2017 Meistriliiga#Monthly awards
{{Short description|Estonian national championships in football}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Meistriliiga
| season = 2017
| dates = {{nowrap|3 March 2017 – 4 November 2017}}
| winners = Flora
11th title
| relegated = Sillamäe Kalev
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Flora
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Levadia
Nõmme Kalju
Narva Trans
| league topscorer = Albert Prosa
Rauno Sappinen
(27 goals)
| best goalkeeper = Sergei Lepmets
(21 clean sheets)
| biggest home win = FCI Tallinn 11–1 Vaprus
(22 May 2017)
| biggest away win = Vaprus 0–10 Flora
(16 June 2017)
| highest scoring = FCI Tallinn 11–1 Vaprus
(22 May 2017)
| longest wins = 15 matches
Flora
| longest unbeaten = 26 matches
Flora
| longest winless = 21 matches
Vaprus
| longest losses = 17 matches
Vaprus
| matches = 180
| total goals = 658
| prevseason = 2016
| nextseason = 2018
}}
The 2017 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons{{cite web|title=Kodune tippjalgpall saab peatoetaja|language=et|date=26 February 2013|access-date=11 December 2013|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=4629}}) was the 27th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 3 March 2017 and concluded on 4 November 2017.{{cite web|title=MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2017)|url=http://jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=ML&year=2017|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=3 March 2017}} FCI Tallinn began the season as defending champions of the 2016 season.
Flora won their 11th Meistriliiga title following a 2–0 home win over Tammeka on 28 October 2017.
Teams
A total of 10 teams contested the league, including 8 teams from the 2016 season. Tarvas were relegated after a winless season. Their spot was taken by Esiliiga champions Tulevik, making an immediate return after their 2015 relegation.
In the relegation play-off Pärnu Linnameeskond successfully defended their league spot by defeating challengers Maardu Linnameeskond, but on 11 January 2017 Pärnu Linnameeskond, a union of football clubs from Pärnu, broke up. Vaprus, one of the three clubs that had formed Linnameeskond, took over the league spot.{{cite web|title=Premium liigas esindab Pärnut jalgpalliklubi Vaprus|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=11567|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=11 January 2017}}
Defending champions Infonet underwent a name change due to the UEFA restrictions regarding sponsorship names and became FCI Tallinn.{{cite web|title=FC Infonetist saab FCI Tallinn|url=http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/fc-infonetist-saab-fci-tallinn|publisher=Soccernet.ee|access-date=8 December 2016}}
=Venues=
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}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.3666 |long=25.6000 |position=left |label=
}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.4100 |long=24.5000 |position=top |label=
}}}}
=Personnel and kits=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
!Team !Manager !Captain !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor |
FCI Tallinn
|{{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandar Rogić |{{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Kalimullin |Joma |Infonet |
Flora
|{{flagicon|NED}} Arno Pijpers |{{flagicon|EST}} Brent Lepistu |Nike |Tele2{{cite web|title=Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori |url=http://soccernet.ee/flora-sai-koondisega-sama-sponsori/|access-date=3 October 2014|date=25 September 2014|publisher=Soccernet.ee}} |
Levadia
|{{flagicon|EST}} Igor Prins |{{flagicon|EST}} Rimo Hunt |Viimsi Keevitus |
Narva Trans
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Adyam Kuzyaev |{{flagicon|CIV}} Irié |Nike |Sportland |
Nõmme Kalju
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Sergei Frantsev |{{flagicon|EST}} Vitali Teleš |Adidas |help.ee |
Paide Linnameeskond
|{{flagicon|EST}} Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko |{{flagicon|EST}} Andre Frolov |Nike |Enemat |
Sillamäe Kalev
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Irfan Ametov |{{flagicon|EST}} Mihhail Starodubtsev |
Tammeka
|{{flagicon|EST}} Mario Hansi |{{flagicon|EST}} Kaarel Kiidron |Nike |
Tulevik
|{{flagicon|EST}} Aivar Lillevere |{{flagicon|EST}} Indrek Ilves |Joma |
Vaprus
|{{flagicon|EST}} Marko Lelov |{{flagicon|EST}} Karl Palatu |Nike |
=Managerial changes=
class="wikitable" | |
Team
! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Position in table ! Incoming manager ! Date of appointment | |
---|---|
Paide Linnameeskond
|{{flagicon|EST}} Meelis Rooba |Mutual consent |rowspan=3 align=center|Pre-season |{{flagicon|EST}} Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | |
Flora
|{{flagicon|EST}} Argo Arbeiter | Sacked | {{flagicon|NED}} Arno Pijpers | |
Tammeka
|{{flagicon|EST}} Indrek Koser | Mutual consent |{{flagicon|EST}} Mario Hansi | |
Sillamäe Kalev
|{{flagicon|LTU}} Algimantas Briaunys |Resigned | align=center| 8th | {{flagicon|UKR}} Vadym Dobizha (caretaker) | |
FCI Tallinn | {{flagicon|EST}} Aleksandr Puštov
| Mutual consent | align=center| 4th | {{flagicon|EST}} Sergei Bragin (caretaker) |
FCI Tallinn
|{{flagicon|EST}} Sergei Bragin |End of caretaker spell |align=center| 4th |{{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandar Rogić |29 July 2017 | |
Sillamäe Kalev
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Vadym Dobizha |Resigned due to ill health |12 September 2017 |align=center|7th |{{flagicon|UKR}} Irfan Ametov (caretaker) |
League table
|source=[http://vana.jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=ML&page_id=49&year=2017 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}, [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/est/domestic/league/1034/ UEFA], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/estonia/meistriliiga/2017/regular-season/r39318/ Soccerway]
|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=EL1Q |result5=EL1Q |result9=RPO |result10=REL
|note_res_EL1Q=Narva Trans qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round since the 2017–18 Estonian Cup winners FCI Levadia had already qualified for the competition based on their league position and FCI Tallinn merged with Levadia after the 2018 season.
