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 | 28 | 22 -5-1 | 71 | - | 80 | 20 | 60 | 14 | 10 -3-1 | 33 | 46 | 7 | 39 | 14 | 12 -2-0 | 38 | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Flora | 28 | 17 -1-10 | 52 | - | 57 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 8 -0-6 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 9 -1-4 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | Paide Linnameeskond | 28 | 14 -6-8 | 48 | - | 45 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 8 -1-5 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 4 | Nõmme Kalju FC | 28 | 14 -5-9 | 47 | - | 50 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | JK Tammeka Tartu | 28 | 14 -2-12 | 44 | - | 36 | 44 | -8 | 13 | 7 -1-5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 7 -1-7 | 22 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 6 | Harju JK Laagri | 29 | 11 -2-16 | 35 | - | 40 | 47 | -7 | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 5 -0-9 | 15 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
| 7 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 28 | 10 -4-14 | 34 | - | 37 | 54 | -17 | 14 | 7 -2-5 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -19 |
| 8 | FC Kuressaare | 29 | 8 -5-16 | 29 | - | 31 | 49 | -18 | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 9 | Nõmme United | 28 | 9 -1-18 | 28 | - | 46 | 65 | -19 | 14 | 4 -0-10 | 12 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 14 | 5 -1-8 | 16 | 18 | 35 | -17 |
| 10 | JK Narva Trans | 28 | 5 -3-20 | 18 | - | 21 | 64 | -43 | 14 | 4 -2-8 | 14 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 14 | 1 -1-12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | -35 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to EST2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Paide Linnameeskond | Männiku staadion |
 | Nõmme Kalju FC | Tamme staadion |
 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | A Le Coq Arena |
| Harju JK Laagri | Hiiu staadion |
| JK Narva Trans | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| Nõmme United | Tamme staadion |
| Paide Linnameeskond | A Le Coq Arena |
 | FC Flora | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| Nõmme United | Laagri kunstmuru |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| FC Kuressaare | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Paide Linnastaadion |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | A Le Coq Arena |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | Männiku staadion |
| FC Levadia Tallinn | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | Laagri kunstmuru |
| JK Narva Trans | Paide Linnastaadion |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | A Le Coq Arena |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | Männiku staadion |
Results
| 00 | FC Kuressaare | Laagri kunstmuru |
| 60 | JK Tammeka Tartu | A Le Coq Arena |
| 20 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 13 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 12 | Harju JK Laagri | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 23 | FC Flora | Männiku staadion |
| 40 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | A Le Coq Arena |
| 20 | JK Narva Trans | Hiiu staadion |
| 02 | Paide Linnameeskond | Tamme staadion |
| 32 | Harju JK Laagri | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 40 | FC Kuressaare | A Le Coq Arena |
| 12 | Nõmme United | Hiiu staadion |
| 22 | FC Flora | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |
| 02 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Laagri kunstmuru |
| 02 | FC Levadia Tallinn | Paide Linnastaadion |
| 32 | Nõmme Kalju FC | A Le Coq Arena |
| 10 | Nõmme United | Pärnu Rannastaadion |
| 31 | JK Narva Trans | Kuressaare Linnastaadion |
| 32 | JK Tammeka Tartu | A Le Coq Arena |
| 02 | JK Tammeka Tartu | Narva Kreenholm Staadion |