2016 Meistriliiga
Season | 2016 |
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Biggest home win | Flora 6–0 Tarvas (8 March 2016) Kalju 6-0 Trans (9 April 2016) Flora 6–0 Pärnu (29 April 2016) |
Biggest away win | Tarvas 0–5 Paide (9 April 2016) |
← 2015
2017 →
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The 2016 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the 26th season of the Meistriliiga, the highest division of Estonian football system. The season began on 4 March 2016 and will end in November.[2][3] Flora are the defending champions.
Contents
Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league. These include 9 teams from the 2015 season and one promoted team from the 2015 Esiliiga: Tarvas, making their debut in the top flight. Tarvas replaces Viljandi Tulevik who were relegated from the Meistriliiga after a single season. In the relegation play-off Tartu Tammeka successfully defended their league spot by defeating challengers Tallinna Kalev.
Stadia
Team | Location | Stadium | Seating capacity |
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Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692[4] |
Infonet | Tallinn | Lasnamäe KJH Stadium | 400[5] |
Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[6] |
Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[7] |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 300[8] |
Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide Stadium | 268[9] |
Pärnu Linnameeskond | Pärnu | Pärnu Raeküla Stadium | 550[10] |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800[11] |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,750[12] |
Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Stadium | 1,785[13] |
Personnel and kits
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 | Tele2[14] |
Infonet | ![]() |
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Joma | Infonet |
Levadia | ![]() |
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Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Narva Trans | ![]() |
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Nike | Sportland |
Nõmme Kalju | ![]() |
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Adidas | Optibet[15] |
Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() |
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Nike | Enemat |
Pärnu Linnameeskond | ![]() |
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Hummel | Wendre[16] |
Sillamäe Kalev | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Alexela |
Tammeka | ![]() |
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Nike | Sportland |
Tarvas | ![]() |
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Nike | Aqva Hotel & Spa |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Levadia | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 November 2015[17] | Pre-season | ![]() |
7 November 2015[17] |
Nõmme Kalju | ![]() |
Caretaker spell over | 7 November 2015[18] | ![]() |
7 November 2015[18] | |
Sillamäe Kalev | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 May 2016[19] | 8th | ![]() |
24 May 2016 |
League table
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Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season
Source: Estonian Football Association 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Second half of season
Source: Estonian Football Association 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
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Hat-tricks
5 Player scored 5 goals. |
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[25] | ![]() |
Infonet | ![]() |
Infonet |
April[26] | ![]() |
Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju |
May | ||||
June | ||||
July | ||||
August | ||||
September | ||||
October |
See also
References
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