|team1=FLO |team2=LEV |team3=KAL |team4=FCI |team5=TRA |team6=PAI |team7=TAM |team8=TUL |team9=VAP |team10=SIL
|update=complete
|win_FCI=20|draw_FCI=5 |loss_FCI=11|gf_FCI=103|ga_FCI=47
|win_FLO=28|draw_FLO=6 |loss_FLO=2 |gf_FLO=100|ga_FLO=28
|win_KAL=24|draw_KAL=6 |loss_KAL=6 |gf_KAL=101|ga_KAL=32
|win_LEV=25|draw_LEV=9 |loss_LEV=2 |gf_LEV=106|ga_LEV=20
|win_PAI=10|draw_PAI=8 |loss_PAI=18|gf_PAI=47 |ga_PAI=88
|win_SIL=10|draw_SIL=6 |loss_SIL=20|gf_SIL=52 |ga_SIL=76
|win_TAM=9 |draw_TAM=10|loss_TAM=17|gf_TAM=40 |ga_TAM=63
|win_TRA=13|draw_TRA=6 |loss_TRA=17|gf_TRA=46 |ga_TRA=63
|win_TUL=8 |draw_TUL=4 |loss_TUL=24|gf_TUL=34 |ga_TUL=95
|win_VAP=2 |draw_VAP=2 |loss_VAP=32|gf_VAP=29 |ga_VAP=146
|status_FLO=C
|status_SIL=R
|note_VAP=Relegation play-offs were not held as a league spot was vacated by the merger of FCI Tallinn and Levadia.{{cite web|title=Jalgpalliliit kinnitas Premium liiga 2018. aasta koosseisu|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/jalgpalliliit-kinnitas-premium-liiga-2018-aasta-koosseisu-n12937?siteacc=events|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=6 November 2017}}
|note_SIL=Sillamäe Kalev were stripped of their Meistriliiga license due to financial troubles.
|name_FCI=FCI Tallinn
|name_FLO=Flora
|name_LEV=Levadia
|name_TRA=Narva Trans
|name_KAL=Nõmme Kalju
|name_PAI=Paide Linnameeskond
|name_SIL=Sillamäe Kalev
|name_TAM=Tammeka
|name_TUL=Tulevik
|name_VAP=Vaprus
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 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.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/docs/Eesti%202017.%20a%20meistriv%F5istluste%20Premium%20ja%20Esiliiga%20juhend%20.pdf |title=Eesti 2017.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend |access-date=8 December 2016 |date=27 November 2016|work=jalgpall.ee |publisher=Estonian Football Association |format=PDF |language=et}}
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q={{nowrap|Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round}}
|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_RPO= red2 |text_RPO= Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
|col_REL= red1 |text_REL =Relegation to the Esiliiga
}}
Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away. A total of 180 matches will be played, with 36 matches played by each team.
