2002 Esiliiga
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 Esiliiga is the 12th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.
Final table of Esiliiga season 2002
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valga (C, P) | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 20 | +66 | 79 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 2 | Kuressaare (P) | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 53 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Maardu | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 47 | |
| 4 | TJK | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 43 | |
| 5 | Merkuur | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 33 | |
| 6 | Tammeka (R) | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 33 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 7 | Elva (R) | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 20 | Relegation to II Liiga |
| 8 | Sillamäe Kalev (R) | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 79 | −56 | 12 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion playoff
[edit]| Kuressaare | 1 – 1 | Lootus |
|---|---|---|
A. Dubõkin  2' | Popov 41' |
| Lootus | 0 – 1 | Kuressaare |
|---|---|---|
| Õun 85' |
FC Kuressaare beat FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve 2–1 on aggregate. Kuressaare promoted to Meistriliiga, Lootus relegated to Esiliiga.
Relegation playoff
[edit]FC M.C. Tallinn beat JK Tammeka Tartu 6–2 on aggregate. M.C. promoted to Esiliiga, Tammeka relegated to Second Division.
Top goalscorers
[edit]- 25 – Andrei Afanassov (Maardu)
- 21 – Tarmo Neemelo (Kuressaare)
- 17 – Tiit Tikenberg (Kuressaare)
- 16 – Glen Atle Larsen (Valga)
- 15 – Jarmo Ahjupera (Valga)
- 13 – Ott Meerits (Kuressaare)
- 12 – Konstantin Vassiljev (TJK)
- 11 – Joel Lindpere (Valga)
- 11 – Aivar Priidel (Maardu)
- 11 – Kristjan Tiirik (Tammeka)