2011 Meistriliiga
Encyclopedia
The 2011 season of the Meistriliiga
, the first level in the Estonia
n football system, is the 21st season in the league's history. It starts on 5 March 2011 and ends in November 2011. The defending champions are Flora
, who won their eighth league championship last year.
finished in 10th and last place in the league last year
and were directly relegated to the Esiliiga as a result, ending a one year stay in the Estonian top flight. Taking their place will be Lasnamäe Ajax
, who finished third in the Esiliiga
and first among promotion-eligible clubs. They return to the top flight after a three-year absence.
FC Flora Tallinn
and their feeder club JK Viljandi Tulevik
terminated the link as Tulevik decided to continue with their own players in II Liiga. FC Viljandi
was created to ensure top level football would remain in the city of Viljandi
.
In addition, the 9th place Meistriliiga club, Kuressaare
, faced the 4th place Esiliiga club, Tamme Auto
in a two-legged playoff for a spot in this year's competition. Kuressaare won the playoff, 4–2 on aggregate, and thus retained their spot in the league.
Kuressaare retains their place in the league, winning 5–1 on aggregate.
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
, the first level in the Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n football system, is the 21st season in the league's history. It starts on 5 March 2011 and ends in November 2011. The defending champions are Flora
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
, who won their eighth league championship last year.
Teams
LootusFC Lootus Kohtla-Järve
Lootus Kohtla-Järve is an Estonian football club from Kohtla-Järve. They play in the Esiliiga, the second highest level of Estonian football league pyramid.In 2004 and 2005 the club was known as FC Lootus Alutaguse.-Current squad:As of November 2, 2011....
finished in 10th and last place in the league last year
2010 Meistriliiga
The 2010 season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, is the 20th season in the league's history. It starts in March and ends in November...
and were directly relegated to the Esiliiga as a result, ending a one year stay in the Estonian top flight. Taking their place will be Lasnamäe Ajax
FC Ajax Lasnamäe
FC Ajax Lasnamäe is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. They play in the Meistriliiga, the first division in Estonian football.-History:They managed to avoid relegation in 2006, their first Meistriliiga season, finishing 8th....
, who finished third in the Esiliiga
2010 Esiliiga
The 2010 season of the Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian football system, is the 20th season in the league's history. It starts in March and ends in November...
and first among promotion-eligible clubs. They return to the top flight after a three-year absence.
FC Flora Tallinn
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
and their feeder club JK Viljandi Tulevik
JK Viljandi Tulevik
Viljandi Tulevik is an Estonian football club, playing in the town of Viljandi.The club was originally founded in 1912. They play their home games at Viljandi linnastaadion. Tulevik was not a fully independent club, but rather a part of FC Flora's system in 1992-2010...
terminated the link as Tulevik decided to continue with their own players in II Liiga. FC Viljandi
FC Viljandi (2011)
FC Viljandi is an Estonian football club, playing in the town of Viljandi.-FC Viljandi in Estonian football:-Current squad:...
was created to ensure top level football would remain in the city of Viljandi
Viljandi
Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 19,150 . It is the capital of Viljandi County. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe....
.
In addition, the 9th place Meistriliiga club, Kuressaare
FC Kuressaare
FC Kuressaare is an Estonian football club based in Kuressaare. The club was founded in 1990, and plays at the Kuressaare linnastaadion. Due to their numerous promotions and relegations, they are considered as a yo-yo club...
, faced the 4th place Esiliiga club, Tamme Auto
SK Kiviõli Tamme Auto
SK Kiviõli Tamme Auto is an Estonian football club based in Kiviõli. The club was founded in 1999. They play in the Esiliiga, the second highest level of Estonian football league pyramid. Kiviõli stadium is their home stadium.-Current squad:...
in a two-legged playoff for a spot in this year's competition. Kuressaare won the playoff, 4–2 on aggregate, and thus retained their spot in the league.
