The 2013 season of the Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian football system, is the twenty-third season in the league's history. The season officially began on 3 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013.[1] However, on 3 March the Estonian Football Association announced that all matches scheduled for 3 March 2013 would be postponed due to heavy snowfall.[2] The previous league champions Infonet were promoted to Meistriliiga while Pärnu Linnameeskond and Kohtla-Järve Lootus were relegated to Esiliiga B division. For this season those three teams are replaced by Jõhvi Lokomotiv from II Liiga East/North division and Viljandi Tulevik and Vändra Vaprus from II Liiga West/South division.
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Levadia II |
| Promoted | Lokomotiv |
| Relegated | Puuma Irbis |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 633 (3.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tõnis Starkopf (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Tammeka II 10–0 Puuma (10 November) |
| Biggest away win | Tulevik 0–7 Levadia II (28 July) |
| Highest scoring | Irbis 5-7 Lokomotiv (18 September) |
← 2012 2014 → | |
Teams
editStadiums and locations
edit
Location of the 2013 Esiliiga teams
Personnel and kits
editNote: 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 |  Jürgen Henn | Erkki Kubber | Nike | |
| Kiviõli Irbis | Erik Šteinberg | Tõnis Starkopf | Adidas | |
| Levadia II | Argo Arbeiter | Kristjan Tamme | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
| Jõhvi Lokomotiv |  Viktors Ņesterenko | Boriss Gritsjuk | Uhlsport | Spacecom |
| Puuma |  Dmitri Krasilnikov | Aleksandr Boldõrev | Adidas | Kruze Disain |
| Tartu SK 10 | Andrei Borissov | Aleksandr Pruttšenko | Adidas | Ha Serv |
| Tammeka II | Indrek Koser | Ander Paabut | Nike | Metec |
| Rakvere Tarvas | Reijo Kuusik | Alari Tovstik | Joma | Aqva |
| Viljandi Tulevik | Aivar Lillevere | Raiko Mutle | Hummel | kalameister.ee |
| Vändra Vaprus | Ranet Lepik | Karel Otto | Macron | 4teams |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viljandi Tulevik | Raiko Mutle | Resigned | 31 December 2012 | Pre-season | Aivar Lillevere | 8 January 2013[3] |
| Tammeka II | Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin | Replaced | 18 February 2013 | Indrek Koser | 18 February 2013[4] | |
| Flora II | Norbert Hurt | Signed by Flora | 21 July 2013 | 7th | Jürgen Henn | 21 July 2013[5] |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levadia II[a] (C) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 94 | 41 | +53 | 70 | |
| 2 | Jõhvi Lokomotiv (P) | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 69 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 3 | Flora II[a] | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 57 | |
| 4 | Rakvere Tarvas | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 56 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Tartu SK 10 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 54 | |
| 6 | Tammeka II | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 52 | |
| 7 | Vändra Vaprus | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Viljandi Tulevik (O) | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 46 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Puuma (R) | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 40 | 91 | −51 | 29 | Relegation to Esiliiga B |
| 10 | Kiviõli Irbis (R) | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 60 | 114 | −54 | 25 |
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.
If two or more teams on the top have the same number of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions.
(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.
If two or more teams on the top have the same number of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion play-off
editAt season's end, the runners-up of the 2013 Esiliiga will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 9th place club of the 2013 Meistriliiga for the spot in next year's competition.
| 17 November 2013 | Rakvere Tarvas | 1–2 | Tammeka | Rakvere |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Rebane  80' | Report | Tekko 26' Tomson 68' | Stadium: Rakvere Kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 350 Referee: Jaan Roos |
| 23 November 2013 | Tammeka | 4–1 | Rakvere Tarvas | Valga |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Tamm 10', 63' Tovstik 13' (o.g.)Tomson 21' | Report | Hang 51' | Stadium: Valga Keskstaadion Attendance: 174 Referee: Kristo Külljastinen |
Relegation play-off
editAt season's end, the 8th place club of the 2013 Esiliiga will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 3rd place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B for the spot in next year's competition.
| 17 November 2013 | Sillamäe Kalev II | 1–4 | Viljandi Tulevik | Sillamäe |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Rando Leokin 72' | Report | Laansoo 19' Peips 39'Teor 48', 54' | Stadium: Sillamäe Kalev Kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 65 Referee: Mart Martin |
| 23 November 2013 | Viljandi Tulevik | 3–2 | Sillamäe Kalev II | Viljandi |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Teor 7', 20' Luhakooder 13' | Report | Rando Leokin 40' Mukhin 62' | Stadium: Viljandi Kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 65 Referee: Miko Pupart |
Season statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tõnis Starkopf | Kiviõli Irbis | 28 |
| 2 | Nikita Kolyaev | Levadia II | 24 |
| 3 | Andrei Jõgi | Jõhvi Lokomotiv | 13 |
| Henry Rohtla | Levadia II | 13 | |
| Hannes Tiru | Tammeka II | 13 | |
| 6 | Maksim Bazyukin | Jõhvi Lokomotiv | 12 |
| 7 | Henri Hang | Rakvere Tarvas | 11 |
| Toomas Mangusson | Vändra Vaprus | 11 | |
| Aleksandr Pruttšenko | Tartu SK 10 | 11 | |
| Rasmus Tauts | Tammeka II | 11 |
Awards
edit| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[8] | Aivar Lillevere | Viljandi Tulevik | Maksim Bazyukin | Jõhvi Lokomotiv |
| April[9] | Argo Arbeiter | Levadia II | Eero Eessaar | Tartu SK 10 |
| May[10] | Viktors Ņesterenko | Jõhvi Lokomotiv | Raido Leokin | Flora II |
| June[11] | Viktors Ņesterenko | Jõhvi Lokomotiv | Karli Kütt | Tammeka II |
| July[12] | Norbert Hurt | Flora II | Alari Tovstik | Rakvere Tarvas |
| August[13] | Indrek Koser | Tammeka II | Joonas Ljaš | Rakvere Tarvas |
| September[14] | Ranet Lepik | Vändra Vaprus | Martin Kase | Flora II |
| October[15] | Erik Šteinberg | Kiviõli Irbis |  Silvio Philips | Tammeka II |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "EL MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Tänased Esiliiga kohtumised lükati edasi" [Today's Esiliiga fixtures postponed] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Tuleviku meeskond vahetab peatreenerit" [Tulevik to change the manager] (in Estonian). Sakala. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Tammeka duubli peatreeneriks saab Indrek Koser" [Indrek Koser becomes the new manager of Tammeka II] (in Estonian). Tammeka. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Marko Lelov vabastati ametist, peatreeneri kohusetäitjaks Norbert Hurt" [Marko Lelov relieved of duty, Norbert Hurt appointed as caretaker manager] (in Estonian). Flora. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "EL VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Esiliiga A 2013 statistika – väravalööjad" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee.
- ^ "Pärast 5. vooru asus Esiliiga tippu Jõhvi Lokomotiv" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Esiliiga IX vooru tulemused" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Premium liiga parimateks Bondarenko ja Voskoboinikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Mašitšev ja Erkenbrecher" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Premium liiga juulikuu parimad Sergei Ratnikov ja Lauri Varendi" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kristal ja Aidara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kimbaloula ja Prins" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Kuu parimad tulid meistermeeskonnast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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