2015 Meistriliiga
Season | 2015 |
---|---|
Champions | Flora 10th title |
Relegated | Viljandi Tulevik |
Champions League | Flora |
Europa League | Levadia Nõmme Kalju Infonet |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 544 (3.02 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ingemar Teever (24 goals) |
Biggest home win | Flora 7–0 Tammeka (26 May 2015) |
Biggest away win | Pärnu 1–6 S. Kalev (10 April 2015) Tammeka 0–5 S. Kalev (8 May 2015) Pärnu 0–5 Levadia (1 August 2015) Tammeka 1–6 Levadia (18 August 2015) |
Highest scoring | Paide 5–4 Nõmme Kalju (14 August 2015) |
← 2014
2016 →
|
The 2015 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 25th season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season started on 6 March 2015 and the final matchday took place on 7 November.[2] Levadia, the defending champions, finished runners-up behind Flora, who won their tenth title.[3]
Contents
Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2014 season and two promoted teams from the 2014 Esiliiga. Tallinna Kalev were relegated from the Meistriliiga after three seasons and were replaced by Pärnu Linnameeskond, the best of independent teams in 2014 Esiliiga, Pärnu made their comeback to top flight after 6 seasons on lower levels. Lokomotiv were relegated after a single season, they were defeated in the relegation play-offs by Viljandi Tulevik returning to Meistriliiga after four-year absence.
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Seating capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692[4] |
Infonet | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 540 |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 300[5] |
Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[6] |
Paide | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268[7] |
Pärnu | Pärnu | Pärnu Raeküla staadion | 550[8] |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800[9] |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,750[10] |
Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[11] |
Viljandi Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 1,068[12] |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Flora | Norbert Hurt | Gert Kams | Nike | Tele2[13] |
Infonet | Aleksandr Pushtov | Andrei Kalimullin | Joma | Infonet |
Nõmme Kalju | Getúlio Fredo | Vitali Teleš | Adidas | Optibet[14] |
Levadia | Marko Kristal | Ingemar Teever | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Paide Linnameeskond | Meelis Rooba | Andre Mägi | Nike | Verston |
Pärnu Linnameeskond | Marko Lelov | Karl Palatu | Nike | Wendre[15] |
Sillamäe Kalev | Denis Ugarov | Andrei Sidorenkov | Uhlsport | Alexela |
Tammeka | Indrek Koser | Jürgen Lorenz | Nike | Goldtime |
Narva Trans | Adyam Kuzyaev | Roman Nesterovski | Nike | Fama[16] |
Viljandi Tulevik | Aivar Lillevere | Sander Post | Joma | Bestra[17] |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nõmme Kalju | Igor Prins | Sacked | 2 December 2014[18] | Pre-season | Sergei Terehhov | 10 December 2014[19] |
Pärnu Linnameeskond | Gert Olesk | Mutual consent | 22 December 2014[15] | Marko Lelov | 22 December 2014[15] | |
Narva Trans | Aleksei Yagudin | Mutual consent | 20 May 2015[20] | 7th | Nikolai Toštšev (caretaker) | 20 May 2015[20] |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sergei Frantsev | Sacked | 29 May 2015[21] | 4th | Denis Ugarov | 29 May 2015[21] |
Narva Trans | Nikolai Toštšev | Caretaker spell over | 6 July 2015[22] | 6th | Adyam Kuzyaev | 6 July 2015[22] |
Nõmme Kalju | Sergei Terehhov | Resigned | 12 September 2015[23] | 3rd | Getúlio Fredo (caretaker) | 12 September 2015[23] |
Player transfers
- Transfers made during the 2014–15 winter transfer window.
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Transfers made during the 2015 summer transfer window.
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Flora Tallinn (C) | 36 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 24 | +48 | 84 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Levadia Tallinn | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 76 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Nõmme Kalju | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 71 | |
4 | Infonet Tallinn | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 62 | |
5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 59 | |
6 | Narva Trans | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 49 | |
7 | Paide Linnameeskond | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 73 | −23 | 33 | |
8 | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 87 | −49 | 26 | |
9 | Tartu Tammeka (O) | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 39 | 96 | −57 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
10 | Viljandi Tulevik (R) | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 22 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.[24][25]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Since the winners of the 2015–16 Estonian Cup, Flora Tallinn, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the team in fourth place, the highest position not already qualified for any European competition.
Relegation play-offs
At season's end Tammeka, the ninth place club, participated in a two-legged play-off with Tallinna Kalev, the runners-up (of the independent teams) of the 2015 Esiliiga, for the spot in next year's competition.[26]
18 November 2015 | Tammeka | 4–1 | Tallinna Kalev | Tartu |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 UTC+2 | Kiidron 55' Tiirik 59' Hurt 64' Paju 89' |
Report | Larin 54' | Stadium: Tartu Annelinna kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 151 Referee: Kristo Tohver |
21 November 2015 | Tallinna Kalev | 1–0 | Tammeka | Tallinn |
---|---|---|---|---|
13:00 UTC+2 | Wahl 50' | Report | Stadium: Kalev Central Stadium Attendance: 54 Referee: Eiko Saar |
Tammeka won 4–2 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2016 season.
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. 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
Top goalscorers
|
Top assists
|
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Taavi Laurits | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Tammeka | 4–2 | 14 March 2015 |
Yaroslav Kvasov | Sillamäe Kalev | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 6–1 | 10 April 2015 |
Joonas Tamm | Tulevik | Paide Linnameeskond | 3–0 | 2 May 2015 |
Yaroslav Kvasov | Sillamäe Kalev | Tammeka | 5–0 | 8 May 2015 |
Vitālijs Ziļs | Narva Trans | Tammeka | 6–0 | 2 June 2015 |
Kaimar Saag | Levadia | Narva Trans | 3–1 | 4 July 2015 |
Ats Purje | Nõmme Kalju | Tulevik | 4–0 | 20 July 2015 |
Vladislavs Kozlovs4 | Infonet | Tammeka | 4–2 | 18 August 2015 |
Ingemar Teever | Levadia | Paide Linnameeskond | 4–2 | 28 August 2015 |
Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Paide Linnameeskond | Tammeka | 4–0 | 18 October 2015 |
Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Paide Linnameeskond | Tulevik | 3–2 | 24 October 2015 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals.
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[30] | Norbert Hurt | Flora | Ken Kallaste | Nõmme Kalju |
April[31] | Sergei Terehhov | Nõmme Kalju | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Paide Linnameeskond |
May[32] | Aivar Lillevere | Tulevik | Ingemar Teever | Levadia |
June[33] | Marko Kristal | Levadia | Jevgeni Harin | Infonet |
July[34] | Sergei Terehhov | Nõmme Kalju | Siim Luts | Levadia |
August[35] | Marko Kristal | Levadia | Ingemar Teever | Levadia |
September[36] | Adyam Kuzyaev | Narva Trans | Siim Luts | Levadia |
October[37] | Norbert Hurt | Flora | Rauno Sappinen | Flora |
Annual awards
Player of the Season
Ingemar Teever was named Player of the Season.[38]
Goal of the Season
Raido Roman's goal against Tammeka was chosen Goal of the Season.[39]
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.