Team summaries
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Reserve team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora FC Flora Tallinn MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system... |
Tallinn Tallinn Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list... |
A. Le Coq Arena A. Le Coq Arena A. Le Coq Arena is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. As well as football matches, it also hosts various concerts and events. According to the plan, the stadium is unfinished.... |
9,692 |  Martin ReimMartin Reim Martin Reim is a former football midfielder, member of the Estonian national team and the current manager of FC Flora.... |
Flora II FC Flora II Tallinn FC Flora II Tallinn is an Estonian football club, the reserve team of FC Flora Tallinn. They play in the Esiliiga, the second level of the Estonian football league pyramid. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players at the club.-Current squad:... (Esiliiga Esiliiga Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November... ) |
| Kalju JK Nõmme Kalju JK Nõmme Kalju is an Estonian football club based in Nõmme, Tallinn. The club was originally established in 1923 and then re-established in 1997. Nõmme Kalju currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football after many adventures in lower divisions. Hiiu Staadion is their... |
Tallinn Tallinn Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list... |
Hiiu staadion Hiiu Stadium Hiiu staadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Nõmme Kalju. The stadium holds 500 and was built in 1923. The address of the stadium is Pidu tänav 11, Tallinn.... |
500 | Igor Prins Igor Prins Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju... |
Kalju II (Second league) |
| Kuressaare FC Kuressaare FC Kuressaare is an Estonian football club based in Kuressaare. The club was founded in 1990, and plays at the Kuressaare linnastaadion. Due to their numerous promotions and relegations, they are considered as a yo-yo club... |
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706 Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706... |
K. linnastaadion Kuressaare Linnastaadion Kuressaare linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuressaare, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of FC Kuressaare. The stadium holds 2,000 people.-External links:* *... |
2,000 | Sergei Zamogilnõi |
Sörve (Second league) |
| Lasnamäe Ajax FC Ajax Lasnamäe FC Ajax Lasnamäe is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. They play in the Meistriliiga, the first division in Estonian football.-History:They managed to avoid relegation in 2006, their first Meistriliiga season, finishing 8th.... |
Tallinn Tallinn Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list... |
FC Ajax Stadium | 1,500 | Boriss Dugan |
Lasnamäe Ajax II (Second league) |
| Levadia FC Levadia Tallinn MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football... |
Tallinn Tallinn Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list... |
Kadrioru Stadium | 5,000 | Sergei Hohlov-Simson Sergei Hohlov-Simson Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.-International career:... |
Levadia II (Esiliiga Esiliiga Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November... ) |
| Paide LM | Paide Paide Paide is the capital of Järva County, Estonia.A castle built by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword is located here. The town was formally founded 30 September 1291 by Halt, master of the Livonian Order.... |
ÜG stadium Paide Ühisgümnaasiumi stadium Paide Ühisgümnaasiumi staadion is a multi-use stadium in Paide, Estonia.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Meistriliiga team Paide Linnameeskond.The stadium has a capacity of 268.-External links:*... |
500 | Meelis Rooba Meelis Rooba Meelis Rooba is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of Meistriliiga side Paide Linnameeskond.-International career:... |
Kumake (Second league) |
| Sillamäe Kalev JK Sillamäe Kalev JK Sillamäe Kalev is an Estonian football club based in Sillamäe and was founded in 1951. The club currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football... |
Sillamäe Sillamäe Sillamäe is a town in Ida-Viru County in the northern part of Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. It has a population of 16,183 and covers an area of 10.54 km²... |
Kalevi staadion Sillamäe Kalevi Stadium Sillamäe Kalevi staadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Sillamäe, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of JK Sillamäe Kalev. The stadium holds 2,000 people.- External links :*... |
2,000 |  Vladimir KazachyonokVladimir Kazachyonok Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kazachyonok is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach.-International career:... |
Sillamäe Kalev II (Second league) |
| Tammeka JK Tammeka Tartu JK Tammeka Tartu is an Estonian football club based in Tartu.-History:In 2006 Tammeka merged with city rivals FC Merkuur to form JK Maag Tammeka Tartu. In 2009, however, Maag was dropped from the club's name after the company withdrew its sponsorship... |
Tartu Tartu Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the... |
Tamme staadion | 2,000 | Kristjan Tiirik |
Tammeka II (Second league) |
| Trans | Narva Narva Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus.-Early history:... |
Kreenholmi staadion | 3,000 |  Aleksei Jagudin |
Premium (Second league) |
| Viljandi FC Viljandi (2011) FC Viljandi is an Estonian football club, playing in the town of Viljandi.-FC Viljandi in Estonian football:-Current squad:... |
Viljandi Viljandi Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 19,150 . It is the capital of Viljandi County. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe.... |
V. linnastaadion | 2,500 |  Zaur Tšilingarašvili |
Warrior (Esiliiga Esiliiga Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November... ) |
League table
||rowspan=5 style="background-color:white;"|Relegation play-off
At season's end, the 9th place club in the Meistriliiga will participate in a two-legged playoff with the runners-up of the 2011 Esiliiga for one spot in next year's competition.Kuressaare retains their place in the league, winning 5–1 on aggregate.
Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.First half of season
Second half of season
Top goalscorers
As of 1 November 2011.| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aleksandrs Čekulajevs |
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| 2 | Tarmo Neemelo Tarmo Neemelo Tarmo Neemelo is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He plays the position of striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-Club career:... |
Kalju JK Nõmme Kalju JK Nõmme Kalju is an Estonian football club based in Nõmme, Tallinn. The club was originally established in 1923 and then re-established in 1997. Nõmme Kalju currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football after many adventures in lower divisions. Hiiu Staadion is their... |
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| Albert Prosa Albert Prosa Albert Prosa is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Flora Tallinn. He plays the position of striker.-Club career:... |
Tammeka JK Tammeka Tartu JK Tammeka Tartu is an Estonian football club based in Tartu.-History:In 2006 Tammeka merged with city rivals FC Merkuur to form JK Maag Tammeka Tartu. In 2009, however, Maag was dropped from the club's name after the company withdrew its sponsorship... |
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| 4 | Henri Anier Henri Anier Henri Anier is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays for FC Flora Tallinn in Estonian Meistriliiga. He plays the position of striker.-Statistics:As of 16 2011.-International career:... |
Flora FC Flora Tallinn MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system... |
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| 5 | Vitali Leitan |
Levadia FC Levadia Tallinn MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football... |
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| 6 | Maksim Gruznov Maksim Gruznov Maksim Gruznov is an Estonian football striker. He plays for FC Trans Narva.Gruznov became the Meistriliiga top goalscorer in 1993/94 and then repeated his success in 2001 and 2006 seasons.... |
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| 7 | Juri Jevdokimov |
Kalju JK Nõmme Kalju JK Nõmme Kalju is an Estonian football club based in Nõmme, Tallinn. The club was originally established in 1923 and then re-established in 1997. Nõmme Kalju currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football after many adventures in lower divisions. Hiiu Staadion is their... |
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| Kristen Viikmäe Kristen Viikmäe Kristen Viikmäe is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He plays the position of striker.-Club career:... |
Kalju JK Nõmme Kalju JK Nõmme Kalju is an Estonian football club based in Nõmme, Tallinn. The club was originally established in 1923 and then re-established in 1997. Nõmme Kalju currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football after many adventures in lower divisions. Hiiu Staadion is their... |
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| 9 | Aleksei Alekseyev |
Sillamäe Kalev JK Sillamäe Kalev JK Sillamäe Kalev is an Estonian football club based in Sillamäe and was founded in 1951. The club currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football... |
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| Aleksandr Nikulin Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Nikulin Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Nikulin is a Russian professional football player, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Sillamäe Kalev.-External links:*... |
Sillamäe Kalev JK Sillamäe Kalev JK Sillamäe Kalev is an Estonian football club based in Sillamäe and was founded in 1951. The club currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football... |
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