2019 Meistriliiga
{{Short description|29th season of the Meistriliiga}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Meistriliiga
| season = 2019
| dates = 8 March – 9 November 2019
| winners = Flora
12th title
| relegated = Maardu Linnameeskond
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Flora
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = FCI Levadia
Nõmme Kalju
Paide Linnameeskond
| league topscorer = Erik Sorga
(31 goals)
| best goalkeeper =
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|FCI Levadia 8–0 Maardu}}
{{small|(31 March 2019)}}
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Maardu 0–12 Flora}}
{{small|(9 November 2019)}}
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Maardu 0–12 Flora}}
{{small|(9 November 2019)}}
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| matches = 180
| total goals = 597
| prevseason = 2018
| nextseason = 2020
}}
The 2019 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons{{cite web|title=Kodune tippjalgpall saab peatoetaja|date=26 February 2013|access-date=11 December 2013|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=4629}}) was the 29th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs. The season began on 8 March 2019 and concluded on 9 November 2019.{{cite web |title=Eesti 2019. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend |url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/docs/1%20Eesti%202019.%20a%20meistriv%F5istluste%20Premium%20ja%20Esiliigade%20juhend%20-%209.12.2018%20tehtud%20muudatustega.pdf |language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=27 December 2018}} Nõmme Kalju were the defending champions. Flora won their 12th Meistriliiga title.
Teams
Ten teams competed in the league, nine sides from the 2018 season and 2018 Esiliiga champions Maardu Linnameeskond. Vaprus were relegated at the end of the 2018 season after finishing in the bottom of the table. Maardu Linnameeskond made their Meistriliiga debut having previously declined promotion after winning the 2017 Esiliiga.{{cite web |title=Esiliiga võitnud Maardu Linnameeskond loobus kohast Premium liigas |url=https://sport.err.ee/649372/esiliiga-voitnud-maardu-linnameeskond-loobus-kohast-premium-liigas |language=et|publisher=ERR |access-date=27 December 2018}} Kuressaare retained their Meistriliiga spot after winning a relegation playoff against Esiliiga runners-up Elva.{{cite web |title=VAATA JÄRELE: Kuressaare ei lubanud Elval end üllatada ja kindlustas koha järgmise aasta Premium liigas (galerii) |url=https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/vaata-jarele-kuressaare-ei-lubanud-elval-end-ullatada-ja-kindlustas-koha-jargmise-aasta-premium-liigas |language=et|publisher=Soccernet.ee|access-date=27 December 2018}}
=Venues=
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}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.47 |long=25.02 |position=right|label=
}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.2500 |long=22.4833 |position=right |label=
}}}}
=Personnel and kits=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
!Team !Manager !Captain !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor |
| FCI Levadia
|{{flagicon|EST}} Vladimir Vassiljev (caretaker) |{{flagicon|EST}} Dmitri Kruglov |Viimsi Keevitus |
| Flora
|{{flagicon|EST}} Jürgen Henn |{{flagicon|EST}} Gert Kams |Nike |
| Kuressaare
|{{flagicon|LAT}} Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs |{{flagicon|EST}} Elari Valmas |Nike |
