Esiliiga A is a men’s football league in Estonia, established in 1992, with available records covering 15 seasons from 2011 through 2025. Visitors can follow live scores, fixtures and results, check standings, and explore player and team statistics across the competition. The page supports quick reference when reviewing matches and season data in one place.
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Upcoming matches, Esiliiga A
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Viimsi
Tartu Welco -
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Tallinna Kalev
Flora II
Kadrioru staadion -
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Elva
FC Tallinn
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FCI Levadia II
Maardu
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Nõmme Kalju II
Nõmme United II
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Nõmme United II
FCI Levadia II
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Elva
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Flora II
FC Tallinn
Sportland Arena
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Tallinna Kalev
Viimsi
Kadrioru staadion
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Maardu
Nõmme Kalju II
Latest played matches, Esiliiga A
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Esiliiga A Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 | Tartu Welco | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 39 | 40 | 59 | WDDLW | |
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Viimsi | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 50 | LWLWW |
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Flora II | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 51 | 19 | 47 | LWLWD |
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Elva | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 47 | WLWWD |
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FCI Levadia II | 29 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 41 | WDWLW |
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Maardu | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 41 | WWWLW |
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Tallinna Kalev | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 36 | LDLLW |
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Nõmme United II | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 33 | WWLLL |
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FC Tallinn | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 64 | -26 | 31 | LWLLD |
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Nõmme Kalju II | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 76 | -40 | 22 | LLLWL |
Esiliiga A Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Esiliiga A teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
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| FCI Levadia II | 13 |
| Flora II | 13 |
| Elva | 8 |
| Rakvere Tarvas | 7 |
| Tallinna Kalev II | 5 |
| Tartu Welco | 5 |
| Pärnu | 5 |
| Kiviõli Irbis | 5 |
| K-Järve JK Järve | 4 |
| Nõmme United | 4 |
| Vändra | 4 |
| Legion | 4 |
| Nõmme Kalju II | 4 |
| Puuma | 4 |
| Viimsi | 4 |
| Tammeka II | 3 |
| Kuressaare | 3 |
| Maardu | 3 |
| Tallinna Kalev | 3 |
| Tulevik | 3 |
| Tartu Santos | 3 |
| FC Tallinn | 3 |
| Paide II | 3 |
| Vaprus | 2 |
| FCI Tallinn | 2 |
| Luunja | 2 |
| FCI Tallinn II | 2 |
| Tartu SK 10 | 2 |
| Lootus | 2 |
| JK Tabasalu | 2 |
| Laagri | 2 |
| Phoenix | 1 |
| Keila | 1 |
| Orbiit | 1 |
| Warrior | 1 |
| Tartu Kalev | 1 |
Esiliiga A top scorer teams
Esiliiga A About
Esiliiga A is Estonia’s second-tier men’s football league, positioned between the top-flight Meistriliiga and the third-tier Esiliiga B. Also known as the Estonian Esiliiga, it combines promotion competition for ambitious senior clubs with a development pathway for reserve and U21 teams linked to leading Estonian sides.
Role in Estonian football
The league provides the principal bridge between elite domestic football and the wider senior pyramid. Independent clubs compete for access to the Meistriliiga, while reserve sides use the competition to give young players regular experience against established senior opposition. This dual purpose makes the Esiliiga A both a promotion contest and an important part of Estonia’s player-development structure.
Reserve teams are permitted to compete and may challenge for the league title, but they cannot be promoted to the Meistriliiga while their senior club remains there. The restriction ensures that a reserve side stays below its parent club in the pyramid. Promotion places therefore pass to the highest-ranked eligible club rather than automatically to the team finishing first if that champion is ineligible.
History and administration
The competition was established in 1992, following Estonia’s restored independence and the development of a sovereign domestic league system. It has since become a regular part of the country’s football calendar. Xtra-Stats records Esiliiga A seasons from 2011 through 2025, covering 15 recorded editions, while the competition’s modern history extends further back.
The league is governed by the Estonian Football Association, commonly abbreviated as EJL. The association oversees the competition regulations, club licensing and eligibility requirements, with clubs expected to satisfy the sporting, organisational and facility standards necessary to compete at this level. Entry is normally achieved either through promotion from Esiliiga B or through relegation from the Meistriliiga, subject to the applicable licensing and participation conditions.
Squad regulations also support domestic development through requirements concerning Estonian-trained players. These rules are intended to ensure that clubs provide meaningful opportunities for players developed within the Estonian football system while retaining a competitive environment for the division’s clubs and prospects.
Competition format
The recorded format consists of 10 clubs playing a quadruple round robin. Each team meets every other club four times: twice at home and twice away. This gives every side 36 league matches during the season and places considerable value on consistency, squad depth and performance over a long campaign.
League matches use the standard scoring system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When teams finish level on points, the ranking process generally gives priority to fewer matches awarded against, followed by head-to-head performance. Head-to-head points and goal difference are considered before total wins, overall goal difference and goals scored. Competition regulations remain the definitive reference where a specific season requires a more detailed application of these criteria.
Regular league fixtures are decided within 90 minutes. Extra time and penalties are associated with promotion and relegation play-offs rather than ordinary league matches. These play-offs are normally contested over two legs, with one match at each club’s ground; if the aggregate score is level, the applicable knockout provisions determine the winner.
Promotion and relegation
The principal sporting reward is a route into the Meistriliiga. The highest-placed eligible Esiliiga A club earns automatic promotion, provided it meets the relevant licensing requirements. The next highest eligible club enters a promotion play-off against a lower-ranked Meistriliiga side, with the tie played over two legs. Reserve teams may occupy high positions in the table, but their ineligibility for promotion changes how the promotion places are allocated.
At the other end of the table, the bottom two clubs are automatically relegated to Esiliiga B. The eighth-placed side enters a relegation play-off against a leading club from the division below, creating an additional opportunity to retain its place. The precise participants can be affected by reserve-team status, licensing decisions and the final standings in the connected divisions, so the table position alone does not always tell the complete promotion or relegation story.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
Esiliiga A follows Estonia’s calendar-year football structure, generally running from March to November. The schedule is designed around the country’s northern climate, limiting regular competition during the harshest winter period. The long league programme then leads into decisive end-of-season play-offs, where promotion, survival and the final shape of the national pyramid can be settled.
For clubs pursuing the Meistriliiga, every match carries importance beyond the immediate result: points influence the title race, automatic promotion, play-off access and relegation pressure. For reserve teams, the same competition offers a demanding environment in which emerging players can test themselves against experienced opponents. That combination of advancement, protection from reserve-team promotion and talent development gives Esiliiga A a distinctive place in Estonian football.