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 each in group North/East and South/West. Until 2013, it was the third level league.
Competition During the season, teams play each opponent twice, once at home and once away, for 26 matches. At the end of the season, the 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, the winners of both divisions may be promoted to the Esiliiga B, provided the clubs meet 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 playoffs of III liiga second placed clubs.
II Liiga North/East
2019 season
2019 II N/E liiga consists of 14 teams. Nine of them remain the same, one was promoted from III liiga South, one from III liiga West and two were relegated from higher divisions. Promoted teams are Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta II and FC Jõgeva Wolves and relegated teams are Tartu FC Santos (from Esiliiga) and Lasnamäe FC Ajax (from Esiliiga B). Tallinna JK Legion II joined the league from II S/W liiga. These teams replaced Tartu FC Santos II and Maardu United (dissolved), Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta (promoted) as well as Raasiku FC Joker and Tallinna JK Piraaja (transferred to II S/W liiga).
Clubs
The following clubs are competing in II liiga North/East during the 2019 season. Club2018LocationTitlesLast best finishAjax9th in Esiliiga BTallinn1 1st (2002)Ararat 7thTallinn03rd (2008)FCI Tallinn2ndTallinn02nd (2018)Järve II8thJõhvi0 8th (2018)Legion II6th in II liiga S/WTallinn0 –Maardu LM II10thMaardu0 10th (2017)Noorus4thJõgeva04th (2018)Santos7th in EsiliigaTartu0 –Sillamäe 3rdSillamäe21st (2000)Tammeka III12thTartu012th (2018)Trans II6thNarva04th (2016)Volta II a2nd in III liiga WestTallinn0 –Welco II9thTartu09th (2018)Wolves4th in III liiga SouthJõgeva0 – a – ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga B
Statistics Winners SeasonPointsPointsPointsTop goalscorerGoals1995–96Maardu Olümpia 14JK Sillamäe Kalev 11Narva Baltika 11 1996–97Tallinna Dokker 23Kohtla-Järve Eliit 17Muuga Sadam 14 1997–98Tallinna KSK Vigri 28Kohtla-Järve Veteranid 24Kiviõli Irbis 23 1998Narva Baltika 23M.C. Tallinn 22Tallinna JK Dünamo 21 Heigo Välja (M.C. Tallinn) 101999Tallinna JK Dünamo 41Štrommi Tallinn 31Kiviõli JK Irbis 30 Erik Šteinberg (Kiviõli JK Irbis) 122000JK Sillamäe Kalev 40Kohtla-Järve SK Järve 31Maardu FS Junior 25 Konstantin Butajev (Maardu FS Junior) 122001Narva Alstom Kick Sai 39TJK-83 Tallinn 38Maardu FS Junior 32 Konstantin Butajev (Maardu FS Junior) 202002Tallinna FC Ajax Estel 60M.C. Tallinn 34Narva SK Kick Sai 26 Aleksei Titov (Tallinna FC Ajax Estel) 392003Tallinna JK Dünamo (2) 67Tallinna FC TVMK II 66Tallinna FC Levadia II 53 Andrei Afanasov (FS Junior Maardu) 262004JK Tallinna Kalev 69Tartu JK Merkuur-Juunior 65FC Puuma 45 Andrei Usmanov (Tartu JK Merkuur-Juunior) 282005Nõmme JK Kalju 59Alutaguse FC Lootus 52FC Levadia-Juunior 47 Andrus Mitt (Nõmme JK Kalju) 282006Narva Trans II 69Sillamäe Kalev 57JK Tallinna Kalev II 42 Aleksandr Avdeev (Sillamäe Kalev) 342007Kiviõli Tamme Auto 60VJK Rakvere 52Tallinna FC Ararat 51 Alar Petrovits (VJK Rakvere) 252008Kohtla-Järve FC Lootus 69Tallinna JK Legion 64Tallinna FC Ararat 50 Anton Semjonov (Kohtla-Järve FC Lootus) 282009Jõhvi JK Orbiit 59Tallinna JK Dünamo 55Kohtla-Järve JK Alko 55 Andrei Afanasov (JK Tallinna Kalev U21) 252010Tallinna FC Puuma 59Tallinna FC Atletik 55Nõmme Kalju FC II 41 