2014 Esiliiga
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| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flora II Tallinn |
| Promoted | Pärnu Linnameeskond Tulevik Viljandi |
| Relegated | Vaprus Vändra Puuma Tallinn |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 731 (4.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kristen Saarts (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vaprus Vändra 13–1 Puuma Tallinn (9 November 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Puuma Tallinn 0–5 Flora II Tallinn (6 July 2014) Puuma Tallinn 2–7 Levadia II Tallinn (27 July 2014) Kuressaare 2–7 Levadia II Tallinn (20 August 2014) Puuma Tallinn 1–6 Pärnu Linnameeskond (21 September 2014) Pärnu Linnameeskond 0–5 Levadia II Tallinn (27 September 2014) Puuma Tallinn 0–5 Nõmme Kalju II (2 November 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Vaprus Vändra 13–1 Puuma Tallinn (9 November 2014) |
| Longest winning run | Pärnu Linnameeskond (6 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Flora II Tallinn (10 games) |
| Longest winless run | Puuma Tallinn (14 games) |
| Longest losing run | Puuma Tallinn (12 games) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 Esiliiga was the 24th season of the Esiliiga. The season started on Sunday 2 March 2014, and concluded on Sunday 9 November 2014.[1] Flora II Tallinn won the Esiliiga, finishing with 78 points.
Teams[edit]
A total of 10 teams contested the league, including 7 teams from the 2013 season. The 2013 runners-up Lokomotiv Jõhvi were promoted to Meistriliiga, while 9th place Puuma Tallinn and 10th place Irbis Kiviõli escaped relegation due to dissolving of 5th place Tartu SK 10 and 6th place Tammeka II Tartu.[2][3] For this season those three teams will be replaced by the Meistriliiga relegated Kuressaare and Esiliiga B promoted Nõmme Kalju II and Pärnu Linnameeskond. The previous runners-up Tarvas Rakvere failed to win a promotion, losing the promotion play-off, while 8th placed Tulevik Viljandi managed to avoid relegation by winning the relegation play-off.[4]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
Location of the 2014 Esiliiga teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora II Tallinn | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 600 |
| Irbis Kiviõli | Kiviõli | Kiviõli Stadium | 255 |
| Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 2,000 |
| Levadia II Tallinn | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 1,000 |
| Nõmme Kalju II | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 300 |
| Pärnu Linnameeskond | Pärnu | Pärnu Kalev Stadium | 1,000 |
| Puuma Tallinn | Tallinn | Lasnamäe SPK Stadium | 666 |
| Tarvas Rakvere | Rakvere | Rakvere linnastaadion | 2,500 |
| Tulevik Viljandi | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 2,506 |
| Vaprus Vändra | Vändra | Vändra Stadium | 277 |
Personnel and kits[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora II Tallinn |  Jürgen Henn | Ragnar Piir | Nike | Tele2[5] |
| Irbis Kiviõli | Erik Šteinberg | Dmitri Kirilov | Adidas | |
| Kuressaare | Pelle Pohlak | Sander Viira | Joma | Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
| Levadia II Tallinn | Argo Arbeiter | Kristjan Tamme | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
| Nõmme Kalju II | Zaur Tšilingarašvili | Martin Mägi | Adidas | Optibet[6] |
| Pärnu Linnameeskond | Gert Olesk | Taavi Kitsel | Adidas | |
| Puuma Tallinn | Aivar Tiidus |  Vitas Mališauskas | Adidas | |
| Tarvas Rakvere | Valeri Bondarenko | Alari Tovstik | Joma | Aqva |
| Tulevik Viljandi | Aivar Lillevere | Raiko Mutle | Joma | |
| Vaprus Vändra | Ranet Lepik | Karel Otto | Macron |
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puuma Tallinn |  Dmitri Krasilnikov | Contract expired | 31 December 2013 | Pre-season | Aivar Tiidus | 1 January 2014[7] |
| Kuressaare | Sergei Zamogilnõi | Mutual consent | 7 January 2014[8] | Pelle Pohlak | 8 January 2014[9] | |
| Tarvas Rakvere | Reijo Kuusik | Mutual consent | 3 July 2014 | 7th | Valeri Bondarenko | 3 July 2014[10] |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora II Tallinn[a] (C) | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 40 | +64 | 78 | |
| 2 | Levadia II Tallinn[a] | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 102 | 52 | +50 | 68 | |
| 3 | Pärnu Linnameeskond (P) | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 109 | 78 | +31 | 60 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 4 | Nõmme Kalju II[a] | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 57 | |
| 5 | Tulevik Viljandi (P) | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 51 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Kuressaare | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 69 | 81 | −12 | 47 | |
| 7 | Irbis Kiviõli | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 72 | 82 | −10 | 47 | |
