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Meistriliiga

This article is about the Estonian football league. For other uses, see Meistriliiga (disambiguation).

Meistriliiga (pronounced [ˈmeistriliːɡ̊ɑː]), officially known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons, and commonly known as the Premium Liiga, is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1992, and was initially semi-professional with amateur clubs allowed to compete. With the help of solidarity mechanisms, the league is fully professional since the 2020 season.[1]

Meistriliiga
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
CountryEstonia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toEsiliiga
Domestic cup(s)Estonian Cup
Estonian Supercup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Conference League
Current championsFlora (15th title)
(2023)
Most championshipsFlora
(15 titles)
Most appearancesAndrei Kalimullin (517)
Top goalscorerMaksim Gruznov (304 goals)
TV partnersETV2, ETV+, soccernet.ee
Websitejalgpall.ee/liiga
Current: 2024 season

As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends in November. Meistriliiga consists of ten clubs, all teams play each other four times. After each season the bottom team is relegated and the second last team plays a two-legged play-off for a place in the Meistriliiga.

In February 2013, A. Le Coq, an Estonian brewery company, signed a five-year cooperation agreement with the Estonian Football Association, which included Meistriliiga naming rights.[2]

Meistriliiga started using video assistant referee (VAR) from 2023.[3]

2024 season

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The following 10 clubs will compete in the 2024 Meistriliiga.

ClubPosition
in 2023		First season
in Meistriliiga		Seasons in
Meistriliiga		First season of
current spell		Number of
seasons of
current spell		TitlesLast title
FCI Levadiac2nd199926199926102021
Floraa, b, c1st199234199234152023
Kuressaare7th200017201870–
Narva Transa, b, c8th1992341992340–
Nõmme Kaljuc5th20081720081722018
Nõmme United1st (EL)20241202410–
Paide Linnameeskondc4th2009162009160–
Tallinna Kalev3rd200712202230[note 1]–
Tammekac9th2005202005200–
Vaprus6th20069202140–

a = Founding member of the Meistriliiga
b = Played in every Meistriliiga season
c = Never been relegated from the Meistriliiga

Champions

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SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeTop goalscorerGoals
1992NormaEesti PõlevkiviTVMVSergei Bragin (Norma)18
1992–93Norma (2)FloraNikolSergei Bragin (Norma)27
1993–94FloraNormaNikolMaksim Gruznov (Narva Trans/Tevalte)21
1994–95Flora (2)Lantana-MarlekorNarva TransSerhiy Morozov (Lantana-Marlekor)25
1995–96LantanaFloraTevalte-MarlekorLembit Rajala (Flora)16
1996–97Lantana (2)FloraTallinna SadamSergei Bragin (Lantana)18
1997–98Flora (3)Tallinna SadamLantanaKonstantin Kolbassenko (Tallinna Sadam)18
1998Flora (4)Tallinna SadamLantanaKonstantin Kolbassenko (Tallinna Sadam)13
1999LevadiaTulevikFloraToomas Krõm (Levadia)19
2000Levadia (2)FloraTVMKEgidijus Juška (TVMK)
Toomas Krõm (Levadia)		24
2001Flora (5)TVMKLevadiaMaksim Gruznov (Narva Trans)37
2002Flora (6)LevadiaTVMKAndrei Krõlov (TVMK)37
2003Flora (7)TVMKLevadiaTor Henning Hamre (Flora)39
2004Levadia (3)TVMKFloraVjatšeslav Zahovaiko (Flora)28
2005TVMKLevadiaNarva TransTarmo Neemelo (TVMK)41
2006Levadia (4)Narva TransFloraMaksim Gruznov (Narva Trans)31
2007Levadia (5)FloraTVMKDmitri Lipartov (Narva Trans)30
2008Levadia (6)FloraNarva TransIngemar Teever (Nõmme Kalju)23
2009Levadia (7)Sillamäe KalevNarva TransVitali Gussev (Levadia)26
2010Flora (8)LevadiaNarva TransSander Post (Flora)24
2011Flora (9)Nõmme KaljuNarva TransAleksandrs Čekulajevs (Narva Trans)46
2012Nõmme KaljuLevadiaFloraVladislav Ivanov (Sillamäe Kalev/Narva Trans)23
2013Levadia (8)Nõmme KaljuSillamäe KalevVladimir Voskoboinikov (Nõmme Kalju)23
2014Levadia (9)Sillamäe KalevFloraYevgeni Kabaev (Sillamäe Kalev)36
2015Flora (10)LevadiaNõmme KaljuIngemar Teever (Levadia)24
2016InfonetLevadiaNõmme KaljuYevgeni Kabaev (Sillamäe Kalev)25
2017Flora (11)LevadiaNõmme KaljuAlbert Prosa (FCI Tallinn)
Rauno Sappinen (Flora)		27
2018Nõmme Kalju (2)FCI LevadiaFloraLiliu (Nõmme Kalju)31
2019Flora (12)FCI LevadiaNõmme KaljuErik Sorga (Flora)31
2020Flora (13)Paide LinnameeskondFCI LevadiaRauno Sappinen (Flora)26
2021FCI Levadia (10)FloraPaide LinnameeskondHenri Anier (Paide Linnameeskond)26
2022Flora (14)FCI LevadiaPaide LinnameeskondZakaria Beglarishvili (FCI Levadia)21
2023Flora (15)FCI LevadiaTallinna KalevTristan Koskor (Narva Trans)16

Total titles won

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ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasons
Flora1571993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
FCI Levadia10111999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2021
Nõmme Kalju222012, 2018
Lantana211995–96, 1996–97
Norma211992, 1992–93
TVMK132005
FCI Tallinn102016

All-time Meistriliiga table

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The table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Meistriliiga since its inception in 1992. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2022 season. Teams in bold play in the Meistriliiga 2023 season. Numbers in bold are the record (highest) numbers in each column.