| Maardu Linnameeskond
|{{flagicon|EST}} Mark Kolk (caretaker) |{{flagicon|EST}} Ilja Zelentsov |Adidas | |
| Narva Trans
|{{flagicon|EST}} Oleg Kurotškin (caretaker) |{{flagicon|EST}} Marko Meerits |Nike |Sportland |
| Nõmme Kalju
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Roman Kozhukhovskyi |{{flagicon|EST}} Igor Subbotin |Adidas | |
| Paide Linnameeskond
|{{flagicon|EST}} Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko |{{flagicon|EST}} Andre Frolov |Nike |Verston |
| Tallinna Kalev
|{{flagicon|EST}} Aleksandr Dmitrijev |{{flagicon|EST}} Andreas Raudsepp |Nike |Coolbet |
| Tammeka
|{{flagicon|EST}} Kaido Koppel |{{flagicon|EST}} Tauno Tekko |Nike |Metec |
| Tulevik
|{{flagicon|EST}} Sander Post |{{flagicon|EST}} Kaimar Saag |Joma |Espak |
=Managerial changes=
League table
|source=[http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/52/premium-liiga Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}, [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/est/domestic/league/1034/ UEFA]
|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=EL1Q
|result4=EL1Q |result9=RPO |result10=REL
|team1=FLO |team2=LEV |team3=KLJ |team4=PAI |team5=TAM |team6=TRA |team7=TUL |team8=KLV |team9=KUR |team10=MAA
|update=complete
|win_FLO=29|draw_FLO= 3|loss_FLO= 4|gf_FLO=110|ga_FLO=21
|win_LEV=24|draw_LEV= 6|loss_LEV= 6|gf_LEV=98|ga_LEV=32
|win_KLJ=22|draw_KLJ=11|loss_KLJ= 3|gf_KLJ=79|ga_KLJ=34
|win_PAI=23|draw_PAI= 5|loss_PAI= 8|gf_PAI=78|ga_PAI=30
|win_TAM=14|draw_TAM= 7|loss_TAM=15|gf_TAM=57|ga_TAM=62
|win_TRA=13|draw_TRA= 9|loss_TRA=14|gf_TRA=57|ga_TRA=49
|win_TUL= 7|draw_TUL= 7|loss_TUL=22|gf_TUL=35|ga_TUL=75
|win_KLV= 6|draw_KLV= 6|loss_KLV=24|gf_KLV=29|ga_KLV=89
|win_KUR= 6|draw_KUR= 5|loss_KUR=25|gf_KUR=24|ga_KUR=87
|win_MAA= 4|draw_MAA= 5|loss_MAA=27|gf_MAA=30|ga_MAA=118
|name_FLO=Flora
|name_KUR=Kuressaare
|name_LEV=FCI Levadia
|name_TRA=Narva Trans
|name_KLJ=Nõmme Kalju
|name_PAI=Paide Linnameeskond
|name_KLV=Tallinna Kalev
|name_TAM=Tammeka
|name_TUL=Tulevik
|name_MAA=Maardu Linnameeskond
|status_FLO=C
|status_MAA=R
|status_KUR=O
|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=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
}}
=Relegation play-offs=
At season's end Kuressaare, the ninth place club, participated in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up (of independent teams) of the 2019 Esiliiga, Vaprus, for the spot in 2020 Meistriliiga.
{{Football box collapsible
| date = 16 November 2019
| time = 13:00 (UTC+2)
| team1 = Vaprus
| team2 = Kuressaare
| score = 1–4
| report = http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/87867
| goals1 = Saarts {{goal|23}}
| goals2 = Pajunurm {{goal|43|p}}
Opp {{goal|51}}
Komissarov {{goal|66}}
Seeman {{goal|68}}
| stadium = Pärnu Rannastaadion
| location = Pärnu
| attendance = 344
| referee = Joonas Jaanovits
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date = 23 November 2019
| time = 13:00 (UTC+2)
| team1 = Kuressaare
| team2 = Vaprus
| score = 1–2
| report = http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/87907
| goals1 = Pajunurm {{goal|23|p}}
| goals2 = Grahv {{goal|60}}
Saarts {{goal|75}}
| stadium = Kuressaare kunstmurustaadion
| location = Kuressaare
| attendance = 194
| referee = Kristo Tohver
}}
:Kuressaare won 5–3 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2020 season.
Results
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away. A total of 180 matches were played, with 36 matches by each team.
