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 | ||
| 5 Mar 2021 - 6 Nov 2021 | 10: EST1 (8 minimum), EST2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each EST1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other EST1 teams twice for a total of 36 league matches. 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 season, the 9th place EST1 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 EST1 team is relegated to the EST2, and one team is promoted directly from the EST2 to the 2022 EST1. Depending on the outcome of the Relegation/Promotion playoff, a 2nd EST1 team may be relegated to the EST2 and a 2nd EST2 team may be promoted to the EST1.
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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 | Paide Linnameeskond | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | - | 20 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | - | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | FC Flora | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | JK Narva Trans | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | - | 15 | 17 | -2 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
| 5 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | - | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | TJK Legion | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 9 | 12 | -3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 8 | JK Viljanki Tulevik | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | - | 12 | 26 | -14 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 9 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 5 | 13 | -8 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 10 | FC Kuressaare | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | - | 7 | 19 | -12 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
2021-2022 UEFACL 2021-2022 UEFAEL Relegation Playoff Relegation to EST2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | TJK Legion | A Le Coq Arena |
 | FC Kuressaare | Tamme staadion |
 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak |
 | TJK Legion | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Tamme staadion |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
 | FC Kuressaare | Viljandi linnastaadion |
| JK Narva Trans | Kadrioru staadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | A Le Coq Arena |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Hiiu staadion |
| JK Narva Trans | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| JK Viljanki Tulevik | Paide Linnastaadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Kadrioru staadion |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | Pärnu kunstmuru |
| FC Flora | A Le Coq Arena |
| FC Kuressaare | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| JK Narva Trans | Tartu Sepa tänava staadion |
| JK Viljanki Tulevik | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
Results
| 12 | FC Flora | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 21 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Kalevi Staadion (Narva) |
| 41 | JK Viljanki Tulevik | A Le Coq Arena |
| 22 | Paide Linnameeskond | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 12 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Tartu Sepa tänava staadion |
| 13 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Viljandi linnastaadion kunstmuru |
| 10 | TJK Legion | Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak |
| 04 | FC Flora | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 41 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 00 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 20 | FC Kuressaare | Kalevi Staadion (Narva) |
| 13 | Paide Linnameeskond | Pärnu kunstmuru |
| 21 | JK Viljanki Tulevik | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 21 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak |
| 32 | JK Narva Trans | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 21 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Kuressaare kunstmuru |
| 01 | TJK Legion | Tartu Sepa tänava staadion |
| 33 | FC Flora | Viljandi linnastaadion kunstmuru |
| 01 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |
| 04 | Paide Linnameeskond | Sportland Arena (Tallinn) |