2026 Meistriliiga

Meistriliiga
Season2026
Dates7 March 2026 – November 2026
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The 2026 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 36th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 7 March 2026 and will conclude in November.[2]

Teams

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

The promoted team was the 2025 Esiliiga champions Nõmme United (returning to the Meistriliiga after a single-season absence). They replaced the 2025 Meistriliiga bottom-placed team Tallinna Kalev (relegated from the Meistriliiga after four seasons).

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
FCI Levadia Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 14,336[3]
Flora
Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium 500[4][5]
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[6]
Narva Trans Narva Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium 1,000[7]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 570[8]
Nõmme United Männiku Stadium 500[9]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide kunstmuruväljak 542[10]
Tammeka Tartu Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750[11]
Vaprus Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[12]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
FCI Levadia Estonia Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Estonia Rasmus Peetson Macron[13] Viimsi Keevitus
Flora Estonia Karl Mööl (interim) Estonia Rauno Alliku Nike
Harju Estonia Lauri Nuuma Estonia Andres Järve Adidas FenixBet
Kuressaare Estonia Sander Post Estonia Karl-Romet Nõmm Nike Visit Saaremaa
Narva Trans Spain David Campaña Estonia Mark Maksimkin Nike Sportland
Nõmme Kalju Russia Nikita Andreev Estonia Henri Perk Macron[14]
Nõmme United Poland Sławomir Cisakowski Estonia Andre Frolov Adidas TonyBet
Paide Linnameeskond Estonia Tarmo Kink
Finland Mika Laurikainen		 Estonia Henrik Ojamaa Capelli[15] Verston
Tammeka Estonia Karel Voolaid Finland Oliver Kangaslahti Nike Livida[16]
Vaprus Estonia Igor Prins Estonia Magnus Villota Nike Coolbet

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Tammeka Estonia Siim Valtna End of interim spell 8 November 2025[17] Pre-season Estonia Karel Voolaid 18 December 2025[18]
FCI Levadia Spain Curro Torres End of contract 5 December 2025[19] Estonia Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko 6 December 2025[20]
Paide Linnameeskond Estonia Vladimir Vassiljev Sacked 27 April 2026[21] 3rd Estonia Tarmo Kink 27 April 2026
Narva Trans Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi 3 June 2026[22] 10th Ivory Coast Irié (interim) 10 June 2026[23]
Ivory Coast Irié End of interim spell 28 June 2026 Spain David Campaña 28 June 2026[24]
Flora Estonia Konstantin Vassiljev Mutual consent 15 August 2026[25] 3rd Estonia Karl Mööl (interim) 15 August 2026[26]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FCI Levadia 24 18 5 1 64 20 +44 59 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Nõmme Kalju 25 13 5 7 45 22 +23 44 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Flora 24 14 0 10 46 30 +16 42
4 Paide Linnameeskond 24 12 6 6 40 31 +9 42
5 Tammeka 23 12 2 9 29 32 −3 38
6 Harju 25 10 1 14 36 41 −5 31
7 Vaprus 24 8 4 12 33 46 −13 28
8 Kuressaare 25 7 4 14 27 41 −14 25
9 Nõmme United 25 8 1 16 42 60 −18 25 Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
10 Narva Trans 25 5 2 18 18 57 −39 17 Relegation to the Esiliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2026. Source: A. Le Coq 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[27]
Notes:
  1. ↑ The 2026–27 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

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

Home \ Away FCI FLO HAR KUR NAR NÕK NÕM PLM TAM VAP
FCI Levadia 4–0 3–0 2–0 7–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 16 Sep 2–1
1–2 24 Oct 9 Sep 4–0 7 Nov 5–0 11 Oct 27 Oct 12 Sep
Flora 1–3 5–0 2–1 6–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 2 Sep 2–0
14 Oct 1–0 2–3 1 Nov 4 Sep 1–2 1–2 17 Oct 19 Sep
Harju 1–3 2–0 2–3 3–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–2
1–2 28 Oct 18 Sep 3–0 1–0 13 Oct 5–2 6 Sep 18 Oct
Kuressaare 1–2 0–3 3–2 0–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 3–2 0–1
17 Oct 11 Oct 3–2 5 Sep 0–0 7 Nov 25 Oct 13 Sep 2–2
Narva Trans 1–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–1
20 Sep 8 Sep 7 Nov 14 Oct 0–2 27 Oct 1–1 0–2 3–1
Nõmme Kalju 1–1 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 7–1 1–1 1–2 1–2
2–3 25 Oct 10 Oct 1 Nov 11 Sep 8 Sep 1–1 5–1 3–1
Nõmme United 1–2 0–4 1–2 2–1 5–1 1–3 2–3 2–3 7–1
31 Oct 12 Sep 1–2 3–2 1–2 17 Oct 19 Sep 0–1 24 Oct
Paide Linnameeskond 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 3–1
6 Sep 7 Nov 13 Sep 1–0 18 Oct 28 Oct 4–1 14 Oct 16 Sep
Tammeka 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–4 0–0
0–1 3–1 31 Oct 1–0 24 Oct 20 Sep 10 Oct 9 Sep 7 Nov
Vaprus 1–6 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–3 3–2 0–0
1–1 1–2 9 Sep 28 Oct 10 Oct 13 Oct 5 Sep 31 Oct 5–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2026. Source: A. Le Coq Premium liiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 9 August 2026.
Rank Player Club Goals[28]
1 The Gambia Bubacarr Tambedou FCI Levadia 14
2 Brazil Wendell FCI Levadia 12
3 Estonia Rauno Sappinen Flora 9
4 Estonia Henri Välja Vaprus 8
5 Estonia Henri Anier Paide Linnameeskond 7
Georgia (country) Zakaria Beglarishvili Nõmme United
Estonia Karel Eerme Harju
Nigeria Ahmad Gero Narva Trans
Estonia Nikita Ivanov Nõmme Kalju
Estonia Andero Kivi Kuressaare
Estonia Mattias Männilaan Nõmme Kalju

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Estonia Matthias Limberg Vaprus Tammeka 5–1 (H)[29] 11 July 2026
Brazil Wendell FCI Levadia Nõmme United 5–0 (H)[30] 9 August 2026

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month
Player Club Manager Club
March[31] Ukraine Danyl Mashchenko Nõmme Kalju Russia Nikita Andreev Nõmme Kalju
April[32] The Gambia Bubacarr Tambedou FCI Levadia Estonia Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko FCI Levadia
May[33] Estonia Sander Tovstik Flora Estonia Konstantin Vassiljev Flora
June/July[34] Georgia (country) Zakaria Beglarishvili Nõmme United Poland Sławomir Cisakowski Nõmme United

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kodune tippjalgpall saab peatoetaja" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "2025 Meistriliiga". UEFA. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "A. Le Coq Arena" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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  6. ↑ "Kuressaare Linnastaadion". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Narva Kalevi staadion". Spordiregister.ee. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
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  11. ↑ "Tamme staadion". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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  15. ↑ "Tere tulemast, Capelli Sport!". Paide Linnameeskond (in Estonian). 27 February 2024.
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  34. ↑ "A. Le Coq Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Unitedist" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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