{{Short description|Estonian football league season for second division}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = Esiliiga | season = 2010 | winners = | relegated = | league topscorer = | biggest home win = TJK Legion 8–0 Rakvere | biggest away win = Rakvere 1–6 Flora U21 | highest scoring = TJK Legion 8–0 Rakvere<br /> Flora U21 6–2 Rakvere | matches = 60 | total goals = 189 | prevseason = 2009 | nextseason = 2011 }}

The '''2010 season''' of the '''Esiliiga''', the second level in the Estonian football system, is the 20th season in the league's history. It starts in March and ends in November. The defending champions are Levadia II, who are unable for promotion as they are the reserve team for Meistriliiga side Levadia.

==Overview== {{Location map+ |Estonia |width=325 |caption=Location of the 2010 Esiliiga teams |places= {{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.43 |long=24.75 |position=left |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:-30px;left:-1px">Flora II<br />Levadia II<br />Lasnamäe Ajax<br />Tallinna Kalev<br />TJK Legion</div>}} {{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.35 |long=26.96 |position=bottom |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;left:-5px;top:1px">Kiviõli Tamme Auto</div>}} {{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=57.76 |long=26.00 |position=left |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:2px;">Warrior</div>}} {{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.38 |long=24.50 |position=top |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top: 2px;">Vaprus</div>}} {{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.35 |long=27.42 |position=top |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:2px;">Orbiit</div>}} {{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.34 |long=26.35 |position=top |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:-2px;">Flora Rakvere</div>}} }}

{| class="wikitable" !Club !Location !Stadium !Current manager |- |Flora II |Tallinn |Sportland Arena |{{flagicon|EST}} Zaur Tšilingarašvili |- |Flora Rakvere |Rakvere |Rakvere linnastaadion |{{flagicon|EST}} Urmas Kirs |- |Ajax |Tallinn |FC Ajax Stadium |{{flagicon|EST}} Aleksandr Puštov |- |Levadia II |Tallinn |Maarjamäe kunstmuru |{{flagicon|EST}} Urmas Hepner |- |Tallinna Kalev |Tallinn |Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf |{{flagicon|EST}} Sergei Ratnikov |- |Orbiit |Jõhvi |Jõhvi linnastaadion |{{flagicon|EST}} Valeri Kulatšenko |- |Kiviõli Tamme Auto |Kiviõli |Kiviõli Stadium |{{flagicon|EST}} Erik Šteinberg |- |TJK Legion |Tallinn |Wismar Stadium |{{flagicon|EST}} Viktor Passikuta |- |Warrior |Valga |Sportland Arena |{{flagicon|EST}} Zaur Tšilingarašvili |- |Vaprus |Pärnu |Pärnu Kalev Stadium |{{flagicon|EST}} Ants Kommussaar |}

==League table== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=PR

|team1=LEV|name_LEV=Levadia II |team2=FLO|name_FLO=Flora U21 |team3=AJX|name_AJX=Lasnamäe Ajax |team4=TMA|name_TMA=Tamme Auto |team5=TK |name_TK =Tallinna Kalev |team6=TJK|name_TJK=TJK Legion |team7=VPR|name_VPR=Vaprus |team8=WAR|name_WAR=Warrior |team9=RAK|name_RAK=Rakvere |team10=ORB|name_ORB=Orbiit |win_LEV=28|draw_LEV=5|loss_LEV=3|gf_LEV=107|ga_LEV=28|status_LEV=C |win_FLO=22|draw_FLO=6|loss_FLO=8|gf_FLO=93|ga_FLO=45 |win_AJX=20|draw_AJX=9|loss_AJX=7|gf_AJX=71|ga_AJX=38|status_AJX=P |win_TMA=17|draw_TMA=6|loss_TMA=13|gf_TMA=85|ga_TMA=72 |win_TK =17|draw_TK =6|loss_TK =13|gf_TK =67|ga_TK =65|adjust_points_TK =-4 |win_TJK=11|draw_TJK=6|loss_TJK=19|gf_TJK=57|ga_TJK=81 |win_VPR=10|draw_VPR=7|loss_VPR=19|gf_VPR=57|ga_VPR=78 |win_WAR=10|draw_WAR=6|loss_WAR=20|gf_WAR=57|ga_WAR=90 |win_RAK=10|draw_RAK=3|loss_RAK=23|gf_RAK=45|ga_RAK=95|adjust_points_RAK=-2|status_RAK=R |win_ORB=6|draw_ORB=4|loss_ORB=26|gf_ORB=35|ga_ORB=82|status_ORB=R

