Esiliiga 1996–97
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Main tournament
Played in fall 1996.Four best teams qualify to the Premier Division promotion play-off, other four to First Division promotion play-off.
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JK Dünamo Tallinn | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 29‡ |
| 2 | Tallinna Jalgpallikool | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Pärnu JK Pärnu JK Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi is an Estonian football club, based in Pärnu. It is mostly known for its women's football team.The women's team plays in the countrys top level Naiste Meistriliiga... |
14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 23 |
| 4 | JK Kalev Sillamäe | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 23 |
| 5 | JK Tulevik Viljandi | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 20 |
| 6 | FC Lelle | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 18‡ |
| 7 | Olümp Maardu | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 13 |
| 8 | FC Norma Tallinn FC Norma Tallinn Norma Tallinn is a now defunct Estonian football club. Norma Tallinn became the first Estonian champions after the Soviet Union collapse, they went on to defend their title next year, in 1993. Norma also won the Estonian Cup in 1994. The club was relegated to the second division in 1995 and to the... |
14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 7 |
‡ Dünamo withdrew from the Premier Division promotion play-off because of financial problems. FC Lelle replaced Dünamo.
Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Bratšuk | Olümp Maardu | 8 |
| 2 | Deniss Jeršov | FC Norma Tallinn FC Norma Tallinn Norma Tallinn is a now defunct Estonian football club. Norma Tallinn became the first Estonian champions after the Soviet Union collapse, they went on to defend their title next year, in 1993. Norma also won the Estonian Cup in 1994. The club was relegated to the second division in 1995 and to the... |
7 |
| 3 | Nikolai Prohhorov | FC Norma Tallinn FC Norma Tallinn Norma Tallinn is a now defunct Estonian football club. Norma Tallinn became the first Estonian champions after the Soviet Union collapse, they went on to defend their title next year, in 1993. Norma also won the Estonian Cup in 1994. The club was relegated to the second division in 1995 and to the... |
5 |
| Valeri Pogorelov | Olümp Maardu | 5 | |
| Juri Naloitšenko | JK Dünamo Tallinn | 5 | |
| Svajūnas Raučkis | FC Lelle | 5 | |
| Vladimir Semjonov | Tallinna Jalgpallikool | 5 |
Premier Division promotion play-off
Played in spring 1997.None of the four teams were able to finish above the two teams from Premier Division, so they all remain in the First Division for the upcoming season.
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | JK Vall Tallinn | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 22 |
| 3 | Pärnu JK Pärnu JK Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi is an Estonian football club, based in Pärnu. It is mostly known for its women's football team.The women's team plays in the countrys top level Naiste Meistriliiga... |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Lelle | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 12 |
| 5 | Tallinna Jalgpallikool | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 6 | JK Kalev Sillamäe | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 |
Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksei Titov | JK Vall Tallinn | 8 |
| 2 | Sergei Melnikov | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 7 |
| 3 | Svajūnas Raučkis | FC Lelle | 6 |
| Andrei Frolov | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 6 | |
| Andrei Afanassov | JK Vall Tallinn | 6 | |
| 6 | Tarmo Saks Tarmo Saks Tarmo Saks is a retired football forward from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including FC Kuressaare and FC Flora Tallinn.-International career:... |
FC Lelle | 5 |
| Vitali Leitan | JK Vall Tallinn | 5 |
First Division promotion play-off
Played in spring 1997.JK Merkuur Tartu and JK Dokker Tallinn promoted from Second Division, while JK Tulevik Viljandi and FC Norma Tallinn
FC Norma Tallinn
Norma Tallinn is a now defunct Estonian football club. Norma Tallinn became the first Estonian champions after the Soviet Union collapse, they went on to defend their title next year, in 1993. Norma also won the Estonian Cup in 1994. The club was relegated to the second division in 1995 and to the...
were relegated.
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JK Merkuur Tartu (P) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Olümp Maardu | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | JK Dokker Tallinn (P) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 28 |
| 4 | JK Dünamo Tallinn | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 26 |
| 5 | Tartu Jalgpallikool | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Eliit Kohtla-Järve | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 12 |
| 7 | JK Tulevik Viljandi (R) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Norma Tallinn FC Norma Tallinn Norma Tallinn is a now defunct Estonian football club. Norma Tallinn became the first Estonian champions after the Soviet Union collapse, they went on to defend their title next year, in 1993. Norma also won the Estonian Cup in 1994. The club was relegated to the second division in 1995 and to the... (R) |
14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 5 |
External links
- Estonia 1996/97 rsssf.com