1936 Estonian Football Championship Explained

Competition:Estonian Championship
Season:1936
Winners:JS Estonia Tallinn
Relegated:Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi
KS Võitleja Narva
League Topscorer:Nikolai Linberg (21)
Biggest Home Win:Estonia 12–1 Tervis
Biggest Away Win:Võitleja 1–12 Estonia
Highest Scoring:Võitleja 1–12 Estonia
Matches:56
Total Goals:248
Prevseason:1935
Nextseason:1937–38

The 1936 Estonian Football Championship was the 16th official football league season in Estonia. Eight teams took part in the league six from Tallinn, one from Pärnu and Narva. Each team played every opponent twice, once at home and once on the road, for total of 14 games. JS Estonia Tallinn successfully defended the title and clinched their third consecutive league title.

Top scorers

PosNameTeamGoals
1Nikolai LinbergJS Estonia Tallinn21
2Richard KuremaaSS Tervis Pärnu16
3Heinrich UukkiviJS Estonia Tallinn14
4Elmar ValdmeesVS Sport Tallinn12
5Johannes NiksESS Kalev Tallinn11
6Aavo SillandiJS Estonia Tallinn10
7Julius KaljoSÜ Esta Tallinn9
Edgar JürgensJS Estonia Tallinn9

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