|note_TK =Before the start of the season Flora Rakvere were docked two points and Tallinna Kalev were docked five points, both because of licensing problems.<ref>[http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=1261 Kõik jalgpalli Esiliiga klubid said litsentsi] {{in lang|et}}</ref> After the appeal, Kalev's deduction was reduced to four points.<ref>[http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=1300 JK Tallinna Kalevi karistust vähendati] {{in lang|et}}</ref> |note_RAK=TK |note_LEV=Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion. |note_FLO=LEV

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to Meistriliiga |result3=P |col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification for promotion play-offs |result4=PP |col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for relegation play-offs |result8=RP |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to II Liiga |result9=R|result10=R |class_rules=1st points; 2nd least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3rd wins; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th overall goal difference; 7th goals scored<ref>[http://www.jalgpall.ee/docs/Eesti%202010.a%20meistriv%F5istluste%20Meistri-%20ja%20Esiliiga%20juhend.pdf Eesti 2010.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend] {{in lang|et}}</ref> |update=complete |source=[http://www.jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=I&page_id=49 jalgpall.ee] {{in lang|et}}

}}<!-- ===Promotion play-off=== {{main|2009 Meistriliiga#Relegation play-off}} -->

==Results== Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.

===First half of season=== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=FLO|team2=RAK|team3=AJX|team4=LEV|team5=TK |team6=ORB|team7=TMA|team8=TJK|team9=WAR|team10=VPR

|name_FLO=Flora U21 |match_FLO_RAK=6–2 |match_FLO_AJX=0–0 |match_FLO_LEV=1–0 |match_FLO_TK=2–1 |match_FLO_ORB=6–2 |match_FLO_TMA=2–0 |match_FLO_TJK=1–1 |match_FLO_WAR=0–0 |match_FLO_VPR=0–0

|name_RAK=Rakvere |match_RAK_FLO=1–6 |match_RAK_AJX=0–0 |match_RAK_LEV=0–4 |match_RAK_TK=2–1 |match_RAK_ORB=0–2 |match_RAK_TMA=2–0 |match_RAK_TMA_note=The match was declared 2–x for Rakvere because Tamme Auto used ineligible player. The original result was 2–1.<ref>[http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=1266 Diskvalifitseeritud mängija kasutamine] {{in lang|et}}</ref> |match_RAK_TJK=3–4 |match_RAK_WAR=0–0 |match_RAK_VPR=1–4

|name_AJX=Lasnamäe Ajax |match_AJX_FLO=2–1 |match_AJX_RAK=3–2 |match_AJX_LEV=2–2 |match_AJX_TK=2–1 |match_AJX_ORB=3–0 |match_AJX_TMA=3–2 |match_AJX_TJK=1–0 |match_AJX_WAR=6–0 |match_AJX_VPR=1–0

|name_LEV=Levadia II |match_LEV_FLO=0–1 |match_LEV_RAK=6–0 |match_LEV_AJX=2–0 |match_LEV_TK=3–0 |match_LEV_ORB=1–1 |match_LEV_TMA=3–0 |match_LEV_TJK=4–0 |match_LEV_WAR=4–0 |match_LEV_VPR=2–0

|name_TK=Tallinna Kalev |match_TK_FLO=2–3 |match_TK_RAK=1–0 |match_TK_AJX=1–1 |match_TK_LEV=0–2 |match_TK_ORB=1–0 |match_TK_TMA=4–3 |match_TK_TJK=3–0 |match_TK_WAR=4–1 |match_TK_VPR=4–0

