II liiga

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II liiga
CountryEstonia
ConfederationUEFA
DivisionsII East/North
II West/South
Number of teams28 (14 in each division)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toEsiliiga B
Relegation toIII liiga
Domestic cup(s)Estonian Cup
Estonian Small Cup
Current championsPaide Linnameeskond III
(2018)
Current: 2022 II liiga

II liiga is the fourth level of football league competition in Estonia arranged by the Estonian Football Association. It consists of 28 teams, divided geographically into two divisions with 14 teams respectively in group North/East and South/West. Until 2013, it was the third level league.

Competition

During the season, teams play each opponent twice, once at home and once away, for 26 matches. At the end of the season, the winners of both divisions face each other in one final match to determine the champion of II liiga. As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts around April and lasts until around the start of November.

At the end of the season, the winners of both divisions may be promoted to the Esiliiga B. This is providing the clubs meet the licensing criteria of the Esiliiga B. Second placed clubs of the divisions face each other in a play-off, the winner of which will play with Esiliiga B eight placed (third bottom) club for promotion to the Esiliiga.

Two clubs from the bottom end of both divisions are relegated to the III liiga. Third bottom clubs in both divisions will play a playoff with winners of playoffs of III liiga second placed clubs.[1]

II Liiga North/East

2019 season

2019 II N/E liiga consists of 14 teams. Nine of them remain the same, one was promoted from

Tallinna JK Piraaja
(transferred to II S/W liiga).

Clubs

Piraaja
Location of the 2018 II liiga N/E teams