The 2022 Esiliiga was the 32nd season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season started on 3 March 2022 and concluded on 13 November 2022.

Esiliiga
Season2022
Dates3 March 2022 – 13 November 2022
ChampionsHarju
PromotedHarju
RelegatedTulevik
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
Matches played180
Goals scored663 (3.68 per match)
Top goalscorerEgert Õunapuu (36 goals)
Biggest home winElva 9–0 Tulevik
(6 August 2022)
Biggest away winTulevik 0–7 Nõmme United
(10 September 2022)
Highest scoringElva 9–1 Paide Linnameeskond U21
(17 September 2022)
Longest winning run9 matches
Paide Linnameeskond U21
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
FCI Levadia U21
Longest winless run22 matches
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
Longest losing run10 matches
Alliance
2021
2023

Teams

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Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Alliance Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Sports Centre Stadium 150[1]
Elva Elva Elva linnastaadion 30[2]
FCI Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30[3]
Flora U21 Lilleküla training ground I 150[4]
Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium 40[5]
Nõmme United Tallinn Männiku Stadium 50[6]
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Paide Paide linnastaadion 500[7]
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[8]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 384[9]
Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi Stadium 800[10]

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alliance   Erik Šteinberg   Erik Kruglov Adidas Viru Keemia Grupp
Elva   Veiko Haan   Markus Lokk Nike Sportland
FCI Levadia U21   Artjom Artjunin   Andres Järve Adidas Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus
Flora U21   Taavi Viik   Karl Orren Nike Optibet[11]
Harju   Victor Silva   Andre Järva Adidas Enemat
Nõmme United   Martin Klasen   Oliver Ani Uhlsport Apollo
Paide Linnameeskond U21   Meelis Rooba   Rasmus Kallas Nike Exmet, Verston
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi   Igor Prins   Mirko Mardiste Hummel Savi
Tulevik   Indrek Ilves   Gustav-Hendrik Seeder Joma Airok
Viimsi   Ivo Lehtmets   Oskar Jõgi Joma Assa Abloy

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Tulevik   Sander Post[12] Signed by Flora 18 December 2021 Pre-season   Indrek Ilves[13] 8 January 2022
Flora U21   Ats Sillaste[14] Signed by Paide Linnameeskond 21 December 2021   Taavi Viik 1 January 2022
Paide Linnameeskond U21   Erki Kesküla Mutual consent 31 December 2021   Meelis Rooba
FCI Levadia U21   Robert Sadovski 11 January 2022   Ivan Stojković[15] 11 January 2022
  Ivan Stojković[16] Promoted to FCI Levadia 1 July 2022 1st   Nikita Andreev 1 July 2022
  Nikita Andreev[17] 22 September 2022 3rd   Artjom Artjunin 22 September 2022

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Harju (C, P) 36 24 4 8 97 46 +51 76 Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 FCI Levadia U21 36 21 5 10 85 45 +40 68 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga
3 Elva 36 20 6 10 76 52 +24 66 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Viimsi 36 20 3 13 76 40 +36 63
5 Flora U21 36 19 5 12 88 52 +36 62 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga
6 Nõmme United 36 18 6 12 79 56 +23 60
7 Paide Linnameeskond U21 36 17 1 18 75 88 −13 52 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Meistriliiga
8 Alliance (O) 36 8 3 25 29 105 −76 27 Qualification for relegation play-offs
9 Tulevik (R) 36 6 5 25 28 102 −74 23 Relegation to Esiliiga B
10 Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (R) 36 4 8 24 30 77 −47 20
Source: Esiliiga
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) Fair-play points; 10) Draw[18]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Relegation play-offs

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Alliance3–3Tallinna Kalev U21
Report
Attendance: 125
Referee: Kristjan Kattus
Tallinna Kalev U210–1Alliance
Report Kardava   83'
Attendance: 79
Referee: Kristjan-Eric Lääne

Alliance won 4–3 on aggregate.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[19]
1   Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United 36
2   Andre Järva Harju 20
3   Roman Sobtšenko Harju 17
4   Nikita Dronov FCI Levadia U21 16
  Bubacarr Tambedou Paide Linnameeskond U21
6   Andre Paju Elva 15
  Aleksandr Šapovalov Flora U21
8   Andreas Kiivit Flora U21 14
9   Devid Lehter Elva 13
  Ebrima Singhateh Paide Linnameeskond U21
  Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
  Ebrima Singhateh Paide Linnameeskond U21 Tulevik 5–3 (A)[20] 7 March 2022
  Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Tulevik 7–1 (A)[21] 19 March 2022
  Karl Anton Sõerde Viimsi Elva 8–1 (H)[22] 17 April 2022
  Andreas Kiivit Flora U21 Nõmme United 3–2 (H)[23] 15 May 2022
  Andre Järva4 Harju Paide Linnameeskond U21 5–0 (H)[24] 19 May 2022
  Nevil Krimm Viimsi Alliance 5–0 (H)[25] 19 May 2022
  Andreas Kiivit Flora U21 Paide Linnameeskond U21 6–0 (A)[26] 26 May 2022
  Roman Sobtšenko Harju Elva 4–2 (H)[27] 28 May 2022
  Ebrima Singhateh Paide Linnameeskond U21 Tulevik 7–1 (H)[28] 4 June 2022
  Bubacarr Tambedou Paide Linnameeskond U21 Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 6–1 (A)[29] 19 June 2022
  Nikita Dronov FCI Levadia U21 Flora U21 4–1 (H)[30] 30 June 2022
  Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi Alliance 6–1 (H)[31] 16 July 2022
  Andre Paju Elva Tulevik 9–0 (H)[32] 6 August 2022
  Devid Lehter4 Elva Alliance 4–0 (H)[33] 20 August 2022
  Gregor Lehtmets Viimsi Paide Linnameeskond U21 5–0 (H)[34] 22 August 2022
  Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance 4–0 (A)[35] 1 September 2022
  Egert Õunapuu4 Nõmme United Tulevik 7–0 (A)[36] 10 September 2022
  Silver Õismets Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Alliance 6–0 (H)[37] 17 September 2022
  Aleksandr Šapovalov4 Flora U21 Alliance 8–0 (H)[38] 2 October 2022
  Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Alliance 4–1 (H)[39] 29 October 2022
  Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 7–1 (A)[40] 30 October 2022
  Karl Rudolf Õigus FCI Levadia U21 Paide Linnameeskond U21 5–0 (H)[41] 31 October 2022
  Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Paide Linnameeskond U21 5–0 (A)[42] 5 November 2022
Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Awards

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Monthly awards

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Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[43]   Tauri Viik Flora U21   Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United
April[44]   Meelis Rooba Paide Linnameeskond U21   Murad Velijev FCI Levadia U21
May[45]   Ivan Stojković FCI Levadia U21   Roman Sobtšenko Harju
June/July[46]   Veiko Haan Elva   Karl Kruus Elva
August[47]   Victor Silva Harju   Devid Lehter
September[48]   Martin Klasen Nõmme United   Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United
October[49]   Victor Silva Harju   Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi

Esiliiga Player of the Season

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Egert Õunapuu was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[50]

References

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