1996–97 Meistriliiga
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lantana (2nd title) |
| Top goalscorer | Sergei Bragin (18) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The 1996–97 Meistriliiga was the sixth season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Lantana won their second title.
Preliminary round[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lantana | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 35 | Qualification for Championship Tournament |
| 2 | Flora | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 29 | |
| 3 | Marlekor | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Lelle | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Narva Trans | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | |
| 6 | Tallinna Sadam | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 16 | |
| 7 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 13 | Qualification for Meistriliiga Transition Tournament |
| 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 44 | −35 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
Championship Tournament[]
The points obtained during the preliminary round were carried over halved and rounded up.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lantana (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 18 | 41 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Flora | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 15 | 38 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Tallinna Sadam | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8 | 24 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Lelle | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 11 | 20 | |
| 5 | Marlekor | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 11 | 19 | |
| 6 | Trans | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 10 | 17 |
Source:[citation needed]
(C) Champion
(C) Champion
Meistriliiga Transition Tournament[]
Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi and PVall, the teams finishing in the last two positions in the preliminary round, faced four best teams of the 1996-97 Esiliiga in the play-off for two places in the 1997-98 Meistriliiga.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 25 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 22 | ||
| 3 | Vaprus | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 13 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
| 4 | FC Lelle | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 12 | |
| 5 | TJK | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 8 | |
| 6 | Sillamäe Kalev | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 6 |
Source:[citation needed]
Top scorers[]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sergei Bragin |
Lantana | 18 |
| 2 | Andres Oper |
Flora | 13 |
| 3 | Maksim Gruznov |
Lantana | 12 |
| 4 |  Jonatan Johansson |
Flora | 9 |
| Stanislav Kitto |
Narva Trans |
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ "Estonia - List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
References[]
Categories:
- Meistriliiga seasons
- 1996 in Estonian football
- 1997 in Estonian football
- 1996–97 in European association football leagues