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}
=First half of season=
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR
| source = [http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/52/liigad/calendar?season=2019 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}
| update =complete
|team1=LEV |team2=FLO |team3=KUR |team4=MAA |team5=NAR |team6=NÕM |team7=PAI |team8=KLV |team9=TAM |team10=TUL
|name_FLO=Flora
|name_KUR=Kuressaare
|name_LEV=FCI Levadia
|name_MAA=Maardu
|name_NAR=Narva Trans
|name_NÕM=Nõmme Kalju
|name_PAI=Paide
|name_KLV=Tallinna Kalev
|name_TAM=Tammeka
|name_TUL=Tulevik
|match_FLO_KUR=5-0
|match_FLO_LEV=1-3
|match_FLO_MAA=6-0
|match_FLO_NAR=2-2
|match_FLO_NÕM=0-1
|match_FLO_PAI=4-1
|match_FLO_KLV=6-0
|match_FLO_TAM=4-1
|match_FLO_TUL=2-0
|match_KUR_FLO=0-4
|match_KUR_LEV=0-1
|match_KUR_MAA=1-0
|match_KUR_NAR=1-1
|match_KUR_NÕM=0-0
|match_KUR_PAI=0-1
|match_KUR_KLV=2-0
|match_KUR_TAM=1-1
|match_KUR_TUL=1-0
|match_LEV_FLO=1-2
|match_LEV_KUR=5-0
|match_LEV_MAA=8-0
|match_LEV_NAR=2-0
|match_LEV_NÕM=0-0
|match_LEV_PAI=1-1
|match_LEV_KLV=5–1
|match_LEV_TAM=7-0
|match_LEV_TUL=5-2
|match_MAA_FLO=3-8
|match_MAA_KUR=1-0
|match_MAA_LEV=1-6
|match_MAA_NAR=0-1
|match_MAA_NÕM=0-5
|match_MAA_PAI=1-4
|match_MAA_KLV=0-0
|match_MAA_TAM=2-1
|match_MAA_TUL=0-0
|match_NAR_FLO=0-1
|match_NAR_KUR=0-0
|match_NAR_LEV=1-2
|match_NAR_MAA=5-1
|match_NAR_NÕM=0-0
|match_NAR_PAI=0-1
|match_NAR_KLV=2-2
|match_NAR_TAM=2-5
|match_NAR_TUL=0-1
|match_NÕM_FLO=0-3
|match_NÕM_KUR=3-2
|match_NÕM_LEV=2-1
|match_NÕM_MAA=6-0
|match_NÕM_NAR=3-2
|match_NÕM_PAI=0–2
|match_NÕM_KLV=2-2
|match_NÕM_TAM=2-0
|match_NÕM_TUL=2-1
|match_PAI_FLO=0-1
|match_PAI_KUR=7-0
|match_PAI_LEV=0-2
|match_PAI_MAA=2-0
|match_PAI_NAR=0-0
|match_PAI_NÕM=0-2
|match_PAI_KLV=2-0
|match_PAI_TAM=2-1
|match_PAI_TUL=6-0
|match_KLV_FLO=0-2
|match_KLV_KUR=3-0
|match_KLV_LEV=1-6
|match_KLV_MAA=2-0
|match_KLV_NAR=0-4
|match_KLV_NÕM=0-1
|match_KLV_PAI=0-3
|match_KLV_TAM=0-4
|match_KLV_TUL=0-2
|match_TAM_FLO=0-2
|match_TAM_KUR=1-1
|match_TAM_LEV=1-2
|match_TAM_MAA=2-2
|match_TAM_NAR=1-2
|match_TAM_NÕM=0-0
|match_TAM_PAI=0-3
|match_TAM_KLV=2-0
|match_TAM_TUL=0-1
|match_TUL_FLO=1-3
|match_TUL_KUR=1-2
|match_TUL_LEV=0-3
|match_TUL_MAA=2-0
|match_TUL_NAR=1-1
|match_TUL_NÕM=2-3
|match_TUL_PAI=2-2
|match_TUL_KLV=1-2
|match_TUL_TAM=0-4
}}
{{col-2}}
=Second half of season=
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR
| source = [http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/52/liigad/calendar?season=2019 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}
| update =complete
|team2=FLO |team3=KUR |team1=LEV |team4=MAA |team5=NAR |team6=NÕM |team7=PAI |team8=KLV |team9=TAM |team10=TUL
|name_FLO=Flora
|name_KUR=Kuressaare
|name_LEV=FCI Levadia
|name_MAA=Maardu
|name_NAR=Narva Trans
|name_NÕM=Nõmme Kalju
|name_PAI=Paide
|name_KLV=Tallinna Kalev
|name_TAM=Tammeka
|name_TUL=Tulevik
|match_FLO_KUR=7-0
|match_FLO_LEV=2-1
|match_FLO_MAA=3-0
|match_FLO_NAR=1-0
|match_FLO_NÕM=1-1
|match_FLO_PAI=1-0
|match_FLO_KLV=5-0
|match_FLO_TAM=0-1
|match_FLO_TUL=3-0
|match_KUR_FLO=0-3
|match_KUR_LEV=0-3
|match_KUR_MAA=1-0
|match_KUR_NAR=0-1
|match_KUR_NÕM=0-3
|match_KUR_PAI=0-3
|match_KUR_KLV=0-1
