2024 Meistriliiga
Football league season
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 March – 9 November 2024 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
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
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
Tallinn
Paide Linnameeskond
Tammeka
Narva Trans
Kuressaare
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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
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCI Levadia |  Curro Torres |  Rasmus Peetson | Macron[11] | Viimsi Keevitus |
| Flora | Norbert Hurt | Konstantin Vassiljev | Nike | Optibet[12] |
| Kuressaare |  Roman Kozhukhovskyi | Märten Pajunurm | Nike | Visit Saaremaa |
| Narva Trans | Valeri Bondarenko (interim) |  Irié | Nike | Sportland |
| Nõmme Kalju |  Nikita Andreev | Henri Perk | Adidas | Marsbet[13] |
| Nõmme United | Randin Rande (interim) | Kevin Mätas | Adidas | TonyBet |
| Paide Linnameeskond |  Ivan Stojković | Andre Frolov | Capelli[14] | Verston |
| Tallinna Kalev | Daniel Meijel | Tristan Toomas Teeväli | Macron | Unibet[15] |
| Tammeka | Marti Pähn | Richard Aland | Nike | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nõmme United | Vladimir Vassiljev[16] | Signed by ŠTK Šamorín | 26 November 2023 | Pre-season |  Jani Sarajärvi[17] | 30 December 2023 |
| Flora | Jürgen Henn[18] | Resigned | 3 December 2023 | Norbert Hurt[19] | 7 December 2023 | |
| Nõmme United | Jani Sarajärvi[20] | Contract terminated | 2 April 2024 | 10th | Randin Rande (interim) | 2 April 2024 |
| Narva Trans | Aleksei Eremenko[21] | Mutual consent | 24 April 2024 | 9th | Valeri Bondarenko (interim) | 24 April 2024 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCI Levadia | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 28 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Nõmme Kalju | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 20 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Paide Linnameeskond | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 19[a] | |
| 4 | Flora | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 19[a] | |
| 5 | Kuressaare | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 12[b] | |
| 6 | Tammeka | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12[b] | |
| 7 | Vaprus | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 11 | |
| 8 | Tallinna Kalev | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 9 | |
| 9 | Narva Trans | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 6 | Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off |
| 10 | Nõmme United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 5 | Relegation to the Esiliiga |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 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:
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:
- ^ a b Paide Linnameeskond are ahead of Flora on head-to-head points: Paide Linnameeskond 2–1 Flora, Flora 1–3 Paide Linnameeskond
- ^ a b Kuressaare are ahead of Tammeka on head-to-head points: Tammeka 1–2 Kuressaare, Kuressaare 0–0 Tammeka
Results
Teams face each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
| Home \ Away | FCI | NÕK | PLM | FLO | TAM | KUR | TAK | VAP | NAR | NÕU | FCI | NÕK | PLM | FLO | TAM | KUR | TAK | VAP | NAR | NÕU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCI Levadia | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4 Jul | 16 Jun | 1 Jun | 22 May | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | — | 25 Aug | 1–0 | 3 Noe | 17 Aug | 21 Jul | 27 Sep | 22 Sep | 14 Sep | 22 Oct |
| Nõmme Kalju | 1–5 | — | 2–1 | 15 Jun | 4–2 | 18 May | 18 Jun | 3 Jul | 3–0 | 28 May | — | |||||||||
| Paide | — | 2–1 | 20 Apr | 3–1 | 5 May | 3–1 | — | |||||||||||||
| Flora | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 17 Apr | — | ||||||||||
| Tammeka | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Kuressaare | 0–6 | 0–6 | 27 Apr | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 21 Apr | — | ||||||||||||
| Tallinna | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 12 May | 1–2 | 1 May | — | |||||||||||
| Vaprus | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | — | 26 Apr | — | |||||||||||||
| Narva Trans | 28 Apr | 0–5 | 2–2 | 4 May | — | 2–0 | — | |||||||||||||
| Nõmme United | 0–0 | 12 May | 2–1 | 4 May | 20 Apr | — | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Meistriliiga play-off
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
- As of 2 May 2024
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Anders Lepik | Flora | 9 |
| 2 |  Felipe Felicio | FCI Levadia | 7 |
| Robi Saarma | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
| Alex Matthias Tamm | Nõmme Kalju | ||
| 5 |  Promise David | Nõmme Kalju | 6 |
| 6 |  Ahmed Adebayo | Tammeka | 5 |
| Mihkel Ainsalu | FCI Levadia | ||
 Richie Musaba | FCI Levadia | ||
| 9 | Kevin Kauber | Vaprus | 3 |
 Sergo Kukhianidze | Narva Trans | ||
| Mattias Männilaan | Kuressaare | ||
| Märten Pajunurm | Kuressaare |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Matthias Tamm | Nõmme Kalju | Kuressaare | 6–0 (A)[23] | 2 March 2024 |
| Mark Anders Lepik | Flora | Narva Trans | 4–3 (H)[24] | 6 April 2024 |
| Tallinna Kalev | 3–0 (A)[25] | 1 May 2024 |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[26] | Curro Torres | FCI Levadia | Alex Matthias Tamm | Nõmme Kalju |
References
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- ^ "FC Kuressaare 0–6 Nõmme Kalju FC" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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