2014 Meistriliiga
Season | 2014 |
---|---|
Champions | Levadia 9th title |
Relegated | Tallinna Kalev Lokomotiv |
Champions League | Levadia |
Europa League | Sillamäe Kalev Flora Nõmme Kalju |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 642 (3.57 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Yevgeni Kabaev (36 goals) |
Biggest home win | Levadia 9–0 T. Kalev (15 June) Infonet 10–1 Lokomotiv (1 August) Kalju 9–0 Lokomotiv (16 September) Levadia 9–0 Lokomotiv (2 November) |
Biggest away win | T. Kalev 0–8 Levadia (15 March) |
Highest scoring | Infonet 10–1 Lokomotiv (1 August) |
Longest winning run | 8 games Sillamäe Kalev Flora Nõmme Kalju |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Levadia |
Longest winless run | 23 games Lokomotiv |
Longest losing run | 19 games Tallinna Kalev |
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The 2014 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 24th season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season ran from 1 March 2014 to 8 November 2014.[2] Levadia successfully defended the title, securing the championship in the last round.
Contents
Teams
Kuressaare were relegated to the 2014 Esiliiga after finishing in the bottom of the table at the end of the 2013 season, ending their five-year tenure in the top flight. They were replaced by Jõhvi Lokomotiv, Esiliiga runners-up and first among promotion-eligible teams. Lokomotiv will make their first appearance in the top division.[3]
One spot in the league was decided in a two-legged play-off between Esiliiga's 4th Rakvere Tarvas and Meistriliiga's 9th-placed team Tammeka. Tammeka won 6–2 on aggregate and therefore retained its place in Meistriliiga.[4]
Tammeka hit financial trouble on the second half of 2013 season,[5] but refused the reorganization plan set by Estonian Football Association.[6] In February Tammeka were stripped of their Meistriliiga license.[7] Tammeka entry was later granted for 2014 season to Football School Tammeka, financially independent part of the club run by former employees of football club Tammeka.[8]
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Seating capacity |
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Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692[9] |
Infonet | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 540 |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[10] |
Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[10] |
Lokomotiv | Jõhvi | Jõhvi linnastaadion | 60[11] |
Paide | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268[12] |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800[13] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalevi Keskstaadion | 11,500[14] |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,750[15] |
Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[16] |
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 | Norbert Hurt | Sander Post | Nike | Tele2[17] |
Infonet | Aleksandr Pushtov | Vladimir Avilov | Joma | Infonet |
Nõmme Kalju | Igor Prins | Vitali Teleš | Adidas | Optibet[18] |
Levadia | Marko Kristal | Roman Smishko | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Lokomotiv | Aleksei Tikhomirov | Valeri Smelkov | Adidas | Spacecom[19] |
Paide | Meelis Rooba | Liivo Leetma | Nike | Verston |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sergei Frantsev | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Uhlsport | Alexela |
Tallinna Kalev | Sergei Zamogilnõi | Daniil Savitski | Jako | Viking Line |
Tammeka | Indrek Koser | Jürgen Lorenz | Nike | Goldtime |
Trans | Aleksei Yagudin | Roman Nesterovski | Nike | Fama[20] |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Tallinna Kalev | Frank Bernhardt | Mutual agreement | 13 December 2013 | Pre-season | Tarmo Rüütli | 13 December 2013[21] |
Tammeka | Uwe Erkenbrecher | End of contract | 31 December 2013 | Indrek Koser | 14 February 2014[22] | |
Tallinna Kalev | Tarmo Rüütli | Signed by Irtysh Pavlodar | 6 March 2014[23] | 9th | Sergei Zamogilnõi | 10 March 2014[24] |
Lokomotiv | Viktors Ņesterenko | Sacked | 22 April 2014[25] | 10th | Aleksei Tikhomirov | 23 April 2014[26] |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sergei Ratnikov | Mutual agreement | 26 April 2014[27] | 1st | Vadym Dobizha (caretaker) | 26 April 2014 [27] |
Lokomotiv | Aleksei Tikhomirov | Mutual agreement | 3 June 2014[28] | 10th | Andrei Škaleta | 6 June 2014[29] |
Trans | Valeri Bondarenko | Sacked | 14 June 2014[30] | 7th | Aleksei Yagudin | 14 June 2014 |
Sillamäe Kalev | Vadym Dobizha | Caretaker spell over | 13 July 2014 | 4th | Sergei Frantsev | 13 July 2014[31] |
Lokomotiv | Andrei Škaleta | Mutual agreement | 6 August 2014[32] | 10th | Aleksei Tikhomirov | 6 August 2014[32] |
Player transfers
- Transfers made during the 2013–14 winter transfer window (3 January – 28 February 2014)[33]
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- Transfers made during the 2014 summer transfer window (20 June – 20 July 2014)[33]
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League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Levadia (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 112 | 19 | +93 | 84 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League First qualifying |
2 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 108 | 34 | +74 | 79 | 2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 1 |
3 | Flora | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 88 | 36 | +52 | 79 | |
4 | Nõmme Kalju | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 19 | +66 | 78 | |
5 | Infonet | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 66 | |
6 | Paide | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 35 | |
7 | Tammeka | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 28 | |
8 | Narva Trans | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 28 | |
9 | Lokomotiv (R) | 36 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 35 | 115 | −80 | 18 | Relegation play-off |
10 | Tallinna Kalev (R) | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 146 | −125 | 12 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
Source: Estonian Football Association (Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3) overall wins; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) fair-play points.
If two (or more) teams on the top have the same amount of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions[34]
1Nõmme Kalju qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League as winners of the 2014–15 Estonian Cup
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Relegation play-offs
At season's end Lokomotiv, the ninth place club in the Meistriliiga, participated in a two-legged play-off with Viljandi Tulevik, the runners-up (of the independent teams) of the 2014 Esiliiga, for the spot in next year's competition.[35]
16 November 2014 | Viljandi Tulevik | 0 – 0 | Lokomotiv | Viljandi |
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13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Report | Stadium: Viljandi Linnastaadion Attendance: 260 Referee: Kristo Tohver |
22 November 2014 | Lokomotiv | 1 – 1 | Viljandi Tulevik | Kohtla-Järve |
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13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Yablokov 53' | Report | Ilves 71' | Stadium: Ahtme Gümnaasiumi kunstmuru Attendance: 96 Referee: Eiko Saar |
1–1 on aggregate. Viljandi Tulevik won on away goals and secured promotion to 2015 Meistriliiga
Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
First-half of season
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. 2 ^ Infonet were awarded a win as Kalju fielded a suspended player. The match had ended 1–0. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Second-half of season
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Season statistics
Awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[38] | Sergei Ratnikov | Sillamäe Kalev | Albert Prosa | Flora |
April[39] | Igor Prins | Nõmme Kalju | Mikk Reintam | Nõmme Kalju |
May[40] | Norbert Hurt | Flora | Daniil Ratnikov | Sillamäe Kalev |
June[41] | Marko Kristal | Levadia | Lasha Omanidze | Tallinna Kalev |
July[42] | Aleksandr Pushtov | Infonet | Karl-Eerik Luigend | Flora |
August[43] | Sergei Frantsev | Sillamäe Kalev | Yevgeni Kabaev | Sillamäe Kalev |
September[44] | Igor Prins | Nõmme Kalju | Roman Smishko | Levadia |
October[45] | Sergei Frantsev | Sillamäe Kalev | Manucho | Infonet |
See also
References
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