:1996–97 Esiliiga

Played in fall 1996.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/est97.html |title=Estonia 1996/97 |website=rsssf.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006134809/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/est97.html |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |first1=Indrek |last1=Petersoo |first2=Heigo |last2=Niilop |date=6 August 1999}}

Four best teams qualify to the Premier Division promotion play-off, other four to First Division promotion play-off.

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|team1=DÜN|name_DÜN=JK Dünamo Tallinn

|team2=JAL|name_JAL=Tallinna Jalgpallikool

|team3=PÄR|name_PÄR=Pärnu JK

|team4=JKS|name_JKS=JK Kalev Sillamäe

|team5=TUL|name_TUL=JK Tulevik Viljandi

|team6=LEL|name_LEL=FC Lelle

|team7=OLÜ|name_OLÜ=Olümp Maardu

|team8=NOR|name_NOR=FC Norma Tallinn

|win_DÜN=9|draw_DÜN=2|loss_DÜN=3|gf_DÜN=22|ga_DÜN=13

|win_JAL=7|draw_JAL=4|loss_JAL=3|gf_JAL=23|ga_JAL=12

|win_PÄR=7|draw_PÄR=2|loss_PÄR=5|gf_PÄR=27|ga_PÄR=20

|win_JKS=7|draw_JKS=2|loss_JKS=5|gf_JKS=21|ga_JKS=13

|win_TUL=6|draw_TUL=2|loss_TUL=6|gf_TUL=16|ga_TUL=22

|win_LEL=5|draw_LEL=3|loss_LEL=5|gf_LEL=23|ga_LEL=13

|win_OLÜ=3|draw_OLÜ=4|loss_OLÜ=7|gf_OLÜ=23|ga_OLÜ=40

|win_NOR=2|draw_NOR=1|loss_NOR=11|gf_NOR=17|ga_NOR=39

|note_DÜN=Dünamo withdrew from the Premier Division promotion play-off because of financial problems. FC Lelle replaced Dünamo.

|note_LEL=DÜN

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|result2=PP|result3=PP|result4=PP|result6=PP

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Played in spring 1997.

None of the four teams were able to finish above the two teams from Premier Division, so they all remain in the First Division for the upcoming season.

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|team1=EPJ|name_EPJ=Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi

|team2=JVT|name_JVT=JK Vall Tallinn

|team3=PÄR|name_PÄR=Pärnu JK

|team4=LEL|name_LEL=FC Lelle

|team5=JAL|name_JAL=Tallinna Jalgpallikool

|team6=JKS|name_JKS=JK Kalev Sillamäe

|win_EPJ=8|draw_EPJ=1|loss_EPJ=1|gf_EPJ=28|ga_EPJ=5

|win_JVT=7|draw_JVT=1|loss_JVT=2|gf_JVT=29|ga_JVT=15

|win_PÄR=4|draw_PÄR=1|loss_PÄR=5|gf_PÄR=9|ga_PÄR=27

|win_LEL=4|draw_LEL=0|loss_LEL=6|gf_LEL=22|ga_LEL=18

|win_JAL=2|draw_JAL=2|loss_JAL=6|gf_JAL=11|ga_JAL=19

|win_JKS=1|draw_JKS=3|loss_JKS=6|gf_JKS=6|ga_JKS=21

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Played in spring 1997.

JK Merkuur Tartu and JK Dokker Tallinn promoted from Second Division, while JK Tulevik Viljandi and FC Norma Tallinn were relegated.

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|team1=JMT|name_JMT=JK Merkuur Tartu

|team2=OLÜ|name_OLÜ=Olümp Maardu

|team3=JDT|name_JDT=JK Dokker Tallinn

|team4=DÜN|name_DÜN=JK Dünamo Tallinn

|team5=JAL|name_JAL=Tartu Jalgpallikool

|team6=EKJ|name_EKJ=Eliit Kohtla-Järve

|team7=TUL|name_TUL=JK Tulevik Viljandi

|team8=NOR|name_NOR=FC Norma Tallinn

|win_JMT=9|draw_JMT=2|loss_JMT=3|gf_JMT=35|ga_JMT=17|status_JMT=P

|win_OLÜ=9|draw_OLÜ=1|loss_OLÜ=4|gf_OLÜ=26|ga_OLÜ=14

|win_JDT=9|draw_JDT=1|loss_JDT=4|gf_JDT=25|ga_JDT=20|status_JDT=P

|win_DÜN=8|draw_DÜN=2|loss_DÜN=4|gf_DÜN=21|ga_DÜN=15

|win_JAL=5|draw_JAL=6|loss_JAL=3|gf_JAL=25|ga_JAL=2

|win_EKJ=3|draw_EKJ=3|loss_EKJ=8|gf_EKJ=13|ga_EKJ=24

|win_TUL=3|draw_TUL=1|loss_TUL=10|gf_TUL=16|ga_TUL=31|status_TUL=R

|win_NOR=1|draw_NOR=2|loss_NOR=11|gf_NOR=6|ga_NOR=24|status_NOR=R

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|result1=C|result2=C|result3=C|result4=C

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• 1996–97 Meistriliiga
• 1996 in Estonian football
• 1997 in Estonian football

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