A. Le Coq Premium Liiga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023
Location
Estonia
Abbreviation
EST1

Summary

The Meistriliiga (EST1) or A. Le Coq Premium Liga, is the top football league in the Estonian football system. The EST1 is unique because it is comprised of both professional and semi-professional teams. At the end of the 2023 season, the EST1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2024 - 2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2023 EST1 team
  • 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2023 EST1 team

The winner of the 2023 Eesti Karikas (Estonian Cup), typically an EST1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Estonia

Abbrev League # of Teams
EST1 A. Le Coq Premium Liiga (Meistriliiga) 10
EST2 Esiliiga 10
EST3 Esiliiga B 10
EST4 II Liiga 28
EST5 III Liiga 48

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
3 Mar 2023 - 2 Dec 2023		  10: EST1 (8 minimum), EST2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

The 2022 EST1 Regular season each EST1 team plays matches with the other 9 EST1 teams 4 times for a total of 36 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) least matches awarded against, (2) head-to-head points, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) matches won, (5) goal difference, (6) goals scored, (7) away goals scored, then (8) Fairplay ranking.

Playoffs

At the end of the 2023 EST1 season, the 3rd place Relegation Round team will have a Home-Away playoff with the EST2 runner-up. The winner plays in the 2024 EST1.

Relegation

At the end of the 2023 EST1 Regular season, the last place EST1 team is relegated to the EST2, and the 9th place EST1 team will enter into a Home/Away, highest aggregate goals wins Promtion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd place EST2 team.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateViimsi JK (EST2) 16 JK Tammeka Tartu (EST1) 
29.11.23Viimsi JK 05 JK Tammeka TartuSportland Arena (Tallinn)
03.12.23JK Tammeka Tartu 11 Viimsi JKTartu Annemõisa jalgpallihall
 JK Tammeka Tartu remains in EST1 

Regular Season

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Flora 3623 -10-379-7424501811 -5-2383912271812 -5-141351223
2FC Levadia Tallinn 3622 -11-377-6724431813 -5-04439831189 -6-333281612
3Paide Linnameeskond 3613 -14-953-503416187 -6-52725169186 -8-42625187
4JK Tallinna Kalev 3614 -11-1153-49418184 -8-6201922-31810 -3-533301911
5Nõmme Kalju FC 3612 -13-1149-50428188 -6-430332013184 -7-7191722-5
6Pärnu JK Vaprus 3612 -12-1248-4043-3185 -6-7211926-7187 -6-52721174
7FC Kuressaare 3612 -7-1743-3660-24186 -4-8222029-9186 -3-9211631-15
8JK Narva Trans 3612 -2-2238-3264-32187 -1-10221725-8185 -1-12161539-24
9JK Tammeka Tartu 365 -12-1927-3365-32183 -7-8161827-9182 -5-11111538-23
10Harju JK Laagri 365 -8-2323-2761-34183 -2-13111529-14182 -6-10121232-20
2024-2025 UEFACL
2024-2025 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to EST2

Results

Sat - 11 Nov 2023
 FC Kuressaare 10 Pärnu JK VaprusKuressaare Linnastaadion
 FC Flora 00 Nõmme Kalju FCA Le Coq Arena
 JK Tallinna Kalev 50 JK Narva TransKalevi Keskstaadion
Fri - 10 Nov 2023
Sun - 5 Nov 2023
 FC Levadia Tallinn 21 FC FloraA Le Coq Arena
 JK Tallinna Kalev 11 Nõmme Kalju FCKalevi Keskstaadion
Sat - 4 Nov 2023
 JK Narva Trans 13 Paide LinnameeskondKalevi Staadion (Narva)
 FC Kuressaare 11 Harju JK LaagriKuressaare Linnastaadion
Wed - 1 Nov 2023
 JK Narva Trans 13 FC FloraNarva Kreenholm Staadion
Tue - 31 Oct 2023
Sat - 28 Oct 2023
 FC Flora 21 Paide LinnameeskondA Le Coq Arena
 FC Kuressaare 10 JK Narva TransKuressaare Linnastaadion
Fri - 27 Oct 2023
 Pärnu JK Vaprus 00 Harju JK LaagriPärnu kunstmuru