2024 Esiliiga

Esiliiga
Season2024
Dates2 March 2024 – 10 November 2024
ChampionsHarju
PromotedHarju
RelegatedPaide Linnameeskond U21
Tabasalu
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 Esiliiga was the 34th season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season began on 2 March 2024 and concluded on 10 November 2024.

The winners (Harju) were promoted to the 2025 Meistriliiga. The runners-up (Viimsi) qualified for the Meistriliiga play-off, losing and remaining in the league. The eighth-placed team (Elva) qualified for the Esiliiga play-off, winning and retaining their place in the league. The bottom two teams (Paide Linnameeskond U21 and Tabasalu) were relegated to the 2025 Esiliiga B.

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 2023 Esiliiga B champions Welco, and runners-up Tallinna Kalev U21 (replacing the relegated 2023 Esiliiga teams, Alliance and Legion). The relegated team was Harju (replacing the promoted 2023 Esiliiga team, Nõmme United).

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2024 Esiliiga teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Elva Elva Elva linnastaadion 30[1]
FCI Levadia U21 Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30[2]
Flora U21 Sportland Arena 1,172[3]
Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium 400[4]
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Paide Paide linnastaadion 500[5]
Tabasalu Tabasalu Tabasalu Arena 1,630[6]
Tallinn Tallinn Lasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium 200[7]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Kalevi Keskstaadion artificial turf 270[8]
Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi Stadium 800[9]
Welco Tartu Holm Jalgpallipark 580[10]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Elva Estonia Kaido Koppel Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Nike Sportland
FCI Levadia U21 Spain Santi García Estonia Sergei Mošnikov Macron Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus
Flora U21 Estonia Taavi Viik Estonia Oskar Hendrikson Nike Optibet
Harju Portugal Victor Silva Adidas
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Serbia Andreja Varicak Capelli Verston
Tabasalu Brazil Alan Arruda Estonia Märten Subka Uhlsport Eventtents, Rademar
Tallinn Estonia Andrei Kalimullin Estonia Albert Taar Adidas
Tallinna Kalev U21 Estonia Alo Bärengrub Macron Unibet
Viimsi Estonia Ivo Lehtmets Joma Assa Abloy
Welco Estonia Jaanus Reitel Estonia Tauno Tekko Adidas Holm

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Harju (C, P) 36 22 12 2 110 42 +68 78 Promotion to the Meistriliiga
2 Viimsi 36 22 9 5 75 42 +33 75 Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
3 Flora U21 36 20 6 10 96 55 +41 66
4 Welco 36 16 12 8 70 44 +26 60
5 Tallinn 36 15 8 13 67 54 +13 53
6 FCI Levadia U21 36 13 5 18 60 71 −11 44
7 Tallinna Kalev U21 36 11 9 16 72 87 −15 42
8 Elva (O) 36 10 11 15 47 62 −15 41 Qualification for the Esiliiga play-off
9 Paide Linnameeskond U21 (R) 36 7 4 25 47 121 −74 25 Relegation to the Esiliiga B
10 Tabasalu (R) 36 4 4 28 35 101 −66 16
Source: Esiliiga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points; 10) Draw[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated


Results

Teams face each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Home \ Away ELV FCI FLO HAR PLM TAB TAL TAK VII WEL ELV FCI FLO HAR PLM TAB TAL TAK VII WEL
Elva 2–3 2–2 0–0 2–2 3–1 2–3 2–2 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 0–1
FCI Levadia U21 3–0 1–3 1–2 3–0 5–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–4 4–3 2–1 2–1 2–3 0–3 1–2 1–0
Flora U21 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–3 1–2 5–0 4–0 6–1 4–1 0–1
Harju 5–0 3–2 2–0 6–0 4–3 1–1 3–3 2–2 0–0 1–0 4–0 4–1 7–0 5–1 2–1 3–3 0–0 1–1
Paide Linnameeskond U21 1–2 3–1 1–11 2–8 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–5 1–6 3–4 5–1 2–4 0–6 3–3 2–2 1–7 0–3 1–2
Tabasalu 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–4 0–1 1–2 3–3 0–3 1–3 0–3 3–2 1–4 1–3 1–3 1–0 1–3 1–2 0–4
Tallinn 4–0 3–4 2–4 1–1 8–1 4–0 3–2 0–2 1–1 3–4 1–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 0–1 1–3
Tallinna Kalev U21 4–0 1–3 1–3 1–4 3–5 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–6 3–0 4–2 0–2 3–1 4–2
Viimsi 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–2 5–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–4 2–1 1–0 3–2 4–4 1–0 1–0 1–0 6–0 1–1
Welco 0–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–1 2–0 3–0 5–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–5 1–4 2–2 6–0 1–1 3–0 1–3
Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Esiliiga play-off

The eighth-placed club (Elva) faced the third-placed club from the 2024 Esiliiga B (Legion) in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2025 Esiliiga.

First leg

17 November 2024 Legion 0–3 Elva Tallinn
10:30 BST Jaagant 29'
Põldsaar 65' (pen.)
Ivaste 89'		 Stadium: Sportland Arena

Second leg

24 November 2024 Elva 6–0
(9–0 agg.)		LegionElva
10:30 BST Stadium: Elva linnastaadion

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