2018 II liiga


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

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, Tallinna JK Legion, Võru FC Helios and Lasnamäe FC Ajax and Tallinna JK Legion II. 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.

Clubs

The following clubs are competing in II liiga North/East during the 2018 season.
Club2017LocationTitlesLast best finish
Ararat13thTallinn03rd
FCI Tallinn2ndTallinn02nd
Joker8th in Esiliiga BRaasiku02nd
Järve II a, b, c14thJõhvi014th
Maardu LM II a, b10thMaardu010th
Maardu United a, b12thMaardu012th
Noorus a, b7thJõgeva05th
Piraaja b9thTallinn08th
Santos II a, b11thTartu011th
Sillamäe10th in MeistriliigaSillamäe21st
Tammeka III a, b, c5th in III Liiga SouthTartu0
Trans II a, b8thNarva04th
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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Vassili KulikSillamäe Kalev23
2 Vadim MihhailovNarva Trans II19
2 Kirill NovikovSillamäe Kalev19
2 Stenver Kleimann-LeimannJõgeva Noorus19
5 Aleksei ŠvedFCI Tallinn16
5 Princewill AniPõhja-Tallinna Volta16
7 Rando RandjõeRaasiku Joker15
8 Kaarel PõldmaJõgeva Noorus14
8 Mihkel PaapsiTallinna Piraaja14
10 Artjom OstrovskiFCI Tallinn11

Most viewed matches

Home teamAway teamScoreAttendance
Põhja-Tallinna VoltaSillamäe Kalev1–0340
Põhja-Tallinna VoltaMaardu LM II2–0291
Põhja-Tallinna VoltaFCI Tallinn2–3186

Least viewed matches

Home teamAway teamScoreAttendance
FCI TallinnTartu Santos II3–07
FCI TallinnKohtla-Järve Järve II1–47
Tartu Santos IISillamäe Kalev0–38

Attendances
TeamsTop home attendanceLow. home attendanceAvg. home attendanceAvg. 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

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, Saue JK Laagri, SK Imavere and Viimsi JK II. Also Tallinna JK Dünamo changed its name to Tallinna JK Legion II.

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
Legion II a, b, cTallinn0
Kuressaare II a10thKuressaare11st
Kalev III a, b3rd in III Liiga NTallinn0
Läänemaa a, b3rd in III Liiga WHaapsalu0
Otepää a, b9thOtepää09th
Paide Linnameeskond III a, b1st in III Liiga EPaide0
Raplamaa a, b8thRapla08th
Tabasalu a, b3rdTallinn03rd
Tulevik U214thViljandi02nd
Tõrva a, b13thKarksi-Nuia07th
Vaprus II a, b12thPärnu012th
Viimsi7th in Esiliiga BHaabneeme11st

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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ken-Marten TammeveskiViimsi JK27
2 Tauri TurskViimsi JK20
3 Rauno RikbergPaide Linnameeskond III19
4 Lauri VarendiPaide Linnameeskond III17
4 Aare AvilaLäänemaa JK17
6 Eero MalingViljandi Tulevik U2115
7 Denis RuusLegion II14
7 Edwin StüfTabasalu14
7 Rasmus TomsonTabasalu14
10 Rene PransPärnu Vaprus II13

Most viewed matches

Home teamAway teamScoreAttendance
TabasaluKuressaare II3–0468
TabasaluLäänemaa2–0418
TabasaluPärnu Poseidon4–0399

Least viewed matches

Home teamAway teamScoreAttendance
TõrvaTallinna Kalev III6–12
Tallinna Kalev IIIViljandi Tulevik U214–24
Paide Linnameeskond IIIRaplamaa4–17

Attendances
TeamsTop home attendanceLow. home attendanceAvg. home attendanceAvg. 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

League winner

Promotion Play-offs

Relegation Play-offs