2018 II liiga explained

Competition:II liiga
Season:2018
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

The 2018 II liiga was the 24th season of the II liiga, fourth-highest league for association football clubs in Estonia.

II Liiga North/East

2018 season

Competition:II liiga
Season:2018
Pixels:500
Winners:Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta
Relegated:Tartu Santos II
Maardu United
Matches:169
Total Goals:667
League Topscorer: Vassili Kulik (Sillamäe Kalev, 23)
Biggest Home Win:9-0 (Trans II vs Maardu LM II) (FCI Tallinn vs Trans II)
Biggest Away Win:0-7 (Tammeka III vs Volta)
Highest Scoring:9 goals (five games)

2018 II N/E Liiga consists of 14 different teams. Nine of them remain the same, two were promoted from III Liiga North, one from III Liiga South and two were relegated from higher divisions. Promoted teams were Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta, Tartu JK Welco II and Tartu JK Tammeka III and relegated teams were JK Sillamäe Kalev and Raasiku FC Joker. These teams replaced Tartu FC Merkuur (dissolved), Tallinna JK Legion, Võru FC Helios and Lasnamäe FC Ajax (promoted) and Tallinna JK Legion II (transferred to II S/W Liiga). There were two name changes as well: Narva United FC is now JK Narva Trans II and Tartu JK Tammeka U19's new name is Tartu JK Tammeka III. Tallinna FC Levadia III is now named FCI Tallinn because of the merging of these two teams.[1]

Clubs

The following clubs are competing in II liiga North/East during the 2018 season.

Club2017LocationTitlesLast best finish
13thTallinn03rd (2008)
FCI Tallinn2ndTallinn02nd (2017)
Joker8th in Esiliiga BRaasiku02nd (2014)
Järve II a, b, c14thJõhvi014th (2017)
Maardu LM II a, b10thMaardu010th (2017)
Maardu United a, b12thMaardu012th (2017)
Noorus a, b7thJõgeva05th (2013)
Piraaja b9thTallinn08th (2015)
Santos II a, b11thTartu011th (2017)
10th in MeistriliigaSillamäe21st (2000)
Tammeka III a, b, c5th in III Liiga SouthTartu0–
Trans II a, b8thNarva04th (2016)
Volta a, b1st in III Liiga NorthTallinn0–
Welco II a, b1st in III Liiga SouthTartu0–
a – never been relegated from II liiga
b – never played in Esiliiga B/Esiliiga
c – ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga B

Results

League table

Results table

Statistics

Top scorers

[2]

RankPlayerClubGoals
align=center rowspan=1 Vassili KulikSillamäe Kalevalign=center rowspan=23
align=center rowspan=32 Vadim MihhailovNarva Trans IIalign=center rowspan=319
Kirill NovikovSillamäe Kalev
Stenver Kleimann-LeimannJõgeva Noorus
align=center rowspan=25 Aleksei ŠvedFCI Tallinnalign=center rowspan=216
Princewill AniPõhja-Tallinna Volta
align=center rowspan=7 Rando RandjõeRaasiku Jokeralign=center rowspan=15
align=center rowspan=28 Kaarel PõldmaJõgeva Noorusalign=center rowspan=214
Mihkel PaapsiTallinna Piraaja
align=center rowspan=10 Artjom OstrovskiFCI Tallinnalign=center rowspan=11

Most viewed matches

width=150pxHome teamwidth=150pxAway teamwidth=50pxScorewidth=50pxAttendance
Põhja-Tallinna VoltaSillamäe Kalevalign=center 1–0340
Põhja-Tallinna VoltaMaardu LM II2–0291
Põhja-Tallinna VoltaFCI Tallinnalign=center 2–3186

Least viewed matches

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width=150pxHome teamwidth=150pxAway teamwidth=50pxScorewidth=50pxAttendance
FCI TallinnTartu Santos II3–0align=center rowspan=27
FCI TallinnKohtla-Järve Järve IIalign=center 1–4
Tartu Santos IISillamäe Kalevalign=center 0–38

Attendances

width=200pxTeamswidth=75pxTop home attendancewidth=75pxLow. home attendancewidth=75pxAvg. home attendancewidth=75pxAvg. away attendance
Tallinna FC Ararat TTÜ3922140
FCI Tallinn3771840
Raasiku FC Joker116375038
Kohtla-Järve JK Järve II43112633
Maardu Linnameeskond II78203848
Maardu United36232929
Jõgeva SK Noorus-9648112331
Tallinna JK Piraaja2171327
Tartu FC Santos II3581834
JK Sillamäe Kalev120226830
Tartu JK Tammeka III62113540
Narva JK Trans II85213943
Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta2914610241
Tartu JK Welco II44112336

