2022 Meistriliiga

The 2022 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 32nd season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 1 March 2022 and will conclude on 12 November 2022.

Meistriliiga
Season2022
Dates1 March 2022 – 12 November 2022
Matches played40
Goals scored130 (3.25 per match)
← 2021
2023 →

FCI Levadia are the defending champions, having won their 10th Meistriliiga title during the previous season.

Teams

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2022 Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
FCI Levadia Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 14,336[2]
Flora
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[3]
Legion Tallinn Sportland Arena 1,161[4]
Narva Trans Narva Narva Kreenholm Stadium 1,065[5]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300[6]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide linnastaadion 500[7]
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kadriorg Stadium 1,300[8]
Tammeka Tartu Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,500[9]
Vaprus Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[10]

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
FCI Levadia Vladimir Vassiljev
Marko Savić		 Brent Lepistu Adidas Admirals, Viimsi Keevitus
Flora Jürgen Henn Konstantin Vassiljev Nike Optibet[11]
Kuressaare Roman Kozhukhovskyi Sander Seeman Nike
Legion Denis Belov Aleksandr Volodin Uhlsport
Narva Trans Aleksei Yeryomenko Elysée Nike Sportland
Nõmme Kalju Eddie Cardoso Igor Subbotin Adidas Rämmar[12]
Paide Linnameeskond Karel Voolaid Andre Frolov Nike Exmet, Verston
Tallinna Kalev Daniel Meijel
Aivar Anniste		 Tanel Tamberg Macron Coolbet
Tammeka Miguel Santos Karl Johan Pechter Nike
Vaprus Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs Magnus Villota Nike Coolbet

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Paide Linnameeskond Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko[13] End of contract 28 November 2021 Pre-season Karel Voolaid[14] 6 December 2021
Vaprus Taavi Midenbritt[15] 29 November 2021 Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs[16] 27 December 2021
Narva Trans Igor Pyvin[17] Aleksei Yeryomenko[18] 30 November 2021
Tammeka Dmitrijs Kalašņikovs[19] 7 December 2021 Miguel Santos[20] 4 January 2022
Nõmme Kalju Sergei Frantsev[21] Sacked 8 December 2021 Eddie Cardoso[22]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flora 10 10 0 0 29 5 +24 30 Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round
2 FCI Levadia 11 9 1 1 30 4 +26 28 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Nõmme Kalju 10 7 2 1 22 9 +13 23
4 Paide Linnameeskond 10 6 0 4 26 13 +13 18
5 Kuressaare 11 5 1 5 13 14 −1 16
6 Narva Trans 11 4 0 7 13 18 −5 12
7 Tammeka 10 3 2 5 8 16 −8 11
8 Tallinna Kalev 10 1 1 8 8 33 −25 4
9 Vaprus 10 1 0 9 10 33 −23 3 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
10 Legion 11 1 3 7 9 23 −14 2[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to the Esiliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2022. 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[24]
Notes:
  1. Legion were deducted 4 points for failing to comply with club licensing procedures.[23]

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 20 April 2022
Rank Player Club Goals[25]
1 Rauno Alliku Flora 5
Zakaria Beglarishvili FCI Levadia
Alex Matthias Tamm Nõmme Kalju
Konstantin Vassiljev Flora
5 Denys Dedechko Narva Trans 4
Mattias Männilaan Kuressaare
Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere Paide Linnameeskond

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Liliu FCI Levadia Vaprus 8–0 (A)[26] 5 March 2022
Martin Miller Flora Tallinna Kalev 7–1 (H)[27] 6 March 2022
Mattias Männilaan Kuressaare Tallinna Kalev 3–0 (A)[28] 12 March 2022
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Awards

Monthly awards
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March[29] Jürgen Henn Flora Konstantin Vassiljev Flora

References
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  15. "Midenbritt ja Esiliigasse langenud Vaprus lõpetavad koostöö". soccernet.ee. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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  19. "Tammeka juht: otsustasime klubiga peatreeneri lepingut mitte pikendada". soccernet.ee. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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  23. "Legion alustab meistrivõistlusi nelja miinuspunktiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  24. "Eesti 2022. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  25. "VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2022)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  26. "Pärnu JK Vaprus 0–8 Tallinna FCI Levadia" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 March 2022.
  27. "Tallinna FC Flora 7–1 JK Tallinna Kalev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 March 2022.
  28. "JK Tallinna Kalev 0–3 FC Kuressaare" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 March 2022.
  29. "Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Florast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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