II liiga
| Country | Estonia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions |
II East/North II West/South |
| 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 |
Paide Linnameeskond II (2016) |
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
2017 season
| Number of teams | 14 |
|---|---|
| Current champions |
Tartu FC Merkuur (2016) |
| Most championships |
Paide Linnameeskond II JK Dünamo Tallinn Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv (2) |
| Website | II Liiga |
Current clubs
The following clubs are competing in II Liiga North/East during the 2016 season.
| Club | 2016 | Seasons in II Liiga |
First Season in II Liiga | Current run since |
Titles | Last best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat | 12th | 6 | 2007 | 2016 | 0 | 3rd (2008) |
| Santos II a, b | 11th | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | 11th (2016) |
| Narva United a, b | 4th | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | 4th (2016) |
| Võrub | 9th | 7 | 2007 | 2014 | 0 | 7th (2015) |
| Legion a | 8th | 4 | 2008 | 2015 | 0 | 2nd (2008) |
| Maardu Uniteda, b | III Liiga East 1st | 0 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | - |
| Levadia IIIb | 6th | 7 | 2003 | 2014 | 0 | 3rd (2005) |
| Ajax | 3rd | 9 | 1996/97 | 2012 | 1 | 1st (2002) |
| Merkuur a, b | 1st | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 1st (2016) |
| Maardu LM II a, b | III Liiga East 6th | 0 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | - |
| Dünamo | 7th | 13 | 1998 | 2014 | 2 | 1st (2003) |
| Noorus a, b | 10th | 4 | 2013 | 2013 | 0 | 5th (2013) |
| Piraaja b | 12th | 3 | 2007 | 2015 | 0 | 8th (2015) |
| Järve II a, b, c | III Liiga East 3rd | 0 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | - |
a - never been relegated from II Liiga
b - never played in Esiliiga B/Esiliiga
c - ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga B
II Liiga West/South
2017 season
| Number of teams | 14 |
|---|---|
| Current champions |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 (2016) |
| Most championships | FC Santos Tartu (3) |
| Website | http://www.jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=II.W/S&page_id=46 |
Current clubs
The following clubs are competing in II Liiga South/West during the 2016 season.
| Club | 2015 | Seasons in II Liiga |
First Season in II Liiga | Current run since |
Titles | Last best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laagria, b | 5th | 4 | 2013 | 2013 | 0 | 3rd (2014) |
| Otepää a, b | III Liiga South 1st | 0 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | - |
| Raplamaa a, b | III Liiga West 1st | 0 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | - |
| Tabasalu a, b | 5th | 2 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 5th (2016) |
| Viimsi II a, b | 6th | 3 | 2014 | 2014 | 0 | 5th (2014) |
| Kuressaare II a | 8th | 16 | 2001 | 2001 | 1 | 1st (2003) |
| Pärnu JK a | 4th | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | 4th (2016) |
| Imavere a, b | 9th | 2 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 7th (2015) |
| Vaprus II a, b | III Liiga West 2nd | 0 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | - |
| Flora U19 a | 2016 Esiliiga B 9th | 1 | 2012 | 2017 | 0 | 8th (2012) |
| Tõrva a, b | 7th | 2 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 7th (2016) |
| Tulevik U21 | 2016 Esiliiga B 10th | 7 | 1993/94 | 2017 | 0 | 2nd (1994/95) |
| Nõmme United a, b | 3rd | 12 | 2005 | 2005 | 1 | 1st (2009) |
| Ganvix a, b | 10th | 9 | 2008 | 2008 | 0 | 2nd (2015) |
a - never been relegated from II Liiga
b - never played in Esiliiga B/Esiliiga
c - ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga B
Champions and top goalscorers
East/North division
West/South division
| Season |  |
 |
 |
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 (2) | Hiiu Kalur Kärdla | Märjamaa Kompanii |  Ott Purje (Lelle, 14 goals) |
| 1999 | Merkuur Tartu (2) | Hiiu Kalur Kärdla | Tervis Pärnu | Martti Pukk (Hiiu Kalur Kärdla, 24 goals) |
| 2000 | Levadia Pärnu | Paide Arieks | Hiiu Kalur Kärdla | Martti Pukk (Hiiu Kalur Kärdla, 22 goals) |
| 2001 | Tammeka Tartu | Vaprus Pärnu | Muhumaa | Kristjan Tiirik (Tammeka Tartu, 20 goals) |
| 2002 | Vaprus Pärnu | Hiiu Kalur Kärdla | Sörve | Maikko Mölder (Sörve, 24 goals) |
| 2003 | Sörve | Hiiu Kalur Kärdla | Emmaste | Martti Pukk (Hiiu Kalur Kärdla, 26 goals) |
| 2004 | Vaprus Pärnu (2) | Elva | Hiiu Kalur Kärdla | Indrek Joost (Vaprus Pärnu, 28 goals) |
| 2005 | Pärnu Pataljoni | Tarvastu | Elion | Sergei Zenjov (Pärnu Pataljoni, 27 goals) |
| 2006 | Tartu Välk 494 | Tarvastu | Pärnu Pataljoni | Ants Palumaa (Tarvastu, 30 goals) |
| 2007 | Paide Linnameeskond | Sörve | Maag Tammeka III Tartu | Rauno Rikberg (Paide Linnameeskond, 34 goals) |
| 2008 | Santos Tartu (2) | Nõmme United | Tulevik II Viljandi | Ivar Sova (Nõmme United, 27 goals) |
| 2009 | Nõmme United | Tammeka II Tartu | Türi Ganvix | Ivar Sova (Nõmme United, 39 goals) |
| 2010 | HaServ Tartu | Emmaste | Nõmme United | Sander Lepik (Nõmme United, 20 goals) |
| 2011 | HaServ Tartu (2) | Tammeka II Tartu | Paide Kumake | Rasmus Luhakooder (Tulevik II Viljandi, 23 goals) |
| 2012 | Emmaste | Tulevik Viljandi | Vaprus Vändra | Ergo Eessaar (SK10 II Tartu, 39 goals) |
| 2013 | Santos Tartu (3) | Sörve | Türi Ganvix | Alar Alve (Santos Tartu, 25 goals) Sander Lepik (Nõmme United, 25 goals) |
| 2014 | Tallinna Kalev II | Tallinna Ülikool | Laagri Saue | Karl Anton Sõerde (Viimsi, 28 goals) |
| 2015 | FCF Tallinna Ülikool | Türi Ganvix | Viljandi JK Tulevik II | Rauno Nõmmiko (FCF Tallinna Ülikool, 32 goals) |
| 2016 | Paide Linnameeskond II | Keila JK | FC Nõmme United | Kevin Mätas (FC Nõmme United, 38 goals) |
II Liiga Final
| 2012 | Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv | 0-3 | HÜJK Emmaste | Tallinn, Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | (Report) | Janar Tükk  27'Kristjan Paapsi 46'Ergo Reinvald 89' |
Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 25 Referee: Grigori Ošomkov |
| 2013 | Tartu FC Santos | 2-1 | Maardu FC Starbunker | Tartu, Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Taavi Vellemaa 62' Alar Alve 87' |
(Report) | Vadim Šalabai 25' |
Stadium: Tamme Stadium Attendance: 76 Referee: Mart Martin |
| 2014 | JK Tallinna Kalev II | 2-1 | Paide Linnameeskond II | Tallinn, Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Timo Paal 7' Mikk Mario Mõistlik 62' |
(Report) | Tarmo Paju 17' |
Stadium: Kalevi Keskstaadion Attendance: 35 Referee: Andrei Karhu |
| 2015 | FCF Tallinna Ülikool | 4-1 | Paide Linnameeskond II | Tallinn, Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Robert Veskimäe 10' Sander Lepik 71'Mark Kolosov 86'Rasmus Munskind 90' |
(Report) | Volodja Erdei 5' |
Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 30 Referee: Aleksei Smirnov |
| 2016 | Paide Linnameeskond II | 8-0 | Tartu FC Merkuur | Paide, Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Carl Tubarik 3' (pen.) Martin Saar 9', 34' Rauno Rikberg 37', 42', 63' Priit Raal 39'Andre Mägi 85' |
liigavõitja (Report) | Stadium: Paide linnastaadion Attendance: 75 Referee: Paul Kask |
References
- ↑ 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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