The 2017 Esiliiga is the 27th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 2 March 2017.
Teams A total of 10 teams are contesting the league, including 6 sides from the 2016 season, one relegated from the 2016 Meistriliiga and three promoted from the 2016 Esiliiga B.
Stadia
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityElvaElvaElva linnastaadionFCI Tallinn U21TallinnInfonet Lasnamäe StadiumFlora U21TallinnFlora Lilleküla Stadium KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare linnastaadionLevadia U21TallinnMaarjamäe StadiumMaardu LinnameeskondMaarduMaardu linnastaadionSantosTartuTartu Tamme StadiumTallinna KalevTallinnKalevi Keskstaadion artificial turfTarvasRakvereRakvere linnastaadionWelcoTartuTartu Tamme Stadium
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorElva Veiko Haan Jürgen KuresooNikeSportlandFCI Tallinn U21 Aleksei Kapustin Artjom RõžkovJomaInfonetFlora U21 Joel Indermitte Romet RidamäeNikeTele2Kuressaare Sander Viira Elari ValmasJomaSaaremaa LihatööstusLevadia U21 Vladimir Vassiljev Alex RoosaluAdidasViimsi KeevitusMaardu Linnameeskond Andrei Borissov Maksim KrivošeinAdidasSantos Janar Sagim Joonas KartsepAdidasTallinna Kalev Marko Pärnpuu Ando HausenbergNikeTarvas Urmas Kirs Taavi TrasbergNikeAqva Hotel & SpaWelco Siim Valtna Mikk ValtnaNikeLiisi
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentElva Kaido Koppel Signed by Tammeka29 November 2016Pre-season Veiko Haan1 January 2017FCI Tallinn U21 Sergei Bragin Appointed as assistant manager of FCI Tallinn13 February 2017 Aleksei Kapustin13 February 2017Santos Siim Säesk Mutual consent22 September 20178th Janar Sagim22 September 2017
Results League table
Result tables
First half of the season
Second half of the season
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Vitali GussevMaardu LM382 Alex MeinhardSantos223 Andre JärvaKalev214 Eduard GolovljovFCI U2120 Karl Rudolf ÕigusSantos6 Joonas LjašTarvas197 Sander LahtFC Kuressaare178 Mario SternFC Kuressaare159 Erik SorgaFlora U2113 Artur MakarovKalev
Awards Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubMarch Joel IndermitteFlora U21 Mario SternKuressaareApril Marko PärnpuuTallinna Kalev Nikita BrõlinMaardu LinnameeskondMay Aleksei KapustinFCI Tallinn U21 Sergei AkimovTarvasJune Urmas KirsTarvas Nikita BrõlinMaardu LinnameeskondJuly Veiko HaanElva Joonas LjašTarvasAugust Martti PukkKuressaare Andre JärvaTallinna KalevSeptember Marko PärnpuuTallinna Kalev Vitali GussevMaardu LinnameeskondOctober Andrei BorissovMaardu Linnameeskond Henri JärvelaidFlora U21
Esiliiga Player of the Year Vitali Gussev was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.
See also 2016–17 Estonian Cup 2017–18 Estonian Cup 2017 Meistriliiga 2017 Esiliiga B
References
External links Official website