{{Short description|Estonian football league season for second division}}
{{Infobox football league season | competition = Esiliiga | season = 2020 | dates = {{nowrap|5 March 2020 – 29 November 2020}} | winners = Vaprus | promoted = Vaprus | relegated = Vändra<br>Järve | matches = | total goals = | league topscorer = Kevin Mätas (22 goals) | biggest home win = Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 11–0 Järve<br>(23 August 2020) | biggest away win = Järve 1–8 Nõmme United<br>(3 October 2020) | highest scoring = Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 11–0 Järve<br>(23 August 2020) | longest wins = | longest unbeaten = | longest winless = | longest losses = | highest attendance = | lowest attendance = | prevseason = 2019 | nextseason = 2021 }}
The '''2020 Esiliiga''' was the 30th season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season started on 5 March 2020 and concluded on 29 November 2022.
==Teams== A total of 10 teams contest in the league, including six sides from the 2019 season, one relegated from 2019 Meistriliiga and three promoted from the 2019 Esiliiga B.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jalgpalliliidu juhatus kinnitas tippliigade koosseisud |language=Estonian|date=4 January 2018|publisher=Soccernet.ee|url=https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/jalgpalliliidu-juhatus-kinnitas-tippliigade-koosseisud}}</ref>
==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |source=[http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/53/esiliiga Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}},
<!--Update team positions here--> |team1=VAP |team2=MAA |team3=NÕM |team4=FLO |team5=ELV |team6=TAM |team7=LEV |team8=PÄR |team9=VÄN |team10=JÄR
<!--Head-to-head--> |hth_LEV=FC Levadia U21 and Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi are part of the relegation group and are placed below Tammeka U21 which is part of the promotion group. |hth_PÄR=LEV |hth_TAM=LEV
<!--Update team results here and then (if needed) positions above. Don't forget to update the date (update parameter)--> |update=25 November 2020
|win_VAP=19|draw_VAP=8 |loss_VAP=5 |gf_VAP=72|ga_VAP=30|status_VAP=CP<!-- Pärnu Vaprus --> |win_MAA=20|draw_MAA=4 |loss_MAA=8 |gf_MAA=68|ga_MAA=45|status_MAA=<!-- Maardu Linnameeskond --> |win_NÕM=16|draw_NÕM=7 |loss_NÕM=9 |gf_NÕM=76|ga_NÕM=43<!-- Nõmme United --> |win_FLO=15|draw_FLO=6 |loss_FLO=11|gf_FLO=64|ga_FLO=46<!-- Flora U21 --> |win_ELV=14|draw_ELV=7 |loss_ELV=11 |gf_ELV=54|ga_ELV=52<!-- Elva --> |win_TAM=12|draw_TAM=3 |loss_TAM=17|gf_TAM=47|ga_TAM=68<!-- Tammeka U21 --> |win_LEV=12|draw_LEV=5 |loss_LEV=13|gf_LEV=42|ga_LEV=41<!-- FCI Levadia II --> |win_PÄR=11 |draw_PÄR=7|loss_PÄR=12|gf_PÄR=61|ga_PÄR=56|status_PÄR=O<!-- Pärnu --> |win_VÄN=10 |draw_VÄN=2 |loss_VÄN=18|gf_VÄN=47|ga_VÄN=72|status_VÄN=R<!-- Vändra --> |win_JÄR=1 |draw_JÄR=3 |loss_JÄR=26|gf_JÄR=13|ga_JÄR=91|status_JÄR=R<!-- Kohtla-Järve Järve -->
|result1=ML |result2=MLPO |result8=ELBPO |result9=ELB |result10=ELB
|status_text_X=Assured of at least promotion playoffs
<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)--> |name_ELV =Elva |name_FLO =Flora U21 |name_JÄR =Järve |name_LEV =FCI Levadia U21 |name_MAA =Maardu Linnameeskond |name_NÕM =Nõmme United |name_PÄR =Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |name_VAP =Vaprus |name_TAM =Tammeka U21 |name_VÄN =Vändra
<!--Team points adjustments--> |adjust_points_JÄR=-3
<!--Team notes--> |note_FLO=Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion. |note_LEV=FLO |note_TAM=FLO |note_JÄR=Järve deducted 3 points for financial issues.
