Meistriliiga (handball)

Meistriliiga
Current season, competition or edition:
2016–17 season
Countries Estonia
Confederation EHF
Founded 1992
Number of teams 7
Level on pyramid Level 1
International cup(s) EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
Current champions Põlva Serviti
Most championships Põlva Serviti / HC Kehra (11 titles)
Website http://www.handball.ee/est/2017-EMV-ML

The Estonian Meistriliiga is the name of the professional handball league of Estonia.

Competition Format

The season begins with a tournament between the seven teams. The first four teams qualify for a play-off round, while the last three plays play-out. The top two teams of the play-off round qualifies directly to the semifinals, while the others two plays the top two teams of the play-out round in quarterfinals

2016/17 Season participants

The following 7 clubs compete in Meistriliiga during the 2016–17 season.

Team City Arena
Põlva Serviti Põlva Mesikäpa Hall
HC Kehra/Horizon Pulp&Paper Kehra Kehra Spordikeskus
Viimsi/Tööriistamarket Viimsi Viimsi Keskkool
Viljandi HC Viljandi Viljandi Spordihoone
HC Tallas Kuristiku Kuristiku Gümnaasium
SK Tapa Tapa Tapa Spodikeskus
Aruküla SK Aruküla Aruküla Põhikool

Meistriliiga past champions

Club Titles Year
1. HC Kehra 11 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014
Põlva Serviti 11 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
3. Valga Maret-Sport 1 1992
Viimsi HC 1 1997
Chocolate Boys Tallinn 1 2005

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018[1]

References

  1. ↑ (PDF). European Handball Federation.
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