Esiliiga 1997–98
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Main tournament
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 Vall Tallinn | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Olümp Maardu | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 30 |
| 3 | JK Dokker Tallinn | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 21 |
| 4 | JK Merkuur Tartu | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 18‡ |
| 5 | JK Dünamo Tallinn | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 16‡ |
| 6 | JK Kalev Sillamäe | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 14 |
| 7 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 |
| 8 | Tallinna Jalgpallikool | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 6 |
‡ Three points deducted for match fixing
Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksei Titov | JK Vall Tallinn | 13 |
| Andrei Afanassov | JK Vall Tallinn | 13 | |
| 3 | Sergei Dõmov | JK Dünamo Tallinn | 12 |
| 4 | Juri Volkov | Olümp Maardu | 9 |
| 5 | Valeri Možžuhhin | JK Dokker Tallinn | 8 |
| Vadim Dolinin | JK Vall Tallinn | 8 | |
| Eduard Potapenko | JK Dünamo Tallinn | 8 |
Premier Division promotion play-off
None of the four Esiliiga teams were able to finish in the top two, so that they all remain in the second level of Estonian football system.Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lelle SK | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | JK Vall Tallinn | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | JK Dokker Tallinn | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 8 |
| 5 | Olümp Maardu | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 7 |
| 6 | JK Merkuur Tartu | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 4 |
Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitri Ustritski Dmitri Ustritski Dmitri Ustritski is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of striker. He spent the prime years of his career playing for JK Viljandi Tulevik. He won a total of 17 international caps for the Estonia national football team.-External links:* *... |
Lelle SK | 13 |
| 2 | Ruslan Musayev | Lelle SK | 9 |
| 3 | Meelis Rooba Meelis Rooba Meelis Rooba is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of Meistriliiga side Paide Linnameeskond.-International career:... |
Lelle SK | 8 |
| 4 | Erik Šteinberg | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 5 |
| Janek Taan | Lelle SK | 5 |
First Division promotion play-off
Veteran Kohtla-Järve and KSK Vigri TallinnKSK Vigri Tallinn
Vigri Tallinn was an Estonian professional football club active between 1980 and 2000.-History:The club was renamed Tevalte Tallinn at the start of the 1993–94 season. In its first season under the new name, the club had all but almost secured the Meistriliiga title, when the Estonian FA...
were the two lucky teams to be promoted, both from Second Division Northern zone. On the other hand, two teams, JK Dünamo Tallinn and Tallinna Jalgpallikool, were relegated.
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veteran Kohtla-Järve (P) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 32 |
| 2 | KSK Vigri Tallinn KSK Vigri Tallinn Vigri Tallinn was an Estonian professional football club active between 1980 and 2000.-History:The club was renamed Tevalte Tallinn at the start of the 1993–94 season. In its first season under the new name, the club had all but almost secured the Meistriliiga title, when the Estonian FA... (P) |
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 32 |
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | JK Kalev Sillamäe | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
| 5 | JK Dünamo Tallinn (R) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 13 |
| 6 | FC Hiiu Kalur Kärdla | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 13 |
| 7 | FC Lelle | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 10 |
| 8 | Tallinna Jalgpallikool (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 6 |
See also
- 1997–98 Meistriliiga
- 1997 in Estonian football1997 in Estonian footballThe 1997 season was the sixth full year of competitive football in Estonia since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 20 August 1991.-Semifinals:-Final:-Name changes:...
- 1998 in Estonian football1998 in Estonian footballThe 1998 season was the seventh full year of competitive football in Estonia since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 20 August 1991.-Final:-Estonian Super Cup:-National Team:-External links:****...