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Meistriliiga
Season2013
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The 2013 season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, is the 23rd season in the league's history. The competition will start in early March 2013 and will end in November of the same year.[1] The defending champions are Kalju, who won their first league title last year.

Teams[edit]

Infonet from Tallinn, who lost to Kuressaare in the relegation-promotion matches in 2011, will make their first appearance in the top division after securing Esiliiga title last year.[2]

Tammeka finished at the bottom of the table last year, but due to withdrawal of Viljandi, retained their place in the top division.[3]

Stadiums and locations[edit]

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Location of the 2012 Meistriliiga teams
Club Location Stadium Seating capacity
Flora Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 9,692
Infonet Tallinn TBD
Kalju Tallinn Kadrioru staadion 5,000
Kuressaare Kuressaare Salme staadion
Levadia Tallinn TBD
Paide Paide Paide linnastaadion 268
Sillamäe Kalev Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalevi staadion 2,000
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalevi keskstaadion 12,000
Tammeka Tartu Tamme staadion 1,600
Trans Narva Narva Kreenholmi staadion 3,000

Personnel and kits[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Flora Estonia Marko Lelov Estonia Andre Frolov
Infonet Estonia Aleksandr Puštov TBD
Kalju Estonia Igor Prins Estonia Alo Bärengrub
Kuressaare Estonia Sergei Zamogilnõi Estonia Sander Viira
Levadia Estonia Marko Kristal Estonia Igor Morozov
Paide Estonia Meelis Rooba Estonia Carl Tubarik
Sillamäe Kalev Lithuania Algimantas Briaunis Estonia Mihhail Starodubtsev
Tallinna Kalev Germany Frank Bernhardt Estonia Aleksei Savitski
Tammeka Greece Joti Stamatopoulos Estonia Kaspar Kaldoja
Trans Russia Alexei Yagudin Estonia Stanislav Kitto

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Tallinna Kalev Estonia Sergei Ratnikov End of contract 30 November 2012 Pre-season Germany Frank Bernhardt 4 December 2012[4]

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013–14 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Infonet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round[a]
3 Nõmme Kalju 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kuressaare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Levadia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Paide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sillamäe Kalev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Tallinna Kalev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tammeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Relegation play-off
10 Narva Trans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Esiliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2013. Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3rd overall wins; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored.
If two or more teams on the top have the same amount of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions[5]
Notes:
  1. ^ Winners of 2012–13 Estonian Cup will qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

Relegation play-off[edit]

At season's end, the 9th place club in the Meistriliiga will participate in a two-legged playoff with the runners-up of the 2012 Esiliiga for one spot in next year's competition.

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Results[edit]

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 1 January 2013.[6][7]
Rank Player Club Goals

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player For Against Result Date

Awards[edit]

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mängude kalender (2013)". Estonian Football Association.
  2. ^ "Infonet kindlustas koha meistriliigas" (in Estonian). Postimees. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. ^ "FC Viljandi loobumine annab Tammekale uue võimaluse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Ametlik: Bernhardtist saab Kalevi peatreener" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Eesti 2011.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 15 June 2011. p. 9. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Meistriliiga 2013 statistika – Väravalööjad" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee.
  7. ^ "VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.

External links[edit]


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