2016 Esiliiga
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Tulevik (1st title) |
| Promoted | Tulevik |
| Relegated |
Nõmme Kalju U21 Vaprus Järve |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 717 (3.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eduard Golovljov (39 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Levadia U21 10–0 Vaprus (21 August 2016) Infonet II 10–0 Järve (18 September 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Vaprus 1–6 Levadia U21 (22 May 2016) Flora U21 0–5 Levadia U21 (9 September 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Levadia U21 10–0 Vaprus (21 August 2016) Infonet II 10–0 Järve (18 September 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Tulevik |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Tulevik |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Nõmme Kalju U21 |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Nõmme Kalju U21 |
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The 2016 Esiliiga is the 26th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 25 February 2016 and concluded on 6 November 2016.
Tulevik won the league, finishing with 89 points and were promoted to the Meistriliiga. It was their first Esiliiga title in history.
Maardu Linnameeskond, who finished 4th, faced Pärnu Linnameeskond, the 9th-placed 2016 Meistriliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 Meistriliiga.
Nõmme Kalju U21, who finished 8th, faced Welco, 3rd-placed 2016 Esiliiga B side for a two-legged play-off. The first leg originally ended 3–2 to Nõmme Kalju U21 but they were later ruled to have forfeited the match after fielding an ineligible player Henrik Pürg. According to the rules, the second leg was cancelled and Welco earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga.
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