2025 Esiliiga


The 2025 Esiliiga was the 35th season of the Esiliiga, the second tier of Estonian football. The season began on 1 March and concluded on 9 November 2025.

Teams

The league consisted of ten teams; seven teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the Esiliiga B, and one team relegated from the Meistriliiga.
The promoted teams were the 2024 Esiliiga B champions Tammeka U21 and runners-up Nõmme Kalju U21. They replaced the 2024 Esiliiga bottom two teams Paide Linnameeskond U21 and Tabasalu.
The relegated team was the 2024 Meistriliiga bottom-placed team Nõmme United. They replaced the 2024 Esiliiga champions Harju.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ElvaElvaElva linnastaadion
FCI Levadia U21TallinnMaarjamäe Stadium
Flora U21TallinnSportland Arena
Nõmme Kalju U21TallinnHiiu Stadium
Nõmme UnitedTallinnMänniku Stadium
TallinnTallinnLasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium
Tallinna Kalev U21TallinnSportland Arena
Tammeka U21TartuSepa Jalgpallikeskus
ViimsiHaabneemeViimsi Stadium
WelcoTartuHolm Park

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Nõmme United

League table


Results

Teams face each other four times.

Esiliiga play-off

The eighth-placed team faced the third-placed team of the 2025 Esiliiga B in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2026 Esiliiga.

Awards

Annual awards

The Esiliiga Player of the Year was awarded to Zakaria Beglarishvili.