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2022 Esiliiga

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.

Esiliiga
Season2022
Dates3 March 2022 – 13 November 2022
ChampionsHarju
PromotedHarju
RelegatedTulevik
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
Matches played180
Goals scored663 (3.68 per match)
Top goalscorerEgert Õunapuu (36 goals)
Biggest home winElva 9–0 Tulevik
(6 August 2022)
Biggest away winTulevik 0–7 Nõmme United
(10 September 2022)
Highest scoringElva 9–1 Paide Linnameeskond U21
(17 September 2022)
Longest winning run9 matches
Paide Linnameeskond U21
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
FCI Levadia U21
Longest winless run22 matches
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
Longest losing run10 matches
Alliance
← 2021
2023 →

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2022 Esiliiga teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AllianceKohtla-JärveKohtla-Järve Sports Centre Stadium150[1]
ElvaElvaElva linnastaadion30[2]
FCI Levadia U21TallinnMaarjamäe Stadium30[3]
Flora U21Lilleküla training ground I150[4]
HarjuLaagriLaagri Stadium40[5]
Nõmme UnitedTallinnMänniku Stadium50[6]
Paide Linnameeskond U21PaidePaide linnastaadion500[7]
Pärnu JalgpalliklubiPärnuPärnu Rannastaadion1,501[8]
TulevikViljandiViljandi linnastaadion384[9]
ViimsiHaabneemeViimsi Stadium800[10]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Alliance Erik Šteinberg Erik KruglovAdidasViru Keemia Grupp
Elva Veiko Haan Markus LokkNikeSportland
FCI Levadia U21 Artjom Artjunin Andres JärveAdidasAdmirals, Viimsi Keevitus
Flora U21 Taavi Viik Karl OrrenNikeOptibet[11]
Harju Victor Silva Andre JärvaAdidasEnemat
Nõmme United Martin Klasen Oliver AniUhlsportApollo
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Meelis Rooba Rasmus KallasNikeExmet, Verston
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Igor Prins Mirko MardisteHummelSavi
Tulevik Indrek Ilves Gustav-Hendrik SeederJomaAirok
Viimsi Ivo Lehtmets Oskar JõgiJomaAssa Abloy

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Tulevik Sander Post[12]Signed by Flora18 December 2021Pre-season Indrek Ilves[13]8 January 2022
Flora U21 Ats Sillaste[14]Signed by Paide Linnameeskond21 December 2021 Taavi Viik1 January 2022
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Erki KeskülaMutual consent31 December 2021 Meelis Rooba
FCI Levadia U21 Robert Sadovski11 January 2022 Ivan Stojković[15]11 January 2022
Ivan Stojković[16]Promoted to FCI Levadia1 July 20221st Nikita Andreev1 July 2022
Nikita Andreev[17]22 September 20223rd Artjom Artjunin22 September 2022

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Harju (C, P)3624489746+5176Promotion to Meistriliiga
2FCI Levadia U2136215108545+4068Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga
3Elva36206107652+2466Qualification for promotion play-offs
4Viimsi36203137640+3663
5Flora U2136195128852+3662Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga
6Nõmme United36186127956+2360
7Paide Linnameeskond U2136171187588−1352Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga
8Alliance (O)36832529105−7627Qualification for relegation play-offs
9Tulevik (R)36652528102−7423Relegation to Esiliiga B
10Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (R)3648243077−4720
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

Results

Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

Home \ AwayALLELVLEVFLOHARNÕMPLMPÄRTULVII
Alliance—1–30–42–20–30–41–32–10–20–3
Elva4–0—3–11–14–33–19–13–29–02–1
FCI Levadia U214–01–1—0–33–02–45–07–13–21–2
Flora U218–01–41–2—3–53–01–16–04–04–1
Harju3–01–01–03–4—5–14–14–02–01–0
Nõmme United4–12–00–23–24–1—4–13–04–01–1
Paide U211–42–01–41–22–40–5—0–23–21–3
Pärnu6–00–12–13–21–20–21–3—1–31–7
Tulevik5–00–11–10–40–50–72–40–0—1–0
Viimsi6–14–11–00–10–10–25–02–03–0—
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

