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2025 Meistriliiga

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Meistriliiga
Season2025
Dates28 February 2025 – 8 November 2025
Matches played50
Goals scored155 (3.1 per match)
Top goalscorerKarel Eerme (6 goals)
Biggest home winFCI Levadia 5–0 Harju (28 February 2025) Flora 5-0 Kuressaare (29 March 2025) Paide Linnameeskond 5-0 Tallinna Kalev (30 March 2025) Nõmme Kalju 6-1 Tallinna Kalev (22 April 2025)
Biggest away winTallinna Kalev 0–9 FCI Levadia (19 April 2025)
Highest scoringTallinna Kalev 0–9 FCI Levadia (19 April 2025)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2025.

The 2025 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 35th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 28 February 2025, and will conclude on 8 November.[2]

Teams

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The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams of the previous season, and one team promoted from the Esiliiga. FCI Levadia entered the season as defending champions.

Harju were promoted as champions of the 2024 Esiliiga, replacing the bottom-placed 2024 Meistriliiga side Nõmme United.

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2025 Meistriliiga teams
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Locations of the 2025 Meistriliiga teams in Tallinn
Team Location Stadium Capacity
FCI Levadia Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 14,336[3]
Flora
Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium 40[4]
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[5]
Narva Trans Narva Narva Kreenholm Stadium 1,065[6]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300[7]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide linnastaadion 500[8]
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kadriorg Stadium 5,000[9]
Tammeka Tartu Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750[10]
Vaprus Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[11]

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
FCI Levadia Spain Curro Torres Estonia Rasmus Peetson Macron[12] Viimsi Keevitus
Flora Estonia Konstantin Vassiljev Estonia Rauno Alliku Nike Optibet[13]
Harju Estonia Lauri Nuuma Estonia Andres Järve Adidas None
Kuressaare Estonia Sander Post Estonia Märten Pajunurm Nike Visit Saaremaa
Narva Trans Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi Ivory Coast Irié Nike Sportland
Nõmme Kalju Russia Nikita Andreev Estonia Henri Perk Adidas Marsbet[14]
Paide Linnameeskond Serbia Ivan Stojković Estonia Henrik Ojamaa Capelli[15] Verston
Tallinna Kalev Estonia Alo Bärengrub Estonia Vadim Mihhailov Macron Unibet[16]
Tammeka Estonia Siim Valtna (interim) Estonia Richard Aland Nike None
Vaprus Estonia Igor Prins Estonia Magnus Villota Nike Coolbet

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Harju Portugal Victor Silva End of contract 22 November 2024 Pre-season Estonia Lauri Nuuma[17] 29 November 2024
Kuressaare Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi 23 November 2024 Estonia Sander Post[18] 1 January 2025
Flora Estonia Taavi Viik Mutual consent 25 November 2024 Estonia Konstantin Vassiljev[19] 25 November 2024
Narva Trans Portugal Ricardo Afonso[20] End of interim spell 4 December 2024 Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi[21] 31 December 2024
Tammeka Estonia Marti Pähn[22] Contract terminated 20 April 2025 9th Estonia Siim Valtna (interim) 20 April 2025
Tallinna Kalev Finland Teemu Tainio[23] Resigned 24 April 2025 10th Estonia Alo Bärengrub 24 April 2025

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FCI Levadia 11 8 1 2 29 9 +20 25 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Flora 11 7 2 2 25 9 +16 23 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Paide Linnameeskond 11 7 1 3 19 7 +12 22
4 Nõmme Kalju 11 7 1 3 25 14 +11 22
5 Narva Trans 11 6 1 4 17 11 +6 19
6 Harju 11 4 1 6 14 22 −8 13
7 Vaprus 11 3 2 6 12 15 −3 11
8 Kuressaare 11 3 1 7 10 21 −11 10
9 Tammeka 11 2 1 8 10 28 −18 7 Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
10 Tallinna Kalev 11 2 1 8 10 35 −25 7 Relegation to the Esiliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2025. Source: Premium Liiga
Rules for classification: 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) Fair-play points; 10) Draw
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2025–26 Estonian Cup winners also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round (or the fourth-placed team of the Meistriliiga if the Estonian Cup winners finish in the top three).

Results

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Teams face each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Home \ Away FCI FLO HAR KUR NAR NÕK PLM TAK TAM VAP
FCI Levadia — 0–0 5–0 2–1 27 JUN 2–1 11 MAY 18 JUN 4–0 28 MAY
— 17 SEP 8 NOV 3 AUG 29 AUG 21 JUN 22 OCT 28 SEP 5 OCT 22 AUG
Flora 18 MAY — 4–1 5–0 2–2 2–3 1–0 29 JUN 30 MAY 0–1
8 AUG — 16 AUG 1 NOV 21 OCT 6 JUL 21 JUN 18 OCT 20 SEP 13 SEP
Harju 31 MAY 9 MAY — 28 JUN 0–3 24 AUG 1–2 2–0 4–1 0–1
18 JUL 4 OCT — 17 SEP 25 OCT 19 OCT 3 AUG 1 NOV 31 AUG 5 JUL
Kuressaare 14 JUN 27 MAY 1–2 — 2–1 0–2 1–2 10 MAY 17 JUN 1–0
18 OCT 24 AUG 10 AUG — 20 SEP 25 OCT 4 OCT 14 SEP 12 JUL 20 JUL
Narva Trans 0–1 18 JUN 27 MAY 0–2 — 1–2 1–0 1–0 4–0 11 MAY
2 NOV 2 AUG 14 SEP 5 JUL — 17 SEP 27 SEP 23 AUG 9 AUG 18 OCT
Nõmme Kalju 2–0 1–2 3–0 18 MAY 15 JUN — 28 MAY 6–1 2–2 10 AUG
21 SEP 28 SEP 18 JUN 31 AUG 17 AUG — 8 NOV 20 JUL 1 NOV 5 OCT
Paide Linnameeskond 2–1 15 JUN 17 MAY 1–1 31 MAY 4–0 — 5–0 1–0 1–0
4 JUL 26 OCT 20 SEP 16 AUG 20 JUL 14 SEP — 9 AUG 18 OCT 2 NOV
Tallinna Kalev 0–9 0–4 1–3 4–1 18 MAY 1 JUN 1–0 — 1–2 14 JUN
17 AUG 30 AUG 13 JUL 8 NOV 4 OCT 22 OCT 17 SEP — 6 JUL 1 AUG
Tammeka 2–3 1–2 13 JUN 1–0 1–2 10 MAY 28 JUN 27 MAY — 0–5
13 SEP 20 JUL 22 OCT 26 SEP 8 NOV 2 AUG 23 AUG 25 OCT — 16 SEP
Vaprus 1–2 0–3 1–1 1 JUN 1–2 0–3 18 JUN 2–2 17 MAY —
26 OCT 8 NOV 27 SEP 21 OCT 11 JUL 27 JUN 30 AUG 21 SEP 15 AUG —
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2025. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
Estonia Karel Eerme Harju Tammeka 4–1 (H)[24] 18 April 2025
Burkina Faso Pierre Kaboré Narva Trans 4–0 (H)[25] 3 May 2025

Awards

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Monthly awards

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Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[26] Estonia Henri Välja Vaprus Spain Curro Torres FCI Levadia
April[27] Estonia Nikita Ivanov Nõmme Kalju Russia Nikita Andreev Nõmme Kalju

References

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  25. ^ "JK Narva Trans 4–0 Tartu JK Tammeka" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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  27. ^ "A. Le Coq Premium liiga aprillikuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Kaljusse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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