|name_ORB=Orbiit |match_ORB_FLO=2–1 |match_ORB_RAK=1–2 |match_ORB_AJX=0–3 |match_ORB_LEV=0–1 |match_ORB_TK=1–2 |match_ORB_TMA=0–3 |match_ORB_TJK=0–1 |match_ORB_WAR=0–2 |match_ORB_VPR=0–0

|name_TMA=Tamme Auto |match_TMA_FLO=2–2 |match_TMA_RAK=3–0 |match_TMA_AJX=3–3 |match_TMA_LEV=1–4 |match_TMA_TK=1–3 |match_TMA_ORB=3–1 |match_TMA_TJK=3–1 |match_TMA_WAR=3–2 |match_TMA_VPR=4–3

|name_TJK=TJK Legion |match_TJK_FLO=1–3 |match_TJK_RAK=8–0 |match_TJK_AJX=1–2 |match_TJK_LEV=1–4 |match_TJK_TK=0–2 |match_TJK_ORB=1–0 |match_TJK_TMA=0–2 |match_TJK_WAR=3–0 |match_TJK_VPR=1–2

|name_WAR=Warrior |match_WAR_FLO=0–2 |match_WAR_RAK=4–0 |match_WAR_AJX=0–3 |match_WAR_LEV=2–1 |match_WAR_TK=0–3 |match_WAR_ORB=1–2 |match_WAR_TMA=0–4 |match_WAR_TJK=2–2 |match_WAR_VPR=0–3

|name_VPR=Vaprus |match_VPR_FLO=3–1 |match_VPR_RAK=3–1 |match_VPR_AJX=0–0 |match_VPR_LEV=0–1 |match_VPR_TK=2–2 |match_VPR_ORB=5–0 |match_VPR_TMA=2–2 |match_VPR_TJK=2–3 |match_VPR_WAR=1–1

|update=complete |source=[http://www.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=I&year=2010 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}} }}

===Second half of season=== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=FLO|team2=RAK|team3=AJX|team4=LEV|team5=TK |team6=ORB|team7=TMA|team8=TJK|team9=WAR|team10=VPR

|name_FLO=Flora U21 |match_FLO_RAK=1–2 |match_FLO_AJX=0–3 |match_FLO_LEV=1–0 |match_FLO_TK=7–0 |match_FLO_ORB=5–0 |match_FLO_TMA=3–7 |match_FLO_TJK=8–0 |match_FLO_WAR=3–1 |match_FLO_VPR=5–1

|name_RAK=Rakvere |match_RAK_FLO=1–2 |match_RAK_AJX=1–3 |match_RAK_LEV=2–3 |match_RAK_TK=2–3 |match_RAK_ORB=2–1 |match_RAK_TMA=0–0 |match_RAK_TJK=3–2 |match_RAK_WAR=1–3 |match_RAK_VPR=1–2

|name_AJX=Lasnamäe Ajax |match_AJX_FLO=0–2 |match_AJX_RAK=3–0 |match_AJX_LEV=0–1 |match_AJX_TK=1–3 |match_AJX_ORB=5–0 |match_AJX_TMA=3–2 |match_AJX_TJK=3–1 |match_AJX_WAR=1–3 |match_AJX_VPR=1–2

|name_LEV=Levadia II |match_LEV_FLO=1–1 |match_LEV_RAK=3–2 |match_LEV_AJX=4–2 |match_LEV_TK=0–0 |match_LEV_ORB=2–1 |match_LEV_TMA=6–0 |match_LEV_TJK=8–2 |match_LEV_WAR=5–2 |match_LEV_VPR=6–0

|name_TK=Tallinna Kalev |match_TK_FLO=2–3 |match_TK_RAK=3–1 |match_TK_AJX=1–1 |match_TK_LEV=1–6 |match_TK_ORB=2–2 |match_TK_TMA=0–2 |match_TK_TJK=0–1 |match_TK_WAR=3–5 |match_TK_VPR=4–3

