Season | 2015 |
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Champions | Flora II (2nd title) |
Promoted | Tarvas |
Relegated | Vaprus Kuressaare |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 658 (3.66 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Eduard Golovljov (41 goals) |
Biggest home win | Levadia II 13–1Kuressaare (20 September 2015) |
Biggest away win | Vaprus 0–9Infonet II (20 September 2015) |
Highest scoring | Levadia II 13–1Kuressaare (20 September 2015) |
Longest winning run | 10 games Levadia II |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Levadia II |
Longest winless run | 9 games Tallinna Kalev |
Longest losing run | 6 games Santos Tallinna Kalev |
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The2015 Esiliiga was the 25th season of theEsiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 8 March 2015 and concluded on 8 November 2015.
Flora II won the league on the last day of the season, finishing with 72 points. It was their second league title.
Tarvas finished 4th and were promoted to theMeistriliiga for the first time in their history.Tallinna Kalev finished 6th and qualified to the promotion play-offs but were beaten byTammeka 2–4 on aggregate.
Santos finished 8th but avoided the relegation play-offs afterSillamäe Kalev II withdrew.Vaprus andKuressaare were the bottom two teams and were relegated to theEsiliiga B.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Flora II | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 10,340[1] |
Infonet II | Tallinn | Lasnamäe KJH Stadium | 400[2] |
Irbis | Kiviõli | Kiviõli Stadium | 180[3] |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 1,000[4] |
Levadia II | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 30[5] |
Nõmme Kalju II | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 330[6] |
Santos | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,750[7] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Central Stadium | 11,500[8] |
Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere linnastaadion | 1,785[9] |
Vaprus | Vändra | Vändra Stadium | 307[10] |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Flora II | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Tele2[11] |
Infonet II | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Infonet |
Irbis | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Kuressaare | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
Levadia II | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Nõmme Kalju II | ![]() | Adidas | Optibet[12] | |
Santos | ![]() | ![]() | Uhlsport | Värska |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | ![]() | Jako | |
Tarvas | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Aqva |
Vaprus | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Møller Auto Pärnu |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | Contract expired | 8 November 2014 | Pre-season | ![]() | 25 November 2014[13] |
Santos | ![]() | Contract expired | 31 December 2014 | ![]() | 1 January 2015 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Flora II[a](C) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 72 | |
2 | Levadia II[a] | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 118 | 57 | +61 | 71 | |
3 | Infonet II[a] | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 108 | 48 | +60 | 66 | |
4 | Tarvas(P) | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 47 | Promotion toMeistriliiga |
5 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 46 | Qualification for thepromotion play-offs |
6 | Nõmme Kalju II[a] | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 46 | |
7 | Irbis | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 87 | −27 | 44 | |
8 | Santos(O) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 56 | 83 | −27 | 42 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
9 | Vaprus(R) | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 80 | −37 | 38 | Relegation toEsiliiga B |
10 | Kuressaare(R) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 48 | 95 | −47 | 37 |
First half of the season[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2015. Source:Esiliiga Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of the season[edit]
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Tallinna Kalev, who finished 6th, facedTammeka, the 9th-placed2015 Meistriliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the2016 Meistriliiga. Tammeka won 4–2 on aggregate.
Santos, who finished 8th, were supposed to faceSillamäe Kalev II, the 3rd-placed2015 Esiliiga B side for a two-legged play-off. However, the play-offs were abandoned after Sillamäe Kalev II withdrew and Santos retained their Esiliiga spot for the2016 season.[15]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[17] | ![]() | Levadia II | ![]() | Tarvas |
April[18] | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | Tarvas |
May[19] | ![]() | Irbis | ![]() | Levadia II |
June[20] | ![]() | Kuressaare | ![]() | Vaprus |
July[21] | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | Flora II |
August[22] | ![]() | Levadia II | ![]() | Infonet II |
September[23] | ![]() | Levadia II | ![]() | Santos |
October[24] | ![]() | Flora II | ![]() | Vaprus |
Eduard Golovljov was named Player of the Season.[25]