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
=First half of season=
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR
|source = [http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/mangude-kalender.php?all=1 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}
|update = complete
|team1=FCI |team2=FLO |team3=LEV |team4=NAR |team5=NÕM |team6=PAI |team7=SIL |team8=TAM |team9=TUL |team10=VAP
|name_FCI=FCI Tallinn
|name_FLO=Flora
|name_LEV=Levadia
|name_NAR=Narva Trans
|name_NÕM=Nõmme Kalju
|name_PAI=Paide
|name_SIL={{nowrap|Sillamäe Kalev}}
|name_TAM=Tammeka
|name_TUL=Tulevik
|name_VAP=Vaprus
|match_FCI_FLO=0–1
|match_FCI_LEV=0–1
|match_FCI_NAR=4–1
|match_FCI_NÕM=2–2
|match_FCI_PAI=6–1
|match_FCI_SIL=2–2
|match_FCI_TAM=2–1
|match_FCI_TUL=5–0
|match_FCI_VAP=11–1
|match_FLO_FCI=3–0
|match_FLO_LEV=1–1
|match_FLO_NAR=4–2
|match_FLO_NÕM=2–0
|match_FLO_PAI=3–0
|match_FLO_SIL=2–0
|match_FLO_TAM=4–0
|match_FLO_TUL=7–0
|match_FLO_VAP=2–0
|match_LEV_FCI=1–0
|match_LEV_FLO=0–0
|match_LEV_NAR=3–1
|match_LEV_NÕM=1–1
|match_LEV_PAI=7–0
|match_LEV_SIL=5–0
|match_LEV_TAM=2–1
|match_LEV_TUL=5–0
|match_LEV_VAP=8–0
|match_NAR_FCI=1–2
|match_NAR_FLO=0–2
|match_NAR_LEV=0–0
|match_NAR_NÕM=1–0
|match_NAR_PAI=1–1
|match_NAR_SIL=3–1
|match_NAR_TAM=1–2
|match_NAR_TUL=2–1
|match_NAR_VAP=3–0
|match_NÕM_FCI=3–2
|match_NÕM_FLO=1–1
|match_NÕM_LEV=1–2
|match_NÕM_NAR=2–0
|match_NÕM_PAI=1–0
|match_NÕM_SIL=2–1
|match_NÕM_TAM=5–1
|match_NÕM_TUL=8–0
|match_NÕM_VAP=3–0
|match_PAI_FCI=1–1
|match_PAI_FLO=1–3
|match_PAI_LEV=2–5
|match_PAI_NAR=1–5
|match_PAI_NÕM=0–1
|match_PAI_SIL=2–1
|match_PAI_TAM=1–1
|match_PAI_TUL=1–2
|match_PAI_VAP=3–2
|match_SIL_FCI=1–4
|match_SIL_FLO=0–3
|match_SIL_LEV=1–1
|match_SIL_NAR=1–1
|match_SIL_NÕM=1–2
|match_SIL_PAI=2–0
|match_SIL_TAM=2–0
|match_SIL_TUL=1–0
|match_SIL_VAP=1–3
|match_TAM_FCI=2–0
|match_TAM_FLO=0–2
|match_TAM_LEV=0–2
|match_TAM_NAR=1–1
|match_TAM_NÕM=1–3
|match_TAM_PAI=0–0
|match_TAM_SIL=1–1
|match_TAM_TUL=2–1
|match_TAM_VAP=2–1
|match_TUL_FCI=0–2
|match_TUL_FLO=0–2
|match_TUL_LEV=0–2
|match_TUL_NAR=1–2
|match_TUL_NÕM=0–2
|match_TUL_PAI=2–3
|match_TUL_SIL=1–0
|match_TUL_TAM=1–3
|match_TUL_VAP=2–1
|match_VAP_FCI=0–6
|match_VAP_FLO=0–10
|match_VAP_LEV=1–2
|match_VAP_NAR=0–2
|match_VAP_NÕM=2–6
|match_VAP_PAI=0–4
|match_VAP_SIL=1–3
|match_VAP_TAM=1–1
|match_VAP_TUL=2–0
}}
{{col-2}}
===Second half of season===
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR
|source = [http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/mangude-kalender.php?all=1 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}
|update = complete
|team1=FCI |team2=FLO |team3=LEV |team4=NAR |team5=NÕM |team6=PAI |team7=SIL |team8=TAM |team9=TUL |team10=VAP
|name_FCI=FCI Tallinn
|name_FLO=Flora
|name_LEV=Levadia
|name_NAR=Narva Trans
|name_NÕM=Nõmme Kalju
|name_PAI=Paide
|name_SIL={{nowrap|Sillamäe Kalev}}
|name_TAM=Tammeka
|name_TUL=Tulevik
|name_VAP=Vaprus
|match_FCI_FLO=1–3
|match_FCI_LEV=2–1
|match_FCI_NAR=1–3
|match_FCI_NÕM=1–2
|match_FCI_PAI=6–1
|match_FCI_SIL=3–0
|match_FCI_TAM=1–1
|match_FCI_TUL=7–0
|match_FCI_VAP=7–1
|match_FLO_FCI=2–4
|match_FLO_LEV=3–3
|match_FLO_NAR=1–0
|match_FLO_NÕM=0–4
|match_FLO_PAI=3–0
|match_FLO_SIL=3–2
|match_FLO_TAM=2–0
|match_FLO_TUL=3–2
|match_FLO_VAP=3–0
|match_LEV_FCI=3–2