II Liiga South/West

2018 season

II Liiga South/West
Pixels:140
Teams:14
Champions:FC Nõmme United
Season:2017
Most Successful Club:FC Santos Tartu (3)
Website:II Liiga

2018 II S/W Liiga consists of 14 different teams. Eight of them remain the same. Two were promoted from III Liiga West, one from III Liiga North and one from III Liiga East. They were Pärnu JK Poseidon, Läänemaa JK, JK Tallinna Kalev III and Paide Linnameeskond III. One team was transferred from II Liiga N/E. It was Tallinna JK Legion II. Remaining team was relegated from Esiliiga B, which was Viimsi JK. These teams replaced FC Nõmme United, Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi and FC Flora U19 (all promoted), Saue JK Laagri, SK Imavere and Viimsi JK II (all relegated). Also Tallinna JK Dünamo changed its name to Tallinna JK Legion II.[1]

Clubs

The following clubs are competing in II liiga South/West during the 2018 season.

Club2017LocationTitlesLast best finish
Poseidon a, b1st in III Liiga WPärnu0–
Ganvix a, b5thTüri02nd (2015)
Legion II a, b, c–Tallinn0–
Kuressaare II a10thKuressaare11st (2003)
Kalev III a, b3rd in III Liiga NTallinn0–
Läänemaa a, b3rd in III Liiga WHaapsalu0–
Otepää a, b9thOtepää09th (2017)
Paide Linnameeskond III a, b1st in III Liiga EPaide0–
Raplamaa a, b8thRapla08th (2017)
Tabasalu a, b3rdTallinn03rd (2017)
4thViljandi02nd (1994/95)
Tõrva a, b13thKarksi-Nuia07th (2016)
Vaprus II a, b12thPärnu012th (2017)
Viimsi7th in Esiliiga BHaabneeme11st (2012)
a – never been relegated from II liiga
b – never played in Esiliiga B/Esiliiga
c – ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga B

Results

Results table

Statistics

Top scorers

[4]

RankPlayerClubGoals
align=center rowspan=1 Ken-Marten TammeveskiViimsi JK27
align=center rowspan=2 Tauri Turskalign=center 20
align=center rowspan=3 Rauno RikbergPaide Linnameeskond IIIalign=center 19
align=center rowspan=24 Lauri Varendialign=center rowspan=217
Aare AvilaLäänemaa JK
align=center rowspan=6 Eero MalingViljandi Tulevik U2115
align=center rowspan=37 Denis RuusLegion IIalign=center rowspan=314
Edwin StüfTabasalu
Rasmus Tomson
10 Rene PransPärnu Vaprus II13

Most viewed matches

width=150pxHome teamwidth=150pxAway teamwidth=50pxScorewidth=50pxAttendance
TabasaluKuressaare IIalign=center 3–0468
TabasaluLäänemaa2–0418
TabasaluPärnu Poseidonalign=center 4–0399

Least viewed matches

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width=150pxHome teamwidth=150pxAway teamwidth=50pxScorewidth=50pxAttendance
TõrvaTallinna Kalev III6–12
Tallinna Kalev IIIViljandi Tulevik U21align=center 4–24
Paide Linnameeskond IIIRaplamaaalign=center 4–17

Attendances

width=200pxTeamswidth=75pxTop home attendancewidth=75pxLow. home attendancewidth=75pxAvg. home attendancewidth=75pxAvg. away attendance
Ganvix42173150
Kalev III2341556
Kuressaare II6372763
Legion II78103847
Läänemaa103387157
Otepää42102127
Paide Linnameeskond III6972558
Poseidon68113567
Raplamaa57143263
Tabasalu46819132140
Tulevik II49123352
Tõrva5722743
Vaprus II120133347
Viimsi72113955

Post-Season

Relegation play-offs


References

Web site: JK Tabasalu pääses üleminekumängudele; Tõrva JK sai ülitähtsa võidu (Summary of the season). Estonian. 31 October 2018. EJL.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: II liigas on mitmed uued tulijad. Estonian. 25 January 2018. EJL.
  2. Web site: Väravatelööjate edetabel (2018). Estonian. Estonian Football Association.
  3. Web site: Kalender (2018). Estonian. Estonian Football Association.
  4. Web site: Väravatelööjate edetabel (2018). Estonian. Estonian Football Association.
  5. Web site: Kalender (2018). Estonian. Estonian Football Association.

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