III liiga

III liiga
Country	Estonia
Confederation	UEFA
Divisions	III north III east III west III south
Number of teams	48 (12 in each division)
Level on pyramid	5
Promotion to	II Liiga
Relegation to	IV Liiga
Domestic cup(s)	Estonian Cup Estonian Small Cup
Current champions	Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (2015)

III liiga is the fifth highest football league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. It consists of 48 teams, divided geographically into four divisions with 12 teams in each group north, east, west and south. Season starts around April and lasts until October.

III Liiga North

Current clubs

The following clubs are competing in III Liiga North during the 2016 season.

Club	2015	Seasons in III Liiga	First Season in III Liiga	Current run since	Titles	Last best finish
Retro ^{a, b}	1st	5	2010	2010	3	1st (2015)
Kalev III ^{a, b}	2nd	5	2010	2010	0	2nd (2015)
Castovanni ^{a, b}	4th	2	2014	2014	0	4th (2015)
Kalju III ^b	5th	4	2008	2014	0	5th (2015)
Reliikvia ^{a, b}	6th	2	2014	2014	1	1st (2014)
Štrommi	8th	9	2006	2015	0	5th (2012)
Saku ^b	9th	7	2001	2014	0	9th (2015)
Eston Villa ^b	IV Liiga North 1st	2	2012	2016	0	7th (2013)
Hell Hunt ^b	IV Liiga North 2nd	5	2008	2016	0	8th (2012)
Piraaja II ^{a, b}	IV Liiga North 3rd	0	2016	2016	0	-
Olybet ^a	11th	11	2004	2012	1	1st (2010)
Igiliikur ^b	IV Liiga East 2nd	1	2014	2015	0	8th (2014)

^a - never been relegated from III Liiga
^b - never played in II Liiga

III liiga East

Current clubs

The following clubs are competing in III Liiga North during the 2016 season.

Club	2015	Seasons in III Liiga	First Season in III Liiga	Current run since	Titles	Last best finish
Maardu United ^{a, b}	3rd	1	2015	2015	0	3rd (2015)
Koeru ^a	4th	14	2001	2014	0	3rd (2010)
Maardu LM II ^{a, b}	5th	1	2015	2015	0	5th (2015)
Kaitseliit Kalev ^a	6th	4	2005	2015	1	1st (2007)
Järva-Jaani ^{a, b}	7th	11	2005	2005	0	3rd (2005)
Loo	8th	3	2009	2015	0	4th (2012)
Tarvas II ^{a, b}	9th	5	2011	2011	0	3rd (2011)
Infonet III ^{a, b}	IV Liiga East 1st	0	2016	2016	0	-
Väätsa ^{a, b}	IV Liiga East 3rd	0	2016	2016	0	-
Ambla ^{a, b}	11th	3	2013	2013	0	6th (2013)
Harju ^{a, b}	?	0	2016	2016	0	-
Järve II ^{a, b}	?	0	2016	2016	0	-

^a - never been relegated from III Liiga
^b - never played in II Liiga

III liiga South

Current clubs

The following clubs are competing in III Liiga South during the 2016 season.

Club	2015	Seasons in III Liiga	First Season in III Liiga	Current run since	Titles	Last best finish
Otepää ^{a, b}	3rd	7	2009	2009	0	3rd (2015)
EMÜ ^{a, b}	4th	6	2010	2010	0	4th (2015)
Lootos ^b	5th	15	1995/96	2007	0	3rd (2010)
Tääksi ^{a, b}	6th	4	2012	2012	0	3rd (2014)
Welco II ^{a, b}	7th	2	2014	2014	0	5th (2014)
Tartu ^{a, b}	8th	3	2013	2013	0	7th (2013)
Navi ^{a, b}	9th	5	2011	2011	0	9th (2015)
Tarvastu ^a	IV Liiga South 1st	7	1995/96	2016	1	1st (1999)
Suure-Jaani United ^b	IV Liiga South 2nd	1	2012	2016	0	11th (2012)
Warrior	10th	7	1995/96	2012	0	2nd (2004)
Fauna	11th	9	2001	2015	1	1st (2001)
Vastseliina ^{a, b}	12th	2	2014	2014	0	12th (2015)

^a - never been relegated from III Liiga
^b - never played in II Liiga

III liiga West

Current clubs

The following clubs are competing in III Liiga South during the 2016 season.

