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1994–95 Esiliiga
The 1994–95 Esiliiga was divided into two zones, both containing six teams. They all played two games, once at home and once on the road, against each other in their zone to decide the top two who would join with bottom two from 1994–95 Meistriliiga#First phase, Premier Division first phase to create a 1994–95 Meistriliiga#Promotion.2FRelegation playoff, Premier Division promotion tournament. Other four teams from both zones made up Esiliiga promotion/relegation tournament with four new teams from Second Division first phase. Winners of both groups secured a place in 1995–96 Esiliiga season. Second placed teams in the tournament played each other in the final play-off game to decide who joins the latter two and who is relegated along with other teams that participated in the promotion/relegation phase. All in all, JK Tulevik Viljandi and JK Vall Tallinn survived the relegation phase and retained their position in the league. FC Arsenal Tallinn was the only team to rise up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esiliiga
The Esiliiga is the second division in the Estonian football league system. The Esiliiga is ranked below the Meistriliiga and above the Esiliiga B. As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends in November. The league features several reserve teams of Meistriliiga clubs. According to the rules set by the Estonian Football Association, reserve teams are ineligible for promotion to the Meistriliiga, but can play in the Estonian Cup. Competition format During the season, the teams play each of the other four times twice at home and twice away. This makes for a total of 36 games played each season. The teams gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a defeat. Promotion and relegation between divisions is a central feature of the league. At the end of the season, clubs at the top of their division win promotion to the next higher division, while those at the bottom will be relegated to the next lower one. At the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |