2016 Meistriliiga

Meistriliiga
Season 2016
Biggest home win Flora 6–0 Tarvas
(8 March 2016)
Kalju 6-0 Trans
(9 April 2016)
Flora 6–0 Pärnu
(29 April 2016)
Biggest away win Tarvas 0–5 Paide
(9 April 2016)
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2017 →

The 2016 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the 26th season of the Meistriliiga, the highest division of Estonian football system. The season began on 4 March 2016 and will end in November.[2][3] Flora are the defending champions.

Teams

A total of 10 teams will contest the league. These include 9 teams from the 2015 season and one promoted team from the 2015 Esiliiga: Tarvas, making their debut in the top flight. Tarvas replaces Viljandi Tulevik who were relegated from the Meistriliiga after a single season. In the relegation play-off Tartu Tammeka successfully defended their league spot by defeating challengers Tallinna Kalev.

Stadia

Location of the 2016 Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Stadium Seating capacity
Flora Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 9,692[4]
Infonet Tallinn Lasnamäe KJH Stadium 400[5]
Levadia Tallinn Kadriorg Stadium 5,000[6]
Narva Trans Narva Kreenholm Stadium 1,065[7]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300[8]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide Stadium 268[9]
Pärnu Linnameeskond Pärnu Pärnu Raeküla Stadium 550[10]
Sillamäe Kalev Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 800[11]
Tammeka Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750[12]
Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Stadium 1,785[13]

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Flora Estonia Norbert Hurt Estonia Gert Kams Nike Tele2[14]
Infonet Russia Aleksandr Pushtov Estonia Vladimir Avilov Joma Infonet
Levadia Estonia Sergei Ratnikov Estonia Rimo Hunt Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Narva Trans Russia Adyam Kuzyaev Estonia Roman Nesterovski Nike Sportland
Nõmme Kalju Russia Sergei Frantsev Estonia Vitali Teleš Adidas Optibet[15]
Paide Linnameeskond Estonia Meelis Rooba Estonia Lauri Varendi Nike Enemat
Pärnu Linnameeskond Estonia Marko Lelov Estonia Martin Vunk Hummel Wendre[16]
Sillamäe Kalev Russia Denis Ugarov Estonia Mihhail Starodubtsev Uhlsport Alexela
Tammeka Estonia Indrek Koser Estonia Kaarel Kiidron Nike Sportland
Tarvas Estonia Valeri Bondarenko Estonia Kaarel Saar Nike Aqva Hotel & Spa

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Levadia Estonia Marko Kristal Sacked 7 November 2015[17] Pre-season Estonia Sergei Ratnikov 7 November 2015[17]
Nõmme Kalju Brazil Getúlio Fredo Caretaker spell over 7 November 2015[18] Russia Sergei Frantsev 7 November 2015[18]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nõmme Kalju 11 8 2 1 23 6 +17 26 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Levadia Tallinn 11 7 4 0 16 5 +11 25 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Infonet Tallinn 11 6 3 2 21 8 +13 21
4 Flora Tallinn 11 4 5 2 21 6 +15 17
5 Tartu Tammeka 10 4 3 3 14 15 −1 15
6 Paide Linnameeskond 10 3 3 4 15 11 +4 12
7 Sillamäe Kalev 10 2 5 3 11 15 −4 11
8 Narva Trans 10 2 4 4 15 23 −8 10
9 Pärnu Linnameeskond 10 1 0 9 4 26 −22 3 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
10 Rakvere Tarvas 10 0 1 9 5 30 −25 1 Relegation to Esiliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: Estonian Football Association (Estonian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.[19][20]

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.

First half of season

Home ╲ Away FLO INF NÕMLEVPAIPÄRSILTAMTARNAR
Flora 1–2 6–0 0–0 0–0 6–0 3–0
Infonet 1–1 2–1 0–0 4–0 4–1
Nõmme Kalju 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 6–0
Levadia 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0
Paide 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 4–0
Pärnu 0–3 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–0
Sillamäe Kalev 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–0
Tammeka 0–3 1–4 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–2
Tarvas 0–5 0–1
Narva Trans 0–3 1–1 2–3 4–0 3–3 2–2

Updated to games played on 30 April 2016.
Source: Estonian Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home ╲ Away FLO INF NÕMLEVPAIPÄRSILTAMTARNAR
Flora
Infonet
Nõmme Kalju
Levadia
Paide
Pärnu
Sillamäe Kalev
Tammeka
Tarvas
Narva Trans

Source: Estonian Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of matches played on 30 April 2016.[21][22]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Finland Sakari TukiainenFlora6
2 Ghana Ofosu AppiahInfonet5
3 Estonia Igor MorozovLevadia4
Estonia Roman NesterovskiNarva Trans4
Estonia Kristjan TiirikTammeka4
Nigeria Jasper UwaegbulamPaide Linnameeskond4
Estonia Vladimir VoskoboinikovInfonet4

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Finland Sakari Tukiainen5 Flora Tarvas 6–0 8 March 2015[23]

5 Player scored 5 goals.

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[24] Russia Aleksandr Pushtov Infonet Ghana Ofosu Appiah Infonet
April[25] Estonia Meelis Rooba Paide Linnameeskond Estonia Andrei Sidorenkov Nõmme Kalju
May
June
July
August
September
October

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kodune tippjalgpall saab peatoetaja" [Domestic top football will get the main sponsor] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=ML&year=2016
  3. ↑ "Eesti 2015.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 19 December 2014. p. 16. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "A. Le Coq Arena" (in Estonian). FC Flora. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lasnamäe Kergejõustikuhalli spordiväljakud" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kadrioru Staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Narva Paemurru Spordikooli Kreenholmi staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hiiu Staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Paide linna staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Pärnu Raeküla staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Spordikompleks "Kalev" staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Nõmme Kalju sõlmis Eesti klubijalgpalli ühe suurima lepingu". jkkalju.ee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  16. ↑ "Pärnu läheb uue peatreeneri ja peasponsoriga tähtede poole" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  17. 1 2 "Levadia kinnitas Sergei Ratnikovi ametisse" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  18. 1 2 "Kalju palkas Sergei Frantsevi" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Eesti 2016. a meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 November 2015. p. 12. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Meistriliiga 2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "ML VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2016)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  22. ↑ "Meistriliiga 2016 statistika" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee.
  23. ↑ "Tallinna FC Flora 6 : 0 Rakvere JK Tarvas" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  24. ↑ "Premium liiga märtsikuu parimateks valiti Puštov ja Appiah" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 31 March 2016.
  25. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Rooba ja Sidorenkov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2016.
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