2017 Meistriliiga
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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.
Season | 2017 |
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Dates | 3 March 2017 – 4 November 2017 |
Champions | Flora 11th title |
Relegated | Sillamäe Kalev |
Champions League | Flora |
Europa League | Levadia Nõmme Kalju Narva Trans |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 658 (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 run | 15 matches Flora |
Longest unbeaten run | 26 matches Flora |
Longest winless run | 21 matches Vaprus |
Longest losing run | 17 matches Vaprus |
← 2016 2018 → |
Flora won their 11th Meistriliiga title following a 2–0 home win over Tammeka on 28 October 2017.
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
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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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
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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FCI Tallinn | Aleksandar Rogić | Andrei Kalimullin | Joma | Infonet |
Flora | Arno Pijpers | Brent Lepistu | Nike | Tele2[15] |
Levadia | Igor Prins | Rimo Hunt | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Narva Trans | Adyam Kuzyaev | Irié | Nike | Sportland |
Nõmme Kalju | Sergei Frantsev | Vitali Teleš | Adidas | help.ee |
Paide Linnameeskond | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Andre Frolov | Nike | Enemat |
Sillamäe Kalev | Irfan Ametov | Mihhail Starodubtsev | Uhlsport | Alexela |
Tammeka | Mario Hansi Kaido Koppel |
Kaarel Kiidron | Nike | Metec[16] |
Tulevik | Aivar Lillevere | Indrek Ilves | Joma | Viljandi Aken ja Uks[17] |
Vaprus | Marko Lelov | Karl Palatu | Nike | Coolbet[18] |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Paide Linnameeskond | Meelis Rooba | Mutual consent | 5 November 2016[19] | Pre-season | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | 7 November 2016[19] |
Flora | Argo Arbeiter | Sacked | 10 November 2016[20] | Arno Pijpers | 2 January 2017[21] | |
Tammeka | Indrek Koser | Mutual consent | 29 November 2016[22] | Mario Hansi Kaido Koppel |
29 November 2016[22] | |
Sillamäe Kalev | Algimantas Briaunys | Resigned | 11 April 2017[23] | 8th | Vadym Dobizha (caretaker) | 11 April 2017[23] |
FCI Tallinn | Aleksandr Puštov | Mutual consent | 30 June 2017[24] | 4th | Sergei Bragin (caretaker) | 30 June 2017[24] |
FCI Tallinn | Sergei Bragin | End of caretaker spell | 29 July 2017[25] | 4th | Aleksandar Rogić | 29 July 2017 |
Sillamäe Kalev | Vadym Dobizha | Resigned due to ill health | 12 September 2017 | 7th | Irfan Ametov (caretaker) | 12 September 2017[26] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Flora (C) | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 100 | 28 | +72 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Levadia | 36 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 106 | 20 | +86 | 84 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Nõmme Kalju | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 101 | 32 | +69 | 78 | |
4 | FCI Tallinn | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 103 | 47 | +56 | 65 | |
5 | Narva Trans | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
6 | Paide Linnameeskond | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 88 | −41 | 38 | |
7 | Tammeka | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 37 | |
8 | Tulevik | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 95 | −61 | 28 | |
9 | Vaprus[lower-alpha 2] | 36 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 29 | 146 | −117 | 8 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
10 | Sillamäe Kalev[lower-alpha 3] (R) | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 76 | −24 | 36 | 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) Fairplay ranking.[28]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 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.
- Relegation play-offs were not held as a league spot was vacated by the merger of FCI Tallinn and Levadia.[27]
- Sillamäe Kalev were stripped of their Meistriliiga license due to financial troubles.[27]
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.
First half of season
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Second half of season
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Top scorers
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Top assists
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Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Dzmitry Kowb | Narva Trans | Paide Linnameeskond | 5–1 (A) | 4 March 2017[30] |
Rimo Hunt | Levadia | Paide Linnameeskond | 7–0 (H) | 18 March 2017[31] |
Yevgeni Kharin | FCI Tallinn | Vaprus | 6–0 (A) | 15 April 2017[32] |
Yevgeni Kobzar | Levadia | Vaprus | 8–0 (H) | 28 April 2017[33] |
Albert Prosa6 | FCI Tallinn | Vaprus | 11–1 (H) | 22 May 2017[34] |
Rauno Sappinen | Flora | Vaprus | 10–0 (A) | 16 June 2017[35] |
João Morelli | Levadia | Paide Linnameeskond | 8–0 (H) | 5 August 2017[36] |
Aleksandr Volkov | Sillamäe Kalev | Vaprus | 9–0 (H) | 12 August 2017[37] |
Karl Mööl | Nõmme Kalju | Vaprus | 6–1 (A) | 15 August 2017[38] |
Liliu | Nõmme Kalju | Vaprus | 6–0 (H) | 23 September 2017[39] |
Aleksandr Volkov | Sillamäe Kalev | Vaprus | 7–2 (A) | 30 September 2017[40] |
Rauno Sappinen4 | Flora | Narva Trans | 7–0 (A) | 20 October 2017[41] |
4 Player scored 4 goals; 6 Player scored 6 goals; (H) – Home ; (A) – Away