2017 Meistriliiga

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Meistriliiga
Season2017
Dates3 March 2017 – 4 November 2017
Champions Flora
11th title
Relegated Sillamäe Kalev
Champions League Flora
Europa League Levadia
Nõmme Kalju
Narva Trans
Matches played180
Goals scored658 (3.66 per match)
Top goalscorer Albert Prosa
Rauno Sappinen
(27 goals)
Best goalkeeper Sergei Lepmets
(21 clean sheets)
Biggest home win FCI Tallinn 11–1 Vaprus
(22 May 2017)
Biggest away win Vaprus 0–10 Flora
(16 June 2017)
Highest scoring FCI Tallinn 11–1 Vaprus
(22 May 2017)
Longest winning run15 matches
Flora
Longest unbeaten run26 matches
Flora
Longest winless run21 matches
Vaprus
Longest losing run17 matches
Vaprus
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The 2017 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons [1] ) was the 27th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 3 March 2017 and concluded on 4 November 2017. [2] FCI Tallinn began the season as defending champions of the 2016 season.

Contents

Flora won their 11th Meistriliiga title following a 2–0 home win over Tammeka on 28 October 2017.

Teams

A total of 10 teams contested the league, including 8 teams from the 2016 season. Tarvas were relegated after a winless season. Their spot was taken by Esiliiga champions Tulevik, making an immediate return after their 2015 relegation.

In the relegation play-off Pärnu Linnameeskond successfully defended their league spot by defeating challengers Maardu Linnameeskond, but on 11 January 2017 Pärnu Linnameeskond, a union of football clubs from Pärnu, broke up. Vaprus, one of the three clubs that had formed Linnameeskond, took over the league spot. [3]

Defending champions Infonet underwent a name change due to the UEFA restrictions regarding sponsorship names and became FCI Tallinn. [4]

Venues

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
FCI Tallinn Tallinn Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium 500 [5]
Flora Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 10,340 [6]
Levadia Tallinn Kadriorg Stadium 5,000 [7]
Narva Trans Narva Narva Kreenholm Stadium 1,065 [8]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 650 [9]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide linnastaadion 268 [10]
Sillamäe Kalev Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 800 [11]
Tammeka Tartu Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,500 [12]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 1,084 [13]
Vaprus Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501 [14]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
FCI Tallinn Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Rogić Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Kalimullin Joma Infonet
Flora Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arno Pijpers Flag of Estonia.svg Brent Lepistu Nike Tele2 [15]
Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Prins Flag of Estonia.svg Rimo Hunt Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Narva Trans Flag of Russia.svg Adyam Kuzyaev Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Irié NikeSportland
Nõmme Kalju Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Frantsev Flag of Estonia.svg Vitali Teleš Adidashelp.ee
Paide Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Frolov NikeEnemat
Sillamäe Kalev Flag of Ukraine.svg Irfan Ametov Flag of Estonia.svg Mihhail Starodubtsev Uhlsport Alexela
Tammeka Flag of Estonia.svg Mario Hansi
Flag of Estonia.svg Kaido Koppel 		Flag of Estonia.svg Kaarel Kiidron NikeMetec [16]
Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Lillevere Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Ilves JomaViljandi Aken ja Uks [17]
Vaprus Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Lelov Flag of Estonia.svg Karl Palatu NikeCoolbet [18]

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Paide Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Meelis Rooba Mutual consent5 November 2016 [19] Pre-season Flag of Estonia.svg Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko 7 November 2016 [19]
Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Sacked10 November 2016 [20] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arno Pijpers 2 January 2017 [21]
Tammeka Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Koser Mutual consent29 November 2016 [22] Flag of Estonia.svg Mario Hansi
Flag of Estonia.svg Kaido Koppel 		29 November 2016 [22]
Sillamäe Kalev Flag of Lithuania.svg Algimantas Briaunys Resigned11 April 2017 [23] 8th Flag of Ukraine.svg Vadym Dobizha (caretaker)11 April 2017 [23]
FCI Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Mutual consent30 June 2017 [24] 4th Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Bragin (caretaker)30 June 2017 [24]
FCI Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Bragin End of caretaker spell29 July 2017 [25] 4th Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Rogić 29 July 2017
Sillamäe Kalev Flag of Ukraine.svg Vadym Dobizha Resigned due to ill health12 September 20177th Flag of Ukraine.svg Irfan Ametov (caretaker)12 September 2017 [26]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Flora (C)36286210028+7290Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Levadia 36259210620+8684Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [a]
3 Nõmme Kalju 36246610132+6978
4 FCI Tallinn 362051110347+5665
5 Narva Trans 36136174663−1745Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [a]
6 Paide Linnameeskond 36108184788−4138
7 Tammeka 36910174063−2337
8 Tulevik 3684243495−6128
9 Vaprus [b] 36223229146−1178Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
10 Sillamäe Kalev [c] (R)36106205276−2436Relegation to the II liiga
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian), UEFA, 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) Fairplay ranking. [28]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Narva Trans qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round since the 2017–18 Estonian Cup winners FCI Levadia had already qualified for the competition based on their league position and FCI Tallinn merged with Levadia after the 2018 season.
  2. ↑ Relegation play-offs were not held as a league spot was vacated by the merger of FCI Tallinn and Levadia. [27]
  3. ↑ Sillamäe Kalev were stripped of their Meistriliiga license due to financial troubles. [27]

