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2025 Meistriliiga

Meistriliiga
Season2025
Dates28 February 2025 – 8 November 2025
ChampionsFlora (16th title)
RelegatedTallinna Kalev
Champions LeagueFlora
Conference LeagueFCI Levadia
Nõmme Kalju
Matches180
Goals572 (3.18 per match)
Top goalscorerRauno Sappinen (21 goals)
Biggest home winVaprus 8–1 Tammeka
(15 August 2025)
Biggest away winTallinna Kalev 0–9 FCI Levadia
(19 April 2025)
Highest scoringTallinna Kalev 0–9 FCI Levadia
(19 April 2025)
Vaprus 8–1 Tammeka
(15 August 2025)
Longest winning run9 matches
FCI Levadia
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Nõmme Kalju
Longest winless run15 matches
Tallinna Kalev
Longest losing run12 matches
Tallinna Kalev
Highest attendance1,687
Flora 1–0 FCI Levadia
(18 May 2025)
Lowest attendance85
Kuressaare 1–2 Harju
(16 March 2025)
Total attendance67,762
Average attendance376
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 35th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 28 February 2025 and concluded on 8 November.[2]

Teams

The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams of the previous season, and one team promoted from the Esiliiga. FCI Levadia entered the season as defending champions.

The promoted team was the 2024 Esiliiga champions Harju. They replaced the bottom-placed 2024 Meistriliiga side Nõmme United.

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2025 Meistriliiga teams
Locations of the 2025 Meistriliiga teams in Tallinn
Team Location Stadium Capacity
FCI Levadia Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 14,336[3]
Flora
Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium 500[4]
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[5]
Narva Trans Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium 1,000[6]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 570[7]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide linnastaadion 500[8]
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kadriorg Stadium 5,000[9]
Tammeka Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750[10]
Vaprus Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[11]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
FCI Levadia Spain Curro Torres Estonia Rasmus Peetson Macron[12] Viimsi Keevitus
Flora Estonia Konstantin Vassiljev Estonia Rauno Alliku Nike Optibet[13]
Harju Estonia Lauri Nuuma Estonia Andres Järve Adidas None
Kuressaare Estonia Sander Post Estonia Märten Pajunurm Nike Visit Saaremaa
Narva Trans Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi Ivory Coast Irié Nike Sportland
Nõmme Kalju Russia Nikita Andreev Estonia Henri Perk Adidas Marsbet[14]
Paide Linnameeskond Estonia Vladimir Vassiljev Estonia Henrik Ojamaa Capelli[15] Verston
Tallinna Kalev Estonia Alo Bärengrub Estonia Vadim Mihhailov Macron Unibet[16]
Tammeka Estonia Siim Valtna (interim) Estonia Richard Aland Nike Livida[17]
Vaprus Estonia Igor Prins Estonia Magnus Villota Nike Coolbet

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Harju Portugal Victor Silva End of contract 22 November 2024 Pre-season Estonia Lauri Nuuma 29 November 2024[18]
Kuressaare Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi 23 November 2024 Estonia Sander Post 1 January 2025[19]
Flora Estonia Taavi Viik Mutual consent 25 November 2024 Estonia Konstantin Vassiljev 25 November 2024[20]
Narva Trans Portugal Ricardo Afonso End of interim spell 4 December 2024[21] Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi 31 December 2024[22]
Tammeka Estonia Marti Pähn Contract terminated 20 April 2025[23] 9th Estonia Siim Valtna (interim) 20 April 2025
Tallinna Kalev Finland Teemu Tainio Resigned 24 April 2025[24] 10th Estonia Alo Bärengrub 24 April 2025
Paide Linnameeskond Serbia Ivan Stojković Sacked 19 May 2025[25] 4th Estonia Tarmo Kink
Estonia Ats Sillaste (interim) 		19 May 2025
Estonia Tarmo Kink
Estonia Ats Sillaste 		End of interim spell 25 May 2025 5th Estonia Vladimir Vassiljev 25 May 2025[26]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flora (C) 36 26 4 6 84 31 +53 82 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 FCI Levadia 36 25 4 7 89 36 +53 79 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Nõmme Kalju 36 23 5 8 69 37 +32 74
4 Paide Linnameeskond 36 21 7 8 63 32 +31 70
5 Narva Trans 36 15 6 15 53 52 +1 51
6 Vaprus 36 14 7 15 54 51 +3 49
7 Harju 36 10 6 20 49 70 −21 36
8 Tammeka 36 9 3 24 47 83 −36 30
9 Kuressaare (O) 36 8 4 24 32 67 −35 28 Qualification for the Meistriliiga play-off
10 Tallinna Kalev (R) 36 5 2 29 32 113 −81 17 Relegation to the Esiliiga
Source: Premium Liiga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points; 10) Draw
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2025–26 Estonian Cup winners also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round (or the fourth-placed team of the Meistriliiga if the Estonian Cup winners finish in the top three).