<!-- Table settings and rules--> |show_limit=5 |class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=EL&page_id=49|title=Esiliiga |publisher=Estonian Football Association |accessdate=2 February 2016 |language=Estonian}}</ref>
<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions--> |res_col_header=PQR |col_ML=green1 |text_ML=Promotion to Meistriliiga |col_MLPO=blue1 |text_MLPO=Qualification for promotion play-offs |col_ELBPO=red2 |text_ELBPO= Qualification for relegation play-offs |col_ELB=red1 |text_ELB =Relegation to Esiliiga B
|split6=yes }} </onlyinclude>
==Results== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}}
===Matches 1–18=== {{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR |source = [https://vana.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=EL&year=2020 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}} |update = complete |team1=ELV |team2=LEV |team3=FLO |team4=JÄR |team5=MAA |team6=NÕM |team7=PÄR |team8=TAM |team9=VÄN |team10=VAP
|name_ELV=Elva |name_LEV=FCI Levadia U21 |name_FLO=Flora U21 |name_JÄR=Järve |name_MAA=Maardu LM |name_NÕM=Nõmme United |name_PÄR=Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |name_VAP=Vaprus |name_TAM=Tammeka U21 |name_VÄN=Vändra |match_ELV_FLO= 0–1 |match_ELV_JÄR= 2–1 |match_ELV_LEV= 4–0 |match_ELV_MAA= 0–2 |match_ELV_NÕM= 2–4 |match_ELV_PÄR= 4–2 |match_ELV_VAP= 2–2 |match_ELV_TAM= 2–1 |match_ELV_VÄN= 3–2
|match_FLO_ELV= 5–1 |match_FLO_JÄR= 0–0 |match_FLO_LEV= 2–1 |match_FLO_MAA= 5–0 |match_FLO_NÕM= 2–3 |match_FLO_PÄR= 0–0 |match_FLO_VAP= 0–1 |match_FLO_TAM= 2–0 |match_FLO_VÄN= 1–2
|match_JÄR_ELV= 0–1 |match_JÄR_FLO= 2–1 |match_JÄR_LEV= 0–2 |match_JÄR_MAA= 0–4 |match_JÄR_NÕM= 1–1 |match_JÄR_PÄR= 1–2 |match_JÄR_VAP= 0–5 |match_JÄR_TAM= 0–1 |match_JÄR_VÄN= 2–3
|match_LEV_ELV= 1–1 |match_LEV_FLO= 1–1 |match_LEV_JÄR= 1–0 |match_LEV_MAA= 2–1 |match_LEV_NÕM= 1–4 |match_LEV_PÄR= 3–1 |match_LEV_VAP= 2–1 |match_LEV_TAM= 2–3 |match_LEV_VÄN= 3–1
|match_MAA_ELV= 1–1 |match_MAA_FLO= 1–0 |match_MAA_JÄR= 2–0 |match_MAA_LEV= 1–0 |match_MAA_NÕM= 3–0 |match_MAA_PÄR= 5–1 |match_MAA_VAP= 2–1 |match_MAA_TAM= 5–0 |match_MAA_VÄN= 3–1
|match_NÕM_ELV= 0–0 |match_NÕM_FLO= 2–1 |match_NÕM_JÄR= 0–0 |match_NÕM_LEV= 1–0 |match_NÕM_MAA= 5–0 |match_NÕM_PÄR= 4–0 |match_NÕM_VAP= 2–2 |match_NÕM_TAM= 3–1 |match_NÕM_VÄN= 1–1
|match_PÄR_ELV= 3–2 |match_PÄR_FLO= 1–1 |match_PÄR_JÄR= 2–0 |match_PÄR_LEV= 2–0 |match_PÄR_MAA= 0–1 |match_PÄR_NÕM= 1–3 |match_PÄR_VAP= 1–1 |match_PÄR_TAM= 3–2 |match_PÄR_VÄN= 0–2
|match_VAP_ELV= 2–1 |match_VAP_FLO= 2–2 |match_VAP_JÄR= 7–0 |match_VAP_LEV= 0–0 |match_VAP_MAA= 3–2 |match_VAP_NÕM= 1–0 |match_VAP_PÄR= 1–1 |match_VAP_TAM= 3–0 |match_VAP_VÄN= 4–1
|match_TAM_ELV= 5–1 |match_TAM_FLO= 0–2 |match_TAM_JÄR= 5–2 |match_TAM_LEV= 2–0 |match_TAM_MAA= 1–2 |match_TAM_NÕM= 0–4 |match_TAM_PÄR= 6–1 |match_TAM_VAP= 1–2 |match_TAM_VÄN= 1–0
|match_VÄN_ELV= 2–3 |match_VÄN_FLO= 1–3 |match_VÄN_JÄR= 3–1 |match_VÄN_LEV= 3–2 |match_VÄN_MAA= 1–2 |match_VÄN_NÕM= 3–3 |match_VÄN_PÄR= 3–2 |match_VÄN_VAP= 2–3 |match_VÄN_TAM= 2–0 }} {{col-2}}
===Matches 19–32=== {{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR |source = [https://vana.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=EL&year=2020 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}} |update = complete |team1=ELV |team2=LEV |team3=FLO |team4=JÄR |team5=MAA |team6=NÕM |team7=PÄR |team8=TAM |team9=VÄN |team10=VAP
