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2017 Meistriliiga

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Meistriliiga
Season2017
Dates3 March 2017 – 4 November 2017
ChampionsFlora
11th title
RelegatedSillamäe Kalev
Champions LeagueFlora
Europa LeagueLevadia
Nõmme Kalju
Narva Trans
Matches played180
Goals scored658 (3.66 per match)
Top goalscorerAlbert Prosa
Rauno Sappinen
(27 goals)
Best goalkeeperSergei Lepmets
(21 clean sheets)
Biggest home winFCI Tallinn 11–1 Vaprus
(22 May 2017)
Biggest away winVaprus 0–10 Flora
(16 June 2017)
Highest scoringFCI Tallinn 11–1 Vaprus
(22 May 2017)
Longest winning run15 matches
Flora
Longest unbeaten run26 matches
Flora
Longest winless run21 matches
Vaprus
Longest losing run17 matches
Vaprus
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The 2017 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 27th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 3 March 2017 and concluded on 4 November 2017.[2] FCI Tallinn began the season as defending champions of the 2016 season.

Flora won their 11th Meistriliiga title following a 2–0 home win over Tammeka on 28 October 2017.

Teams

A total of 10 teams contested the league, including 8 teams from the 2016 season. Tarvas were relegated after a winless season. Their spot was taken by Esiliiga champions Tulevik, making an immediate return after their 2015 relegation.

In the relegation play-off Pärnu Linnameeskond successfully defended their league spot by defeating challengers Maardu Linnameeskond, but on 11 January 2017 Pärnu Linnameeskond, a union of football clubs from Pärnu, broke up. Vaprus, one of the three clubs that had formed Linnameeskond, took over the league spot.[3]

Defending champions Infonet underwent a name change due to the UEFA restrictions regarding sponsorship names and became FCI Tallinn.[4]

Venues

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Locations of the 2017 Meistriliiga teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
FCI TallinnTallinnInfonet Lasnamäe Stadium500[5]
FloraTallinnA. Le Coq Arena10,340[6]
LevadiaTallinnKadriorg Stadium5,000[7]
Narva TransNarvaNarva Kreenholm Stadium1,065[8]
Nõmme KaljuTallinnHiiu Stadium650[9]
Paide LinnameeskondPaidePaide linnastaadion268[10]
Sillamäe KalevSillamäeSillamäe Kalev Stadium800[11]
TammekaTartuTartu Tamme Stadium1,500[12]
TulevikViljandiViljandi linnastaadion1,084[13]
VaprusPärnuPärnu Rannastaadion1,501[14]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
FCI TallinnSerbia Aleksandar RogićEstonia Andrei KalimullinJomaInfonet
FloraNetherlands Arno PijpersEstonia Brent LepistuNikeTele2[15]
LevadiaEstonia Igor PrinsEstonia Rimo HuntAdidasViimsi Keevitus
Narva TransRussia Adyam KuzyaevIvory Coast IriéNikeSportland
Nõmme KaljuRussia Sergei FrantsevEstonia Vitali TelešAdidashelp.ee
Paide LinnameeskondEstonia Vjatšeslav ZahovaikoEstonia Andre FrolovNikeEnemat
Sillamäe KalevUkraine Irfan AmetovEstonia Mihhail StarodubtsevUhlsportAlexela
TammekaEstonia Mario Hansi
Estonia Kaido Koppel		Estonia Kaarel KiidronNikeMetec[16]
TulevikEstonia Aivar LillevereEstonia Indrek IlvesJomaViljandi Aken ja Uks[17]
VaprusEstonia Marko LelovEstonia Karl PalatuNikeCoolbet[18]

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Paide LinnameeskondEstonia Meelis RoobaMutual consent5 November 2016[19]Pre-seasonEstonia Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko7 November 2016[19]
FloraEstonia Argo ArbeiterSacked10 November 2016[20]Netherlands Arno Pijpers2 January 2017[21]
TammekaEstonia Indrek KoserMutual consent29 November 2016[22]Estonia Mario Hansi
Estonia Kaido Koppel		29 November 2016[22]
Sillamäe KalevLithuania Algimantas BriaunysResigned11 April 2017[23]8thUkraine Vadym Dobizha (caretaker)11 April 2017[23]
FCI TallinnEstonia Aleksandr PuštovMutual consent30 June 2017[24]4thEstonia Sergei Bragin (caretaker)30 June 2017[24]
FCI TallinnEstonia Sergei BraginEnd of caretaker spell29 July 2017[25]4thSerbia Aleksandar Rogić29 July 2017
Sillamäe KalevUkraine Vadym DobizhaResigned due to ill health12 September 20177thUkraine Irfan Ametov (caretaker)12 September 2017[26]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flora (C)36286210028+7290Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2Levadia36259210620+8684Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Nõmme Kalju36246610132+6978
4FCI Tallinn362051110347+5665
5Narva Trans36136174663−1745Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
6Paide Linnameeskond36108184788−4138
7Tammeka36910174063−2337
8Tulevik3684243495−6128
9Vaprus[b]36223229146−1178Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
10Sillamäe Kalev[c] (R)36106205276−2436Relegation to the Esiliiga
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian), UEFA, Soccerway
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) Fairplay ranking.[28]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away. A total of 180 matches will be played, with 36 matches played by each team.

Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ AwayFCIFLOLEVNARNÕMPAISILTAMTULVAP
FCI Tallinn—1–32–11–31–26–13–01–17–07–1
Flora2–4—3–31–00–43–03–22–03–23–0
Levadia3–20–0—2–02–08–05–03–16–03–0
Narva Trans1–30–70–0—0–30–11–13–11–23–1
Nõmme Kalju2–40–11–18–1—2–28–01–05–16–0
Paide1–31–20–43–10–4—0–31–14–23–2
Sillamäe Kalev1–01–20–93–10–01–3—1–20–19–0
Tammeka1–42–31–40–20–31–13–1—1–12–1
Tulevik1–12–21–00–11–31–40–31–1—4–1
Vaprus1–41–80–40–11–61–12–70–32–3—
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[29]
1Estonia Albert ProsaFCI Tallinn27
Estonia Rauno SappinenFlora
3Estonia Rimo HuntLevadia20
4Estonia Aleksandr VolkovSillamäe Kalev18
5Georgia (country) Zakaria BeglarishviliFlora16
Russia Yevgeni KharinFCI Tallinn
Brazil LiliuNõmme Kalju
Brazil João MorelliLevadia
9Russia Yevgeni KobzarLevadia12
10Russia Nikita AndreevLevadia11
Estonia Artjom DmitrijevNõmme Kalju

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Belarus Dzmitry KowbNarva TransPaide Linnameeskond5–1 (A)4 March 2017[30]
Estonia Rimo HuntLevadiaPaide Linnameeskond7–0 (H)18 March 2017[31]
Russia Yevgeni KharinFCI TallinnVaprus6–0 (A)15 April 2017[32]
Russia Yevgeni KobzarLevadiaVaprus8–0 (H)28 April 2017[33]
Estonia Albert Prosa6FCI TallinnVaprus11–1 (H)22 May 2017[34]
Estonia Rauno SappinenFloraVaprus10–0 (A)16 June 2017[35]
Brazil João MorelliLevadiaPaide Linnameeskond8–0 (H)5 August 2017[36]
Estonia Aleksandr VolkovSillamäe KalevVaprus9–0 (H)12 August 2017[37]
Estonia Karl MöölNõmme KaljuVaprus6–1 (A)15 August 2017[38]
Brazil LiliuNõmme KaljuVaprus6–0 (H)23 September 2017[39]
Estonia Aleksandr VolkovSillamäe KalevVaprus7–2 (A)30 September 2017[40]
Estonia Rauno Sappinen4FloraNarva Trans7–0 (A)20 October 2017[41]

4 Player scored 4 goals; 6 Player scored 6 goals; (H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
March[42]Estonia Igor PrinsLevadiaRussia Igor DudarevLevadiaEstonia Viktor PlotnikovNarva Trans
April[43]Netherlands Arno PijpersFloraEstonia Rimo HuntEstonia Magnar VainumäePaide Linnameeskond
May[44]Estonia Artur KotenkoNarva TransEstonia Brent LepistuFlora
June[45]Estonia Mario Hansi
Estonia Kaido Koppel		TammekaEstonia Rauno SappinenFloraEstonia Mark Oliver RoosnuppLevadia
July[46]Russia Sergei FrantsevNõmme KaljuEstonia Aleksandr VolkovSillamäe KalevEstonia Robert KirssNõmme Kalju
August[47]Serbia Aleksandar RogićFCI TallinnRussia Yevgeni KobzarLevadiaUkraine Oleksandr SukharovSillamäe Kalev
September[48]Estonia Igor PrinsLevadiaCroatia Josip KrznarićBrazil GeovaneNõmme Kalju
October[49]Netherlands Arno PijpersFloraEstonia Brent LepistuFloraBrazil João MorelliLevadia

Player of the Round

RoundPlayer of the Round
PlayerClub
1[50]Estonia Rimo HuntLevadia
2[51]Georgia (country) Zakaria BeglarishviliFlora
3[52]Brazil João MorelliLevadia
4[53]Estonia Rauno SappinenFlora

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClub
Player of the Year[54]Estonia Rauno SappinenFlora
Goal of the Year[55]Estonia Viktor PlotnikovNarva Trans

See also

References

External links

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