2018 II liiga

The 2018 II liiga was the 24th season of the II liiga, fourth-highest league for association football clubs in Estonia.

II liiga

Season	2018
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II Liiga North/East

2018 season

II liiga

Season	2018
Champions	Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta
Relegated	Tartu Santos II Maardu United
Matches played	169
Goals scored	667 (3.95 per match)
Top goalscorer	Vassili Kulik (Sillamäe Kalev, 23)
Biggest home win	9-0 (Trans II vs Maardu LM II) (FCI Tallinn vs Trans II)
Biggest away win	0-7 (Tammeka III vs Volta)
Highest scoring	9 goals (five games)

2018 II N/E Liiga consists of 14 different teams. Nine of them remain the same, two were promoted from III Liiga North, one from III Liiga South and two were relegated from higher divisions. Promoted teams were Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta, Tartu JK Welco II and Tartu JK Tammeka III and relegated teams were JK Sillamäe Kalev and Raasiku FC Joker. These teams replaced Tartu FC Merkuur (dissolved), Tallinna JK Legion, Võru FC Helios and Lasnamäe FC Ajax (promoted) and Tallinna JK Legion II (transferred to II S/W Liiga). There were two name changes as well: Narva United FC is now JK Narva Trans II and Tartu JK Tammeka U19's new name is Tartu JK Tammeka III. Tallinna FC Levadia III is now named FCI Tallinn because of the merging of these two teams.[1]

Clubs

Volta
Ararat
FCI Tallinn
Piraaja

Noorus

Welco II
Santos II
Tammeka III

Maardu LM II
Maardu Utd

Trans II

Järve II

Sillamäe Kalev

Joker

Location of the 2018 II liiga N/E teams

The following clubs are competing in II liiga North/East during the 2018 season.

Club	2017	Location	Titles	Last best finish
Ararat	13th	Tallinn	0	3rd (2008)
FCI Tallinn	2nd	Tallinn	0	2nd (2017)
Joker	8th in Esiliiga B	Raasiku	0	2nd (2014)
Järve II ^a, b, c	14th	Jõhvi	0	14th (2017)
Maardu LM II ^a, b	10th	Maardu	0	10th (2017)
Maardu United ^a, b	12th	Maardu	0	12th (2017)
Noorus ^a, b	7th	Jõgeva	0	5th (2013)
Piraaja ^b	9th	Tallinn	0	8th (2015)
Santos II ^a, b	11th	Tartu	0	11th (2017)
Sillamäe	10th in Meistriliiga	Sillamäe	2	1st (2000)
Tammeka III ^a, b, c	5th in III Liiga South	Tartu	0	–
Trans II ^a, b	8th	Narva	0	4th (2016)
Volta ^a, b	1st in III Liiga North	Tallinn	0	–
Welco II ^a, b	1st in III Liiga South	Tartu	0	–

^a – never been relegated from II liiga
^b – never played in Esiliiga B/Esiliiga
^c – ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga B