|name_ELV=Elva |name_LEV=FCI Levadia U21 |name_FLO=Flora U21 |name_JÄR=Järve |name_MAA=Maardu LM |name_NÕM=Nõmme United |name_PÄR=Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |name_VAP=Vaprus |name_TAM=Tammeka U21 |name_VÄN=Vändra |match_ELV_FLO= 1–1 |match_ELV_JÄR=null |match_ELV_LEV= 2–0 |match_ELV_MAA= 1–2 |match_ELV_NÕM= 4–1 |match_ELV_PÄR=null |match_ELV_VAP= 0–0 |match_ELV_TAM= 0–1 |match_ELV_VÄN= 2–0
|match_FLO_ELV= 3–5 |match_FLO_JÄR=null |match_FLO_LEV= 2–3 |match_FLO_MAA= 0–4 |match_FLO_NÕM= 3–1 |match_FLO_PÄR=null |match_FLO_VAP= 0–1 |match_FLO_TAM= 4–1 |match_FLO_VÄN= 4–1
|match_JÄR_ELV= 2–3 |match_JÄR_FLO= 0–1 |match_JÄR_JÄR=null |match_JÄR_LEV= 0–6 |match_JÄR_MAA=null |match_JÄR_NÕM= 1–8 |match_JÄR_PÄR=null |match_JÄR_VAP=null |match_JÄR_TAM= 0–1 |match_JÄR_VÄN=null
|match_LEV_ELV=null |match_LEV_FLO=null |match_LEV_JÄR=null |match_LEV_MAA=null |match_LEV_NÕM= 1–0 |match_LEV_PÄR= 1–1 |match_LEV_VAP= 0–2 |match_LEV_TAM=null |match_LEV_VÄN= 2–0
|match_MAA_ELV= 0–0 |match_MAA_FLO= 3–5 |match_MAA_JÄR= 5–0 |match_MAA_LEV= 3–1 |match_MAA_NÕM= 0–2 |match_MAA_PÄR= 4–1 |match_MAA_VAP= 2–1 |match_MAA_TAM= 2–2 |match_MAA_VÄN= 3–1
|match_NÕM_ELV= 1–0 |match_NÕM_FLO= 3–4 |match_NÕM_JÄR=null |match_NÕM_LEV=null |match_NÕM_MAA= 6–0 |match_NÕM_PÄR= 1–1 |match_NÕM_VAP= 0–3 |match_NÕM_TAM= 1–2 |match_NÕM_VÄN=null
|match_PÄR_ELV= 0–3 |match_PÄR_FLO= 2–3 |match_PÄR_JÄR= 11–0 |match_PÄR_LEV=null |match_PÄR_MAA=null |match_PÄR_NÕM=null |match_PÄR_VAP= 1–1 |match_PÄR_TAM=null |match_PÄR_VÄN= 4–2
|match_VAP_ELV= 6–0 |match_VAP_FLO= 0–3 |match_VAP_JÄR= 1–0 |match_VAP_LEV=null |match_VAP_MAA= 1–0 |match_VAP_NÕM= 4–1 |match_VAP_PÄR=null |match_VAP_TAM= 4–0 |match_VAP_VÄN= 6–2
|match_TAM_ELV= 1–3 |match_TAM_FLO= 3–2 |match_TAM_JÄR=null |match_TAM_LEV= 1–1 |match_TAM_MAA= 3–3 |match_TAM_NÕM= 0–5 |match_TAM_PÄR= 1–5 |match_TAM_VAP= 2–1 |match_TAM_VÄN=null
|match_VÄN_ELV=null |match_VÄN_FLO=null |match_VÄN_JÄR= 1–0 |match_VÄN_LEV=null |match_VÄN_MAA=null |match_VÄN_NÕM= 1–6 |match_VÄN_PÄR=null |match_VÄN_VAP=null |match_VÄN_TAM= 1–0 }} {{col-end}}
==Relegation play-offs== {{Football box | date = 29 November 2020 | time = 13:00 (UTC+2) | team1 = Tabasalu | score = 1–3 | report = https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/96353 | team2 = Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | goals1 = Linde {{goal|45+1}} | goals2 = *Kauniste {{goal|34}} *Sild {{goal|37}} *Mohhov {{goal|60}} | location = Tabasalu | stadium = Tabasalu Arena | attendance = 293 | referee = Elar Tarkus}} {{Football box | date = 5 December 2020 | time = 13:00 (UTC+2) | team1 = Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | score = 5–1 | report = https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/96383 | team2 = Tabasalu | goals1 = *Sild {{goal|16}} *Makovei {{goal|32}} *Novikov {{goal|37}} *Pärnat {{goal|53||75}} | goals2 =Ekharts {{goal|29}} | location = Pärnu | stadium = Pärnu artificial turf | attendance = 95 | referee =Kristo Külljastinen}} ''Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi won 8–2 on aggregate.''