|match_LEV_FLO=0–0
|match_LEV_NAR=2–0
|match_LEV_NÕM=2–0
|match_LEV_PAI=8–0
|match_LEV_SIL=5–0
|match_LEV_TAM=3–1
|match_LEV_TUL=6–0
|match_LEV_VAP=3–0
|match_NAR_FCI=1–3
|match_NAR_FLO=0–7
|match_NAR_LEV=0–0
|match_NAR_NÕM=0–3
|match_NAR_PAI=0–1
|match_NAR_SIL=1–1
|match_NAR_TAM=3–1
|match_NAR_TUL=1–2
|match_NAR_VAP=3–1
|match_NÕM_FCI=2–4
|match_NÕM_FLO=0–1
|match_NÕM_LEV=1–1
|match_NÕM_NAR=8–1
|match_NÕM_PAI=2–2
|match_NÕM_SIL=8–0
|match_NÕM_TAM=1–0
|match_NÕM_TUL=5–1
|match_NÕM_VAP=6–0
|match_PAI_FCI=1–3
|match_PAI_FLO=1–2
|match_PAI_LEV=0–4
|match_PAI_NAR=3–1
|match_PAI_NÕM=0–4
|match_PAI_SIL=0–3
|match_PAI_TAM=1–1
|match_PAI_TUL=4–2
|match_PAI_VAP=3–2
|match_SIL_FCI=1–0
|match_SIL_FLO=1–2
|match_SIL_LEV=0–9
|match_SIL_NAR=3–1
|match_SIL_NÕM=0–0
|match_SIL_PAI=1–3
|match_SIL_TAM=1–2
|match_SIL_TUL=0–1
|match_SIL_VAP=9–0
|match_TAM_FCI=1–4
|match_TAM_FLO=2–3
|match_TAM_LEV=1–4
|match_TAM_NAR=0–2
|match_TAM_NÕM=0–3
|match_TAM_PAI=1–1
|match_TAM_SIL=3–1
|match_TAM_TUL=1–1
|match_TAM_VAP=2–1
|match_TUL_FCI=1–1
|match_TUL_FLO=2–2
|match_TUL_LEV=1–0
|match_TUL_NAR=0–1
|match_TUL_NÕM=1–3
|match_TUL_PAI=1–4
|match_TUL_SIL=0–3
|match_TUL_TAM=1–1
|match_TUL_VAP=4–1
|match_VAP_FCI=1–4
|match_VAP_FLO=1–8
|match_VAP_LEV=0–4
|match_VAP_NAR=0–1
|match_VAP_NÕM=1–6
|match_VAP_PAI=1–1
|match_VAP_SIL=2–7
|match_VAP_TAM=0–3
|match_VAP_TUL=2–3
}}
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Season statistics
=Top scorers=
class="wikitable"
!Rank !Player !Club | ||
align=center rowspan=2|1
|{{flagicon|EST}} Albert Prosa | FCI Tallinn | align=center rowspan=2|27 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Rauno Sappinen | Flora | |
align=center|3
|{{flagicon|EST}} Rimo Hunt | Levadia | align=center|20 |
align=center|4
|{{flagicon|EST}} Aleksandr Volkov | Sillamäe Kalev | align=center|18 |
align=center rowspan=4|5
|{{flagicon|GEO}} Zakaria Beglarishvili | Flora | align=center rowspan=4|16 |
{{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeni Kharin | FCI Tallinn | |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Liliu | Nõmme Kalju | |
{{flagicon|BRA}} João Morelli | Levadia | |
align=center|9
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeni Kobzar | Levadia | align=center|12 |
align=center rowspan=2|10
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Andreev | Levadia | align=center rowspan=2|11 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Artjom Dmitrijev | Nõmme Kalju |
=Hat-tricks=
4 Player scored 4 goals; 6 Player scored 6 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away
= Average attendance =
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ | |
Club | Average attendancehttps://www.jalgpall.ee/voistlused/52/premium-liiga |
---|---|
Nõmme Kalju FC | 531 |
Tallinna FC Flora | 477 |
Tartu JK Tammeka | 320 |
Tallinna FC Levadia | 311 |
Pärnu JK Vaprus | 255 |
Viljandi JK Tulevik | 240 |
Tallinna FC Infonet | 238 |
Paide Linnameeskond | 164 |
JK Narva Trans | 143 |
JK Sillamäe Kalev | 137
|+ |
League average | 282 |
Awards
=Monthly awards=
=Player of the Round=
=Annual awards=
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://jalgpall.ee/premium Official website]
{{Meistriliiga}}
{{2017 in Estonian football}}
{{2016–17 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA)}}