Sten Teino (Tallinna FC Puuma) 262011Rakvere JK Tarvas 68Nõmme Kalju FC II 61JK Sillamäe Kalev II 56 Joonas Ljaš (Rakvere JK Tarvas) 272012Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv (2) 66JK Sillamäe Kalev II 53Nõmme Kalju FC II 50 Artisom Kavaliou (Kohtla-Järve JK Alko) 212013Maardu FC Starbunker59FC Infonet II Tallinn 57FCF Tallinna Ülikool 54 Klimentii Boldyrev (Maardu FC Starbunker) 262014Paide Linnameeskond II 61Raasiku FC Joker 1993 55Tartu JK Welco 51 Mairo Tikerberi (Jõgeva SK Noorus-96) 272015Paide Linnameeskond U21 (2) 61Tartu JK Welco 56JK Luunja 53 Rauno Kööp (Paide Linnameeskond U21) 202016Tartu FC Merkuur 58Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv 52FC Lasnamäe Ajax 51 Marek Šatov (Tartu FC Merkuur) 282017Tallinna JK Legion 60Tallinna FC Levadia III 51Võru FC Helios 49 Marek Šatov (Tallinna FC Levadia III) Rejal Alijev (Tallinna JK Legion) 332018Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta 57FCI Tallinn 57JK Sillamäe Kalev 56 Vassili Kulik (JK Sillamäe Kalev) 232019FCI Tallinn 64JK Sillamäe Kalev 59Narva JK Trans II 56 Sander Pabo (FCI Tallinn) 292020 Tallinna JK Legion II 60 FC Tallinn 60 FCI Tallinn 57 Tarvi Suvi (Tartu FC Helios) 302021Paide Linnameeskond III57FA Tartu Kalev55FCI Tallinn49 Bold teams were promoted
II Liiga South/West
2018 season
2018 II S/W Liiga consists of 14 different teams. Eight of them remain the same. Two were promoted from III Liiga West, one from III Liiga North and one from III Liiga East. They were Pärnu JK Poseidon, Läänemaa JK, JK Tallinna Kalev III and Paide Linnameeskond III. One team was transferred from II Liiga N/E. It was Tallinna JK Legion II. Remaining team was relegated from Esiliiga B, which was Viimsi JK. These teams replaced FC Nõmme United, Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi and FC Flora U19 (all promoted), Saue JK Laagri, SK Imavere and Viimsi JK II. Also Tallinna JK Dünamo changed its name to Tallinna JK Legion II.
Clubs
The following clubs were competing in II liiga South/West during the 2018 season. Club2017LocationTitlesLast best finishPoseidon a, b1st in III Liiga WPärnu0 –Ganvix a, b5thTüri02nd (2015)Legion II a, b, c –Tallinn0 –Kuressaare II a10thKuressaare11st (2003)Kalev III a, b3rd in III Liiga NTallinn0 –Läänemaa a, b3rd in III Liiga WHaapsalu0 –Otepää a, b9thOtepää09th (2017)Paide Linnameeskond III a, b1st in III Liiga EPaide0 –Raplamaa a, b8thRapla08th (2017)Tabasalu a, b3rdTallinn03rd (2017)Tulevik U21 4thViljandi02nd (1994/95)Tõrva a, b13thKarksi-Nuia07th (2016)Vaprus II a, b12thPärnu012th (2017)Viimsi7th in Esiliiga BHaabneeme11st (2012) a – never been relegated from II liiga b – never played in Esiliiga B/Esiliiga c – ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga B
Statistics
Winners SeasonPointsPointsPointsTop goalscorerGoals1995–96Pärnu United21Lokomotiiv Valga16Merkuur Tartu111996–97Merkuur Tartu28Tartu Jalgpallikool18Märjamaa Kompanii141997–98FC Lelle21Hiiu Kalur Kärdla20Tartu Jalgpallikool161998FC Lelle27Hiiu Kalur Kärdla17Märjamaa Kompanii13 Ott Purje (FC Lelle)141999Merkuur Tartu54Hiiu Kalur Kärdla37Tervis Pärnu30 Martti Pukk (Hiiu Kalur Kärdla)242000Pärnu FC Levadia49Paide Arieks35Hiiu Kalur Kärdla30 Martti Pukk (Hiiu Kalur Kärdla)222001JK Tammeka Tartu45Pärnu JK Vaprus43Muhumaa JK33 Kristjan Tiirik (JK Tammeka Tartu)202002JK Tervis Pärnu49FC Hiiu Kalur Kärdla32Sörve JK32 Maikko Mölder (Sörve JK)242003Sörve JK 57FC Hiiu Kalur Kärdla55HÜJK Emmaste42 Martti Pukk (FC Hiiu Kalur Kärdla)262004Pärnu JK Vaprus76FC Elva58FC Hiiu Kalur Kärdla42 Indrek Joost (Pärnu JK Vaprus)282005Pärnu Pataljoni JK62FC Tarvastu58FC Elion49 Sergei Zenjov (Pärnu Pataljoni JK)272006Tartu Välk 49459FC Tarvastu55Pärnu Pataljoni JK54 Ants Palumaa (FC Tarvastu)302007Paide FC Flora61Sörve JK59Tartu JK Maag Tammeka III54 Rauno Rikberg (Paide FC Flora)342008Tartu FC Santos58FC Nõmme United55Viljandi JK Tulevik II48 Ivar Sova (FC Nõmme United)272009FC Nõmme United58Tartu JK Tammeka II57Türi Ganvix JK43 Ivar Sova (FC Nõmme United)392010Tartu FC HaServ62HÜJK Emmaste52FC Nõmme United47 Sander Lepik (FC Nõmme United)202011Tartu FC HaServ62Tartu JK Tammeka II62Paide Kumake54 Rasmus Luhakooder (Viljandi JK Tulevik)232012HÜJK Emmaste69Viljandi JK Tulevik56Vändra JK Vaprus51 Ergo Eessaar (Tartu SK 10 II)392013Tartu FC Santos73Sörve JK49Türi Ganvix JK48 Alar Alve (Tartu FC Santos) Sander Lepik (FC Nõmme United)252014JK Tallinna Kalev U2161FCF Tallinna Ülikool59Saue JK Laagri36 Karl Anton Sõerde (Viimsi MRJK)282015FCF Tallinna Ülikool63Türi Ganvix JK53Viljandi JK Tulevik U2152 Rauno Nõmmiko (FCF Tallinna Ülikool)322016Paide Linnameeskond II67Keila JK62FC Nõmme United60 Kevin Mätas (FC Nõmme United)382017FC Nõmme United71Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi60JK Tabasalu48 Mark Kolosov (FC Nõmme United)502018Paide Linnameeskond III71Viimsi JK65JK Tabasalu54 Ken-Marten Tammeveski (Viimsi JK)272019Paide Linnameeskond III64JK Tallinna Kalev III56Läänemaa JK49 Juhan Jograf Siim (Tallinna JK Piraaja)352020 Paide Linnameeskond III 76 Harju JK Laagri 59 Raasiku FC Joker 57 Marek Suursaar (FC Kuressaare II) 38 Bold teams were promoted
Promotion In addition to league winners, second placed teams also get a chance to get promoted. First of all, both second placed teams play each other and the winner goes to the second round, where it meets with Esiliiga B 8th placed team. The winner of this game gets to compete in Esiliiga B.
First round
SeasonII N/E 2ndII S/W 2ndGame 1Game 22011Nõmme JK Kalju II Tartu JK Tammeka II 1:0 1:52012JK Sillamäe Kalev U21 Viljandi JK Tulevik 0:0 1:42013Tallinna FC Infonet II Sörve JK 3:2 5:22014Raasiku FC Joker 1993 FCF Tallinna Ülikool w/o w/o2015Tartu JK Welco Türi JK Ganvix w/o w/o2016Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv Keila JK0:1 0:82017Tallinna FC Levadia III Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi w/o w/o2018FCI Tallinn JK Tabasalu –:4 w/o2019JK Sillamäe Kalev Läänemaa JK 2:1 2:0
Second round
First round WinnerEsiliiga/Esiliiga B 8thGame 1Game 2Tartu JK Tammeka II Pärnu Linnameeskond1:0 0:1 (5:4 p)Viljandi JK Tulevik Tartu JK Tammeka II1:1 2:1 (aet)Tallinna FC Infonet II Tallinna JK Dünamo6:1 5:0Raasiku FC Joker 1993 Tallinna FC Ararat TTÜ3:1 4:6Tartu JK Welco FC Puuma5:0 0:2Keila JK Viimsi JK2:1 0:1Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi1 JK Tabasalu Lasnamäe FC Ajax3:0 4:1JK Sillamäe Kalev
Notes Note 1: No promotion play-offs were played because FCI Tallinn and Tallinna FC Levadia merged and JK Sillamäe Kalev was relegated to II liiga because of financial difficulties.
II liiga finals Every season II Liiga North/East and II Liiga South/West winners compete in a match. The winner is named the II liiga champion.
References
External links II Liiga North/East II Liiga South/West