II liiga

II liiga
Country Estonia
Confederation UEFA
Divisions II East/North
II South/West
Number of teams 28 (14 in each division)
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to Esiliiga B
Relegation to III Liiga
Domestic cup(s) Estonian Cup
Estonian Small Cup
Current champions II E/N Maardu Starbunker
II W/S Tartu Santos
(2014)

II liiga is the fourth level of football league competition in Estonia arranged by the Estonian Football Association. It consists of 28 teams, divided geographically into two divisions with 14 teams respectively in group ida/põhi and West/South. Until 2013 it was third-top league.

Competition

During the season teams play each opponent twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. At the end of the season winners of both divisions face each other in one final match to determine the champion of II liiga. As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts around April and lasts until around the start of November.

At the end of the season winners of both divisions may be promoted to the Esiliiga B. This is providing that the club meets the licensing criteria of the Esiliiga B. Second placed clubs of the divisions face each other in a play-off, the winner of which will play with Esiliiga B eight placed (third bottom) club for promotion to the Esiliiga.

Two clubs from the bottom end of both divisions are relegated to the III Liiga. Third bottom clubs in both divisions will play a playoff with winners of play offs of III Liiga second placed clubs.[1]

II Liiga East/North

2015 season

II Liiga South/West

2015 season

Champions and top goalscorers

East/North division

Season 1st 2nd 3rd Top Goalscorer
1995–96 Olümpia Maardu Sillamäe Kalev Narva Baltika
1996–97 Dokker Tallinn Eliit Kohtla-Järve Muuga Sadam
1997–98 Vigri Tallinn Veteranid Kohtla-Järve Irbis Kiviõli
1998 Sillamäe Kalev Alko Kohtla-Järve Junior Maardu Estonia Heigo Välja (M.C. Tallinn, 10 goals)
1999 Narva Baltika M.C. Tallinn Dünamo Tallinn Estonia Erik Šteinberg (Irbis Kiviõli, 12 goals)
2000 Dünamo Tallinn Štrommi Tallinn Irbis Kiviõli Estonia Konstantin Butajev (Junior Maardu, 12 goals)
2001 Alstom Kick Sai Narva TJK-83 Tallinn Junior Maardu Estonia Konstantin Butajev (Junior Maardu, 20 goals)
2002 Ajax Estel Tallinn M.C. Tallinn Kick Sai Narva Estonia Aleksei Titov (Ajax Lasnamäe, 39 goals)
2003 Dünamo Tallinn TVMK II Tallinn Levadia II Tallinn Estonia Andrei Afanasov (Junior Maardu, 26 goals)
2004 Tallinna Kalev Merkuur-Juunior Tartu Puuma Tallinn Estonia Andrei Usmanov (Merkuur-Juunior Tartu, 28 goals)
2005 Nõmme Kalju Lootus Alutaguse Levadia-Juunior Tallinn Estonia Andrus Mitt (Nõmme Kalju, 28 goals)
2006 Narva Trans II Sillamäe Kalev Tallinna Kalev II Russia Aleksandr Avdeev (Sillamäe Kalev, 34 goals)
2007 Kiviõli Tamme Auto Virumaa Rakvere Ararat Tallinn Estonia Alar Petrovits (Virumaa Rakvere, 25 goals)
2008 Lootus Kohtla-Järve Legion Tallinn Ararat Tallinn Estonia Anton Semjonov (Lootus Kohtla-Järve, 28 goals)
2009 Orbiit Jõhvi Dünamo Tallinn Alko Kohtla-Järve Estonia Andrei Afanasov (Tallinna Kalev II, 25 goals)
2010 Puuma Tallinn Atletik Tallinn Nõmme Kalju II Estonia Sten Teino (Puuma Tallinn, 26 goals)
2011 Tarvas Rakvere Nõmme Kalju II Sillamäe Kalev II Estonia Joonas Ljaš (Tarvas Rakvere, 27 goals)
2012 Lokomotiv Jõhvi Sillamäe Kalev II Nõmme Kalju II Belarus Artem Kovalev (Alko Kohtla-Järve, 21 goals)
2013 Starbunker Maardu Infonet II Tallinn Tallinna Ülikool Ukraine Klimentiy Boldyrev (Starbunker Maardu, 26 goals)
2014 Paide Linnameeskond II Joker 1993 Raasiku Welco Tartu Estonia Mairo Tikerberi (Noorus-96 Jõgeva, 27 goals)

West/South division

Season 1st 2nd 3rd Top Goalscorer
1995–96 Pärnu United Lokomotiiv Valga Merkuur Tartu
1996–97 Merkuur Tartu Tartu Jalgpallikool Märjamaa Kompanii
1997–98 Lelle Hiiu Kalur Kärdla Tartu Jalgpallikool
1998 Lelle Hiiu Kalur Kärdla Märjamaa Kompanii Estonia Ott Purje (Lelle, 14 goals)
1999 Merkuur Tartu Hiiu Kalur Kärdla Tervis Pärnu Estonia Martti Pukk (Hiiu Kalur Kärdla, 24 goals)
2000 Levadia Pärnu Paide Arieks Hiiu Kalur Kärdla Estonia Martti Pukk (Hiiu Kalur Kärdla, 22 goals)
2001 Tammeka Tartu Vaprus Pärnu Muhumaa Estonia Kristjan Tiirik (Tammeka Tartu, 20 goals)
2002 Vaprus Pärnu Hiiu Kalur Kärdla Sörve Estonia Maikko Mölder (Sörve, 24 goals)
2003 Sörve Hiiu Kalur Kärdla Emmaste Estonia Martti Pukk (Hiiu Kalur Kärdla, 26 goals)
2004 Vaprus Pärnu Elva Hiiu Kalur Kärdla Estonia Indrek Joost (Vaprus Pärnu, 28 goals)
2005 Pärnu Pataljoni Tarvastu Elion Estonia Sergei Zenjov (Pärnu Pataljoni, 27 goals)
2006 Tartu Välk 494 Tarvastu Pärnu Pataljoni Estonia Ants Palumaa (Tarvastu, 30 goals)
2007 Paide Linnameeskond Sörve Maag Tammeka III Tartu Estonia Rauno Rikberg (Paide Linnameeskond, 34 goals)
2008 Santos Tartu Nõmme United Tulevik II Viljandi Estonia Ivar Sova (Nõmme United, 27 goals)
2009 Nõmme United Tammeka II Tartu Türi Ganvix Estonia Ivar Sova (Nõmme United, 39 goals)
2010 HaServ Tartu Emmaste Nõmme United Estonia Sander Lepik (Nõmme United, 20 goals)
2011 HaServ Tartu Tammeka II Tartu Paide Kumake Estonia Rasmus Luhakooder (Tulevik II Viljandi, 23 goals)
2012 Emmaste Tulevik Viljandi Vaprus Vändra Estonia Ergo Eessaar (SK10 II Tartu, 39 goals)
2013 Santos Tartu Sörve Türi Ganvix Estonia Alar Alve (Santos Tartu, 25 goals)
Estonia Sander Lepik (Nõmme United, 25 goals)
2014 Tallinna Kalev II Tallinna Ülikool Laagri Saue Estonia Karl Anton Sõerde (Viimsi, 28 goals)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.jalgpall.ee/docs/Eesti%202013.a%20meistriv%F5istluste%20Teise%20ja%20madalamate%20liigade%20juhend.pdf Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). Estonian 2013. Second and lower football leagues championships directive. Retrieved 20 March 2013.

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