2016 Meistriliiga

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Meistriliiga
Season2016
Champions Infonet
(1st title)
Relegated Tarvas
Champions League Infonet
Europa League Levadia
Nõmme Kalju
Flora
Matches played180
Goals scored582 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorer Yevgeni Kabaev (25 goals)
Best goalkeeper Sergei Lepmets (18 clean sheets)
Biggest home win Paide 7–0 Tarvas
(23 August 2016)
Biggest away win Tarvas 0–6 Trans
(1 October 2016)
Pärnu 1–7 Trans
(29 October 2016)
Highest scoring Levadia 7–1 Paide
(24 July 2016)
Pärnu 1–7 Trans
(29 October 2016)
Longest winning run10 matches
Infonet
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Infonet
Longest winless run36 matches
Tarvas
Longest losing run16 matches
Tarvas
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The 2016 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons [1] ) was the 26th season of the Meistriliiga, the highest division of Estonian football system. The season began on 4 March 2016 and concluded on 5 November 2016. [2] [3]

Contents

Infonet won the league on the last matchday of the season, finishing with 80 points. It was their first league title. [4]

Teams

A total of 10 teams will contest the league. These include 9 teams from the 2015 season and one promoted team from the 2015 Esiliiga: Tarvas, making their debut in the top flight. Tarvas replaces Tulevik who were relegated from the Meistriliiga after a single season. In the relegation play-off Tammeka successfully defended their league spot by defeating challengers Tallinna Kalev.

Stadia

TeamLocationStadiumSeating capacity
Flora Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 9,692 [5]
Infonet Tallinn Infonet Lasnamäe Stadium 400 [6]
Levadia Tallinn Kadriorg Stadium 5,000 [7]
Narva Trans Narva Kreenholm Stadium 1,065 [8]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300 [9]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide linnastaadion 268 [10]
Pärnu Linnameeskond Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501
Sillamäe Kalev Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 800 [11]
Tammeka Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750 [12]
Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere linnastaadion 1,785 [13]

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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Flag of Estonia.svg Gert Kams Nike Tele2 [14]
Infonet Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Kalimullin Joma Infonet
Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Prins Flag of Estonia.svg Rimo Hunt Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Narva Trans Flag of Russia.svg Adyam Kuzyaev Flag of Estonia.svg Roman NesterovskiNikeSportland
Nõmme Kalju Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Frantsev Flag of Estonia.svg Vitali Teleš AdidasOptibet [15]
Paide Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Meelis Rooba Flag of Estonia.svg Lauri Varendi NikeEnemat
Pärnu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Lelov Flag of Estonia.svg Karl Palatu Hummel Wendre [16]
Sillamäe Kalev Flag of Lithuania.svg Algimantas Briaunys
Flag of Ukraine.svg Vadym Dobizha 		Flag of Estonia.svg Mihhail Starodubtsev Uhlsport Alexela
Tammeka Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Koser Flag of Estonia.svg Kaarel Kiidron NikeSportland
Tarvas Flag of Estonia.svg Urmas Kirs Flag of Estonia.svg Kaarel Saar NikeAqva Hotel & Spa

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Kristal Sacked7 November 2015 [17] Pre-season Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Ratnikov 7 November 2015 [17]
Nõmme Kalju Flag of Brazil.svg Getúlio Fredo Caretaker spell over7 November 2015 [18] Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Frantsev 7 November 2015 [18]
Sillamäe Kalev Flag of Russia.svg Denis Ugarov Sacked24 May 2016 [19] 8th Flag of Lithuania.svg Algimantas Briaunys (caretaker)
Flag of Ukraine.svg Vadym Dobizha (caretaker)		24 May 2016
Tarvas Flag of Estonia.svg Valeri Bondarenko Sacked4 June 2016 [20] 10th Flag of Estonia.svg Urmas Kirs 4 June 2016
Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Norbert Hurt Resigned8 July 2016 [21] 4th Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Henn (caretaker)8 July 2016
Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Ratnikov Sacked11 July 2016 [22] 2nd Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Prins 11 July 2016 [23]
Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Henn Caretaker spell over13 July 20164th Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter 13 July 2016 [24]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Infonet Tallinn (C)3624847433+4180Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Levadia Tallinn 3624667730+4778Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Nõmme Kalju 3622957028+4275
4 Flora Tallinn 36211059631+6573
5 Sillamäe Kalev 36149136555+1051
6 Paide Linnameeskond 36146165861−348
7 Tartu Tammeka 36125194365−2241
8 Narva Trans 36118176068−841
9 Pärnu Linnameeskond (O)3652292498−7417Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Rakvere Tarvas (R)36033315113−983Relegation to the Esiliiga
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking. [25] [26]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Since the winner of the 2016–17 Estonian Cup FCI Tallinn had qualified to Champions League, the cup winners' spot was inherited by fourth-placed club Flora.

Relegation play-offs

At season's end Pärnu, the ninth place club, participated in a two-legged play-off with Maardu Linnameeskond, the runners-up (of independent teams) of the 2016 Esiliiga, for the spot in 2017 Meistriliiga. [27]

12 November 2016 Maardu Linnameeskond 1–5 Pärnu Linnameeskond Maardu
13:00 UTC+2 Zelentsov Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.) Report Aristov Soccerball shade.svg8' (o.g.)
Saarts Soccerball shade.svg30', 54'
Tutk Soccerball shade.svg45'
Vihmoja Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Maardu artificial turf
Attendance: 86
Referee: Juri Frischer
19 November 2016 Pärnu Linnameeskond 4–3 Maardu Linnameeskond Pärnu
13:00 UTC+2 Saarts Soccerball shade.svg22'
Boldyrev Soccerball shade.svg37' (o.g.)
Pärnat Soccerball shade.svg43'
Vunk Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Abdullajev Soccerball shade.svg27'
Krivošein Soccerball shade.svg53'
Zelentsov Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Pärnu artificial turf
Attendance: 135
Referee: Kristo Tohver
Pärnu Linnameeskond won 9–4 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2017 season.

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Finland.svg Sakari Tukiainen 5 Flora Tarvas 6–08 March 2016 [29]
Flag of Estonia.svg Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Paide Linnameeskond Tarvas 4–213 May 2016 [30]
Flag of Estonia.svg Albert Prosa Flora Sillamäe Kalev 4–213 May 2016 [31]
Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Alliku 4 Flora Tarvas 5–019 June 2016 [32]
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rizvan Umarov Narva Trans Tammeka 4–119 June 2016 [33]
Flag of Estonia.svg Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Paide Linnameeskond Tammeka 3–09 July 2016 [34]
Flag of Estonia.svg Ats Purje Nõmme Kalju Tarvas 6–110 July 2016 [35]
Flag of Russia.svg Anton Miranchuk Levadia Paide Linnameeskond 7–124 July 2016 [36]
Flag of Finland.svg Sakari Tukiainen Flora Paide Linnameeskond 3–029 July 2016 [37]
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kabaev 4 Sillamäe Kalev Tammeka 5–130 July 2016 [38]
Flag of Estonia.svg Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Paide Linnameeskond Pärnu Linnameeskond 4–19 September 2016 [39]
Flag of Estonia.svg Kaspar Paur Tammeka Tarvas 5–09 September 2016 [40]
Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Sidorenkov Nõmme Kalju Pärnu Linnameeskond 4–017 September 2016 [41]
Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Alliku Flora Pärnu Linnameeskond 6–11 October 2016 [42]
Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Barkov Narva Trans Pärnu Linnameeskond 7–129 October 2016 [43]

4Player scored 4 goals.
5Player scored 5 goals.

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [44] Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Infonet Flag of Ghana.svg Ofosu Appiah Infonet
April [45] Flag of Estonia.svg Meelis Rooba Paide Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Sidorenkov Nõmme Kalju
May [46] Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Puštov Infonet Flag of Russia.svg Anton Miranchuk Levadia
June/July [47] Flag of Lithuania.svg Algimantas Briaunys Sillamäe Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Dmitri Kruglov Infonet
August [48] Flag of Estonia.svg Argo Arbeiter Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Gert Kams Flora
September [49] Flag of Estonia.svg Igor Prins Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Paide Linnameeskond
October [50] Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Frantsev Nõmme Kalju Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kabaev Sillamäe Kalev

Meistriliiga Player of the Year

Yevgeni Kabaev was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year. [51]

See also

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