Club	2015	Seasons in III Liiga	First Season in III Liiga	Current run since	Titles	Last best finish
Kärdla LM ^a	2nd	9	2006	2014	0	2nd (2015)
Haapsalu ^a	3rd	2	2013	2015	0	3rd (2015)
Lihula ^{a, b}	5th	3	2013	2013	0	5th (2015)
Alexela ^b	6th	8	2002	2014	0	2nd (2005)
Kernu ^a	9th	13	2000	2009	1	1st (2002)
Poseidon ^{a, b}	IV Liiga East 1st	0	2016	2016	0	-
Pärnu Vaprus ^a	IV Liiga East 2nd	3	1998	2016	1	1st (2000)
Zenit ^a	IV Liiga East 3rd	0	2016	2016	0	-
Lelle	10th	6	2002	2013	0	3rd (2014)
Raplamaa ^{a, b}	?	0	2016	2016	0	-
Nõmme United II ^{a, b}	?	0	2016	2016	0	-
Ajax II ^{a, b}	?	0	2016	2016	0	-

^a - never been relegated from III Liiga
^b - never played in II Liiga

Champions and top goalscorers

North division

Season	01 !	02 !	03 !	Top Goalscorer
2005	JK Tondi	Keskerakonna JK	Tallinna LiVal Sport	Andrei Tšurikov (JK Tondi, 27 goals)
2006	Tallinna FC Ararat	Nõmme JK Kalju II	Tallinna JK Piraaja	Andrei Tšurikov (JK Tondi, 23 goals)
2007	SK Tallinna Sport	Keskerakonna JK	Saue JK	Janar Pajo (Saue JK, 23 goals)
2008	Keskerakonna JK	Tallinna JK Piraaja	Tallinna JK II	Kirill Abramov (Tallinna LiVal Sport, 21 goals)
2009	FC Ajax Veteranid	JK Tondi	Tallinna JK Legion II	Andrei Kobjakov (FC Ajax Veteranid, 20 goals)
2010	Tallinna FC Olympic	Tallinna JK Piraaja	Koeru JK	Rando Tamm (Tallinna FC Olympic, 20 goals)
2011	Tallinna FC Ararat TTÜ (2)	Saue JK Laagri	JK Tallinna Kalev III	Marion Adusoo (Koeru JK, 19 goals)
2012	FCF Tallinna Ülikool	Saue JK Laagri	JK Tallinna Kalev III	Even Laanemaa (FCF Tallinna Ülikool, 21 goals)
2013	Paide Linnameeskond II	JK Tallinna Kalev III	JK Tondi	Aleksei Naariste (JK Tallinna Kalev III, 26 goals)
2014	Tallinna JK Piraaja	Tallinna FC Charma	JK Retro	Dmitry Skiperskiy (JK Retro, 54 goals)
2015	JK Retro	JK Tallinna Kalev III	Tallinna SK Dnipro	Dmitry Skiperskiy (JK Retro, 45 goals)
2016	Pirita JK Reliikvia	Tallinna FC Hell Hunt	JK Retro	Dmitry Skiperskiy (JK Retro, 30 goals)

East division

Season	01 !	02 !	03 !	Top Goalscorer
2005	Jõhvi JK Orbiit	Lasnamäe FC Ajax II	Virumaa JK Rakvere	Pavel Kondratjev (Kiviõli Tamme Auto, 30 goals)
2006	Tallinna FC Ararat	Nõmme JK Kalju II	Tallinna JK Piraaja	Eerik Heinpalu (Kaitsejõudude SK, 28 goals)
2007	Kohtla-Järve JK Alko	Tallinna FC Anzhi	Maardu Esteve	Tõnis Starkopf (Maardu Esteve, 43 goals)
2008	FC M.C. Tallinn	Operi Jalgpallikool	Maardu Esteve	Tõnis Starkopf (Maardu Esteve, 23 goals)
2009	Tallinna FC Atletik	Raasiku FC Joker	Maardu Esteve	Maksim Krivošein (Maardu Esteve, 34 goals)
2010	JK Sillamäe Kalev II	Tallinna JK Kotkad	FC Maardu	Maksim Krivošein (FC Maardu, 29 goals)
2011	FC Maardu	Kuusalu JK Rada	Rakvere JK Tarvas II	3 players (19 goals)
2012	Raasiku FC Joker 1993	JK Keskerakond	Lasnamäe FC Ajax II	Andrei Kobjakov (Lasnamäe FC Ajax II, 22 goals)
2013	Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv II	Tallinna JK Visadus	Tallinna FC Levadia III	Raido Vespere (FCF Järva-Jaani SK, 26 goals)
2014	Kuusalu JK Rada	Narva United FC	Kiviõli FC Irbis II	Sergei Popov (Kiviõli FC Irbis II, 28 goals)
2015	Tallinna FC Forza	Narva United FC	Maardu United	Jevgeni Tšigrinov (Tallinna FC Forza, 46 goals)
2016	Maardu United	Tallinna FC Infonet III	Kohtla-Järve JK Järve II	Sergei Akimov (Ambla Vallameeskond, 27 goals)

III Liiga Finals

III Liiga Finals 2012

10. October 2012 Semi-Final	Eesti Koondis	3-2	Tartu Quattromed	Tallinn, Estonia
20:30	Aivar Priidel 57' Martin Taska 81' Arvo Kraam 85'	(Report)	Taavi Vellemaa 46', 69'	Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 20 Referee: Aivar Israel

