2001 Esiliiga
{{Short description|Estonian football league season for second division}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2009}}
{{ infobox football league season
| competition = Esiliiga
| season = 2001
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| prevseason = 2000
| nextseason = 2002
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The 2001 Esiliiga is the 11th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.
Final table of Esiliiga season 2001
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=PÄR|name_PÄR=Levadia Pärnu
|team2=VAL|name_VAL=Valga
|team3=SCR|name_SCR=S.C. Real
|team4=MER|name_MER=Merkuur
|team5=ELV|name_ELV=Elva
|team6=EMM|name_EMM=Emmaste
|team7=SIL|name_SIL=Sillamäe Kalev
|team8=TER|name_TER=Tervis
|win_PÄR=15|draw_PÄR=7|loss_PÄR=6|gf_PÄR=67|ga_PÄR=39|status_PÄR=P
|win_VAL=16|draw_VAL=3|loss_VAL=9|gf_VAL=61|ga_VAL=38
|win_SCR=14|draw_SCR=5|loss_SCR=9|gf_SCR=65|ga_SCR=47
|win_MER=14|draw_MER=4|loss_MER=10|gf_MER=57|ga_MER=35
|win_ELV=12|draw_ELV=6|loss_ELV=10|gf_ELV=64|ga_ELV=33
|win_EMM=12|draw_EMM=4|loss_EMM=12|gf_EMM=43|ga_EMM=50|status_EMM=R
|win_SIL=12|draw_SIL=3|loss_SIL=13|gf_SIL=59|ga_SIL=53|status_SIL=R
|win_TER=1|draw_TER=0|loss_TER=27|gf_TER=25|ga_TER=146|status_TER=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to Meistriliiga
|result1=P
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification for promotion play-offs
|result2=PP
|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for relegation play-offs
|result6=RP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to II Liiga
|result7=R|result8=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/est02.html rsssf.com]
}}
Promotion playoff
{{football box
|date = 12 November 2001
|team1 = Valga
|team2 = Lootus
|score = 2 – 1
|goals1 = Jääger {{goal|14}}
Kask {{goal|14}}
|goals2 = Golitsõn {{goal|64}}
|stadium = }}
{{football box
|date = 17 November 2001
|team1 = Lootus
|team2 = Valga
|score = 1 – 0
|goals1 = Abornev {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = }}
FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve beat FC Valga 2–2 on away goals rule. Lootus remained in Meistriliiga, Valga in Esiliiga.
Relegation playoff
{{football box
|date = 10 November 2001
|team1 = TJK-83
|team2 = Emmaste
|score = 7 – 0
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = }}
{{football box
|date = 17 November 2001
|team1 = Emmaste
|team2 = TJK-83
|score = w/o
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = }}
TJK-83 Tallinn beat Hiiumaa ÜJK Emmaste 7–0 on aggregate. TJK-83 promoted to Esiliiga, Emmaste relegated to Second Division.
Top goalscorers
- 26 – Andrei Afanasov (S.C. Real)
- 21 – Andrus Mitt (Levadia Pärnu)
- 17 – Andrei Usmanov (S.C. Real)
- 15 – Enver Jääger (Valga)
See also
References
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[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/est02.html rsssf.com]
{{Estonian Esiliiga Seasons}}
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