Competition: | Esiliiga |
Season: | 2022 |
Winners: | Harju |
Promoted: | Harju |
Relegated: | Tulevik Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |
Matches: | 180 |
Total Goals: | 663 |
League Topscorer: | Egert Õunapuu (36 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | Elva 9–0 Tulevik (6 August 2022) |
Biggest Away Win: | Tulevik 0–7 Nõmme United (10 September 2022) |
Highest Scoring: | (17 September 2022) |
Longest Wins: | 9 matches Paide Linnameeskond U21 |
Longest Unbeaten: | 14 matches FCI Levadia U21 |
Longest Winless: | 22 matches Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |
Longest Losses: | 10 matches Alliance |
Prevseason: | 2021 |
Nextseason: | 2023 |
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.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
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Alliance | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve Sports Centre Stadium | [1] | |
Elva | Elva | Elva linnastaadion | [2] | |
FCI Levadia U21 | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | [3] | |
Flora U21 | Lilleküla training ground I | [4] | ||
Harju | Laagri | Laagri Stadium | [5] | |
Nõmme United | Tallinn | Männiku Stadium | [6] | |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | [7] | |
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | [8] | |
Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | [9] | |
Viimsi | Haabneeme | Viimsi Stadium | [10] |
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[11] | |
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 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tulevik | Sander Post[12] | Signed by Flora | 18 December 2021 | Pre-season | Indrek Ilves[13] | 8 January 2022 |
Flora U21 | Ats Sillaste[14] | 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[15] | 11 January 2022 | ||
Ivan Stojković[16] | Promoted to FCI Levadia | 1 July 2022 | 1st | Nikita Andreev | 1 July 2022 | |
Nikita Andreev[17] | 22 September 2022 | 3rd | Artjom Artjunin | 22 September 2022 |
Alliance won 4–3 on aggregate.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[18] |
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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 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
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Ebrima Singhateh | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Tulevik | 5–3 (A)[19] | 7 March 2022 | |
Egert Õunapuu | Nõmme United | Tulevik | 7–1 (A)[20] | 19 March 2022 | |
Karl Anton Sõerde | Viimsi | Elva | 8–1 (H)[21] | 17 April 2022 | |
Andreas Kiivit | Flora U21 | Nõmme United | 3–2 (H)[22] | 15 May 2022 | |
Andre Järva4 | Harju | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 5–0 (H)[23] | 19 May 2022 | |
Nevil Krimm | Viimsi | Alliance | 5–0 (H)[24] | 19 May 2022 | |
Andreas Kiivit | Flora U21 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 6–0 (A)[25] | 26 May 2022 | |
Roman Sobtšenko | Harju | Elva | 4–2 (H)[26] | 28 May 2022 | |
Ebrima Singhateh | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Tulevik | 7–1 (H)[27] | 4 June 2022 | |
Bubacarr Tambedou | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 6–1 (A)[28] | 19 June 2022 | |
Nikita Dronov | FCI Levadia U21 | Flora U21 | 4–1 (H)[29] | 30 June 2022 | |
Ken-Marten Tammeveski | Viimsi | Alliance | 6–1 (H)[30] | 16 July 2022 | |
Andre Paju | Elva | Tulevik | 9–0 (H)[31] | 6 August 2022 | |
Devid Lehter4 | Elva | Alliance | 4–0 (H)[32] | 20 August 2022 | |
Gregor Lehtmets | Viimsi | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 5–0 (H)[33] | 22 August 2022 | |
Egert Õunapuu | Nõmme United | Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance | 4–0 (A)[34] | 1 September 2022 | |
Egert Õunapuu4 | Nõmme United | Tulevik | 7–0 (A)[35] | 10 September 2022 | |
Silver Õismets | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Alliance | 6–0 (H)[36] | 17 September 2022 | |
Aleksandr Šapovalov4 | Flora U21 | Alliance | 8–0 (H)[37] | 2 October 2022 | |
Egert Õunapuu | Nõmme United | Alliance | 4–1 (H)[38] | 29 October 2022 | |
Ken-Marten Tammeveski | Viimsi | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 7–1 (A)[39] | 30 October 2022 | |
Karl Rudolf Õigus | FCI Levadia U21 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 5–0 (H)[40] | 31 October 2022 | |
Egert Õunapuu | Nõmme United | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 5–0 (A)[41] | 5 November 2022 |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | |||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
March[42] | Tauri Viik | Flora U21 | Egert Õunapuu | Nõmme United | |
April[43] | Meelis Rooba | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Murad Velijev | FCI Levadia U21 | |
May[44] | Ivan Stojković | FCI Levadia U21 | Roman Sobtšenko | Harju | |
June/July[45] | Veiko Haan | Elva | Karl Kruus | Elva | |
August[46] | Victor Silva | Harju | Devid Lehter | ||
September[47] | Martin Klasen | Nõmme United | Egert Õunapuu | Nõmme United | |
October[48] | Victor Silva | Harju | Ken-Marten Tammeveski | Viimsi |
Egert Õunapuu was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.[49]