2023 Meistriliiga
Season | 2023 |
---|---|
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
[edit]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
[edit]Promoted from 2022 Esiliiga | Relegated to 2023 Esiliiga |
---|---|
Harju | Legion |
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
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
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
FCI Levadia | ![]() | ![]() | Macron[12] | Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus |
Flora | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Optibet[13] |
Harju | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Enemat |
Kuressaare | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Visit Saaremaa |
Narva Trans | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Sportland |
Nõmme Kalju | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Marsbet[14] |
Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Exmet, Verston |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Unibet[15] |
Tammeka | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Giga Ehitus |
Vaprus | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Coolbet |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaprus | ![]() | End of contract | 12 November 2022 | Pre-season | ![]() | 14 November 2022 |
FCI Levadia | ![]() | End of interim spell | 1 December 2022 | ![]() | 1 December 2022 | |
Narva Trans | ![]() | 31 December 2022 | ![]() | 31 December 2022 | ||
Nõmme Kalju | ![]() | Contract terminated | 28 April 2023 | 4th | ![]() | 28 April 2023 |
Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() | 25 May 2023 | 7th | ![]() | 27 May 2023 | |
![]() | End of interim spell | 30 May 2023 | ![]() | 30 May 2023 | ||
Narva Trans | ![]() | Contract terminated | 8 August 2023 | 8th | ![]() | 11 August 2023 |
![]() | End of interim spell | 20 August 2023 | ![]() | 20 August 2023 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
Results
[edit]Meistriliiga play-off
[edit]The ninth-placed club (Tammeka) faced the second-placed club from the 2023 Esiliiga (Viimsi) for the final place in the following season's Meistriliiga.
First leg
[edit]Second leg
[edit]3 December 2023 | Tammeka | 1–1 (6–1 agg.) | Viimsi | Tartu |
10:30 BST |
|
| Stadium: Tartu Tamme Stadium |
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[27] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Narva Trans | 16 |
2 | ![]() | Flora | 14 |
3 | ![]() | FCI Levadia | 13 |
4 | ![]() | Flora | 12 |
5 | ![]() | FCI Levadia | 11 |
6 | ![]() | Tammeka | 10 |
![]() | Tallinna Kalev | ||
8 | ![]() | Flora/Kuressaare | 9 |
9 | ![]() | FCI Levadia | 8 |
![]() | Vaprus | ||
![]() | Kuressaare | ||
![]() | Tallinna Kalev |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FCI Levadia | Nõmme Kalju | 3–0 (H)[28] | 9 July 2023 |
![]() | Paide Linnameeskond | Tammeka | 6–3 (H)[29] | 19 August 2023 |
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[30] | ![]() | Vaprus | ![]() | Vaprus |
April[31] | ![]() | FCI Levadia | ![]() | FCI Levadia |
May[32] | ![]() | Flora | ![]() | Flora |
June/July[33] | ![]() | FCI Levadia | ![]() | Paide Linnameeskond |
August[34] | ![]() | Nõmme Kalju | ![]() | Nõmme Kalju |
September[35] | ![]() | Harju | ![]() | FCI Levadia |
October[36] | ![]() ![]() | Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | Flora |
Annual awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Player of the Season[37] | ![]() | Flora |
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() | FCI Levadia |
Defender of the Season | ![]() | |
Midfielder of the Season | ![]() | Flora |
Forward of the Season | ![]() | FCI Levadia |
Under-21 Player of the Season | ||
Manager of the Season[38] | ![]() ![]() | Tallinna Kalev |
Goal of the Season[39] | ![]() | Narva Trans |
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