| Champions | Harju |
| Promoted | Harju |
| Relegated | Tulevik Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 663 (3.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Egert Õunapuu (36 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Elva 9–0 Tulevik (6 August 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Tulevik 0–7 Nõmme United (10 September 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Elva 9–1 Paide Linnameeskond U21 (17 September 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Paide Linnameeskond U21 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches FCI Levadia U21 |
| Longest winless run | 22 matches Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Alliance |
← 2021 2023 → | |
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve Sports Centre Stadium | 150[1] |
| Elva | Elva | Elva linnastaadion | 30[2] |
| FCI Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 30[3] |
| Flora U21 | Lilleküla training ground I | 150[4] | |
| Harju | Laagri | Laagri Stadium | 40[5] |
| Nõmme United | Tallinn | Männiku Stadium | 50[6] |
| Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 500[7] |
| Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501[8] |
| Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 384[9] |
| Viimsi | Haabneeme | Viimsi Stadium | 800[10] |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance |  Erik Šteinberg |
Erik Kruglov |
Adidas | Viru Keemia Grupp |
| Elva | Veiko Haan |
Markus Lokk |
Nike | Sportland |
| FCI Levadia U21 | Artjom Artjunin |
Andres Järve |
Adidas | Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus |
| Flora U21 | Taavi Viik |
Karl Orren |
Nike | Optibet[11] |
| Harju |  Victor Silva |
Andre Järva |
Adidas | Enemat |
| Nõmme United | Martin Klasen |
Oliver Ani |
Uhlsport | Apollo |
| Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Meelis Rooba |
Rasmus Kallas |
Nike | Exmet, Verston |
| Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Igor Prins |
Mirko Mardiste |
Hummel | Savi |
| Tulevik | Indrek Ilves |
Gustav-Hendrik Seeder |
Joma | Airok |
| Viimsi | Ivo Lehtmets |
Oskar Jõgi |
Joma | Assa Abloy |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulevik | Sander Post[12] |
Signed by Flora | 18 December 2021 | Pre-season | Indrek Ilves[13] |
8 January 2022 |
| Flora U21 | Ats Sillaste[14] |
Signed by Paide Linnameeskond | 21 December 2021 | Taavi Viik |
1 January 2022 | |
| Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Erki Kesküla |
Mutual consent | 31 December 2021 | Meelis Rooba | ||
| FCI Levadia U21 | Robert Sadovski |
11 January 2022 |  Ivan Stojković[15] |
11 January 2022 | ||
| Ivan Stojković[16] |
Promoted to FCI Levadia | 1 July 2022 | 1st |  Nikita Andreev |
1 July 2022 | |
| Nikita Andreev[17] |
22 September 2022 | 3rd | Artjom Artjunin |
22 September 2022 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harju (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 97 | 46 | +51 | 76 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 2 | FCI Levadia U21 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 68 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga |
| 3 | Elva | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 66 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Viimsi | 36 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 63 | |
| 5 | Flora U21 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 88 | 52 | +36 | 62 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga |
| 6 | Nõmme United | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 60 | |
| 7 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 75 | 88 | −13 | 52 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga |
| 8 | Alliance (O) | 36 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 29 | 105 | −76 | 27 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Tulevik (R) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 102 | −74 | 23 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
| 10 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 77 | −47 | 20 |
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[18]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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[18]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Matches 1–18 |
Matches 19–36
|
Relegation play-offs
| Alliance | 3–3 | Tallinna Kalev U21 |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Tallinna Kalev U21 | 0–1 | Alliance |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kardava  83' |
Alliance won 4–3 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egert Õunapuu |
Nõmme United | 36 |
| 2 | Andre Järva |
Harju | 20 |
| 3 | Roman Sobtšenko |
Harju | 17 |
| 4 | Nikita Dronov |
FCI Levadia U21 | 16 |
 Bubacarr Tambedou |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ||
| 6 | Andre Paju |
Elva | 15 |
| Aleksandr Šapovalov |
Flora U21 | ||
| 8 | Andreas Kiivit |
Flora U21 | 14 |
| 9 | Devid Lehter |
Elva | 13 |
| Ebrima Singhateh |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ||
| Ken-Marten Tammeveski |
Viimsi |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebrima Singhateh |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Tulevik | 5–3 (A)[20] | 7 March 2022 |
| Egert Õunapuu |
Nõmme United | Tulevik | 7–1 (A)[21] | 19 March 2022 |
| Karl Anton Sõerde |
Viimsi | Elva | 8–1 (H)[22] | 17 April 2022 |
| Andreas Kiivit |
Flora U21 | Nõmme United | 3–2 (H)[23] | 15 May 2022 |
| Andre Järva4 |
Harju | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 5–0 (H)[24] | 19 May 2022 |
| Nevil Krimm |
Viimsi | Alliance | 5–0 (H)[25] | 19 May 2022 |
| Andreas Kiivit |
Flora U21 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 6–0 (A)[26] | 26 May 2022 |
| Roman Sobtšenko |
Harju | Elva | 4–2 (H)[27] | 28 May 2022 |
| Ebrima Singhateh |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Tulevik | 7–1 (H)[28] | 4 June 2022 |
| Bubacarr Tambedou |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 6–1 (A)[29] | 19 June 2022 |
| Nikita Dronov |
FCI Levadia U21 | Flora U21 | 4–1 (H)[30] | 30 June 2022 |
| Ken-Marten Tammeveski |
Viimsi | Alliance | 6–1 (H)[31] | 16 July 2022 |
| Andre Paju |
Elva | Tulevik | 9–0 (H)[32] | 6 August 2022 |
| Devid Lehter4 |
Elva | Alliance | 4–0 (H)[33] | 20 August 2022 |
| Gregor Lehtmets |
Viimsi | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 5–0 (H)[34] | 22 August 2022 |
| Egert Õunapuu |
Nõmme United | Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance | 4–0 (A)[35] | 1 September 2022 |
| Egert Õunapuu4 |
Nõmme United | Tulevik | 7–0 (A)[36] | 10 September 2022 |
| Silver Õismets |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Alliance | 6–0 (H)[37] | 17 September 2022 |
| Aleksandr Šapovalov4 |
Flora U21 | Alliance | 8–0 (H)[38] | 2 October 2022 |
| Egert Õunapuu |
Nõmme United | Alliance | 4–1 (H)[39] | 29 October 2022 |
| Ken-Marten Tammeveski |
Viimsi | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 7–1 (A)[40] | 30 October 2022 |
| Karl Rudolf Õigus |
FCI Levadia U21 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 5–0 (H)[41] | 31 October 2022 |
| Egert Õunapuu |
Nõmme United | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 5–0 (A)[42] | 5 November 2022 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[43] | Tauri Viik |
Flora U21 | Egert Õunapuu |
Nõmme United |
| April[44] | Meelis Rooba |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Murad Velijev |
FCI Levadia U21 |
| May[45] | Ivan Stojković |
FCI Levadia U21 | Roman Sobtšenko |
Harju |
| June/July[46] | Veiko Haan |
Elva | Karl Kruus |
Elva |
| August[47] | Victor Silva |
Harju | Devid Lehter | |
| September[48] | Martin Klasen |
Nõmme United | Egert Õunapuu |
Nõmme United |
| October[49] | Victor Silva |
Harju | Ken-Marten Tammeveski |
Viimsi |
Esiliiga Player of the Season
Egert Õunapuu was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[50]