2020 Esiliiga

The 2020 Esiliiga was the 30th season of the Esiliiga, second tier of Estonian football.

Esiliiga
Season2020
← 2019
2021 →

Teams

A total of 10 teams contest in the league, including 6 sides from the 2019 season, one relegated from 2019 Meistriliiga and three promoted from the 2019 Esiliiga B.[1]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Pärnu Vaprus (C, Q) 32 19 8 5 72 30 +42 65 Promotion to the Meistriliiga
2 Maardu Linnameeskond 32 20 4 8 68 45 +23 64 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Nõmme United 32 16 7 9 76 43 +33 55
4 Flora II[lower-alpha 1] 32 15 6 11 64 46 +18 51
5 Elva 32 14 7 11 54 52 +2 49
6 Tammeka II[lower-alpha 1] 32 12 3 17 47 68 −21 39[lower-alpha 2]
7 FCI Levadia II[lower-alpha 1] 30 12 5 13 42 41 +1 41[lower-alpha 2]
8 Pärnu (O) 30 11 7 12 61 56 +5 40[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Vändra (R) 30 10 2 18 47 72 −25 32 Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Kohtla-Järve Järve[lower-alpha 3] (R) 30 1 3 26 13 91 −78 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2020. Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian),
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) Fairplay ranking.[2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
  2. FCI Levadia II and Pärnu are part of the relegation group and are placed below Tammeka U21 which is part of the promotion group.
  3. Kohtla-Järve Järve deducted 3 points for financial issues.

Relegation play-offs
PärnuCancelled
Since Tallina Kalev was relegated to the Esiliiga		Tallinna Kalev II
Tallinna Kalev IICancelled
Since Tallina Kalev was relegated to the Esiliiga		Pärnu

Results

First half of the season
Home \ Away ELV FLO JÄR LEV MAA NÕM PÄR PVA TAM VÄN
Elva — 0–1 2–1 4–0 0–2 2–4 4–2 2–2 2–1 3–2
Flora II 5–1 — 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–3 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2
Järve 0–1 2–1 — 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–5 0–1 2–3
FCI Levadia II 1–1 1–1 1–0 — 2–1 1–4 3–1 2–1 2–3 3–1
Maardu Linnameeskond 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 — 3–0 5–1 2–1 5–0 3–1
Nõmme United 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 5–0 — 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Pärnu 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 — 1–1 3–2 0–2
Pärnu Vaprus 2–1 2–2 7–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 — 3–0 4–1
Tammeka II 5–1 0–2 5–2 2–0 1–2 0–4 6–1 1–2 — 1–0
Vändra 2–3 1–3 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–3 3–2 2–3 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 2020. Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season
Home \ Away ELV FLO JÄR LEV MAA NÕM PÄR PVA TAM VÄN
Elva — 26 Sep — 24 Aug — 29 Aug — — 25 Okt 20 Sep
Flora II — — — 15 Okt 28 Aug — — 4 Okt — 17 Sep
Järve 17 Okt 13 Sep — 21 Sep — 3 Okt — — 29 Aug —
FCI Levadia II — — — — — 26 Sep 17 Sep 6 Sep — 25 Okt
Maardu Linnameeskond 17 Sep — 25 Okt 3 Okt — — 10 Sep — — 3–1
Nõmme United — 24 Okt — — 20 Sep — 17 Okt 23 Aug 17 Sep —
Pärnu 1 Okt 21 Sep 11–0 — — — — 22 Okt — 27 Aug
Pärnu Vaprus 12 Sep — 17 Sep — 24 Sep — — — — 16 Okt
Tammeka II — 24 Aug — 12 Sep 17 Okt — 26 Sep 21 Sep — —
Vändra — — 26 Sep — 23 Aug 13 Sep — — 4 Okt —
Updated to match(es) played on Pre-season. Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References
  1. "Jalgpalliliidu juhatus kinnitas tippliigade koosseisud" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 4 January 2018.
  2. "Esiliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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