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation 1 Põhja-Tallinna Volta (C, P) 26 18 3 5 63 22 +41 57 Promotion to Esiliiga B 2 FCI Tallinn (Q) 26 18 3 5 71 29 +42 57 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 3 Sillamäe Kalev 26 17 5 4 66 38 +28 56 4 Jõgeva Noorus-96 26 13 5 8 62 49 +13 44 5 Raasiku Joker 26 14 2 10 56 44 +12 44 6 Narva Trans II 26 12 3 11 56 45 +11 39 7 Tallinna Ararat 26 11 5 10 43 47 −4 38 8 Kohtla-Järve Järve II[lower-alpha 1] 26 11 1 14 41 50 −9 34 9 Tartu Welco II 26 9 5 12 40 50 −10 32 10 Maardu Linnameeskond II 26 9 3 14 38 62 −24 30 11 Tallinna Piraaja 26 8 5 13 46 60 −14 29 12 Tartu Tammeka III[lower-alpha 1] (Q) 26 8 4 14 31 60 −29 28 Qualification to Relegation play-offs 13 Tartu Santos II (R) 26 7 2 17 37 76 −39 23 Relegation to III Liiga 14 Maardu United (D) 26 3 2 21 17 35 −18 11 Disqualified[2] Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2018. Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored (C) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated. Notes: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion. Results table Home \ Away ARA FCI JOK JÄR MAA MLM NRS PIR SAN SIL TAM TRA VOL WEL Tallinna Ararat — 2–2 1–4 3–1 — 1–0 2–6 1–2 1–0 0–0 6–1 2–2 1–0 6–3 FCI Tallinn 3–0 — 1–3 1–4 — 6–2 3–3 2–0 3–0 5–1 4–0 9–0 0–3 2–1 Raasiku Joker 3–2 0–1 — 5–0 — 3–1 2–2 5–1 4–0 3–4 2–0 2–0 1–4 4–4 Kohtla-Järve Järve II 0–1 1–3 1–0 — 1–2 4–0 2–5 5–2 4–0 2–4 5–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 Maardu United 3–2 0–2 2–4 — — — — — — 2–4 — 2–6 2–6 1–0 Maardu Linnameeskond II 1–2 0–3 1–2 4–0 w/o[lower-alpha 1] — 0–3 4–2 5–1 4–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–2 Jõgeva Noorus-96 3–1 2–4 w/o[lower-alpha 2] 1–4 8–1 2–0 — 4–1 1–3 1–3 4–2 2–1 1–1 1–3 Tallinna Piraaja 2–2 1–6 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 — 5–1 1–4 2–2 w/o[lower-alpha 3] 1–2 2–4 Tartu Santos II 1–5 0–4 4–2 4–1 1–1 6–2 2–0 5–2 — 0–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 Sillamäe Kalev 4–0 3–1 4–1 4–0 — 3–1 3–1 2–2 4–1 — 3–1 2–2 1–1 4–2 Tartu Tammeka III 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 w/o[lower-alpha 4] 5–0 3–3 1–3 4–1 1–2 — 2–1 0–7 1–0 Narva Trans II 1–1 w/o[lower-alpha 5] 3–0 1–2 — 9–0 2–3 1–0 5–1 5–3 5–0 — 2–0 w/o[lower-alpha 6] Põhja-Tallinna Volta 0–1 2–3 5–1 2–0 — 2–0 4–2 1–2 5–0 1–0 3–0 3–2 — 4–0 Tartu Welco II 2–0 0–4 1–2 1–0 — 2–2 0–2 0–3 7–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 — Updated to match(es) played on 30 September 2018. Source: Jalgpall.ee Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes: Match awarded to Maardu Linnameeskond II, because Maardu United forfeited the match. Match awarded to Jõgeva SK Noorus-96, because Raasiku FC Joker forfeited the match. Match awarded to Tallinna JK Piraaja, because Narva JK Trans II fielded a disqualified player. Match awarded to Tartu JK Tammeka III, because Maardu United forfeited the match. Furthermore, Maardu United was disqualified from the competition after they had forfeited two matches.[2] Match awarded to Narva JK Trans II, because FCI Tallinn fielded an ineligible player. Match awarded to Tartu JK Welco II, because Narva JK Trans II fielded an ineligible player. Statistics Top scorers As of 23 September 2018.[3] Rank Player Club Goals 1 Vassili Kulik Sillamäe Kalev 23 2 Vadim Mihhailov Narva Trans II 19 Kirill Novikov Sillamäe Kalev Stenver Kleimann-Leimann Jõgeva Noorus 5 Aleksei Šved FCI Tallinn 16 Princewill Ani Põhja-Tallinna Volta 7 Rando Randjõe Raasiku Joker 15 8 Kaarel Põldma Jõgeva Noorus 14 Mihkel Paapsi Tallinna Piraaja 10 Artjom Ostrovski FCI Tallinn 11 Most viewed matches As of 23 September 2018.