Summary
The Meistriliiga (EST1) (aka 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 2026 season, the EST1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026 EST1 team
- 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026 EST1 teams
The winner of the 2026 Eesti Karikas (Estonian Cup), typically an EST1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027 - 2028 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 6 Mar 2026 - 7 Nov 2026 | 10: EST1 (8 minimum), EST2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
During the 2026 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, (8) Fair-play ranking, then (9) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026 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 | 16 -5-1 | 53 | - | 57 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 10 -2-0 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 23 | 13 -5-5 | 44 | - | 43 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Flora | 21 | 13 -0-8 | 39 | - | 42 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 6 -0-5 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 -0-3 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Paide Linnameeskond | 22 | 10 -6-6 | 36 | - | 34 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 5 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 20 | 9 -2-9 | 29 | - | 23 | 31 | -8 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 6 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 22 | 8 -3-11 | 27 | - | 30 | 42 | -12 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
| 7 | Harju JK Laagri | 23 | 8 -1-14 | 25 | - | 33 | 40 | -7 | 12 | 5 -1-6 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 3 -0-8 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 8 | Nõmme United | 23 | 8 -1-14 | 25 | - | 40 | 54 | -14 | 12 | 4 -0-8 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
| 9 | FC Kuressaare | 23 | 7 -3-13 | 24 | - | 25 | 38 | -13 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 | 3 -1-8 | 10 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| 10 | JK Narva Trans | 23 | 5 -2-16 | 17 | - | 18 | 51 | -33 | 12 | 4 -1-7 | 13 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 | 1 -1-9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | -27 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to EST2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | JK Narva Trans | A Le Coq Arena |
 | FC Kuressaare | Tamme staadion |
 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Laagri kunstmuru |
 | Nõmme United | Paide Linnastaadion |
 | FC Flora | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | A Le Coq Arena |
| Harju JK Laagri | Männiku staadion |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Hiiu staadion |
| Paide Linnameeskond | A Le Coq Arena |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | A Le Coq Arena |
| JK Narva Trans | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| Nõmme United | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Paide Linnastaadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Laagri kunstmuru |
| Nõmme United | Hiiu staadion |
| FC Flora | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| FC Kuressaare | A Le Coq Arena |
| Harju JK Laagri | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
Results
| 12 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Laagri kunstmuru |
| 23 | FC Kuressaare | A Le Coq Arena |
| 11 | Paide Linnameeskond | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 31 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Hiiu staadion |
| 01 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Männiku staadion |
| 50 | Nõmme United | A Le Coq Arena |
| 02 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 32 | Harju JK Laagri | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 11 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 10 | Harju JK Laagri | A Le Coq Arena |
| 10 | FC Kuressaare | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 51 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Hiiu staadion |
| 12 | JK Narva Trans | Männiku staadion |
| 52 | Paide Linnameeskond | Laagri kunstmuru |
| 00 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 31 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 12 | Nõmme United | A Le Coq Arena |
| 32 | FC Kuressaare | Männiku staadion |
| 51 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 30 | JK Narva Trans | Laagri kunstmuru |