2024 Meistriliiga

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Meistriliiga
Season2024
Dates1 March – 9 November 2024
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The 2024 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 34th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992.

The winners qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The runners-up, third-placed team, and 2024–25 Estonian Cup winners (or fourth-placed team if the Estonian Cup winners finish in the top three of the Meistriliiga) qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round. The ninth-placed team qualify for the Meistriliiga play-off. The bottom-placed team are relegated to the 2025 Esiliiga.

Teams[edit]

The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams of the previous season, and one team promoted from the Esiliiga. Nõmme United were promoted as champions of the 2023 Esiliiga, replacing the bottom-placed 2023 Meistriliiga side Harju. Flora entered the season as defending champions.

Stadiums and locations[edit]

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Locations of the 2024 Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
FCI Levadia Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 14,336[2]
Flora
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[3]
Narva Trans Narva Narva Kreenholm Stadium 1,065[4]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Sportland Arena 1,172[5]
Nõmme United Männiku Stadium 500[6]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide linnastaadion 500[7]
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kadriorg Stadium 5,000[8]
Tammeka Tartu Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,638[9]
Vaprus Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[10]

Personnel and kits[edit]

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
FCI Levadia Spain Curro Torres Estonia Rasmus Peetson Macron[11] Viimsi Keevitus
Flora Estonia Norbert Hurt Estonia Konstantin Vassiljev Nike Optibet[12]
Kuressaare Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi Estonia Märten Pajunurm Nike Visit Saaremaa
Narva Trans Ivory Coast Irié Nike Sportland
Nõmme Kalju Russia Nikita Andreev Estonia Henri Perk Adidas Marsbet[13]
Nõmme United Ecuador Juan Martínez
Estonia Randin Rande (caretakers) 		Estonia Kevin Mätas Adidas TonyBet
Paide Linnameeskond Serbia Ivan Stojković Estonia Andre Frolov Capelli[14] Verston
Tallinna Kalev Estonia Daniel Meijel Estonia Tristan Toomas Teeväli Macron Unibet[15]
Tammeka Estonia Marti Pähn Estonia Richard Aland Nike
Vaprus Estonia Igor Prins Estonia Magnus Villota Nike Coolbet

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Nõmme United Estonia Vladimir Vassiljev[16] Signed by ŠTK Šamorín 26 November 2023 Pre-season Finland Jani Sarajärvi[17] 30 December 2023
Flora Estonia Jürgen Henn[18] Resigned 3 December 2023 Estonia Norbert Hurt[19] 7 December 2023
Nõmme United Finland Jani Sarajärvi[20] Contract terminated 2 April 2024 10th Ecuador Juan Martínez
Estonia Randin Rande (caretakers) 		2 April 2024
Narva Trans Russia Aleksei Eremenko[21] Mutual consent 24 April 2024 9th

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FCI Levadia 7 7 0 0 25 2 +23 21 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Paide Linnameeskond 7 5 0 2 15 8 +7 15 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Nõmme Kalju 6 4 1 1 14 7 +7 13
4 Flora 7 3 2 2 13 11 +2 11
5 Tallinna Kalev 8 2 3 3 11 13 −2 9
6 Tammeka 6 2 2 2 9 5 +4 8
7 Kuressaare 6 2 0 4 8 19 −11 6
8 Narva Trans 6 1 1 4 7 20 −13 4[a]
9 Nõmme United 7 1 1 5 3 12 −9 4[a] Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
10 Vaprus 6 1 0 5 6 14 −8 3 Relegation to the Esiliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Premium Liiga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points; 10) Draw
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Narva Trans 3, Nõmme United 0.

Results[edit]

Teams face each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Home \ Away FCI FLO KUR NAR NÕK NÕU PLM TAK TAM VAP FCI FLO KUR NAR NÕK NÕU PLM TAK TAM VAP
FCI Levadia — 6–0 12 May 2–0 2–0 20 Apr — 1 May
Flora 5 May — 4–3 21 Apr 2–0 1–3 2–2 11 May — 17 Apr
Kuressaare 0–6 27 Apr — 21 Apr 0–6 3–0 11 May —
Narva Trans — 2–0 28 Apr 2–2 0–5 4 May —
Nõmme Kalju 1–5 3–0 — 2–1 0–2 —
Nõmme United 4 May 0–0 — 12 May 20 Apr 2–1 —
Paide Linnameeskond 2–1 3–1 3–1 — 5 May 20 Apr —
Tallinna Kalev 0–2 12 May 27 Apr — 1–1 3–1 1–2 1 May —
Tammeka 28 Apr 0–0 1–2 — 1–0 —
Vaprus 1–3 3–2 1–2 26 Apr 0–3 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Meistriliiga play-off[edit]

The ninth-placed club will face the second-placed club from the 2024 Esiliiga for the final place in the following season's Meistriliiga.

Season statistics[edit]

As of 10 March 2024

Top scorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals[22]
1 Estonia Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju 6
2 Estonia Robi Saarma Paide Linnameeskond 5
3 Estonia Mark Anders Lepik Flora 4
Brazil Felipe Felicio FCI Levadia
5 Nigeria Ahmed Adebayo Tammeka 3
Estonia Mihkel Ainsalu FCI Levadia
Netherlands Richie Musaba FCI Levadia

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player For Against Result Date
Estonia Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju Kuressaare 6–0 (A)[23] 2 March 2024
Estonia Mark Anders Lepik Flora Narva Trans 4–3 (H)[24] 6 April 2024

Awards[edit]

Monthly awards[edit]

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[25] Spain Curro Torres FCI Levadia Estonia Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju

References[edit]

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  4. ^ "Narva Paemurru Spordikooli Kreenholmi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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  9. ^ "Tamme staadion - Tehnilised andmed". Tartu Sport (in Estonian). 2021-01-22.
  10. ^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  11. ^ "FCI Levadia uueks tehniliseks partneriks on hooajast 2023 Itaalia spordirõivaste bränd Macron, mida esindab Eestis 4Teams". fcilevadia.ee. 12 January 2023.
  12. ^ "FC Flora esindusmeeskonna uus peasponsor on Optibet". fcflora.ee. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  13. ^ "5MIINUST loovutab Nõmme Kalju rinnaesise uuele särgisponsorile" (in Estonian). Delfi. 21 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Tere tulemast, Capelli Sport!". Paide Linnameeskond (in Estonian). 27 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Kalevi uus särgisponsor on suurhalli ümber ristinud kihlveoettevõte". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Unitedi Premium liigasse vedanud Vassiljev lahkub klubist ja siirdub välismaale". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 21 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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  18. ^ "Ametlik: neljakordne Eesti aasta treener Henn lahkub Florast". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Ametlik: koondisest lahkunud Norbert Hurt juhendab uuesti Florat". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Ametlik! Nõmme Unitedi ja Sarajärvi teed läksid nelja vooru järel lahku". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Ametlik: seni vaid korra võidutsenud Transi ja Eremenko koostöö sai lõpu". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Edetabel" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  23. ^ "FC Kuressaare 0–6 Nõmme Kalju FC" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Tallinna FC Flora 4–3 JK Narva Trans" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Kaljust ja Levadiast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

External links[edit]

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