|match_KUR_TAM=0-1
|match_KUR_TUL=4-1
|match_LEV_FLO=1-2
|match_LEV_KUR=2-1
|match_LEV_MAA=3-1
|match_LEV_NAR=1-0
|match_LEV_NÕM=1-1
|match_LEV_PAI=3-2
|match_LEV_KLV=7-0
|match_LEV_TAM=1-1
|match_LEV_TUL=1-1
|match_MAA_FLO=0-12
|match_MAA_KUR=2-1
|match_MAA_LEV=1-4
|match_MAA_NAR=1-3
|match_MAA_NÕM=1-4
|match_MAA_PAI=2-4
|match_MAA_KLV=2-2
|match_MAA_TAM=0-1
|match_MAA_TUL=2-2
|match_NAR_FLO=0-1
|match_NAR_KUR=4-2
|match_NAR_LEV=1-3
|match_NAR_MAA=5-2
|match_NAR_NÕM=1-1
|match_NAR_PAI=0-1
|match_NAR_KLV=2-0
|match_NAR_TAM=3-2
|match_NAR_TUL=3-2
|match_NÕM_FLO=2-1
|match_NÕM_KUR=7-2
|match_NÕM_LEV=2-1
|match_NÕM_MAA=4-0
|match_NÕM_NAR=2-2
|match_NÕM_PAI=1-1
|match_NÕM_KLV=6-0
|match_NÕM_TAM=2-3
|match_NÕM_TUL=2-2
|match_PAI_FLO=1-1
|match_PAI_KUR=6-1
|match_PAI_LEV=3-1
|match_PAI_MAA=5-0
|match_PAI_NAR=1-0
|match_PAI_NÕM=0-1
|match_PAI_KLV=2-1
|match_PAI_TAM=2-0
|match_PAI_TUL=4-0
|match_KLV_FLO=0-2
|match_KLV_KUR=2-1
|match_KLV_LEV=0-1
|match_KLV_MAA=1-4
|match_KLV_NAR=0-3
|match_KLV_NÕM=2-3
|match_KLV_PAI=0-2
|match_KLV_TAM=1-2
|match_KLV_TUL=3-0
|match_TAM_FLO=1-6
|match_TAM_KUR=4-0
|match_TAM_LEV=1-1
|match_TAM_MAA=2-0
|match_TAM_NAR=6-4
|match_TAM_NÕM=1-2
|match_TAM_PAI=3-2
|match_TAM_KLV=2-2
|match_TAM_TUL=1-3
|match_TUL_FLO=0-3
|match_TUL_KUR=3-0
|match_TUL_LEV=0-3
|match_TUL_MAA=2-1
|match_TUL_NAR=0-2
|match_TUL_NÕM=0-3
|match_TUL_PAI=1-2
|match_TUL_KLV=1-1
|match_TUL_TAM=0-1
}}
{{col-end}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !Player !Club | |||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|EST}} Erik Sorga | Flora | align=center|31 |
| align=center rowspan=4|2 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Andreev | FCI Levadia | align=center rowspan=4|13 |
| {{flagicon|GAM}} Alassana Jatta | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} Eric McWoods | Narva Trans | ||
| {{flagicon|EST}} Kaimar Saag | Tulevik | ||
| align=center rowspan=2|6 | {{flagicon|EST}} Herol Riiberg | Flora | align=center rowspan=2|12 |
| {{flagicon|EST}} Konstantin Vassiljev | Flora | ||
| align=center rowspan=4|8 | {{flagicon|BRA}} João Morelli | FCI Levadia | align=center rowspan=4|11 |
| {{flagicon|EST}} Sten Reinkort | Tammeka | ||
| {{flagicon|EST}} Mark Oliver Roosnupp | FCI Levadia | ||
| {{flagicon|CIV}} Yann Michael Yao | Paide Linnameeskond |
=Hat-tricks=
4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
= Average attendance =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ | |
| Club | Average attendancehttps://www.jalgpall.ee/voistlused/52/premium-liiga |
|---|---|
| Tallinna FC Flora | 711 |
| Tartu JK Tammeka | 461 |
| Viljandi JK Tulevik | 386 |
| FCI Levadia | 365 |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | 363 |
| Paide Linnameeskond | 349 |
| JK Narva Trans | 318 |
| JK Tallinna Kalev | 252 |
| Maardu Linnameeskond | 224 |
| FC Kuressaare | 209
|+ |
| League average | 364 |
Awards
=Monthly awards=
Player transfers
- Winter 2018–19 – before the season
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://jalgpall.ee/premium Official website]
{{Meistriliiga}}
{{2019 in Estonian football}}
{{2018–19 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2019–20 in European football (UEFA)}}