Alliance3–3Tallinna Kalev U21
  • Velikanov 18', 55'
  • Torinava 28' (pen.)
Report
  • Jürisoo 33'
  • Loginov 61'
  • Planken 68'
Kohtla-Järve artificial turf, Kohtla-Järve
Attendance: 125
Referee: Kristjan Kattus
Tallinna Kalev U210–1Alliance
ReportKardava 83'
Attendance: 79
Referee: Kristjan-Eric Lääne

Alliance won 4–3 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[19]
1 Egert ÕunapuuNõmme United36
2 Andre JärvaHarju20
3 Roman SobtšenkoHarju17
4 Nikita DronovFCI Levadia U2116
Bubacarr TambedouPaide Linnameeskond U21
6 Andre PajuElva15
Aleksandr ŠapovalovFlora U21
8 Andreas KiivitFlora U2114
9 Devid LehterElva13
Ebrima SinghatehPaide Linnameeskond U21
Ken-Marten TammeveskiViimsi

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Ebrima SinghatehPaide Linnameeskond U21Tulevik5–3 (A)[20]7 March 2022
Egert ÕunapuuNõmme UnitedTulevik7–1 (A)[21]19 March 2022
Karl Anton SõerdeViimsiElva8–1 (H)[22]17 April 2022
Andreas KiivitFlora U21Nõmme United3–2 (H)[23]15 May 2022
Andre Järva4HarjuPaide Linnameeskond U215–0 (H)[24]19 May 2022
Nevil KrimmViimsiAlliance5–0 (H)[25]19 May 2022
Andreas KiivitFlora U21Paide Linnameeskond U216–0 (A)[26]26 May 2022
Roman SobtšenkoHarjuElva4–2 (H)[27]28 May 2022
Ebrima SinghatehPaide Linnameeskond U21Tulevik7–1 (H)[28]4 June 2022
Bubacarr TambedouPaide Linnameeskond U21Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi6–1 (A)[29]19 June 2022
Nikita DronovFCI Levadia U21Flora U214–1 (H)[30]30 June 2022
Ken-Marten TammeveskiViimsiAlliance6–1 (H)[31]16 July 2022
Andre PajuElvaTulevik9–0 (H)[32]6 August 2022
Devid Lehter4ElvaAlliance4–0 (H)[33]20 August 2022
Gregor LehtmetsViimsiPaide Linnameeskond U215–0 (H)[34]22 August 2022
Egert ÕunapuuNõmme UnitedIda-Virumaa FC Alliance4–0 (A)[35]1 September 2022
Egert Õunapuu4Nõmme UnitedTulevik7–0 (A)[36]10 September 2022
Silver ÕismetsPärnu JalgpalliklubiAlliance6–0 (H)[37]17 September 2022
Aleksandr Šapovalov4Flora U21Alliance8–0 (H)[38]2 October 2022
Egert ÕunapuuNõmme UnitedAlliance4–1 (H)[39]29 October 2022
Ken-Marten TammeveskiViimsiPärnu Jalgpalliklubi7–1 (A)[40]30 October 2022
Karl Rudolf ÕigusFCI Levadia U21Paide Linnameeskond U215–0 (H)[41]31 October 2022
Egert ÕunapuuNõmme UnitedPaide Linnameeskond U215–0 (A)[42]5 November 2022
Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March[43] Tauri ViikFlora U21 Egert ÕunapuuNõmme United
April[44] Meelis RoobaPaide Linnameeskond U21 Murad VelijevFCI Levadia U21
May[45] Ivan StojkovićFCI Levadia U21 Roman SobtšenkoHarju
June/July[46] Veiko HaanElva Karl KruusElva
August[47] Victor SilvaHarju Devid Lehter
September[48] Martin KlasenNõmme United Egert ÕunapuuNõmme United
October[49] Victor SilvaHarju Ken-Marten TammeveskiViimsi

Esiliiga Player of the Season

Egert Õunapuu was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[50]

References

External links

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