
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 2025 season, the EST1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025 EST1 team
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025 EST1 teams
The winner of the 2025 Eesti Karikas (Estonian Cup), typically an EST1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026 - 2027 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 28 Feb 2025 - 8 Nov 2025 | 10: EST1 (8 minimum), EST2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2022 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, then (8) Fair-play ranking.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025 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 Flora | 35 | 25 -4-6 | 79 | - | 79 | 31 | 48 | 18 | 13 -1-4 | 40 | 43 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 12 -3-2 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 35 | 25 -3-7 | 78 | - | 87 | 34 | 53 | 18 | 13 -2-3 | 41 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 12 -1-4 | 37 | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| 3 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 35 | 23 -4-8 | 73 | - | 68 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 12 -1-4 | 37 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 11 -3-4 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| 4 | Paide Linnameeskond | 35 | 21 -6-8 | 69 | - | 62 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 11 -5-2 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 10 -1-6 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| 5 | JK Narva Trans | 35 | 15 -6-14 | 51 | - | 53 | 50 | 3 | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 6 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 35 | 14 -7-14 | 49 | - | 54 | 48 | 6 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 18 | 9 -2-7 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| 7 | Harju JK Laagri | 35 | 10 -5-20 | 35 | - | 47 | 68 | -21 | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 18 | 4 -3-11 | 15 | 22 | 42 | -20 |
| 8 | FC Kuressaare | 35 | 8 -4-23 | 28 | - | 31 | 65 | -34 | 18 | 5 -2-11 | 17 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 17 | 3 -2-12 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -23 |
| 9 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 35 | 8 -3-24 | 27 | - | 45 | 83 | -38 | 17 | 5 -1-11 | 16 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 18 | 3 -2-13 | 11 | 20 | 52 | -32 |
| 10 | JK Tallinna Kalev | 35 | 4 -2-29 | 14 | - | 30 | 110 | -80 | 17 | 4 -0-13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | -34 | 18 | 0 -2-16 | 2 | 13 | 59 | -46 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to EST2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
![]() | FC Levadia Tallinn![]() | Laagri kunstmuru |
![]() | Paide Linnameeskond![]() | Hiiu staadion |
![]() | JK Narva Trans![]() | Tamme staadion |
![]() | FC Flora![]() | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
![]() | FC Kuressaare![]() | Kadrioru staadion |
Results
![]() | 41 | JK Tallinna Kalev![]() | Laagri kunstmuru |
![]() | 04 | FC Levadia Tallinn![]() | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
![]() | 30 | Pärnu JK Vaprus![]() | Paide Linnastaadion |
![]() | 21 | JK Tammeka Tartu![]() | Hiiu staadion |
![]() | 20 | FC Kuressaare![]() | A Le Coq Arena |
![]() | 13 | FC Levadia Tallinn![]() | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
![]() | 11 | FC Flora![]() | Paide Linnastaadion |
![]() | 52 | JK Tallinna Kalev![]() | Tamme staadion |
![]() | 10 | JK Narva Trans![]() | Laagri kunstmuru |
![]() | 01 | Nõmme Kalju FC![]() | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
![]() | 12 | Paide Linnameeskond![]() | A Le Coq Arena |
![]() | 22 | JK Tammeka Tartu![]() | Laagri kunstmuru |
![]() | 02 | Nõmme Kalju FC![]() | Kadrioru staadion |
![]() | 30 | Harju JK Laagri![]() | Tamme staadion |
![]() | 01 | FC Kuressaare![]() | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
![]() | 40 | JK Narva Trans![]() | A Le Coq Arena |
![]() | 13 | Nõmme Kalju FC![]() | Laagri kunstmuru |
![]() | 40 | JK Tallinna Kalev![]() | A Le Coq Arena |
![]() | 11 | Pärnu JK Vaprus![]() | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
![]() | 03 | FC Levadia Tallinn![]() | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |



