Results

Teams face each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Home \ Away FCI FLO HAR KUR NAR NÕK PLM TAK TAM VAP
FCI Levadia 0–0 5–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 4–0 2–2
1–3 3–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–0 1–3
Flora 1–0 4–1 5–0 2–2 2–3 1–0 3–1 3–1 0–1
2–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–0 1–2 6–0 2–1 3–0
Harju 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–3 2–3 1–2 2–0 4–1 0–1
2–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–3 3–0 4–1 2–2 1–2
Kuressaare 1–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 1–0
0–3 1–2 1–3 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1
Narva Trans 0–1 1–2 4–2 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 4–0 4–2
0–4 1–1 1–3 3–2 0–0 2–3 2–0 4–1 1–1
Nõmme Kalju 2–0 1–2 3–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 6–1 2–2 1–2
2–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 6–2 2–1 1–0
Paide Linnameeskond 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 4–0 5–0 1–0 1–0
0–3 1–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 5–0 3–0
Tallinna Kalev 0–9 0–4 1–3 4–1 2–5 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–3
1–6 0–4 3–1 2–1 1–3 0–2 0–3 3–2 0–2
Tammeka 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–2 5–0 0–5
2–2 1–2 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–3 0–1 5–2 1–4
Vaprus 1–2 0–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–2 2–1
1–3 0–3 2–2 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 8–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Meistriliiga play-off

The ninth-placed team (Kuressaare) faced the second-placed team of the 2025 Esiliiga (Viimsi) in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2026 Meistriliiga.

First leg

22 November 2025 Viimsi 0–1 Kuressaare Haabneeme
10:30 BST Report Demidov 55' Stadium: Viimsi Stadium
Attendance: 811
Referee: Kristo Tohver

Second leg

29 November 2025 Kuressaare 2–0ViimsiKuressaare
10:30 BST Kivi 68', 75' Report Stadium: Kuressaare kunstmurustaadion
Attendance: 275
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits

Kuressaare won 3–0 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[27]
1 Estonia Rauno Sappinen Flora 21
2 Estonia Marten-Chris Paalberg Vaprus 15
3 Estonia Karel Eerme Harju 13
Estonia Taaniel Usta Tallinna Kalev
5 Burkina Faso Pierre Landry Kaboré Narva Trans 12
6 Nigeria Ahmed Adebayo Tammeka 11
7 Ghana Ernest Agyiri FCI Levadia 10
Estonia Mihkel Ainsalu
Togo Josué Doké Narva Trans
Estonia Markus Poom Flora

Top assists

Rank Player Club Assists[28]
1 Estonia Nikita Ivanov Nõmme Kalju 14
2 Brazil Guilherme Smith 11
3 Estonia Markus Poom Flora 10
4 Estonia Mark Oliver Roosnupp FCI Levadia 9
5 Ghana Ernest Agyiri 8
Estonia Michael Schjønning-Larsen
Estonia Tristan Pajo Vaprus
Estonia Nikita Mihhailov Flora
Estonia Mark Maksimkin Narva Trans
10 Estonia Tristan Koskor Tammeka 7
Estonia Martin Miller Paide
Estonia Kristo Hussar Flora
Estonia Daniil Tarassenkov Nõmme Kalju

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Estonia Karel Eerme Harju Tammeka 4–1 (H)[29] 18 April 2025
Burkina Faso Pierre Landry Kaboré Narva Trans 4–0 (H)[30] 3 May 2025
Vaprus 4–2 (H)[31] 11 May 2025
Togo Josué Doké Harju 4–2 (H)[32] 27 May 2025
Brazil João Pedro FCI Levadia Tallinna Kalev 6–1 (A)[33] 17 August 2025
Estonia Marten-Chris Paalberg Vaprus Tammeka 4–1 (A)[34] 16 September 2025
Estonia Rauno Sappinen Flora Narva Trans 4–0 (H)[35] 21 October 2025
Estonia Kristofer Piht Harju Tallinna Kalev 4–1 (H)[36] 2 November 2025

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Estonia Karl Andre Vallner FCI Levadia 11
2 Russia Maksim Pavlov Nõmme Kalju 9
3 The Gambia Ebrima Jarju Paide Linnameeskond 8
Estonia Ott Nõmm Vaprus
5 Estonia Evert Grünvald Flora 7
Estonia Kaur Kivila
Estonia Aleksei Matrossov Narva Trans
8 Estonia Karl-Romet Nõmm Kuressaare 6
9 Estonia Henri Perk Nõmme Kalju 5
Estonia Richard Aland Tammeka

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most red cards: 10
    • Tammeka
  • Most yellow cards: 91
    • Narva Trans

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month
Player Club Manager Club
March[39] Estonia Henri Välja Vaprus Spain Curro Torres FCI Levadia
April[40] Estonia Nikita Ivanov Nõmme Kalju Russia Nikita Andreev Nõmme Kalju
May[41] Burkina Faso Pierre Landry Kaboré Narva Trans Ukraine Roman Kozhukhovskyi Narva Trans
June/July[42] Estonia Henrik Ojamaa Paide Linnameeskond Spain Curro Torres FCI Levadia
August[43] Estonia Marten-Chris Paalberg Vaprus Estonia Igor Prins Vaprus
September[44] Russia Nikita Andreev Nõmme Kalju
October[45] Estonia Rauno Sappinen Flora

Annual awards

Award Winner Club
Player of the Year[46] Estonia Rauno Sappinen Flora
Goalkeeper of the Year Estonia Karl Andre Vallner FCI Levadia
Defender of the Year Estonia Erko Jonne Tõugjas Flora
Midfielder of the Year Estonia Mihkel Ainsalu FCI Levadia
Forward of the Year Estonia Rauno Sappinen Flora
Under-21 Player of the Year Estonia Marten-Chris Paalberg Vaprus
Goal of the Year[47] Latvia Ivans Patrikejevs Nõmme Kalju

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