1992 Meistriliiga
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| Season | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Norma (1st title) |
| Relegated | Maardu |
| Champions League | Norma |
| Top goalscorer | Sergei Bragin (18) |
← 1991 (nonofficial) | |
The 1992 Meistriliiga was the inaugural season of the Meistriliiga, the top division of the Estonian football. It was the first domestic competition since the Baltic nation had gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Fourteen teams competed in this edition, played in the spring to make the transition to autumn to spring season in the same year. Norma Tallinn won the title.
Preliminary round[edit]
Western Group[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 12 | Qualification for Championship Tournament |
| 2 | TVMV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 9 | |
| 3 | Vigri | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Pärnu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Dünamo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | Qualification for Relegation Tournament |
| 6 | Viljandi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 1 | |
| 7 | Merkuur | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results[edit]
Eastern Group[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 11 | Qualification for Championship Tournament |
| 2 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | Tartu Kalev | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 8 | |
| 4 | Narva Trans | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 | |
| 5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | Qualification for Relegation Tournament |
| 6 | Kohtla-Järve Keemik | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | |
| 7 | Maardu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 44 | −41 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results[edit]
Championship Tournament[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma (C) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 12 | Qualification for Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 10 | |
| 3 | TVMV | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 8 | |
| 4 | Flora | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 | |
| 5 | Vigri | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 6 | |
| 6 | Tartu Kalev | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 5 | |
| 7 | Narva Trans | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 4 | |
| 8 | Pärnu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 3 |
Results[edit]
Relegation Tournament[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dünamo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 8 | |
| 10 | Kohtla-Järve Keemik | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Sillamäe Kalev | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 12 | Merkuur | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Viljandi[a] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
| 14 | Maardu (R) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
- ^ Viljandi stayed in the Meistriliiga as Pärnu JK withdrew from the 1992-93 Meistriliiga, changed their name to Viljandi Tulevik
Results[edit]
Relegation playoff[edit]
4–4 on aggregate. Merkuur won on away goals and retained its Meistriliiga spot for the 1992-93 season.
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sergei Bragin | Norma | 18 |
| 2 |  Sergei Afanasyev | Eesti Põlevkivi | 13 |
| 3 | Valeri Možžuhhin | TVMV | 12 |
| 4 | Oleg Guzik | TVMV | 11 |
| Urmas Kirs | Flora | ||
| 6 | Indro Olumets | Flora | 7 |
| Martin Reim | Flora | ||
| Aleksandr Žurkin | Norma |