Summary
The Meistriliiga (EST1) or 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 2021 season, the EST1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 - 2023 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2021 EST1 team
- 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2021 EST1 team
The winner of the 2021 Eesti Karikas (Estonian Cup), typically an EST1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2022 - 2023 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 | ||
| 1st Phase 5 Mar 2021 - 27 Oct 2021 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 30 Oct 2021 - 5 Dec 2021 | 10: EST1 (8 minimum), EST2 (2 maximum) | |
Season Format
The 2021 EST1 season is split into 2 phases. In the 1st Phase, each EST1 team plays matches with the other 9 EST1 teams 3 times for a total of 27 league matches. In the 2nd Phase, the top 6 Phase 1 teams play in the Championship Round and the bottom 4 teams play in the Relegation Round. In the Chammpionship Round, each team plays the other 5 Championship Round teams once (32 league matches per team). In the Relegation Round, each teamp plays the other 4 Relegation Round teams once (31 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, then (8) Fairplay ranking.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2021 EST1 season, the 3rd place Relegation Round team will have a Home-Away playoff with the EST2 runner-up. The winner plays in the 2022 EST1.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021 EST1 season, the last place Relegation Round team is relegated to the EST2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | JK Tallinna Kalev (EST2) | 03 | JK Tammeka Tartu (EST1) |
| 27.11.21 |  | 00 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuru |
| 04.12.21 | | 30 | JK Tallinna Kalev | Tartu Sepa tänava staadion | ||
| JK Tammeka Tartu remains in EST1 | ||||||
2nd Phase
| 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 | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 32 | 25 -3-4 | 78 | - | 84 | 38 | 46 | 17 | 13 -1-3 | 40 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 12 -2-1 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | FC Flora | 32 | 23 -8-1 | 77 | - | 90 | 23 | 67 | 15 | 11 -4-0 | 37 | 47 | 11 | 36 | 17 | 12 -4-1 | 40 | 43 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Paide Linnameeskond | 32 | 18 -8-6 | 62 | - | 66 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 10 -3-3 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 32 | 13 -6-13 | 45 | - | 57 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| 5 | TJK Legion | 32 | 11 -7-14 | 40 | - | 49 | 48 | 1 | 16 | 6 -3-7 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
| 6 | JK Narva Trans | 32 | 9 -6-17 | 33 | - | 36 | 61 | -25 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 16 | 34 | -18 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Kuressaare | 30 | 10 -4-16 | 34 | - | 39 | 47 | -8 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
| 2 | JK Viljanki Tulevik | 30 | 9 -3-18 | 30 | - | 39 | 65 | -26 | 14 | 6 -2-6 | 20 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 16 | 3 -1-12 | 10 | 15 | 40 | -25 |
| 3 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 30 | 7 -4-19 | 25 | - | 34 | 72 | -38 | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 14 | 3 -1-10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | -26 |
| 4 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 30 | 5 -3-22 | 18 | - | 27 | 88 | -61 | 15 | 3 -1-11 | 10 | 15 | 45 | -30 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 12 | 43 | -31 |
2022-2023 UEFACL 2022-2023 UEFAECL Relegation to EST2 (Financial) Relegation Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Phase
| 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 | 26 | 22 -1-3 | 67 | - | 74 | 28 | 46 | 14 | 12 -0-2 | 36 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 10 -1-1 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | FC Flora | 26 | 18 -7-1 | 61 | - | 75 | 20 | 55 | 13 | 10 -3-0 | 33 | 42 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Paide Linnameeskond | 27 | 15 -8-4 | 53 | - | 52 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 -5-1 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| 4 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 27 | 13 -4-10 | 43 | - | 51 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 8 -1-5 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| 5 | TJK Legion | 27 | 11 -5-11 | 38 | - | 45 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 6 | JK Narva Trans | 27 | 8 -5-14 | 29 | - | 33 | 52 | -19 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -20 |
| 7 | FC Kuressaare | 27 | 8 -4-15 | 28 | - | 33 | 46 | -13 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 8 | JK Viljanki Tulevik | 27 | 8 -3-16 | 27 | - | 37 | 60 | -23 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 2 -1-11 | 7 | 13 | 37 | -24 |
| 9 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 27 | 5 -4-18 | 19 | - | 29 | 69 | -40 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 14 | 3 -1-10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | -26 |
| 10 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 27 | 4 -3-20 | 15 | - | 23 | 80 | -57 | 13 | 3 -1-9 | 10 | 14 | 39 | -25 | 14 | 1 -2-11 | 5 | 9 | 41 | -32 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 22 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
 | 53 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
 | 02 | JK Narva Trans | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 15 | FC Flora | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 30 | Paide Linnameeskond | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 02 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Kalevi Staadion (Narva) |
| 22 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 10 | Paide Linnameeskond | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 23 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Tartu Sepa tänava staadion |
| 02 | FC Flora | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 00 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Kalevi Staadion (Narva) |
 | 02 | FC Kuressaare | Viljandi linnastaadion kunstmuru |
| 01 | FC Flora | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 15 | Paide Linnameeskond | Kalevi Staadion (Narva) |
| 04 | FC Kuressaare | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 22 | TJK Legion | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 20 | JK Viljanki Tulevik | Tamme staadion |
| 12 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 02 | FC Flora | Kalevi Staadion (Narva) |
| 10 | FC Kuressaare | Tamme staadion |