|name_ORB=Orbiit |match_ORB_FLO=0–6 |match_ORB_RAK=1–2 |match_ORB_AJX=1–2 |match_ORB_LEV=0–4 |match_ORB_TK=0–1 |match_ORB_TMA=1–2 |match_ORB_TJK=4–0 |match_ORB_WAR=4–1 |match_ORB_VPR=1–2

|name_TMA=Tamme Auto |match_TMA_FLO=2–5 |match_TMA_RAK=1–1 |match_TMA_AJX=1–1 |match_TMA_LEV=1–4 |match_TMA_TK=1–3 |match_TMA_ORB=6–3 |match_TMA_TJK=4–1 |match_TMA_WAR=4–0 |match_TMA_VPR=4–0

|name_TJK=TJK Legion |match_TJK_FLO=3–2 |match_TJK_RAK=4–1 |match_TJK_AJX=0–0 |match_TJK_LEV=2–2 |match_TJK_TK=1–1 |match_TJK_ORB=1–2 |match_TJK_TMA=2–3 |match_TJK_WAR=0–3 |match_TJK_VPR=5–1

|name_WAR=Warrior |match_WAR_FLO=4–1 |match_WAR_RAK=2–4 |match_WAR_AJX=1–3 |match_WAR_LEV=3–5 |match_WAR_TK=3–4 |match_WAR_ORB=2–2 |match_WAR_TMA=4–3 |match_WAR_TJK=0–2 |match_WAR_VPR=2–2

|name_VPR=Vaprus |match_VPR_FLO=0–3 |match_VPR_RAK=2–3 |match_VPR_AJX=0–4 |match_VPR_LEV=2–3 |match_VPR_TK=0–1 |match_VPR_ORB=4–1 |match_VPR_TMA=2–3 |match_VPR_TJK=2–2 |match_VPR_WAR=2–3

|update=complete |source=[http://www.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=I&year=2010 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}} }}

==Top scorers== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Rank !Player !Club !Goals |- |1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Tõnis Starkopf||align="left"|Kiviõli Tamme Auto||28 |- |2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Sergei Tasso||align="left"|Lasnamäe Ajax||24 |- |3 |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Artur Rättel||align="left"|Levadia II||18 |- |4 |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Jaan Leimann||align="left"|Flora II||15 |- |rowspan=2|5 |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Dmitri Kirilov||align="left"|Kiviõli Tamme Auto||rowspan=2|14 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Maksim Kisseljov||align="left"|TJK Legion |- |rowspan=3|7 |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Hannes Anier||align="left"|Flora II||rowspan=3|13 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Taavi Laurits||align="left"|Vaprus |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Marten Mütt||align="left"|Flora II |- |rowspan=4|10 |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Sergei Akimov||align="left"|Rakvere Flora||rowspan=4|12 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Yaroslav Dmitriev||align="left"|Levadia II |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Raiko Karpov||align="left"|Warrior |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Ilja Monakov||align="left"|Tallinna Kalev |}

==Awards== ===Monthly awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan="2"|Month !colspan="2"|Manager of the Month !colspan="2"|Player of the Month |- !Manager !Club !Player !Club |- |March |{{flagicon|EST}} Sergei Ratnikov |Tallinna Kalev |{{flagicon|EST}} Sergei Tasso |Ajax |- |April |{{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Borissov |Ajax |{{flagicon|EST}} Artjom Dmitrijev |Levadia II |- |May |{{flagicon|RUS}} Aleksandr Pushtov |Levadia II |{{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Borissov |Ajax |- |June |{{flagicon|RUS}} Aleksandr Pushtov |Levadia II |{{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Veis |Flora II |- |July |{{flagicon|EST}} Zaur Tšilingarašvili |Flora II |{{flagicon|EST}} Tõnis Starkopf |Kiviõli Tamme Auto |- |August |{{flagicon|EST}} Vitali Bolšakov |Orbiit |{{flagicon|EST}} Aleksandr Marašov |Orbiit |}

==See also== * 2010 Meistriliiga * 2009–10 Estonian Cup

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.soccernet.ee/eesti-esiliiga-2010 soccernet.ee] {{in lang|et}}

{{Estonian Esiliiga Seasons}}

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