The 2025 Esiliiga was the 35th season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season began on 1 March and concluded on 9 November 2025.
Teams The league consisted of ten teams; seven teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the Esiliiga B, and one team relegated from the Meistriliiga.
The promoted teams were the 2024 Esiliiga B champions Tammeka U21 and runners-up Nõmme Kalju U21. They replaced the 2024 Esiliiga bottom two teams Paide Linnameeskond U21 and Tabasalu.
The relegated team was the 2024 Meistriliiga bottom-placed team Nõmme United. They replaced the 2024 Esiliiga champions Harju.
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityElvaElvaElva linnastaadionFCI Levadia U21TallinnMaarjamäe StadiumFlora U21Sportland ArenaNõmme Kalju U21Hiiu StadiumNõmme UnitedMänniku StadiumTallinnLasnamäe Sports Complex StadiumTallinna Kalev U21Sportland ArenaTammeka U21TartuSepa JalgpallikeskusViimsiHaabneemeViimsi StadiumWelcoTartuHolm Park
Personnel and kits TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorElva Kaido Koppel Jasper ReilsonNikeSportlandFCI Levadia U21 Santi García Maksim GussevMacronViimsi KeevitusFlora U21 Taavi Viik Johann VahermägiNikeOptibetNõmme Kalju U21 Erik Šteinberg Igor SubbotinAdidasMarsbetNõmme United Sławomir Cisakowski Andre FrolovAdidasTonyBetTallinn Andrei Kalimullin Vladislav TšurilkinAdidasCryptoWalletTallinna Kalev U21 Ats Purje Kenlou LaasnerMacronUnibetTammeka U21 Marti PähnNikeNoneViimsi Ivo Lehtmets Markus AllastJomaAssa AbloyWelco Jaanus Reitel Tauno TekkoAdidasHolm Bank
Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointmentNõmme United Martin KlasenAppointed as sporting director6 December 2024Pre-season Sławomir Cisakowski2 February 2025Flora U21 Andris AltsaarMutual consent6 January 2025 Taavi Viik6 January 2025Tallinna Kalev U21 Alo Bärengrub6 January 2025 Ats Purje6 January 2025Tammeka U21 Karl Gustav Kärner18 July 202510th Marti Pähn18 July 2025
League table
Results Teams face each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
Esiliiga play-off The eighth-placed team (Tallinn) faced the third-placed team of the 2025 Esiliiga B (Phoenix) in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2026 Esiliiga.
First leg
Second leg
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Egert ÕunapuuNõmme United232 Tiago BaptistaNõmme Kalju U21193 Zakaria BeglarishviliNõmme United174 Raiko IlvesTallinna Kalev U2115 Kenlou Laasner Rasmus TaluTallinna Kalev U21 / Viimsi7 Maksim GussevFCI Levadia U21148 Mosès FofanaViimsi139 Erki MõttusWelco1210 Karl KiidronTammeka U2111 Kirill NesterovTallinn
Awards Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthManager of the MonthPlayerClubManagerClubMarch Andre PajuElva Sławomir CisakowskiNõmme UnitedApril Erki MõttusWelco Jaanus ReitelWelcoMay Mosès FofanaViimsi Ivo LehtmetsViimsiJune Leonid ArhipovTallinn Andrei KalimullinTallinnJuly Egert ÕunapuuNõmme United Sławomir CisakowskiNõmme UnitedAugust Raiko IlvesTallinna Kalev U21 Ats PurjeTallinna Kalev U21September Zakaria BeglarishviliNõmme United Sławomir CisakowskiNõmme UnitedOctober Rasmus TaluViimsi Santi GarcíaFCI Levadia U21
Annual awards The Esiliiga Player of the Year was awarded to Zakaria Beglarishvili.
References
External links Official website