2013 Esiliiga


The 2013 season of the Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian football system, is the twenty-third season in the league's history. The season officially began on 3 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013. However, on 3 March the Estonian Football Association announced that all matches scheduled for 3 March 2013 would be postponed due to heavy snowfall. The previous league champions Infonet were promoted to Meistriliiga while Pärnu Linnameeskond and Kohtla-Järve Lootus were relegated to Esiliiga B division. For this season those three teams are replaced by Jõhvi Lokomotiv from II Liiga East/North division and Viljandi Tulevik and Vändra Vaprus from II Liiga West/South division.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Flora IITallinnSportland Arena600
Kiviõli IrbisKiviõliKiviõli Stadium255
Levadia IITallinnMaarjamäe Stadium1,000
Jõhvi LokomotivJõhviJõhvi Stadium500
PuumaTallinnLasnamäe SPK Stadium666
Tartu SK 10TartuTamme Stadium1,500
Tammeka IITartuTamme Stadium1,500
Rakvere TarvasRakvereRakvere Stadium2,500
Viljandi TulevikViljandiViljandi Stadium2,506
Vändra VaprusVändraVändra Stadium277

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Flora II Jürgen Henn Erkki KubberNike
Kiviõli Irbis Erik Šteinberg Tõnis StarkopfAdidas
Levadia II Argo Arbeiter Kristjan TammeAdidasViimsi Keevitus
Jõhvi Lokomotiv Viktors Ņesterenko Boriss GritsjukUhlsportSpacecom
Puuma Dmitri Krasilnikov Aleksandr BoldõrevAdidasKruze Disain
Tartu SK 10 Andrei Borissov Aleksandr PruttšenkoAdidasHa Serv
Tammeka II Indrek Koser Ander PaabutNikeMetec
Rakvere Tarvas Reijo Kuusik Alari TovstikJomaAqva
Viljandi Tulevik Aivar Lillevere Raiko MutleHummelkalameister.ee
Vändra Vaprus Ranet Lepik Karel OttoMacron4teams

Managerial changes

League table

Promotion play-off

At season's end, the runners-up of the 2013 Esiliiga will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 9th place club of the 2013 Meistriliiga for the spot in next year's competition.

Relegation play-off

At season's end, the 8th place club of the 2013 Esiliiga will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 3rd place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B for the spot in next year's competition.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Tõnis StarkopfKiviõli Irbis28
2 Nikita KolyaevLevadia II24
3 Andrei JõgiJõhvi Lokomotiv13
3 Henry RohtlaLevadia II13
3 Hannes TiruTammeka II13
6 Maksim BazyukinJõhvi Lokomotiv12
7 Henri HangRakvere Tarvas11
7 Toomas MangussonVändra Vaprus11
7 Aleksandr PruttšenkoTartu SK 1011
7 Rasmus TautsTammeka II11

Awards