1994–95 Esiliiga

Esiliiga
Season1994–95

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 Premier Division first phase to create a 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 from the Second Division to play in Esiliiga the next year for the first time. JK Dünamo Tallinn, Tallinna Jalgpallikool and FC Lelle returned to the division, as they all failed to qualify to Meistriliiga. JK Tervis Pärnu was the only successful team to be promoted.

Preliminary round

Northern Zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dünamo 10 7 0 3 32 21 +11 21 Qualification for promotion tournament
2 Jalgpallikool 10 6 1 3 26 15 +11 19
3 Pena 10 5 0 5 17 22 −5 15 Qualification for relegation tournament
4 Kiviõli 10 4 1 5 17 22 −5 13
5 Kreenholm 10 3 2 5 21 23 −2 11
6 Vall 10 2 2 6 14 24 −10 8
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 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.

Southern Zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lelle 10 9 1 0 20 3 +17 28 Qualification for promotion tournament
2 Tervis 10 6 1 3 18 4 +14 19
3 Tulevik 10 6 1 3 27 10 +17 19 Qualification for relegation tournament
4 Merkuur 10 5 1 4 9 16 −7 16
5 Põltsamaa 10 1 0 9 6 27 −21 3
6 Lokomotiiv 10 1 0 9 7 27 −20 3
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 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.

First Division Promotion/relegation Tournament

Northern Zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Arsenal Tallinn (P) 8 4 1 3 10 10 0 13 Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Vall (P) 8 4 1 3 13 13 0 13 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Sillamäe Kalev (R) 8 4 1 3 13 11 +2 13 Relegation to Second Division
4 Kiviõli (R) 8 3 2 3 13 10 +3 11
5 Kreenholm (R) 8 1 3 4 8 13 −5 6
– Pena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 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.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Southern Zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tulevik (P) 10 9 1 0 33 8 +25 28 Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Merkuur (R) 10 7 2 1 22 8 +14 23 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Lokomotiiv (R) 10 5 0 5 10 19 −9 15 Relegation to Second Division
4 Põltsamaa (R) 10 2 1 7 13 28 −15 7
– Lelle (R) 10 1 2 7 9 18 −9 5 Disqualified
– Järvamaa (R) 10 1 2 7 17 23 −6 5
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 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.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion play-off

Vall3 – 0Merkuur

See also