2024 Meistriliiga

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

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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

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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

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
FCI Levadia Spain Curro Torres Estonia Rasmus Peetson Macron[11] Viimsi Keevitus
Flora Estonia Taavi Viik Estonia Rauno Alliku Nike Optibet[12]
Kuressaare Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi Estonia Märten Pajunurm Nike Visit Saaremaa
Narva Trans Portugal Miguel Moreira Ivory Coast Irié Nike Sportland
Nõmme Kalju Russia Nikita Andreev Estonia Henri Perk Adidas Marsbet[13]
Nõmme United Estonia Martin Klasen Estonia Kevin Mätas Adidas TonyBet
Paide Linnameeskond Serbia Ivan Stojković Estonia Andre Frolov Capelli[14] Verston
Tallinna Kalev Finland Teemu Tainio 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

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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 Estonia Randin Rande
Ecuador Juan Martínez (interim) 		2 April 2024
Narva Trans Russia Aleksei Eremenko[21] Mutual consent 24 April 2024 9th Estonia Valeri Bondarenko (interim) 24 April 2024
Estonia Valeri Bondarenko End of interim spell 6 June 2024 7th Portugal Miguel Moreira[22] 6 June 2024
Flora Estonia Norbert Hurt[23] Resigned 11 July 2024 3rd Estonia Taavi Viik[24] 12 July 2024
Nõmme United Estonia Randin Rande
Ecuador Juan Martínez 		End of interim spell 22 July 2024 10th Estonia Martin Klasen[25] 22 July 2024
Tallinna Kalev Estonia Daniel Meijel Demoted to assistant manager 1 August 2024 9th Finland Teemu Tainio[26] 1 August 2024

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FCI Levadia 22 17 4 1 49 8 +41 55 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Nõmme Kalju 22 13 7 2 47 21 +26 46 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Flora 22 11 6 5 37 25 +12 39
4 Paide Linnameeskond 22 12 2 8 35 23 +12 38
5 Narva Trans 22 6 6 10 30 44 −14 24[a]
6 Tammeka 22 6 6 10 25 28 −3 24[a]
7 Vaprus 22 6 6 10 22 33 −11 24[a]
8 Kuressaare 22 4 9 9 23 38 −15 21
9 Tallinna Kalev 22 5 5 12 24 43 −19 20 Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
10 Nõmme United 22 2 5 15 13 42 −29 11 Relegation to the Esiliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 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 c Narva Trans are ranked ahead of both Tammeka and Vaprus on head-to-head points: Narva Trans 8, Tammeka 7, Vaprus 6

Results

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

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

Meistriliiga play-off

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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

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As of 28 July 2024

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[27]
1 Estonia Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju 16
2 Nigeria Promise David Nõmme Kalju 14
Estonia Mark Anders Lepik Flora
4 Nigeria Ahmed Adebayo Basher Tammeka 12
5 Brazil Felipe Felicio FCI Levadia 11
Estonia Robi Saarma Paide Linnameeskond
7 Estonia Mihkel Ainsalu FCI Levadia 7
Georgia (country) Sergo Kukhianidze Narva Trans
Netherlands Richie Musaba FCI Levadia

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
Estonia Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju Kuressaare 6–0 (A)[28] 2 March 2024
Estonia Mark Anders Lepik Flora Narva Trans 4–3 (H)[29] 6 April 2024
Tallinna Kalev 3–0 (A)[30] 1 May 2024
Brazil Felipe Felicio FCI Levadia Nõmme United 6–0 (A)[31] 19 June 2024
Estonia Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju Tammeka 3–0 (H)[32] 27 July 2024

Awards

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Monthly awards

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Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[33] Spain Curro Torres FCI Levadia Estonia Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju
April[34] Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi Kuressaare Nigeria Promise David
May[35] Estonia Norbert Hurt Flora Estonia Mark Anders Lepik Flora
June/July[36] Spain Curro Torres FCI Levadia Estonia Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju

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