1997–98 Esiliiga

The 1997–98 Esiliiga is the seventh season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

Esiliiga
Season1997–98
ChampionsJK Vall Tallinn
Promoted
RelegatedJK Dünamo Tallinn
Tallinna Jalgpallikool
Top goalscorerAleksei Titov
Andrei Afanassov (13)
1998

Main tournament

Four best teams qualify to the Premier Division promotion play-off, other four to First Division promotion play-off.

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Top scorers

PosNameTeamGls
1Aleksei TitovJK Vall Tallinn13
Andrei AfanassovJK Vall Tallinn13
3Sergei DõmovJK Dünamo Tallinn12
4Juri VolkovOlümp Maardu9
5Valeri MožžuhhinJK Dokker Tallinn8
Vadim DolininJK Vall Tallinn8
Eduard PotapenkoJK Dünamo Tallinn8

Premier Division promotion play-off

None of the four Esiliiga teams were able to finish in the top two, so that they all remain in the second level of Estonian football system.

First Division promotion play-off

Veteran Kohtla-Järve and KSK Vigri Tallinn were the two lucky teams to be promoted, both from Second Division Northern zone. On the other hand, two teams, JK Dünamo Tallinn and Tallinna Jalgpallikool, were relegated.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Veteran Kohtla-Järve (P)1410222514+1132
2KSK Vigri Tallinn (P)149504616+3032
3Pärnu JK148423017+1328
4JK Kalev Sillamäe145452017+319
5JK Dünamo Tallinn (R)143473037−713
6FC Hiiu Kalur Kärdla143471828−1013
7FC Lelle142481428−1410
8Tallinna Jalgpallikool (R)141310739−326
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

See also