2010 Esiliiga

Esiliiga
Season 2010
Matches played 60
Goals scored 189 (3.15 per match)
Biggest home win TJK Legion 8–0 Rakvere
Biggest away win Rakvere 1–6 Flora II
Highest scoring TJK Legion 8–0 Rakvere
Flora II 6–2 Rakvere
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The 2010 season of the Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian football system, is the 20th season in the league's history. It starts in March and ends in November. The defending champions are Levadia II, who are unable for promotion as they are the reserve team for Meistriliiga side Levadia.

Contents

Overview

Club Location Stadium Current manager
Flora II Tallinn Sportland Arena Zaur Tšilingarašvili
Flora Rakvere Rakvere Rakvere linnastaadion Urmas Kirs
Lasnamäe Ajax Tallinn FC Ajax Stadium Aleksandr Puštov
Levadia II Tallinn Maarjamäe kunstmuru Urmas Hepner
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalevi kunstmuru Sergei Ratnikov
Orbiit Jõhvi Jõhvi linnastaadion Valeri Kulatšenko
Tamme Auto Kiviõli Kiviõli staadion Erik Šteinberg
TJK Legion Tallinn Wismari staadion Viktor Passikuta
Warrior Valga Sportland Arena Zaur Tšilingarašvili
Vaprus Pärnu Pärnu Kalevi staadion Ants Kommussaar

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Levadia II 36 28 5 3 107 28 +79 89 Ineligible for promotion
2 Flora II 36 22 6 8 93 45 +48 72
3 Lasnamäe Ajax 36 20 9 7 71 38 +33 69 Meistriliiga
4 Tamme Auto 36 17 6 13 85 72 +13 57 Promotion/Relegation play-off
5 Tallinna Kalev 36 17 6 13 67 65 +2 0531
6 TJK Legion 36 11 6 19 57 81 −24 39
7 Vaprus 36 10 7 19 57 78 −21 37
8 Warrior 36 10 6 20 57 90 −33 36 Promotion/Relegation play-off
9 Rakvere 36 10 3 23 45 95 −50 0311 II Liiga
10 Orbiit 36 6 4 26 35 82 −47 22

Updated to games played on 7 November 2010
Source: jalgpall.ee (Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3rd wins; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th overall goal difference; 7th goals scored[1].
1Before the start of the season Flora Rakvere were deducted two points and Tallinna Kalev were deducted five points, both because of licensing problems.[2] After the appeal, Kalev's deduction was reduced to four points.[3]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.

First half of season

Home \ Away1 FLO 2 RAK AJX LEV 2 T.K ORB TMA TJK WAR VPR
Flora II 6–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 6–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0
Rakvere 1–6 0–0 0–4 2–1 0–2 2–02 3–4 0–0 1–4
Lasnamäe Ajax 2–1 3–2 2–2 2–1 3–0 3–2 1–0 6–0 1–0
Levadia II 0–1 6–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 2–0
Tallinna Kalev 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 4–3 3–0 4–1 4–0
Orbiit 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–2 0–0
Tamme Auto 2–2 3–0 3–3 1–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–2 4–3
TJK Legion 1–3 8–0 1–2 1–4 0–2 1–0 0–2 3–0 1–2
Warrior 0–2 4–0 0–3 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–4 2–2 0–3
Vaprus 3–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 5–0 2–2 2–3 1–1

Source: Estonian Football Association (Estonian)
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match was declared 2–x for Rakvere because Tamme Auto used ineligible player. The original result was 2–1.[4]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ Away1 FLO 2 RAK AJX LEV 2 T.K ORB TMA TJK WAR VPR
Flora II 1–2 0–3 1–0 7–0 5–0 3–7 8–0 3–1 5–1
Rakvere 1–2 1–3 2–3 2–3 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–3 1–2
Lasnamäe Ajax 0–2 3–0 0–1 1–3 5–0 3–2 3–1 1–3 1–2
Levadia II 1–1 3–2 4–2 0–0 2–1 6–0 8–2 5–2 6–0
Tallinna Kalev 2–3 3–1 1–1 1–6 2–2 0–2 0–1 3–5 4–3
Orbiit 0–6 1–2 1–2 0–4 0–1 1–2 4–0 4–1 1–2
Tamme Auto 2–5 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–3 6–3 4–1 4–0 4–0
TJK Legion 3–2 4–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–3 0–3 5–1
Warrior 4–1 2–4 1–3 3–5 3–4 2–2 4–3 0–2 2–2
Vaprus 0–3 2–3 0–4 2–3 0–1 4–1 2–3 2–2 2–3

Updated to games played on 07 November 2010
Source: Estonian Football Association (Estonian)
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

28 goals
24 goals
18 goals
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
10 goals

See also

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