==Season statistics== ===Top scorers=== {| class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !Club !Goals |- |align=center|1||{{flagicon|EST}} Kevin Mätas||Nõmme United||align=center|22 |- |align=center|2||{{flagicon|EST}} Ilja Zelentsov||Maardu Linnameeskond||align=center|20 |- |align=center|3||{{flagicon|EST}} Igor Ustritski||Flora U21||align=center|19 |- |align=center|4||{{flagicon|EST}} Devid Lehter||Elva||align=center|17 |- |align=center|5||{{flagicon|EST}} Ronaldo Tiismaa||Vaprus||align=center|14 |- |align=center|6||{{flagicon|EST}} Kristen Saarts||Vaprus||align=center|13 |- |align=center rowspan=4|7||{{flagicon|EST}} Vadim Aksjonov||Maardu Linnameeskond||align=center rowspan=4|12 |- |{{flagicon|EST}} Martin Jõgi||Tammeka U21 |- |{{flagicon|EST}} Kein Makovei||Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |- |{{flagicon|EST}} Martin Pärn||Vändra |}
==Awards== ===Monthly awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan=2|Month !colspan=2|Manager of the Month !colspan=2|Player of the Month |- !Manager!!Club !Player!!Club |- |May<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-kuu-parimate-auhinnad-laksid-nomme-unitedile-n17337|title=Esiliiga kuu parimate auhinnad läksid Nõmme Unitedile|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=11 June 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |{{flagicon|EST}} Martin Klasen||Nõmme United |{{flagicon|EST}} Raimond Eino||rowspan=2|Nõmme United |- |June<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-kuu-parimateks-valiti-matas-ja-briaunys-n17460|title=Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Mätas ja Briaunys|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=7 July 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |{{flagicon|LTU}} Algimantas Briaunys||Maardu Linnameeskond |{{flagicon|EST}} Kevin Mätas |- |July<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-kuu-parimateks-valiti-henri-hanson-ja-martin-klasen-n17622|title=Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Henri Hanson ja Martin Klasen|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=10 August 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |{{flagicon|EST}} Martin Klasen||Nõmme United |{{flagicon|EST}} Henri Hanson||Vaprus |- |August<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-kuu-parimate-auhinnad-laksid-elvasse-ja-tartusse-n17816|title=Esiliiga kuu parimate auhinnad läksid Elvasse ja Tartusse|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=16 September 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |{{flagicon|EST}} Marti Pähn||Tammeka U21 |{{flagicon|EST}} Devid Lehter||Elva |- |September<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-kuu-parimateks-valiti-matas-ja-midenbritt-n17971|title=Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Mätas ja Midenbritt|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=23 October 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |{{flagicon|EST}} Taavi Midenbritt||Vaprus |{{flagicon|EST}} Kevin Mätas||Nõmme United |- |October<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-kuu-parimateks-valiti-korre-ja-sadovski-n18020|title=Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Kõrre ja Sadovski|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=4 November 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |{{flagicon|EST}} Robert Sadovski||FCI Levadia U21 |{{flagicon|EST}} Uku Kõrre||Vaprus |}
===Esiliiga Player of the Year=== Kevin Mätas was named Esiliiga Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-parimaks-mangijaks-valiti-kevin-matas-n18201|title=Esiliiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Kevin Mätas|publisher=Estonian Football Association|accessdate=15 January 2023|language=et}}</ref>
==See also== * 2019–20 Estonian Cup * 2020–21 Estonian Cup * 2020 Meistriliiga * 2020 Esiliiga B
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Esiliiga Seasons}} {{2020 in Estonian football}}
Category:Esiliiga seasons 2 Estonia Estonia