2021 Meistriliiga
Season | 2021 |
---|---|
Dates | 13 March – 5 December 2021 |
Champions | FCI Levadia (10th title) |
Relegated | Tulevik |
Champions League | FCI Levadia |
Europa Conference League | Flora |
Matches played | 156 |
Goals scored | 518 (3.32 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Henri Anier (26 goals) |
Biggest home win | Flora 9–0 Tammeka (27 October 2021) |
Biggest away win | Vaprus 1–7 Nõmme Kalju (19 May 2021) |
Highest scoring | Flora 9–0 Tammeka (27 October 2021) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches FCI Levadia Flora |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Flora |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Tammeka |
Longest losing run | 9 matches Vaprus |
← 2020 →
All statistics correct as of 5 December 2021. |
The 2021 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 31st season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs. The season was scheduled to begin on 5 March 2021, but was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic until 13 March and concluded on 5 December.[2][3]
Flora were the defending champions. The title was decided in the last round match between Flora and FCI Levadia. FCI Levadia drew the game, holding on to their one point lead over Flora and winning their 10th Meistriliiga title, their first since 2014.
Teams[]
Ten teams were competing in the league, nine clubs from the 2020 season and 2020 Esiliiga champions Vaprus who had earned a promotion after a two-year absence. Vaprus were to be relegated at the end of the 2021 season after finishing in the bottom of the table, however 8th Tulevik chose voluntary relegation to due finacial difficulties.[4] Tammeka retained their Meistriliiga spot after winning a relegation playoff against Esiliiga runners-up Tallinna Kalev.[5]
Venues[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 14,336[6] |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 1,000[7] |
TJK Legion | Tallinn | Kadrioru staadion | 4,750[8] |
FCI Levadia | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 14,336[6] |
Narva Trans | Narva | Narva Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[9] |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Kadrioru staadion | 4,750[8] |
Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 1,000[10] |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500[11] |
Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 1,084[12] |
Vaprus | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501[13] |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Flora | Jürgen Henn | Konstantin Vassiljev | Nike | Optibet[14] |
Kuressaare | Roman Kozhukhovskyi | Sander Seeman | Nike | |
TJK Legion | Denis Belov | Pavel Londak | Uhlsport | |
FCI Levadia | Vladimir Vassiljev Marko Savić |
Brent Lepistu | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Narva Trans | Igor Pyvin | Elysée | Nike | Sportland |
Nõmme Kalju | Sergei Frantsev | Aleksandr Kulinitš | Adidas | Rämmar[15] |
Paide Linnameeskond | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Andre Frolov | Nike | Verston |
Tammeka | Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs | Karl Johan Pechter | Nike | Metec |
Tulevik | Sander Post | Kaimar Saag | Joma | Fenix[16] |
Vaprus | Taavi Midenbritt | Magnus Villota | Nike | Coolbet |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tulevik | Sander Post | Resigned | 6 December 2020[17] | Pre-season | Jaanus Reitel | 6 December 2020[17] |
Nõmme Kalju | Marko Kristal | Resigned | 7 December 2020[18] | Sergei Frantsev | 7 December 2020[18] | |
Narva Trans | Oleg Kurotškin | End of contract | 6 December 2020[19] | Igor Pyvin | 3 January 2021[19] | |
Tammeka | Kaido Koppel | Sacked | 1 September 2021[20] | 10th | Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs | 1 September 2021[20] |
Tulevik | Jaanus Reitel | Mutual consent | 20 September 2021[21] | 8th | Sander Post | 20 September 2021[21] |
Format changes[]
Due to delayed season opening and many postponed matches, the season was shortened. Instead of the regular format of each team playing each of the other teams four times, the league table will be split after the third playthrough (27th match) into two sections of top 6 and bottom 4, with each team playing each other in that section.[22]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FCI Levadia (C) | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 84 | 38 | +46 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round |
2 | Flora | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 90 | 23 | +67 | 77 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Paide Linnameeskond | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 62 | |
4 | Nõmme Kalju | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 45 | |
5 | TJK Legion | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 40 | |
6 | Narva Trans | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 33 | |
7 | Kuressaare | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 34 | |
8 | Tulevik (R) | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 30 | Relegation to the Esiliiga[a] |
9 | Tammeka (O) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 72 | −38 | 25 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
10 | Vaprus | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 88 | −64 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[23]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ On 22 December 2021 Tulevik announced voluntary relegation due to financial difficulties.
Relegation play-offs[]
At season's end Tammeka, the ninth place club, participated in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up (of independent teams) of the , for the spot in 2022 Meistriliiga.
27 November 2021 | Tallinna Kalev | 0–0 | Tammeka | Tallinn |
16:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak Referee: Joonas Jaanovits |
4 December 2021 | Tammeka | 3–0 | Tallinna Kalev | Tartu |
16:00 (UTC+2) | Koskor 33' 34' 87' |
Report | Stadium: Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak Referee: Juri Frischer |
- Tammeka won 3–0 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2022 season.
Results[]
A total of four rounds will be played. In the first three rounds teams play each other three times. In the fourth round the league was split into 2 groups – top 6, and bottom 4, where they play each team in their group one more time.
Rounds 1–18[]
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Rounds 19–27[]
Teams play each other once, either home or away.
Top six rounds 28–32[]
Teams play each other once, either home or away.
Bottom four rounds 28–30[]
Teams play each other once, either home or away.
Statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[24] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Henri Anier | Paide Linnameeskond | 26 |
2 | Zakaria Beglarishvili | FCI Levadia | 24 |
3 | Rauno Sappinen | Flora | 23 |
4 | Robert Kirss | FCI Levadia | 17 |
5 | Sergei Zenjov | Flora | 14 |
6 | Kaimar Saag | Tulevik | 12 |
7 | Tristan Koskor | Tammeka | 11 |
Kuressaare | |||
TJK Legion | |||
10 | Aleksandr Zakarlyuka | Narva Trans | 10 |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zakaria Beglarishvili | FCI Levadia | Tulevik | 4–0 (A) | 4 April 2021 |
Narva Trans | Tulevik | 6–2 (H) | 11 April 2021 | |
Aleksandr Zakarlyuka | ||||
Henri Anier | Paide Linnameeskond | Vaprus | 3–1 (A) | 25 April 2021 |
TJK Legion | Vaprus | 7–1 (A) | 11 May 2021 | |
Henri Anier | Paide Linnameeskond | Tammeka | 5–2 (A) | 19 September 2021 |
Rauno Sappinen4 | Flora | Narva Trans | 5–2 (H) | 22 September 2021 |
Sergei Zenjov | Flora | Tammeka | 9–0 (H) | 27 October 2021 |
Henri Anier | Paide Linnameeskond | Legion | 4–0 (H) | 30 October 2021 |
Kuressaare | Vaprus | 4–0 (A) | 6 November 2021 |
Notes
4Player scored four goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March/April[25] | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Paide Linnameeskond | Henri Anier | Paide Linnameeskond |
May[26] | Jürgen Henn | Flora | Zakaria Beglarishvili | FCI Levadia |
June/July[27] | Marko Savić |
FCI Levadia | Robert Kirss | |
August[28] | Joseph Saliste | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
September[29] | Kuressaare | Rauno Alliku | Flora | |
October[30] | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Paide Linnameeskond | Ken Kallaste | Flora |
November[31] | Jürgen Henn | Flora | Zakaria Beglarishvili | FCI Levadia |
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External links[]
- Meistriliiga seasons
- 2021 in Estonian football
- 2020–21 in European association football leagues
- 2021–22 in European association football leagues
- Current association football seasons
- Association football events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic