A. Le Coq Premium Liiga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021
Location
Estonia
Abbreviation
EST1

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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateJK Tallinna Kalev (EST2) 03 JK Tammeka Tartu (EST1) 
27.11.21JK Tallinna Kalev 00 JK Tammeka TartuKalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuru
04.12.21JK Tammeka Tartu 30 JK Tallinna KalevTartu Sepa tänava staadion
 JK Tammeka Tartu remains in EST1 

2nd Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1FC Levadia Tallinn 3225 -3-478-8438461713 -1-3404824241512 -2-138361422
2FC Flora 3223 -8-177-9023671511 -4-0374711361712 -4-140431231
3Paide Linnameeskond 3218 -8-662-6635311610 -3-333341618168 -5-329321913
4Nõmme Kalju FC 3213 -6-1345-574413155 -3-71823203178 -3-627342410
5TJK Legion 3211 -7-1440-49481166 -3-72126224165 -4-7192326-3
6JK Narva Trans 329 -6-1733-3661-25175 -4-8192027-7154 -2-9141634-18
Relegation
1FC Kuressaare 3010 -4-1634-3947-8155 -2-8172125-4155 -2-8171822-4
2JK Viljanki Tulevik 309 -3-1830-3965-26146 -2-6202425-1163 -1-12101540-25
3JK Tammeka Tartu 307 -4-1925-3472-38164 -3-9151830-12143 -1-10101642-26
4Pärnu JK Vaprus 305 -3-2218-2788-61153 -1-11101545-30152 -2-1181243-31
2022-2023 UEFACL
2022-2023 UEFAECL
Relegation to EST2 (Financial)
Relegation Playoff

1st Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Levadia Tallinn 2622 -1-367-7428461412 -0-2364417271210 -1-131301119
2FC Flora 2618 -7-161-7520551310 -3-03342933138 -4-128331122
3Paide Linnameeskond 2715 -8-453-522725148 -3-327251312137 -5-126271413
4Nõmme Kalju FC 2713 -4-1043-513417135 -3-51822175148 -1-525291712
5TJK Legion 2711 -5-1138-45369136 -2-52024168145 -3-61821201
6JK Narva Trans 278 -5-1429-3352-19135 -3-51819181143 -2-9111434-20
7FC Kuressaare 278 -4-1528-3346-13155 -2-8172125-4123 -2-7111221-9
8JK Viljanki Tulevik 278 -3-1627-3760-23136 -2-52024231142 -1-1171337-24
9JK Tammeka Tartu 275 -4-1819-2969-40132 -3-891327-14143 -1-10101642-26
10Pärnu JK Vaprus 274 -3-2015-2380-57133 -1-9101439-25141 -2-115941-32
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Sun - 5 Dec 2021
 FC Flora 22 FC Levadia TallinnSportland Arena (Tallinn)
Sat - 4 Dec 2021
 Paide Linnameeskond 53 Nõmme Kalju FCSportland Arena (Tallinn)
 TJK Legion 02 JK Narva TransSportland Arena (Tallinn)
Wed - 1 Dec 2021
 FC Levadia Tallinn 15 FC FloraSportland Arena (Tallinn)
Sun - 28 Nov 2021
 FC Flora 30 Paide LinnameeskondSportland Arena (Tallinn)
 JK Narva Trans 02 FC Levadia TallinnKalevi Staadion (Narva)
Sat - 27 Nov 2021
 TJK Legion 22 Nõmme Kalju FCSportland Arena (Tallinn)
Sun - 21 Nov 2021
 FC Levadia Tallinn 10 Paide LinnameeskondSportland Arena (Tallinn)
 JK Tammeka Tartu 23 Pärnu JK VaprusTartu Sepa tänava staadion
Sat - 20 Nov 2021
 TJK Legion 02 FC FloraSportland Arena (Tallinn)
 JK Narva Trans 00 Nõmme Kalju FCKalevi Staadion (Narva)
Fri - 19 Nov 2021
 JK Viljanki Tulevik 02 FC KuressaareViljandi linnastaadion kunstmuru
Sun - 7 Nov 2021
 Nõmme Kalju FC 01 FC FloraSportland Arena (Tallinn)
 JK Narva Trans 15 Paide LinnameeskondKalevi Staadion (Narva)
Sat - 6 Nov 2021
 Pärnu JK Vaprus 04 FC KuressaarePärnu Rannastaadion
 FC Levadia Tallinn 22 TJK LegionSportland Arena (Tallinn)
Fri - 5 Nov 2021
Sun - 31 Oct 2021
 Nõmme Kalju FC 12 FC Levadia TallinnSportland Arena (Tallinn)
 JK Narva Trans 02 FC FloraKalevi Staadion (Narva)
Sat - 30 Oct 2021