Season | 2018 |
---|---|
Dates | 3 March 2018 – 10 November 2018 |
Champions | Nõmme Kalju 2nd title |
Relegated | Vaprus |
Champions League | Nõmme Kalju |
Europa League | FCI Levadia Flora Narva Trans |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 685 (3.81 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Liliu (31 goals) |
← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons [1] ) was the 28th season of the Meistriliiga, the highest division of Estonian football system. The season was scheduled to begin on 25 February 2018, but was postponed due to a cold wave. On 3 March, the season began with four out of five second round matches held in indoor arena. This marked the first time Estonian league football was played indoor. [2] The season concluded on 10 November 2018. [3] Flora were the defending champions. Nõmme Kalju won their 2nd Meistriliiga title completing an entire season undefeated.
10 teams competed in the league. Sillamäe Kalev lost their Meistriliiga license due to a failure to meet their financial obligations and were relegated to the II liiga. [4] On 4 November 2017, it was announced that FCI Tallinn would merge with Levadia. [5]
The two clubs were replaced by 2017 Esiliiga champions Maardu Linnameeskond and runners-up Tallinna Kalev. [6] On 18 December 2017, Kuressaare replaced Maardu Linnameeskond after the latter withdrew from the league due to financial reasons. [7]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
FCI Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000 [8] |
Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 14,405 [9] |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 1,000 [10] |
Narva Trans | Narva | Narva Kreenholmi Stadium | 1,065 [11] |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 650 [12] |
Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268 [13] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalevi Keskstaadion | 11,500 [14] |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500 [15] |
Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 1,084 [16] |
Vaprus | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501 [17] |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
FCI Levadia | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Flora | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Tele2 [18] |
Kuressaare | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
Narva Trans | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Sportland |
Nõmme Kalju | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | help.ee |
Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Verston |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Coolbet |
Tammeka | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Metec [19] |
Tulevik | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Viljandi Aken ja Uks [20] |
Vaprus | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Coolbet [21] |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaprus | ![]() | Resigned | 5 November 2017 [22] | Pre-season | ![]() | 5 November 2017 [23] |
FCI Levadia | ![]() | End of contract | 5 November 2017 [24] | ![]() | 6 November 2017 [25] | |
Tulevik | ![]() | Resigned | 15 November 2017 [26] | ![]() | 30 December 2017 [27] | |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() | Sacked | 16 November 2017 [28] | ![]() | 17 November 2017 [29] | |
Tammeka | ![]() ![]() | Mutual consent | 21 November 2017 [30] | ![]() | 21 November 2017 [30] | |
Flora | ![]() | Resigned | 13 December 2017 [31] | ![]() | 5 January 2018 [32] | |
Kuressaare | ![]() | Mutual consent | 19 December 2017 | ![]() | 19 December 2017 [33] | |
Tulevik | ![]() | Mutual consent | 19 April 2018 [34] | 9th | ![]() | 19 April 2018 [34] |
Narva Trans | ![]() | Resigned | 14 August 2018 [35] | 4th | ![]() | 17 August 2018 [35] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nõmme Kalju (C) | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 114 | 32 | +82 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | FCI Levadia | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 109 | 26 | +83 | 84 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Flora | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 116 | 32 | +84 | 83 | |
4 | Narva Trans | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 61 | |
5 | Paide Linnameeskond | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 74 | −10 | 51 | |
6 | Tammeka | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 49 | |
7 | Tulevik | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 100 | −63 | 29 | |
8 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 28 | |
9 | Kuressaare (O) | 36 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 34 | 115 | −81 | 21 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
10 | Vaprus (R) | 36 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 123 | −98 | 13 | Relegation to the Esiliiga |
At season's end Kuressaare, the ninth place club, participated in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up (of independent teams) of the 2018 Esiliiga, Elva, for the spot in 2019 Meistriliiga.
17 November 2018 | Elva | 0–1 | Kuressaare | Elva |
13:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Laht ![]() | Stadium: Elva linnastaadion Attendance: 235 Referee: Siim Rinken |
24 November 2018 | Kuressaare | 1–0 | Elva | Kuressaare |
13:00 (UTC+2) | Saar ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kuressaare linnastaadion Attendance: 152 Referee: Kristo Tohver |
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away. A total of 180 matches has been played, with 36 matches played by each team.
First half of season | Second half of season |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [37] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Nõmme Kalju | 31 |
2 | ![]() | Flora | 30 |
3 | ![]() | FCI Levadia | 28 |
4 | ![]() | Tammeka | 21 |
5 | ![]() | Narva Trans | 17 |
6 | ![]() | Flora | 16 |
7 | ![]() | Kuressaare | 15 |
8 | ![]() | FCI Levadia | 14 |
![]() | Nõmme Kalju | ||
10 | ![]() | Narva Trans | 13 |
![]() | FCI Levadia |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Tammeka | Kuressaare | 4–0 (A) | 30 March 2018 [38] |
![]() | FCI Levadia | Tulevik | 5–0 (H) | 5 May 2018 [39] |
![]() | Nõmme Kalju | Vaprus | 6–0 (A) | 5 May 2018 [40] |
![]() | FCI Levadia | Vaprus | 6–1 (H) | 26 May 2018 [41] |
![]() | Nõmme Kalju | Paide Linnameeskond | 3–0 (A) | 18 August 2018 [42] |
![]() | Flora | Tulevik | 3–1 (A) | 3 November 2018 [43] |
4 Player scored 4 goals
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March [44] | ![]() | Nõmme Kalju | ![]() | FCI Levadia |
April [45] | ![]() | FCI Levadia | ![]() | Nõmme Kalju |
May [46] | ![]() | Flora | ![]() | Paide Linnameeskond |
June/July [47] | ![]() | Nõmme Kalju | ![]() | Flora |
August [48] | ![]() | Tammeka | ![]() | |
September [49] | ![]() | FCI Levadia | ![]() | Narva Trans |
October [50] | ![]() | Flora | ![]() | Tulevik |
Zakaria Beglarishvili was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year. [51]
Tõnis Vihmoja's goal against Paide Linnameeskond was chosen Goal of the Year. [52]
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