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 Maardu Linnameeskond 15 11 1 3 29 18 +11 34 Promotion to the Meistriliiga
2 Nõmme United 16 9 6 1 39 16 +23 33 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Pärnu Vaprus 16 8 6 2 36 16 +20 30
4 Flora II[lower-alpha 1] 15 6 4 5 23 15 +8 22[lower-alpha 2]
5 Elva 15 6 4 5 25 25 0 22[lower-alpha 2]
6 Vändra 15 6 2 7 26 30 −4 20
7 FCI Levadia II[lower-alpha 1] 15 5 3 7 17 23 −6 18
8 Tammeka II[lower-alpha 1] 15 5 0 10 19 29 −10 15[lower-alpha 3] Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Pärnu 15 4 3 8 19 32 −13 15[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Kohtla-Järve Järve[lower-alpha 4] 15 0 3 12 4 33 −29 0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 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]
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
  2. Head-to-head points: Flora U21 3, Elva 0
  3. Head-to-head points: Tammeka U21 3, Pärnu 0
  4. Kohtla-Järve Järve deducted 3 points for financial issues.

Relegation play-offs

At season's end the 8th placed club of Esiliiga plays a two-legged play-off with the 3rd placed team of the Esiliiga B.

Results

First half of the season
Home \ Away ELV FLO JÄR LEV MAA NÕM PÄR PVA TAM VÄN
Elva — 2–1 4–0 0–2 2–4 4–2 2–2 2–1
Flora II — 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–3 0–1 2–0 1–2
Järve 0–1 — 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–5 0–1
FCI Levadia II 1–1 1–1 1–0 — 1–4 3–1 2–1 3–1
Maardu Linnameeskond 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 — 2–1 5–0 3–1
Nõmme United 0–0 2–1 0–0 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 0–2
Pärnu Vaprus 2–2 7–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 — 3–0 4–1
Tammeka II 5–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–4 6–1 1–2 — 1–0
Vändra 2–3 1–3 3–1 3–2 3–3 3–2 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 —
Flora II —
Järve —
FCI Levadia II —
Maardu Linnameeskond —
Nõmme United —
Pärnu —
Pärnu Vaprus —
Tammeka II —
Vändra —
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.
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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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