| 8 | Tarvas Rakvere (O) | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 46 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Vaprus Vändra (R) | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 38 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
| 10 | Puuma Tallinn[b] (R) | 36 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 148 | −116 | 10 |
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: Points; Least withdrawals or annulled matches; Overall wins; Head-to-head points; Head-to-head goal difference; Goal difference; Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Points; Least withdrawals or annulled matches; Overall wins; Head-to-head points; Head-to-head goal difference; Goal difference; Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion play-offs[edit]
Tulevik Viljandi, who finished 5th, faced Lokomotiv Jõhvi, the 9th-placed 2014 Meistriliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2015 Meistriliiga. Tulevik Viljandi won 1–1 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiv Jõhvi | 1–1 | Tulevik Viljandi |
|---|---|---|
Yablokov  52' | Report | Ilves 71' |
Relegation play-offs[edit]
Tarvas Rakvere remained in Esiliiga after HÜJK Emmaste voluntarily declined joining the league.[12]
Season statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristen Saarts | Pärnu Linnameeskond/Levadia II Tallinn | 31 |
| 2 | Henri Hanson | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 25 |
| 3 | Martin Kase | Flora II Tallinn | 24 |
| 4 | Sergei Akimov | Tarvas Rakvere | 21 |
| 5 | Anton Issakov | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 17 |
| 6 | Aleksei Mamontov | Irbis Kiviõli | 16 |
| 7 | Mark Oliver Roosnupp | Levadia II Tallinn | 15 |
| 8 | Peeter Klein | Nõmme Kalju II | 14 |
| Rasmus Peetson | Pärnu Linnameeskond/Levadia II Tallinn | 14 | |
| 10 | Aleksandr Pruttšenko | Irbis Kiviõli | 12 |
Awards[edit]
Monthly awards[edit]
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[14] | Argo Arbeiter | Levadia II Tallinn | Kristen Saarts | Pärnu Linnameeskond |
| April[15] | Jürgen Henn | Flora II Tallinn | Erkki Kubber | Flora II Tallinn |
| May[16] | Pelle Pohlak | Kuressaare | Indrek Ilves | Tulevik Viljandi |
| June[17] | Gert Olesk | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Marek Šatov | Irbis Kiviõli |
| July[18] | Aivar Lillevere | Tulevik Viljandi | Sander Laht | Kuressaare |
| August[19] | Aivar Lillevere | Tulevik Viljandi | Joseph Saliste | Flora II Tallinn |
| September[20] | Erik Šteinberg | Irbis Kiviõli | Madis Vihmann | Levadia II Tallinn |
| October[21] | Jürgen Henn | Flora II Tallinn | Sören Kaldma | Nõmme Kalju II |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "EL MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2014)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv kindlustas endale Premium liiga koha" [Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv secured the Premium Liiga spot] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 17 January 2014.
- ^ "ÜLEMINEKUMÄNGUDES OLID EDUKAMAD TAMMEKA, TULEVIK JA INFONET II" [Tammeka, Tulevik and Infonet II successful in the play-offs] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Nõmme Kalju sõlmis Eesti klubijalgpalli ühe suurima lepingu". jkkalju.ee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Puuma lööb konkurente nooruse uljusega" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Sergei Zamogilnõi lahkub peatreeneri kohalt" [Sergei Zamogilnõi quits the manager position] (in Estonian). Kuressaare. 7 January 2014.
- ^ "FC Kuressaare uus peatreener on Pelle Pohlak" [The new manager of FC Kuressaare is Pelle Pohlak] (in Estonian). Kuressaare. 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Bondarenko maandus Tarvas" [Bondarenko lands in Tarvas] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Puuma alustab hooaega miinuspunktidega". Soccernet.ee. 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Emmaste loobus Esiliiga üleminekumängudest" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 12 November 2014.
- ^ "EL» VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2014)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Prosa ja Ratnikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Prins ja Reintam" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Maikuu parimateks tunnistati Hurt ja Ratnikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga parimateks valiti Marko Kristal ja Lasha Omanidze" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Juulikuu parimad olid Puštov ja Luigend" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Sillamäelt" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Prins ja Smishko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Manucho ja Frantsev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.