A. Le Coq Premium Liiga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2024
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 2024 season, the EST1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2025 - 2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2024 EST1 team
  • 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2024 EST1 teams

The winner of the 2024 Eesti Karikas (Estonian Cup), typically an EST1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2025 - 2026 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
1 Mar 2024 - 9 Nov 2024		  10: EST1 (8 minimum), EST2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

The 2022 EST1 Regular season each EST1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 EST1 teams twice 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) Fair-play ranking.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2024 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) 12 JK Tallinna Kalev (EST1) 
24.11.24Viimsi JK 11 JK Tallinna KalevViimsi Staadion
30.11.24JK Tallinna Kalev 10 Viimsi JKSportland Arena (Tallinn)
 AET - JK Tallinna Kalev remains in EST1 

Regular Season

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Levadia Tallinn 3627 -6-387-8219631812 -6-042379281815 -0-345451035
2Nõmme Kalju FC 3621 -9-672-7944351812 -3-339432419189 -6-333362016
3Paide Linnameeskond 3623 -3-1072-7439351811 -2-5353721161812 -1-537371819
4FC Flora 3621 -7-870-6943261814 -2-244401822187 -5-62629254
5JK Tammeka Tartu 3611 -9-1642-4754-7186 -4-8222527-2185 -5-8202227-5
6JK Narva Trans 3610 -12-1442-4863-15183 -7-8161930-11187 -5-6262933-4
7Pärnu JK Vaprus 369 -8-1935-3557-22185 -3-10181932-13184 -5-9171625-9
8FC Kuressaare 368 -10-1834-4667-21184 -6-8182432-8184 -4-10162235-13
9JK Tallinna Kalev 368 -7-2131-3774-37186 -2-10202031-11182 -5-11111743-26
10Nõmme United 362 -9-2515-2279-57182 -5-11111140-29180 -4-1441139-28
2025-2026 UEFACL
2025-2026 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to EST2

Results

Sat - 9 Nov 2024
 Nõmme United 12 JK Tammeka TartuMänniku staadion
 JK Narva Trans 02 FC KuressaareNarva Kreenholm Staadion
 FC Flora 51 JK Tallinna KalevA Le Coq Arena
Sun - 3 Nov 2024
 Pärnu JK Vaprus 20 JK Tallinna KalevPärnu Rannastaadion
 FC Levadia Tallinn 42 FC FloraA Le Coq Arena
 Nõmme United 04 Paide LinnameeskondMänniku staadion
Sat - 2 Nov 2024
 FC Kuressaare 12 Nõmme Kalju FCKuressaare Linnastaadion
Sun - 27 Oct 2024
 JK Narva Trans 11 Pärnu JK VaprusNarva Kreenholm Staadion
Sat - 26 Oct 2024
 JK Tallinna Kalev 10 Nõmme UnitedKadrioru staadion
 Paide Linnameeskond 20 JK Tammeka TartuPaide Linnastaadion
 FC Flora 30 FC KuressaareA Le Coq Arena
Wed - 23 Oct 2024
 FC Flora 32 Nõmme Kalju FCA Le Coq Arena
 Pärnu JK Vaprus 01 Paide LinnameeskondPärnu Rannastaadion
 JK Tallinna Kalev 01 JK Narva TransKadrioru staadion
Tue - 22 Oct 2024