Summary
The Meistriliiga (EST1) (aka A. Le Coq Premium Liga), is the top football league in the Estonian football system. The EST1 is unique because it is comprised of both professional and semi-professional teams. At the end of the 2026 season, the EST1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026 EST1 team
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026 EST1 teams
The winner of the 2026 Eesti Karikas (Estonian Cup), typically an EST1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Estonia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| EST1 | A. Le Coq Premium Liiga (Meistriliiga) | 10 |
| EST2 | Esiliiga | 10 |
| EST3 | Esiliiga B | 10 |
| EST4 | II Liiga | 28 |
| EST5 | III Liiga | 48 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 6 Mar 2026 - 7 Nov 2026 | 10: EST1 (8 minimum), EST2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
During the 2026 EST1 Regular season, each EST1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 EST1 teams twice for a total of 36 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) least matches awarded against, (2) head-to-head points, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) matches won, (5) goal difference, (6) goals scored, (7) away goals scored, (8) Fair-play ranking, then (9) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026 EST1 Regular season, the last place EST1 team is relegated to the EST2, and the 9th place EST1 team will enter into a Home/Away, highest aggregate goals wins Promtion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd place EST2 team.
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Regular Season
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | - | 26 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | - | 22 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | FC Flora | 10 | 6 -0-4 | 18 | - | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| 4 | Paide Linnameeskond | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | - | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Harju JK Laagri | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | - | 14 | 17 | -3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 6 | Nõmme United | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | - | 23 | 24 | -1 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 7 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | - | 11 | 17 | -6 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 8 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | - | 11 | 21 | -10 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 9 | FC Kuressaare | 10 | 3 -0-7 | 9 | - | 11 | 19 | -8 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 10 | JK Narva Trans | 10 | 2 -0-8 | 6 | - | 9 | 29 | -20 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | -19 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to EST2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Kuressaare | Tamme staadion |
 | Harju JK Laagri | A Le Coq Arena |
 | JK Narva Trans | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
 | FC Flora | Hiiu staadion |
 | Paide Linnameeskond | Männiku staadion |
| Nõmme United | Tamme staadion |
| FC Flora | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | Laagri kunstmuru |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Paide Linnastaadion |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | A Le Coq Arena |
| Harju JK Laagri | Hiiu staadion |
| Nõmme United | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | A Le Coq Arena |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| FC Flora | Männiku staadion |
| JK Narva Trans | Laagri kunstmuru |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | A Le Coq Arena |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| FC Kuressaare | Paide Linnastaadion |
Results
| 23 | Nõmme United | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 12 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 01 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 03 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 50 | Harju JK Laagri | A Le Coq Arena |
| 70 | JK Narva Trans | A Le Coq Arena |
| 12 | FC Flora | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 12 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Hiiu staadion |
| 21 | FC Kuressaare | Männiku staadion |
| 10 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Laagri kunstmuru |
| 12 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Tamme staadion |
| 22 | Paide Linnameeskond | Laagri kunstmuru |
| 60 | JK Narva Trans | A Le Coq Arena |
| 71 | Nõmme United | Hiiu staadion |
| 01 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 10 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 40 | FC Flora | A Le Coq Arena |
| 12 | Harju JK Laagri | Männiku staadion |
| 00 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 12 | FC Kuressaare | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |