Season | 2013 |
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Champions | Levadia 8th title |
Relegated | Kuressaare |
Champions League | Levadia |
Europa League | Nõmme Kalju Sillamäe Kalev |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 510 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Vladimir Voskoboinikov (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | Flora 6–0 Kuressaare (21 May) Sillamäe Kalev 6–0 Tammeka (26 October) |
Biggest away win | Tallinna Kalev 0–9 Sillamäe Kalev (2 November) |
Highest scoring | Tallinna Kalev 0–9 Sillamäe Kalev (2 November) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Levadia (13 April–24 May) Levadia (9 July–21 September)[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Nõmme Kalju (18 June–28 September)[1] |
Longest winless run | 16 matches Kuressaare (2 August–9 November)[1] |
Longest losing run | 9 matches Kuressaare (17 September–9 November)[1] |
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The 2013 Meistriliiga (also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season began on 2 March 2013 and ended on 9 November 2013.[2] Nõmme Kalju, the defending champions, finished runners-up behind Levadia, who won their 8th title.
2012 Esiliiga champions Infonet, who lost out to Kuressaare in the promotion/relegation play-off as Esiliiga Runners-up in 2011, were promoted to this season's Meistriliiga making their first appearance in the top division.[3] Esiliiga runners-up Tarvas lost out on promotion as Meistriliiga's 9th placed club Tallinna Kalev defeated them 3–1 on aggregate in the Promotion/relegation play-off.[4]
Tammeka finished at the bottom of the 2012 season but escaped relegation due to dissolving of seventh place Viljandi.
Team | Location | Stadium | Seating capacity |
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Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692 |
Infonet | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 540 |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare Linnastaadion | 1,000 |
Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000 |
Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065 |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000 |
Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 368 |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800 |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalevi Keskstaadion | 11,500 |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,750 |
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 |
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Flora | ![]() |
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Nike | |
Infonet | ![]() |
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Joma | Infonet |
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Joma | Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
Levadia | ![]() |
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Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Narva Trans | ![]() |
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Nike | Sportland |
Nõmme Kalju | ![]() |
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Adidas | Maxima |
Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() |
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Nike | Verston |
Sillamäe Kalev | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Alexela |
Tallinna Kalev | ![]() |
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Jako | Viking Line |
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Nike | Tartu |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Mutual agreement | 18 November 2012[5] | Pre-season | ![]() |
4 December 2012[6] |
Tammeka | ![]() |
Resigned | 22 November 2012[7] | ![]() |
8 January 2013[8] | |
Sillamäe Kalev | ![]() |
Contract terminated | 2 April 2013[9] | 4th | ![]() |
2 April 2013[9] |
Narva Trans | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 8 April 2013[10] | 10th | ![]() |
8 April 2013[11] |
Flora | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 July 2013[12] | 3rd | ![]() |
21 July 2013[12] |
Main article: List of Estonian football transfers winter 2012–13 |
Main article: List of Estonian football transfers summer 2013 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Levadia (C) | 36 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 91 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Nõmme Kalju | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 23 | +55 | 84 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 22 | +53 | 75 | |
4 | Flora | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 40 | +43 | 68 | |
5 | Paide | 36 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 47 | |
6 | Infonet | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 38 | |
7 | Narva Trans | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 36 | |
8 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 35 | 77 | −42 | 34 | |
9 | Tammeka (O) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 68 | −38 | 32 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
10 | Kuressaare (R) | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 87 | −65 | 11 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
Tammeka as 9th-placed team faced 2013 Esiliiga side Rakvere Tarvas in a two-legged play-off for the spot in next year's competition.[14]
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[15][16] |
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1 | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju | 23 |
2 | ![]() |
Levadia | 22 |
3 | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
Flora | 16 |
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6 | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju | 15 |
7 | ![]() |
Flora | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju | 11 |
9 | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev | 10 |
10 | ![]() |
Flora | 9 |
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Levadia |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Flora | Paide Linnameeskond | 6–0 (A) | 9 March 2013 |
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Flora | Kuressaare | 6–0 (H) | 21 May 2013 |
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Nõmme Kalju | Flora | 4–3 (H) | 31 May 2013 |
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Sillamäe Kalev | Tammeka | 3–0 (A) | 3 August 2013 |
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Levadia | Tallinna Kalev | 4–1 (A) | 20 August 2013 |
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Sillamäe Kalev | Tammeka | 6–0 (H) | 26 October 2013 |
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Sillamäe Kalev | Tallinna Kalev | 9–0 (A) | 2 November 2013 |
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Levadia | Kuressaare | 4–2 (A) | 9 November 2013 |
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Nõmme Kalju | Tammeka | 3–0 (A) | 9 November 2013 |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[17] | ![]() |
Levadia | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju |
April[18] | ![]() |
Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Levadia |
May[19] | ![]() |
Narva Trans | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju |
June[20] | ![]() |
Tammeka | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev |
July[21] | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev | ![]() |
Paide Linnameeskond |
August[22] | ![]() |
Levadia | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev |
September[23] | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju |
October[24] | ![]() |
Levadia | ![]() |
Levadia |