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 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Paide Linnameeskond | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Levadia Tallinn | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | FC Flora | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 5 | Harju JK Laagri | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Nõmme United | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 7 | JK Narva Trans | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 8 | 11 | -3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 8 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 9 | 14 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 9 | FC Kuressaare | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 10 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | - | 6 | 17 | -11 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to EST2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Kuressaare | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
 | Harju JK Laagri | Männiku staadion |
 | FC Flora | A Le Coq Arena |
 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Paide Linnastaadion |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| Nõmme United | Hiiu staadion |
| JK Narva Trans | A Le Coq Arena |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Laagri kunstmuru |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Tamme staadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Laagri kunstmuru |
| FC Kuressaare | Männiku staadion |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | Hiiu staadion |
| FC Flora | Paide Linnastaadion |
| JK Narva Trans | A Le Coq Arena |
| Harju JK Laagri | A Le Coq Arena |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Paide Linnastaadion |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| Nõmme United | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
Results
| 20 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | A Le Coq Arena |
| 14 | Paide Linnameeskond | Tamme staadion |
| 11 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Hiiu staadion |
| 51 | JK Narva Trans | Männiku staadion |
| 32 | Harju JK Laagri | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 21 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | A Le Coq Arena |
| 31 | Nõmme United | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 02 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Laagri kunstmuru |
| 30 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 21 | FC Kuressaare | A Le Coq Arena |
| 02 | Harju JK Laagri | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 11 | Nõmme United | A Le Coq Arena |
| 31 | FC Flora | Tamme staadion |
| 01 | Paide Linnameeskond | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 21 | JK Narva Trans | Hiiu staadion |
| 22 | Paide Linnameeskond | A Le Coq Arena |
| 20 | FC Flora | Laagri kunstmuru |
| 21 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 23 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Männiku staadion |
| 40 | FC Kuressaare | Hiiu staadion |