A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Season | 2023 |
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Champions | Flora |
Relegated | Harju |
Champions League | Flora |
Conference League | FCI Levadia Paide Linnameeskond Tallinna Kalev |
Matches played | 120 |
Goals scored | 296 (2.47 per match) |
Biggest home win | Flora 5–0 Narva Trans (14 March 2023) FCI Levadia 6–1 Harju (15 April 2023) |
Biggest away win | Vaprus 1–5 Flora (10 June 2023) Narva Trans 0–4 Vaprus (8 July 2023) Kuressaare 0–4 Paide Linnameeskond (23 July 2023) |
Highest scoring | Paide Linnameeskond 6–3 Tammeka (19 August 2023) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Flora |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Flora |
Longest winless run | 10 matches Harju |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Harju |
Highest attendance | 3,510 FCI Levadia 0–0 Flora (28 June 2023) |
Lowest attendance | 101 FCI Levadia 3–0 Tammeka (15 March 2023) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 30 September 2023. |
The 2023 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 33rd season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. It was the first Meistriliiga season with video assistant referee (VAR).[2]
The winners (Flora, their second consecutive title and fifteenth overall) qualified for the 2024–25 Champions League first qualifying round. The runners-up (FCI Levadia), third-placed team (Tallinna Kalev), and fourth-placed team (Paide Linnameeskond) qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League first qualifying round. The ninth-placed team (Tammeka) qualified for the Meistriliiga play-off, winning to retain their place in the league. The bottom-placed team (Harju) were relegated to the 2024 Esiliiga.
Teams
The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams of the previous season, and one team promoted from the Esiliiga. Flora entered the season as defending champions.
Team changes
Promoted from 2022 Esiliiga |
Relegated to 2023 Esiliiga |
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Harju | Legion |
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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FCI Levadia | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 14,336[3] |
Flora | |||
Harju | Laagri | Laagri Stadium | 40[4] |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 1,000[5] |
Narva Trans | Narva | Narva Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[6] |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | TNTK Stadium | 800[7] |
Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 500[8] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[9] |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500[10] |
Vaprus | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501[11] |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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FCI Levadia | Curro Torres | Rasmus Peetson | Macron[12] | Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus |
Flora | Jürgen Henn | Konstantin Vassiljev | Nike | Optibet[13] |
Harju | Victor Silva | Andre Järva | Adidas | Enemat |
Kuressaare | Roman Kozhukhovskyi | Märten Pajunurm | Nike | Visit Saaremaa |
Narva Trans | Aleksei Eremenko | Elysée | Nike | Sportland |
Nõmme Kalju | Nikita Andreev | Yohan Mannone | Adidas | Marsbet[14] |
Paide Linnameeskond | Ivan Stojković | Andre Frolov | Nike | Exmet, Verston |
Tallinna Kalev | Aivar Anniste Daniel Meijel |
Marek Kaljumäe | Macron | Unibet[15] |
Tammeka | Marti Pähn | Taijo Teniste | Nike | Giga Ehitus |
Vaprus | Igor Prins | Magnus Villota | Nike | Coolbet |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Vaprus | Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs[16] | End of contract | 12 November 2022 | Pre-season | Igor Prins[17] | 14 November 2022 |
FCI Levadia | Nikita Andreev | End of interim spell | 1 December 2022 | Curro Torres[18] | 1 December 2022 | |
Narva Trans | Aleksei Yagudin | 31 December 2022 | Sergei Terehhov[19] | 31 December 2022 | ||
Nõmme Kalju | Kaido Koppel[20] | Contract terminated | 28 April 2023 | 4th | Nikita Andreev | 28 April 2023 |
Paide Linnameeskond | Karel Voolaid[21] | 25 May 2023 | 7th | Ats Sillaste (interim)[22] | 27 May 2023 | |
Ats Sillaste | End of interim spell | 30 May 2023 | Ivan Stojković[23] | 30 May 2023 | ||
Narva Trans | Sergei Terehhov[24] | Contract terminated | 8 August 2023 | 8th | Valeri Bondarenko (interim) | 11 August 2023 |
Valeri Bondarenko | End of interim spell | 20 August 2023 | Aleksei Eremenko[25] | 20 August 2023 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Flora (C) | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 24 | +50 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | FCI Levadia | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 77 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 53[b] | |
4 | Paide Linnameeskond | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 53[b] | |
5 | Nõmme Kalju | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 49 | |
6 | Vaprus | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 48 | |
7 | Kuressaare | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 43 | |
8 | Narva Trans | 36 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 38 | |
9 | Tammeka (O) | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 27 | Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off |
10 | Harju (R) | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 23 | Relegation to the Esiliiga |
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[26]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The 2023–24 Estonian Cup winners also qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners (FCI Levadia) qualified based on league position, the Conference League spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Tallinna Kalev 8, Paide Linnameeskond 2.