[4] Home team Away team Score Attendance Põhja-Tallinna Volta Sillamäe Kalev 1–0 340 Põhja-Tallinna Volta Maardu LM II 2–0 291 Põhja-Tallinna Volta FCI Tallinn 2–3 186 Least viewed matches As of 23 September 2018.[4] Home team Away team Score Attendance FCI Tallinn Tartu Santos II 3–0 7 FCI Tallinn Kohtla-Järve Järve II 1–4 Tartu Santos II Sillamäe Kalev 0–3 8 Attendances Teams Top home attendance Low. home attendance Avg. home attendance Avg. away attendance Tallinna FC Ararat TTÜ 39 2 21 40 FCI Tallinn 37 7 18 40 Raasiku FC Joker 116 37 50 38 Kohtla-Järve JK Järve II 43 11 26 33 Maardu Linnameeskond II 78 20 38 48 Maardu United 36 23 29 29 Jõgeva SK Noorus-96 48 11 23 31 Tallinna JK Piraaja 21 7 13 27 Tartu FC Santos II 35 8 18 34 JK Sillamäe Kalev 120 22 68 30 Tartu JK Tammeka III 62 11 35 40 Narva JK Trans II 85 21 39 43 Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta 291 46 102 41 Tartu JK Welco II 44 11 23 36 II Liiga South/West 2018 season II Liiga South/West Number of teams 14 Current champions FC Nõmme United (2017) Most championships FC Santos Tartu (3) Website II Liiga 2018 II S/W Liiga consists of 14 different teams. Eight of them remain the same. Two were promoted from III Liiga West, one from III Liiga North and one from III Liiga East. They were Pärnu JK Poseidon, Läänemaa JK, JK Tallinna Kalev III and Paide Linnameeskond III. One team was transferred from II Liiga N/E. It was Tallinna JK Legion II. Remaining team was relegated from Esiliiga B, which was Viimsi JK. These teams replaced FC Nõmme United, Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi and FC Flora U19 (all promoted), Saue JK Laagri, SK Imavere and Viimsi JK II (all relegated). Also Tallinna JK Dünamo changed its name to Tallinna JK Legion II.[1] Clubs Legion II Kalev III Tabasalu Viimsi Läänemaa Kuressaare II Paide LM III Otepää Poseidon Vaprus II Raplamaa Tõrva Ganvix Tulevik U21 Location of the 2018 II liiga S/W teams The following clubs are competing in II liiga South/West during the 2018 season. Club 2017 Location Titles Last best finish Poseidon ^a, b 1st in III Liiga W Pärnu 0 – Ganvix ^a, b 5th Türi 0 2nd (2015) Legion II ^a, b, c – Tallinn 0 – Kuressaare II ^a 10th Kuressaare 1 1st (2003) Kalev III ^a, b 3rd in III Liiga N Tallinn 0 – Läänemaa ^a, b 3rd in III Liiga W Haapsalu 0 – Otepää ^a, b 9th Otepää 0 9th (2017) Paide Linnameeskond III ^a, b 1st in III Liiga E Paide 0 – Raplamaa ^a, b 8th Rapla 0 8th (2017) Tabasalu ^a, b 3rd Tallinn 0 3rd (2017) Tulevik U21 4th Viljandi 0 2nd (1994/95) Tõrva ^a, b 13th Karksi-Nuia 0 7th (2016) Vaprus II ^a, b 12th Pärnu 0 12th (2017) Viimsi 7th in Esiliiga B Haabneeme 1 1st (2012) ^a – never been relegated from II liiga ^b – never played in Esiliiga B/Esiliiga ^c – ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga B Results League table Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation 1 Paide Linnameeskond III[lower-alpha 1] (C) 26 23 2 1 89 19 +70 71 2 Viimsi (P) 26 21 2 3 97 19 +78 65 Promotion to Esiliiga B 3 Tabasalu (Q) 26 17 3 6 68 40 +28 54 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 4 Pärnu Vaprus II 26 13 2 11 74 53 +21 41 5 Läänemaa 26 13 2 11 65 57 +8 41 6 Tallinna Legion II[lower-alpha 1] 26 11 4 11 54 55 −1 37 7 Pärnu Poseidon 26 10 3 13 45 62 −17 33 8 Viljandi Tulevik U21 26 9 3 14 61 72 −11 30 9 Kuressaare II 26 9 3 14 51 78 −27 30 10 Türi Ganvix 26 9 3 14 40 72 −32 30 11 Otepää 26 8 3 15 46 63 −17 27 12 Tõrva (Q) 26 8 2 16 50 81 −31 26 Qualification to Relegation play-offs 13 Tallinna Kalev III (R) 26 7 4 15 45 74 −29 25 Relegation to III Liiga 14 Raplamaa (R) 26 4 4 18 40 80 −40 16 Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2018. Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated. Notes: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion. Results table Home \ Away GVX KAL KUR LÄÄ OTE PAI POS RAP TAB TJK TUL TÕR VII VAP Türi Ganvix — 3–0 2–4 4–2 3–3 0–6 4–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–5 3–1 0–4 0–8 Tallinna Kalev III 6–1 — 4–2 1–1 2–0 0–5 4–0 2–2 2–1 3–6 4–2 0–3 1–1 1–2 Kuressaare II 0–0 4–1 — 3–0 5–0 1–6 1–3 5–3 0–2 0–1 2–2 2–4 1–11 3–0 Läänemaa 6–1 6–4 6–0 — 4–1 0–4 1–2 4–1 2–4 6–2 4–1 2–1 0–4 5–0 Otepää 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–4 — 0–2 4–1 3–2 1–2 2–1 4–3 3–5 1–2 4–3 Paide Linnameeskond III 4–0 1–0 6–1 4–3 3–1 — 3–0 4–1 5–0 3–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 5–2 Pärnu Poseidon 0–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–4 — 1–0 4–6 0–0 5–0 6–1 1–5 0–2 Raplamaa 1–2 3–5 2–4 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 — 2–2 5–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 Tabasalu 1–0 8–1 3–0 2–0 4–3 1–1 4–0 6–0 — w/o[lower-alpha 1] 5–2 4–1 2–1 2–1 Tallinna Legion II 4–2 1–1 0–5 4–2 3–1 1–4 1–2 7–1 4–2 — 2–1 4–1 0–3 2–4 Viljandi Tulevik U21 4–2 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–3 1–3 4–2 4–5 1–1 0–4 — 6–1 1–6 4–4 Tõrva 2–1 6–1 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3 7–2 5–3 1–3 1–1 1–6 — 1–3 3–2 Viimsi 4–0 3–0 5–0 w/o[lower-alpha 2] 4–1 2–1 1–1 7–0 3–0 3–1 5–1 8–0 — 5–1 Pärnu Vaprus II 1–2 7–1 7–2 5–0 3–1 0–3 5–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 5–2 2–3 — Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2018. Source: Jalgpall.ee Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes: Match awarded to Tallinna JK Legion II, because Tabasalu JK fielded a disqualified player. Match awarded to Läänemaa JK, because Viimsi JK fielded an ineligible player. Statistics Top scorers As of 30 October 2018.[5] Rank Player Club Goals 1 Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi JK 27 2 Tauri Tursk 20 3 Rauno Rikberg Paide Linnameeskond III 19 4 Lauri Varendi 17 Aare Avila Läänemaa JK 6 Eero Maling Viljandi Tulevik U21 15 7 Denis Ruus Legion II 14 Edwin Stüf Tabasalu Rasmus Tomson 10 Rene Prans Pärnu Vaprus II 13 Most viewed matches As of 1 September 2018.[6] Home team Away team Score Attendance Tabasalu Kuressaare II 3–0 468 Tabasalu Läänemaa 2–0 418 Tabasalu Pärnu Poseidon 4–0 399 Least viewed matches As of 23 September 2018.[6] Home team Away team Score Attendance Tõrva Tallinna Kalev III 6–1 2 Tallinna Kalev III Viljandi Tulevik U21 4–2 4 Paide Linnameeskond III Raplamaa 4–1 7 Attendances Teams Top home attendance Low. home attendance Avg. home attendance Avg. away attendance Ganvix 42 17 31 50 Kalev III 23 4 15 56 Kuressaare II 63 7 27 63 Legion II 78 10 38 47 Läänemaa 103 38 71 57 Otepää 42 10 21 27 Paide Linnameeskond III 69 7 25 58 Poseidon 68 11 35 67 Raplamaa 57 14 32 63 Tabasalu 468 191 321 40 Tulevik II 49 12 33 52 Tõrva 57 2 27 43 Vaprus II 120 13 33 47 Viimsi 72 11 39 55 Post-Season League winner Paide Linnameeskond III v Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta 3 November 2018 Final Paide Linnameeskond III 4–0 Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta Tallinn 13:00 Tubarik  20',  60' Rikberg  64',  66' Report Stadium: Kadrioru staadion Attendance: 120 Referee: Tanel Üprus Promotion Play-offs JK Tabasalu (II S/W 2rd) v FCI Tallinn (II N/E 2nd) 4. November 2018 Semi-final JK Tabasalu (II S/W 2rd) 4–- FCI Tallinn (II N/E 2nd) Tabasalu, Estonia 14:00 Tomson  32' Nahk  35',  78' Stüf  46' Report Stadium: Tabasalu Arena Attendance: 347 Referee: Reelika Turi FCI Tallinn (II N/E 2nd) v JK Tabasalu (II S/W 2rd) 11. November 2018 Semi-final FCI Tallinn (II N/E 2nd) -–+ JK Tabasalu (II S/W 2rd) Tallinn, Estonia 17:00 Report Stadium: Infoneti Lasnamäe Jalgpallihall JK Tabasalu (II S/W 3rd) v Lasnamäe FC Ajax (Esiliiga B 9th) 17. November 2018 Final JK Tabasalu (II S/W 3rd) 3–0 Lasnamäe FC Ajax (Esiliiga B 9th) Tabasalu, Estonia 13:00 Lõppe  39' Stüf  63' Samulin  76' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Tabasalu Arena Attendance: 225 Referee: Martti Pukk Lasnamäe FC Ajax (Esiliiga B 9th) v JK Tabasalu (II S/W 3rd) 24. November 2018 Final Lasnamäe FC Ajax (Esiliiga B 9th) 1–4 JK Tabasalu (II S/W 3rd) Tallinn, Estonia 13:00 Kobjakov  45' Report Lõppe  26' (pen.) Tomson  54'  68' Maidla  89' Stadium: Ajaxi staadion Attendance: 44 Referee: Miko Pupart Relegation Play-offs Tallinna FC Zapoos (III N 2nd) v JK Loo (III E 2nd) 20. October 2018 Semi-final Tallinna FC Zapoos (III N 2nd) –:+ JK Loo (III E 2nd) Tallinn, Harjumaa 12.00 Report Stadium: Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak Referee: Paul Kask JK Loo (III E 2nd) v Tallinna FC Zapoos (III N 2nd) 25. October 2018 Semi-final JK Loo (III E 2nd) +:– Tallinna FC Zapoos (III N 2nd) Loo, Harjumaa 19.00 Report Stadium: Loo kunstmuruväljak JK Loo (III E 2nd) v Tartu JK Tammeka III (II N/E 12th) 04. November 2018 Final JK Loo (III E 2nd) 2–3 Tartu JK Tammeka III (II N/E 12th) Loo, Harjumaa 14:00 Kubber  24' Allmann  73' Report Enno  2',  13' Toomsalu  86' Stadium: Loo kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 8 Referee: Martti Pukk Tartu JK Tammeka III (II N/E 12th) v JK Loo (III E 2nd) 11. November 2018 Final Tartu JK Tammeka III (II N/E 12th) 3–0 JK Loo (III E 2nd) Tartu, Tartumaa 15:00 Enno  27' Palu  57' (o.g.) Pärn  60' Report Stadium: Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 27 Referee: Viljar Pennert SK Imavere (III S 2nd) v Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II (III W 2nd) 20. October 2018 Semi-final SK Imavere (III S 2nd) –:+ Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II (III W 2nd) Järva, Järvamaa 13.00 Stadium: Imavere stadium Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II (III W 2nd) v SK Imavere (III S 2nd) 27. October 2018 Semi-final Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II (III W 2nd) +:– SK Imavere (III S 2nd) Tallinn, Harjumaa 18.00 Report Stadium: Sõle jalgpallihall Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II (III W 2nd) v Tõrva JK (II S/W 12th) 4. November 2018 Final Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II (III W 2nd) 3–1 Tõrva JK (II S/W 12th) Tallinn, Harjumaa 20:00 Huttunen  43',  83' Ovsijenko  57' Report Külm  37' (pen.) Stadium: Sõle jalgpallihall Attendance: 16 Referee: Kristjan-Eric Lääne Tõrva JK (II S/W 12th) v Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II (III W 2nd) 11. November 2018 Final Tõrva JK (II S/W 12th) 1–4 Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II (III W 2nd) Karksi-Nuia, Viljandimaa 14:00 Orlo  71' Report Huttunen  43' Harkmann  69' (pen.) Põld  74' Kivi  90+1' Stadium: Karksi-Nuia Gümnaasiumi staadion Attendance: 14 Referee: Andrus Õun References "JK Tabasalu pääses üleminekumängudele; Tõrva JK sai ülitähtsa võidu (Summary of the season)" (in Estonian). EJL. 31 October 2018. "II liigas on mitmed uued tulijad" (in Estonian). EJL. 25 January 2018. "Maardu United diskvalifitseeriti II liigast" (in Estonian). EJL. 30 July 2018. "Väravatelööjate edetabel (2018)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. "Kalender (2018)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. "Väravatelööjate edetabel (2018)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. "Kalender (2018)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.