2016 Meistriliiga
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
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← 2015 | |
The 2016 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons[1]) will be the 26th season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season will begin in March 2016 and end in November.[2][3] Flora are the defending champions.
Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2015 season and two promoted teams from the 2015 Esiliiga. Viljandi Tulevik were relegated from the Meistriliiga after a single season and were replaced by Tarvas, the 4th placers in 2015 Esiliiga. Tarvas made the first promotion to the top flight in their history. Tartu Tammeka stayed in the league after defeating Tallinna Kalev in the relegation play-offs.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Seating capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692[4] |
| Infonet | Tallinn | Lasnamäe KJH Stadium | 400[5] |
| Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[6] |
| Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[7] |
| Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 300[8] |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268[9] |
| Pärnu Linnameeskond | Pärnu | Pärnu Raeküla staadion | 550[10] |
| Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800[11] |
| Tammeka | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,750[12] |
| Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Stadium | 1,785[13] |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora |  Norbert Hurt |
Nike | Tele2[14] | |
| Infonet |  Aleksandr Pushtov |
Joma | Infonet | |
| Levadia | Sergei Ratnikov |
Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus | |
| Narva Trans | Adyam Kuzyaev |
Nike | Fama[15] | |
| Nõmme Kalju | Sergei Frantsev |
Adidas | Optibet[16] | |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Meelis Rooba |
Nike | Verston | |
| Pärnu Linnameeskond | Marko Lelov |
Nike | Wendre[17] | |
| Sillamäe Kalev | Denis Ugarov |
Uhlsport | Alexela | |
| Tammeka | Indrek Koser |
Nike | Goldtime | |
| Tarvas | Valeri Bondarenko |
Nike | Aqva Hotel & Spa |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nõmme Kalju |  Getúlio Fredo |
Caretaker spell over | 7 November 2015[18] | Pre-season | Sergei Frantsev |
7 November 2015[18] |
| Levadia | Marko Kristal |
Sacked | 7 November 2015[19] | Sergei Ratnikov |
7 November 2015[19] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora Tallinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Infonet Tallinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Levadia Tallinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Narva Trans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nõmme Kalju | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Paide Linnameeskond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Sillamäe Kalev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Rakvere Tarvas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Tartu Tammeka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
First match(es) will be played on 4 March 2016. Source: Estonian Football Association (Estonian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.[20][21]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.[20][21]
Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season
Updated to games played on 17 January 2016. |
Second half of season
Updated to games played on 17 January 2016. |
See also
- 2015–16 Estonian Cup
- 2016–17 Estonian Cup
- 2016 Esiliiga
- 2016 Esiliiga B
References
- ↑ "Kodune tippjalgpall saab peatoetaja" [Domestic top football will get the main sponsor] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=ML&year=2016
- ↑ "Eesti 2015.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 19 December 2014. p. 16. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "A. Le Coq Arena" (in Estonian). FC Flora. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Lasnamäe Kergejõustikuhalli spordiväljakud" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Kadrioru Staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ "Narva Paemurru Spordikooli Kreenholmi staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Hiiu Staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Paide linna staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ "Pärnu Raeküla staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Spordikompleks "Kalev" staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Rakvere staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Uus mänguvorm". JK Narva Trans. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nõmme Kalju sõlmis Eesti klubijalgpalli ühe suurima lepingu". jkkalju.ee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pärnu läheb uue peatreeneri ja peasponsoriga tähtede poole" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Kalju palkas Sergei Frantsevi" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Levadia kinnitas Sergei Ratnikovi ametisse" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ "Eesti 2016. a meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 November 2015. p. 12. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Meistriliiga 2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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