In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss, although Meistriliiga awarded 2 points for a win until the 1994–95 season. Championship matches, relegation matches and relegation tournament matches involving clubs of lower leagues are not counted. In 1992 Preliminary Round matches were played in two groups. The results of the matches played between teams in same group were taken to second round, thus counted twice, in this table these results are counted once.

The table is sorted by all-time points.

Pos.
Club
Seasons
Titles
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
1Flora32149696821651222577768180922112.28
2Levadia12410805578143842140591154918772.33
3Narva Trans3209704341903461742134140114921.54
4Nõmme Kalju152530313111106114150263910501.98
5TVMK21714522558211510735165578471.87
6Tulevik32206551871123567921283−4916731.02
7Paide Linnameeskond14049418887219734845−1116511.32
8Tammeka1706341761173417671235−4686451.02
9Sillamäe Kalev13041318365165741681606141.49
10Kuressaare15050488753414271283−8563390.67
11FCI Tallinn9511809041493432121313111.73
12Tallinna Kalev1003546855231341860−5192590.73
13Lantana5721608838343411531883021.89
14Tallinna Sadam601326719462711681032201.67
15Eesti Põlevkivi90162504072224276−521901.17
16Norma4278497222231111121541.97
17Merkuur460153412884204404−2001510.99
18Vaprus702463521190235760−5251260.51
19Legion3098252251109174−65930.95
20Lootus6501482219107104394−290850.57
21Warrior501562118117120425−305810.52
22Levadia II13084201450106211−105740.88
23Lelle408016194572155−83670.84
24Dünamo408916116292277−185590.66
25DAG740681694385199−114570.84
26Viljandi207214144470157−87560.78
27Vigri20321679815526551.72
28Pärnu Linnameeskond207211105162185−123430.60
29Tervis Pärnu2046115303892−54380.83
30Keemik2031106154172−31361.16
31Ajax301087138860449−389340.31
32Pärnu83038552836120−84200.53
33Lokomotiv1036462635115−80180.50
34Maardu Linnameeskond1036452730118−88170.47
35Pärnu Levadia102815221996−7780.29
36Tarvas1036033315113−9830.09
37Vall10140113944−3510.07
38Maardu109009659−5300
Notes
  • Note 1: 1999–2003 FC Levadia Maardu, 2004– FC Levadia. Not to be confused with FC Levadia Tallinn 2001–2003 a separate team owned by the steel company Levadia. In 2004 the clubs were merged FC Levadia Maardu were moved to Tallinn and became FC Levadia, former FC Levadia Tallinn became their reserves as FC Levadia II.
  • Note 2: 1992 TVMV, 1992-1994 Nikol, 1995–1996 Tevalte-Marlekor, 1996–1997 Marlekor, 1997–2008 TVMK
  • Note 3: 1992 Viljandi JK, 1993– Viljandi Tulevik
  • Note 4: 1992–2005 Merkuur, 2006 Maag
  • Note 5: 1993–1994 Tevalte, 1995–1999 Lantana
  • Note 6: 2000–2003 Kohtla-Järve Lootus, 2004 Alutaguse Lootus, 2005–2012 Kohtla-Järve Lootus, then merged and became Kohtla-Järve JK Järve
  • Note 7: 1992 Tartu Kalev, 1992–1994 EsDAG, 1994– DAG
  • Note 8: 1992 Pärnu JK, 1994–1996 PJK Kalev
  • Note 9: 2011–2016 Infonet, 2017 FCI Tallinn

Records

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All as of end of 2023 season if not stated otherwise.

Club records

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Player records

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As of 11 November 2023. Active players in bold.[6][7]

Estonian champions

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Bold indicates club's first championship victory.

Estonian SSR champions

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  • Balti Laevastik was a Baltic Fleet club
  • Zvezda Tallinn was a Tallinn garrison club
  • Dvigatel means Motor/Engine

Notes

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  1. ^ Tallinna Kalev won two Estonian Championship titles (1923 and 1930) before the formation of the current Meistriliiga

References

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  1. ^ "Eesti jalgpalli meistriliiga jätkub teisipäeval uue formaadiga" (in Estonian). Postimees Sport. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Kodune tippjalgpall saab peatoetaja" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Premium liiga võtab kasutusele VAR-i". ERR. 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "SPORT-EKSTRA: Statistikapomm! Millised rekordeid omavad FC Norma, Raio Piiroja ja hooaeg 1997-98?". Õhtuleht. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Levadia üritab kaotuseta Transist mööda tõusta". Estonian Football Association. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Premium liigas kõige rohkem mänginute ja väravaküttide TOP 100". Estonian Football Association. 24 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Premium liiga TOP". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Eesti jalgpallilegendi 14-aastane poeg tegi meistriliiga ajalugu". Delfi Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Viimases voorus purustati meistriliiga ajaloo noorima väravalööja rekord". soccernet.ee. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Saharovi nimele liigaajaloo kiireim värav". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 10 September 2004. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Eile sündis Meistriliiga ajaloo kiireim värav". Soccernet.ee. 13 September 2009.
  12. ^ "VIDEO: Vladislav Ivanov lõi Transile värava juba 14. sekundil". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Kalju, Flora ja Levadia ei jätnud vastasele võimalust". Postimees. 12 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Laupäeval võib selguda Eesti meister". Soccernet.ee. 22 October 2004.
  15. ^ "Infonet üllatas põnevusmängus Levadiat, Smiško võimas rekordseeria sai lõpu". Postimees. 25 July 2014.
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