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away. A total of 180 matches will be played, with 36 matches played by each team.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [29]
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Albert Prosa FCI Tallinn27
Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Sappinen Flora
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Rimo Hunt Levadia20
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Volkov Sillamäe Kalev18
5 Flag of Georgia.svg Zakaria Beglarishvili Flora16
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kharin FCI Tallinn
Flag of Brazil.svg Liliu Nõmme Kalju
Flag of Brazil.svg João Morelli Levadia
9 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kobzar Levadia12
10 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Andreev Levadia11
Flag of Estonia.svg Artjom Dmitrijev Nõmme Kalju

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Belarus.svg Dzmitry Kowb Narva Trans Paide Linnameeskond 5–1 (A)4 March 2017 [30]
Flag of Estonia.svg Rimo Hunt Levadia Paide Linnameeskond 7–0 (H)18 March 2017 [31]
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kharin FCI Tallinn Vaprus 6–0 (A)15 April 2017 [32]
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kobzar Levadia Vaprus 8–0 (H)28 April 2017 [33]
Flag of Estonia.svg Albert Prosa 6 FCI Tallinn Vaprus 11–1 (H)22 May 2017 [34]
Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Sappinen Flora Vaprus 10–0 (A)16 June 2017 [35]
Flag of Brazil.svg João Morelli Levadia Paide Linnameeskond 8–0 (H)5 August 2017 [36]
Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Volkov Sillamäe Kalev Vaprus 9–0 (H)12 August 2017 [37]
Flag of Estonia.svg Karl Mööl Nõmme Kalju Vaprus 6–1 (A)15 August 2017 [38]
Flag of Brazil.svg Liliu Nõmme Kalju Vaprus 6–0 (H)23 September 2017 [39]
Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Volkov Sillamäe Kalev Vaprus 7–2 (A)30 September 2017 [40]
Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Sappinen 4 Flora Narva Trans 7–0 (A)20 October 2017 [41]

4 Player scored 4 goals; 6 Player scored 6 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away

Average attendance

ClubAverage attendance [42]
Nõmme Kalju FC 531
Tallinna FC Flora 477
Tartu JK Tammeka 320
Tallinna FC Levadia 311
Pärnu JK Vaprus 255
Viljandi JK Tulevik 240
Tallinna FC Infonet 238
Paide Linnameeskond 164
JK Narva Trans 143
JK Sillamäe Kalev 137
League average282

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
March [43] Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Prins Levadia Flag of Russia.svg Igor Dudarev Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Viktor Plotnikov Narva Trans
April [44] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arno Pijpers Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Rimo Hunt Flag of Estonia.svg Magnar Vainumäe Paide Linnameeskond
May [45] Flag of Estonia.svg Artur Kotenko Narva Trans Flag of Estonia.svg Brent Lepistu Flora
June [46] Flag of Estonia.svg Mario Hansi
Flag of Estonia.svg Kaido Koppel 		Tammeka Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Sappinen Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Mark Oliver Roosnupp Levadia
July [47] Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Frantsev Nõmme Kalju Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Volkov Sillamäe Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Robert Kirss Nõmme Kalju
August [48] Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Rogić FCI Tallinn Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kobzar Levadia Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Sukharov Sillamäe Kalev
September [49] Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Prins Levadia Flag of Croatia.svg Josip Krznarić Flag of Brazil.svg Geovane Nõmme Kalju
October [50] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arno Pijpers Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Brent Lepistu Flora Flag of Brazil.svg João Morelli Levadia

Player of the Round

RoundPlayer of the Round
PlayerClub
1 [51] Flag of Estonia.svg Rimo Hunt Levadia
2 [52] Flag of Georgia.svg Zakaria Beglarishvili Flora
3 [53] Flag of Brazil.svg João Morelli Levadia
4 [54] Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Sappinen Flora

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClub
Player of the Year [55] Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Sappinen Flora
Goal of the Year [56] Flag of Estonia.svg Viktor Plotnikov Narva Trans

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kodune tippjalgpall saab peatoetaja" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2017)". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Premium liigas esindab Pärnut jalgpalliklubi Vaprus". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "FC Infonetist saab FCI Tallinn". Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Infoneti Lasnamäe staadion". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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  7. ↑ "Kadrioru Staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  8. ↑ "Narva Kreenholmi staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
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  11. ↑ "Spordikompleks "Kalev" staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
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  13. ↑ "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  14. ↑ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  15. ↑ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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  22. 1 2 "Tammeka esindusmeeskonda juhendavad uuel hooajal Mario Hansi ja Kaido Koppel" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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  51. ↑ "Premium liiga avaringi parimaks mängijaks valiti Rimo Hunt" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 May 2017.
  52. ↑ "Premium liiga teise ringi parimaks valiti Zakaria Beglarishvili" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 July 2017.
  53. ↑ "Premium liiga kolmanda ringi parimaks mängijaks valiti Joao Morelli" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 September 2017.
  54. ↑ "Premium liiga neljanda ringi parimaks valiti Rauno Sappinen" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 July 2017.
  55. ↑ "Premium liiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Rauno Sappinen" [Rauno Sappinen voted best player of the Premium liiga] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 December 2017.
  56. ↑ "Premium liiga ilusaimaks väravaks valiti Plotnikovi karistuslöök" [Viktor Plotnikov's free kick voted Premium liiga's goal of the year] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 December 2017.
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