Meistriliiga 2008

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The 2008 season of the Meistriliiga (the premier league of the Estonian football system), the 18th season in the league's history, began on March 8.

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[edit] Promoted teams

The following teams are promoted to the Meistriliiga at the start of the season:

[edit] League Standings

P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 FC Levadia Tallinn 13 10 2 1 36 7 29 32 UEFA CL 2009-1001st qualifying round Flora 0-2 Levadia
2 FC Flora Tallinn 13 10 2 1 38 9 29 32 UEFA Cup 2009-10 First qualifying round
3 FC TVMK Tallinn 13 7 3 3 29 15 14 24
4 FC Narva Trans 13 6 3 4 22 15 7 21
5 JK Nõmme Kalju 13 5 4 4 16 15 1 19
6 JK Viljandi Tulevik 13 4 2 7 15 25 -10 14
7 FC Pärnu Vaprus 13 4 0 9 17 44 -27 12
8 JK Maag Tammeka Tartu 13 3 3 7 15 22 -7 12
9 JK Tallinna Kalev 13 3 1 9 15 24 -9 10 Relegation Playoffs
10 JK Sillamäe Kalev 13 2 2 9 11 38 -27 8 Relegation to0Esiliiga

Last updated: June 7, 2008
Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd overall wins; 3rd head-to-head points; 4th head-to-head goal difference; 5th head-to-head goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored.
1 via Estonian Cup 2009
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.

[edit] Results

As of June 7, 2008

To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.

  FLO KLJ K.S K.T LEV M-T TVM TRN TUL VPR
Flora XXX
XXX
1-1
4-0

0-2
3-1
3-1

3-1
7-0
Kalju
XXX
XXX
3-0
2-1
0-4


1-1
2-0
3-1
Sillamäe Kalev 0-3

XXX
XXX
2-1
0-5
1-1
1-3
1-3

1-4
Tallinna Kalev 0-3
2-0

XXX
XXX
0-2
2-0
1-1
1-2

1-2
Levadia
2-2
4-0

XXX
XXX
1-1
2-0
3-1

7-0
Maag Tammeka 1-3
2-1

0-2

XXX
XXX
1-2
0-1
2-0

TVMK 0-0
0-1
5-1
5-2
3-0

XXX
XXX

6-1
2-1
Trans 1-2
1-0


0-3
1-1
1-1
XXX
XXX
4-1

Tulevik
0-0
1-1
3-2
0-1
3-1

1-0
XXX
XXX
0-1
Vaprus 1-6

1-3
2-0

2-4

0-6
2-4
XXX
XXX

[edit] Top goalscorers

As of June 7, 2008

# Name Team Goals
1 Flag of Estonia Sander Post Flora 12
2 Flag of Estonia Ingemar Teever Kalju 9
3 Flag of Estonia Martin Partsioja Vaprus 7
4 Flag of Estonia Edwin Stüf Tallinna Kalev 6
5 Flag of Ukraine Irfan Ametov Sillamäe Kalev 5
Flag of Russia Nikita Andreev Levadia 5
Flag of Estonia Aleksandr Dubõkin Trans 5
Flag of Estonia Vladislav Gussev TVMK 5
Flag of Finland Juha Hakola Flora 5
Flag of Estonia Tarmo Kink Levadia 5
Flag of Estonia Vitali Leitan Levadia 5
Flag of Russia Dmitri Lipartov Trans 5
Flag of Estonia Nikolai Lõsanov Trans 5
Flag of Estonia Deniss Malov Levadia 5
Flag of Estonia Artur Ossipov Maag Tammeka 5
Flag of Estonia Sander Puri Levadia 5
Flag of Estonia Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Flora 5

[edit] Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
March 2008 Flag of Brazil Getulio Aurelio (Kalju) Flag of Estonia Sander Post (Flora)
April 2008 Flag of Estonia Igor Prins (Levadia) Flag of Estonia Ingemar Teever (Kalju)
May 2008 Flag of Finland Pasi Rautiainen (Flora) Flag of Estonia Konstantin Nahk (Levadia)

[edit] Overview

Club Location Current manager Previous managers during 2008 season
Flora Tallinn Flag of Finland Pasi Rautiainen
Kalju Tallinn Flag of Brazil Getulio Aurelio
Sillamäe Kalev Sillamäe Flag of Ukraine Vadim Dobiža
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Flag of Estonia Aavo Sarap
Levadia Tallinn Flag of Estonia Igor Prins
Maag Tammeka Tartu Flag of Estonia Sergei Zamogilnõi
TVMK Tallinn Flag of Estonia Sergei Ratnikov
Trans Narva Flag of Russia Vladimir Grigorjev Flag of Russia Nikolai Burdakov, Flag of Russia Valeri Bondarenko
Tulevik Viljandi Flag of Estonia Marko Lelov
Vaprus Pärnu Flag of Estonia Kalev Pajula

[edit] Stadiums 2008

Team Stadium Capacity
Tallinna Kalev Kalevi Keskstaadion 12,000
Flora A. Le Coq Arena 9,300
Levadia Kadrioru Staadion 4,750
TVMK
Trans Kreenholmi Staadion 3,000
Tulevik Linnastaadion 2,500
Sillamäe Kalev Kalevi Staadion 2,000
Maag Tammeka Tamme Staadion 2,000
Vaprus Kalevi Staadion 1,900
Kalju Hiiu Staadion 500

[edit] See also

[edit] References