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 Levadia Tallinn | 22 | 17 -2-3 | 53 | - | 53 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 10 -2-0 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 7 -0-3 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Flora | 22 | 15 -3-4 | 48 | - | 46 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 22 | 14 -2-6 | 44 | - | 46 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 7 -1-4 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | Paide Linnameeskond | 22 | 14 -2-6 | 44 | - | 35 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 6 -0-4 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | JK Narva Trans | 22 | 11 -3-8 | 36 | - | 37 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 31 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 7 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 22 | 6 -1-15 | 19 | - | 28 | 47 | -19 | 11 | 3 -0-8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
| 8 | FC Kuressaare | 22 | 5 -2-15 | 17 | - | 22 | 43 | -21 | 11 | 4 -0-7 | 12 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
| 9 | Harju JK Laagri | 22 | 4 -4-14 | 16 | - | 23 | 46 | -23 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 14 | 2 -3-9 | 9 | 15 | 34 | -19 |
| 10 | JK Tallinna Kalev | 22 | 4 -1-17 | 13 | - | 21 | 69 | -48 | 12 | 4 -0-8 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 10 | 0 -1-9 | 1 | 6 | 36 | -30 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to EST2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FT | Harju JK Laagri | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
 | FT | JK Tammeka Tartu | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
 | FT | JK Tallinna Kalev | Paide Linnastaadion |
 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Hiiu staadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| FC Kuressaare | Paide Linnastaadion |
 | Harju JK Laagri | A Le Coq Arena |
| JK Narva Trans | Hiiu staadion |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Kadrioru staadion |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | A Le Coq Arena |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Tamme staadion |
| JK Tallinna Kalev | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| FC Flora | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| JK Narva Trans | A Le Coq Arena |
| FC Flora | Kadrioru staadion |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| FC Kuressaare | Hiiu staadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Laagri kunstmuru |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | A Le Coq Arena |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Tamme staadion |
Results
| 02 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Kadrioru staadion |
| 13 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Tamme staadion |
| 20 | Harju JK Laagri | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 11 | FC Flora | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 20 | FC Kuressaare | A Le Coq Arena |
| 22 | Harju JK Laagri | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 20 | JK Narva Trans | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 21 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 12 | FC Flora | Tamme staadion |
| 62 | JK Tallinna Kalev | Hiiu staadion |
| 30 | Harju JK Laagri | A Le Coq Arena |
| 31 | Harju JK Laagri | Kadrioru staadion |
| 00 | JK Narva Trans | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 02 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 10 | Nõmme Kalju FC | A Le Coq Arena |
| 32 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Kadrioru staadion |
| 32 | FC Kuressaare | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 03 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 31 | JK Tallinna Kalev | A Le Coq Arena |
| 11 | FC Kuressaare | Laagri kunstmuru |