2024 Meistriliiga Explained

Competition:Meistriliiga
Season:2024
Dates:1 March – 9 November 2024
Winners:FCI Levadia
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:FCI Levadia
Continentalcup2:Conference League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Nõmme Kalju
Paide Linnameeskond
Relegated:Nõmme United
Matches:180
Total Goals:539
League Topscorer:Alex Matthias Tamm
(28 goals)
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 34th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 1 March, and concluded on 9 November 2024.

FCI Levadia won their 11th Meistriliiga title.

Teams

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.

Nõmme United were promoted as champions of the 2023 Esiliiga, replacing the bottom-placed 2023 Meistriliiga side Harju.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
FCI LevadiaTallinnA. Le Coq Arenaalign=center rowspan=2[2]
Flora
KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare linnastaadion[3]
Narva TransNarvaNarva Kreenholm Stadium[4]
Nõmme KaljuTallinnSportland Arena[5]
Nõmme UnitedMänniku Stadium0[6]
Paide LinnameeskondPaidePaide linnastaadion[7]
Tallinna KalevTallinnKadriorg Stadium[8]
TammekaTartuTartu Tamme Stadium[9]
VaprusPärnuPärnu Rannastaadion[10]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
FCI Levadia Curro Torres Rasmus PeetsonMacron[11] Viimsi Keevitus
Flora Taavi Viik Rauno AllikuNikeOptibet[12]
Kuressaare Roman Kozhukhovskyi Märten PajunurmNikeVisit Saaremaa
Narva Trans Ricardo Afonso (interim) IriéNikeSportland
Nõmme Kalju Nikita Andreev Henri PerkAdidasMarsbet[13]
Nõmme United Martin Klasen Kevin MätasAdidasTonyBet
Paide Linnameeskond Ivan Stojković Andre FrolovCapelli[14] Verston
Tallinna Kalev Teemu Tainio Tristan Toomas TeeväliMacronUnibet[15]
Tammeka Marti Pähn Richard AlandNike
Vaprus Igor Prins Magnus VillotaNikeCoolbet

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Nõmme United Vladimir Vassiljev[16] Signed by ŠTK Šamorín26 November 2023Pre-season Jani Sarajärvi[17] 30 December 2023
Flora Jürgen Henn[18] Resigned3 December 2023 Norbert Hurt[19] 7 December 2023
Nõmme United Jani Sarajärvi[20] Contract terminated2 April 202410th Randin Rande
Juan Martínez (interim)
2 April 2024
Narva Trans Aleksei Eremenko[21] Mutual consent24 April 20249th Valeri Bondarenko (interim)24 April 2024
Valeri BondarenkoEnd of interim spell6 June 20247th Miguel Moreira[22] 6 June 2024
Flora Norbert Hurt[23] Resigned11 July 20243rd Taavi Viik[24] 12 July 2024
Nõmme United Randin Rande
Juan Martínez
End of interim spell22 July 202410th Martin Klasen[25] 22 July 2024
Tallinna Kalev Daniel MeijelDemoted to assistant manager1 August 20249th Teemu Tainio[26] 1 August 2024
Narva Trans Miguel Moreira[27] Mutual consent7 September 20246th Ricardo Afonso (interim)7 September 2024

League table

Results

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

Meistriliiga play-off

The ninth-placed club (Tallinna Kalev) faced the second-placed club from the 2024 Esiliiga (Viimsi) in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2025 Meistriliiga.

Second leg

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[28]
1 Alex Matthias TammNõmme Kalju28
2 Sergei ZenjovFlora17
3 Ahmed Adebayo BasherTammeka15
Mark Anders LepikFlora
Robi SaarmaPaide Linnameeskond
6 Promise DavidNõmme Kalju14
7 Abdoulie CeesayPaide Linnameeskond13
8 Mihkel AinsaluFCI Levadia11
Pierre KaboréNarva Trans
Sergo KukhianidzeNarva Trans
Ats PurjeTallinna Kalev
Felipe FelicioFCI Levadia

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Alex Matthias TammNõmme KaljuKuressaare6–0 (A)[29] 2 March 2024
Mark Anders LepikFloraNarva Trans4–3 (H)[30] 6 April 2024
Tallinna Kalev3–0 (A)[31] 1 May 2024
Felipe FelicioFCI LevadiaNõmme United6–0 (A)[32] 19 June 2024
Alex Matthias TammNõmme KaljuTammeka3–0 (H)[33] 27 July 2024
Danil KuraksinFloraKuressaare4–3 (A)[34] 14 September 2024
Abdoulie Ceesay4Paide LinnameeskondNõmme United7–2 (H)[35]
Sergei Zenjov4Flora4–0 (A)[36] 5 October 2024

Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March[37] Curro TorresFCI Levadia Alex Matthias TammNõmme Kalju
April[38] Roman KozhukhovskyiKuressaare Promise David
May[39] Norbert HurtFlora Mark Anders LepikFlora
June/July[40] Curro TorresFCI Levadia Alex Matthias TammNõmme Kalju
August[41] Ivan StojkovićPaide Linnameeskond Dimitri JepihhinPaide Linnameeskond
September[42] Nikita AndreevNõmme Kalju Alex Matthias TammNõmme Kalju
October[43] Ivan StojkovićPaide Linnameeskond Sergei ZenjovFlora

