The 2022 Esiliiga was the 32nd season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season started on 3 March 2022 and concluded on 13 November 2022.
Teams Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Alliance Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Sports Centre Stadium Elva Elva Elva linnastaadion FCI Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium Flora U21 Lilleküla training ground I Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium Nõmme United Tallinn Männiku Stadium Paide Linnameeskond U21 Paide Paide linnastaadion Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi Stadium
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Alliance Erik Šteinberg Erik Kruglov Adidas Viru Keemia Grupp Elva Veiko Haan Markus Lokk Nike Sportland FCI Levadia U21 Artjom Artjunin Andres Järve Adidas Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus Flora U21 Taavi Viik Karl Orren Nike Optibet Harju Victor Silva Andre Järva Adidas Enemat Nõmme United Martin Klasen Oliver Ani Uhlsport Apollo Paide Linnameeskond U21 Meelis Rooba Rasmus Kallas Nike Exmet, Verston Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Igor Prins Mirko Mardiste Hummel Savi Tulevik Indrek Ilves Gustav-Hendrik Seeder Joma Airok Viimsi Ivo Lehtmets Oskar Jõgi Joma Assa Abloy
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment Tulevik Sander Post Signed by Flora 18 December 2021 Pre-season Indrek Ilves 8 January 2022 Flora U21 Ats Sillaste Signed by Paide Linnameeskond 21 December 2021 Taavi Viik 1 January 2022 Paide Linnameeskond U21 Erki Kesküla Mutual consent 31 December 2021 Meelis Rooba FCI Levadia U21 Robert Sadovski 11 January 2022 Ivan Stojković 11 January 2022 Ivan StojkovićPromoted to FCI Levadia 1 July 2022 1st Nikita Andreev 1 July 2022 Nikita Andreev 22 September 2022 3rd Artjom Artjunin 22 September 2022
League table
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Relegation play-offs
Alliance won 4–3 on aggregate.
Season statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United 36 2 Andre Järva Harju 20 3 Roman Sobtšenko Harju 17 4 Nikita Dronov FCI Levadia U21 16 Bubacarr Tambedou Paide Linnameeskond U21 6 Andre Paju Elva 15 Aleksandr Šapovalov Flora U21 8 Andreas Kiivit Flora U21 14 9 Devid Lehter Elva 13 Ebrima Singhateh Paide Linnameeskond U21 Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ebrima Singhateh Paide Linnameeskond U21 Tulevik 5–3 (A) 7 March 2022 Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Tulevik 7–1 (A) 19 March 2022 Karl Anton Sõerde Viimsi Elva 8–1 (H) 17 April 2022 Andreas Kiivit Flora U21 Nõmme United 3–2 (H) 15 May 2022 Andre Järva4 Harju Paide Linnameeskond U21 5–0 (H) 19 May 2022 Nevil Krimm Viimsi Alliance 5–0 (H) 19 May 2022 Andreas Kiivit Flora U21 Paide Linnameeskond U21 6–0 (A) 26 May 2022 Roman Sobtšenko Harju Elva 4–2 (H) 28 May 2022 Ebrima Singhateh Paide Linnameeskond U21 Tulevik 7–1 (H) 4 June 2022 Bubacarr Tambedou Paide Linnameeskond U21 Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 6–1 (A) 19 June 2022 Nikita Dronov FCI Levadia U21 Flora U21 4–1 (H) 30 June 2022 Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi Alliance 6–1 (H) 16 July 2022 Andre Paju Elva Tulevik 9–0 (H) 6 August 2022 Devid Lehter4 Elva Alliance 4–0 (H) 20 August 2022 Gregor Lehtmets Viimsi Paide Linnameeskond U21 5–0 (H) 22 August 2022 Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance 4–0 (A) 1 September 2022 Egert Õunapuu4 Nõmme United Tulevik 7–0 (A) 10 September 2022 Silver Õismets Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Alliance 6–0 (H) 17 September 2022 Aleksandr Šapovalov4 Flora U21 Alliance 8–0 (H) 2 October 2022 Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Alliance 4–1 (H) 29 October 2022 Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 7–1 (A) 30 October 2022 Karl Rudolf Õigus FCI Levadia U21 Paide Linnameeskond U21 5–0 (H) 31 October 2022 Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United Paide Linnameeskond U21 5–0 (A) 5 November 2022
Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals(H) – Home team(A) – Away team
Awards Monthly awards Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Manager Club Player Club March Tauri Viik Flora U21 Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United April Meelis Rooba Paide Linnameeskond U21 Murad Velijev FCI Levadia U21 May Ivan Stojković FCI Levadia U21 Roman Sobtšenko Harju June/July Veiko Haan Elva Karl Kruus Elva August Victor Silva Harju Devid Lehter September Martin Klasen Nõmme United Egert Õunapuu Nõmme United October Victor Silva Harju Ken-Marten Tammeveski Viimsi
Esiliiga Player of the Season Egert Õunapuu was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.
References
External links Official website