14. October 2012 Semi-Final	FCF Tallinna Ülikool	3-1	Raasiku FC Joker 1993	Tallinn, Estonia
14:00	Even Laanemaa 40' Rauno Nõmmiko 45' Steven Linkov 72' (o.g.)	(Report)	Ervo Vaatmann 61'	Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 68 Referee: Martin Salong

28. October 2012 Final	Eesti Koondis	3-1	FCF Tallinna Ülikool	Tallinn, Estonia
17:00	Dmitry Skiperskiy 31' Arvo Kraam 46' Mait Anton 73'	(Report)	Rauno Nõmmiko 44'	Stadium: Sportland Arena Referee: Aron Härsing

III Liiga Finals 2013

20. October 2013 Semi-Final	Paide Linnameeskond II	3-2	Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv II	Paide, Estonia
13:00	Chris Lee 20' Rene Puhke 36' Silver Neemelo 39'	(Report)	Vitali Mletško 18' Jevgeni Gužovski 43'	Stadium: Paide Stadium Attendance: 25 Referee: Reigo Teearu

20. October 2013 Semi-Final	Võru JK	3-3 (4-2 p)	JK Retro	Võru, Estonia
14:00	Lauri Pilv 12', 62' Taavi Sarapuu 78'	(Report)	Dmitry Skiperskiy 16', 24', 87'	Stadium: Võru Stadium Attendance: 42 Referee: Siim Rinken

31. October 2013 Final	Paide Linnameeskond II	1-2 (a.e.t.)	Võru JK	Tallinn, Estonia
20:30	Rene Puhke 69'	(Report)	Kristjan Moks 25' Priit Bahmatšov 96'	Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 45 Referee: Martin Lember

III Liiga Finals 2014

18. October 2014 Semi-Final	Tõrva JK	6-1	FC Kose	Tarvastu, Estonia
14:00	Oliver Suur 6', 73' Juhan Kondike 10', 85' Martin Orlo 79' Andreas Orlo 88'	(Report)	Lauri Mihkelson 60' (pen)	Stadium: Soe Stadium Attendance: 25 Referee: Marko Liiva

19. October 2014 Semi-Final	Kuusalu JK Rada	1-2	Tallinna JK Piraaja	Kuusalu, Estonia
12:00	Keio Kivistik 63'	(Report)	Tanel Lätti 9' Leo Kuuse 59' (pen)	Stadium: Kuusalu Stadium Attendance: 22 Referee: Margus Kotter

25. October 2014 Final	Tallinna JK Piraaja	2-1	Tõrva JK	Tallinn, Estonia
13:00	Leo Kuuse 10' Heigo Kosemets 48' (o.g.)	(Report)	Karl Hansson 66'	Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 40 Referee: Denis Petrov

III Liiga Finals 2015

17. October 2015 Semi-Final	Tallinna FC Forza	4-3	JK Retro	Tallinn, Estonia
11:00	Jevgeni Tšigrinov 18' Andrei Nazarov 52' Jevgeni Suhih 65', 82'	(Report)	Dmitry Skiperskiy 80' Arvo Kraam 83' Lars Christian Hopp 91'	Stadium: Lasnamäe KJH Stadium Attendance: 17 Referee: Tomi Rahula

18. October 2015 Semi-Final	Tartu FC Merkuur	2-3	Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi	Tartu, Estonia
13:00	Vladislav Gussev 21', 46'	(Report)	Igor Mohhov 32' Kein Makovei 41', 68'	Stadium: Kaagvere Stadium Attendance: 12 Referee: Riivo Stolts

24. October 2015 Final	Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi	3-1	Tallinna FC Forza	Pärnu, Estonia
13:00	Aleksander Algo 34' Kein Makovei 60' Henri Hansson 74'	(Report)	Andrei Nazarov 90'	Stadium: Pärnu Stadium Attendance: 67 Referee: Ago Kärtmann

III Liiga Finals 2016

15. October 2016 Semi-Final	Raplamaa JK	6-0	FC Otepää	Valtu, Estonia
18:00				Stadium: Valtu Stadium

16. October 2016 Semi-Final	Maardu United	4-1	Pirita JK Reliikvia	Maardu, Estonia
13:00				Stadium: Maardu Stadium

Final	Raplamaa JK	4-1	Maardu United

External links

Estonian Football Association

Football in Estonia

Estonian Football Association

National teams

Leagues

Men	Meistriliiga Esiliiga Esiliiga B II liiga III liiga IV liiga (League system)

Women	Naiste Meistriliiga

Beach soccer	Rannajalgpalli Meistriliiga

Futsal	Saalijalgpalli Meistriliiga

Domestic cups

Awards

Men	Footballer of the Year Young Footballer of the Year Meistriliiga Player of the Year Esiliiga Player of the Year Esiliiga B Player of the Year Silverball

Women	Footballer of the Year Young Footballer of the Year Naiste Meistriliiga Player of the Year

Lists

Tournaments

International players
- Men
- Women

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