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kodune tippjalgpall saab peatoetaja. 26 February 2013. 11 December 2013. et. Estonian Football Association.
  2. Web site: A. Le Coq Arena. et. Estonian Football Association. 1 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Kuressaare Linnastaadion. et. spordiregister.ee. 1 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Narva Paemurru Spordikooli Kreenholmi staadion. et. spordiregister.ee. 1 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Sportland Arena - ESR . 7 March 2024 . www.spordiregister.ee.
  6. Web site: 4 November 2023 . Premium liigasse saanud Nõmme United jääb põhimõtetele kindlaks. Poom: kasvatajaklubi nimi mind ei häiri . Delfi Sport . et.
  7. Web site: Paide linna staadion. et. spordiregister.ee. 1 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Kadrioru Staadion - ESR . 2023-02-04 . www.spordiregister.ee.
  9. Web site: 2021-01-22 . Tamme staadion - Tehnilised andmed . Tartu Sport . et.
  10. Web site: Pärnu Rannastaadion. Estonian Football Association. et. 1 March 2022.
  11. Web site: 12 January 2023 . FCI Levadia uueks tehniliseks partneriks on hooajast 2023 Itaalia spordirõivaste bränd Macron, mida esindab Eestis 4Teams . fcilevadia.ee.
  12. Web site: FC Flora esindusmeeskonna uus peasponsor on Optibet. fcflora.ee. 8 May 2021. 18 January 2021.
  13. Web site: 5MIINUST loovutab Nõmme Kalju rinnaesise uuele särgisponsorile. Delfi. et. 21 February 2023.
  14. Web site: 27 February 2024 . Tere tulemast, Capelli Sport! . Paide Linnameeskond . et.
  15. Web site: Kalevi uus särgisponsor on suurhalli ümber ristinud kihlveoettevõte . et . soccernet.ee. 22 February 2023. 22 February 2023.
  16. News: Unitedi Premium liigasse vedanud Vassiljev lahkub klubist ja siirdub välismaale. soccernet.ee. 21 November 2023. 28 February 2024. et.
  17. News: Peatreener lõpuks paigas! Nõmme United tõi tüüri juurde kogenud soomlase. soccernet.ee. 30 December 2023. 28 February 2024. et.
  18. News: Ametlik: neljakordne Eesti aasta treener Henn lahkub Florast. soccernet.ee. 30 November 2023. 28 February 2024. et.
  19. News: Ametlik: koondisest lahkunud Norbert Hurt juhendab uuesti Florat. soccernet.ee. 7 December 2023. 28 February 2024. et.
  20. News: Ametlik! Nõmme Unitedi ja Sarajärvi teed läksid nelja vooru järel lahku. soccernet.ee. 2 April 2024. 2 April 2024. et.
  21. News: Ametlik: seni vaid korra võidutsenud Transi ja Eremenko koostöö sai lõpu. soccernet.ee. 24 April 2024. 24 April 2024. et.
  22. News: Põnev! Narva Transis alustasid tööd Portugali ja Itaalia treenerid. soccernet.ee. 6 June 2024. 6 June 2024. et.
  23. News: Sloveenidelt paki saanud Flora peatreener Hurt astus ametist tagasi. soccernet.ee. 11 July 2024. 11 July 2024. et.
  24. News: Ametlik! FC Flora edutas esindusmeeskonda tüürima U21 tiimi peatreeneri. soccernet.ee. 12 July 2024. 12 July 2024. et.
  25. News: Nõmme Unitedi peatreeneriks sai uuesti Martin Klasen. soccernet.ee. 22 July 2024. 22 July 2024. et.
  26. News: Kalev määras Meijeli asemel uueks peatreeneriks soomlase. soccernet.ee. 1 August 2024. 1 August 2024. et.
  27. News: 12 mängu ja kõik - Narva Trans vahetas taas peatreenerit. soccernet.ee. 7 September 2024. 7 September 2024. et.
  28. Web site: Edetabel. Estonian Football Association. et.
  29. News: FC Kuressaare 0–6 Nõmme Kalju FC. et. Estonian Football Association. 2 March 2024. 3 March 2024.
  30. News: Tallinna FC Flora 4–3 JK Narva Trans. et. Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2024. 6 April 2024.
  31. News: JK Tallinna Kalev 0–3 Tallinna FC Flora. et. Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2024. 1 May 2024.
  32. News: FC Nõmme United 0–6 Tallinna FCI Levadia. et. Estonian Football Association. 19 June 2024. 19 June 2024.
  33. News: Nõmme Kalju FC 3–0 Tartu JK Tammeka. et. Estonian Football Association. 27 July 2024. 27 July 2024.
  34. News: FC Kuressaare 3–4 JK Tallinna FC Flora. et. Estonian Football Association. 14 September 2024. 14 September 2024.
  35. News: Paide Linnameeskond 7–2 FC Nõmme United. et. Estonian Football Association. 14 September 2024. 14 September 2024.
  36. News: FC Nõmme United 0–4 Tallinna FC Flora. et. Estonian Football Association. 5 October 2024. 5 October 2024.
  37. Web site: Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Kaljust ja Levadiast. Estonian Football Association. 5 April 2024. 5 April 2024. et.
  38. Web site: Premium liiga aprillikuu parima auhinnad lähevad Kaljule ja Kuressaarele. Estonian Football Association. 2 May 2024. 2 May 2024. et.
  39. Web site: Premium liiga maikuu parimad tulevad valitseva meistri ridadest. Estonian Football Association. 5 June 2024. 5 June 2024. et.
  40. Web site: Premium liiga juuni– ja juulikuu parimad tulevad Kaljust ja Levadiast. Estonian Football Association. 1 August 2024. 1 August 2024. et.
  41. Web site: Premium liiga augustikuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Paidesse. Estonian Football Association. 9 September 2024. 9 September 2024. et.
  42. Web site: Premium liiga septembrikuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Kaljusse. Estonian Football Association. 10 October 2024. 10 October 2024. et.
  43. Web site: Premium liiga oktoobrikuu parima auhinnad lähevad Florale ja Paidele. 4 November 2024. 4 November 2024. et.