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The 2015 Meistriliiga, also 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 runner-up behind Flora, who won their tenth title.[3]

Meistriliiga
Season2015
ChampionsFlora
10th title
RelegatedTulevik
Champions LeagueFlora
Europa LeagueLevadia
Nõmme Kalju
Infonet
Matches played180
Goals scored544 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorerIngemar Teever (24 goals)
Biggest home winFlora 7–0 Tammeka
(26 May 2015)
Biggest away winPärnu Linnameeskond 1–6 Sillamäe Kalev
(10 April 2015)
Tammeka 0–5 Sillamäe Kalev
(8 May 2015)
Pärnu Linnameeskond 0–5 Levadia
(1 August 2015)
Tammeka 1–6 Levadia
(18 August 2015)
Highest scoringPaide Linnameeskond 5–4 Nõmme Kalju
(14 August 2015)
2014
2016

Teams

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A total of ten 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 Tulevik returning to Meistriliiga after four-year absence.

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Flora Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 9,692[4]
Infonet Sportland Arena 540
Levadia Kadriorg Stadium 5,000[5]
Narva Trans Narva Kreenholm Stadium 1,065[6]
Nõmme Kalju Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300[7]
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide linnastaadion 268[8]
Pärnu Linnameeskond Pärnu Pärnu Raeküla Stadium 550[9]
Sillamäe Kalev Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 800[10]
Tammeka Tartu Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750[11]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 1,068[12]

Personnel and kits

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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 Estonia  Norbert Hurt Estonia  Gert Kams Nike Tele2[13]
Infonet Estonia  Aleksandr Puštov Estonia  Andrei Kalimullin Joma Infonet
Levadia Estonia  Marko Kristal Estonia  Ingemar Teever Adidas Viimsi Keevitus
Narva Trans Russia  Adyam Kuzyaev Estonia  Roman Nesterovski Nike Fama[14]
Nõmme Kalju Brazil  Getúlio Fredo Estonia  Vitali Teleš Adidas Optibet[15]
Paide Linnameeskond Estonia  Meelis Rooba Estonia  Andre Mägi Nike Verston
Pärnu Linnameeskond Estonia  Marko Lelov Estonia  Karl Palatu Nike Wendre[16]
Sillamäe Kalev Russia  Denis Ugarov Estonia  Andrei Sidorenkov Uhlsport Alexela
Tammeka Estonia  Indrek Koser Estonia  Jürgen Lorenz Nike Goldtime
Tulevik Estonia  Aivar Lillevere Estonia  Sander Post Joma Bestra[17]

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Nõmme Kalju Estonia  Igor Prins Sacked 2 December 2014[18] Pre-season Estonia  Sergei Terehhov 10 December 2014[19]
Pärnu Linnameeskond Estonia  Gert Olesk Mutual consent 22 December 2014[16] Estonia  Marko Lelov 22 December 2014[16]
Narva Trans Russia  Aleksei Yagudin Mutual consent 20 May 2015[20] 7th Estonia  Nikolai Toštšev (caretaker) 20 May 2015[20]
Sillamäe Kalev Russia  Sergei Frantsev Sacked 29 May 2015[21] 4th Russia  Denis Ugarov 29 May 2015[21]
Narva Trans Estonia  Nikolai Toštšev Caretaker spell over 6 July 2015[22] 6th Russia  Adyam Kuzyaev 6 July 2015[22]
Nõmme Kalju Estonia  Sergei Terehhov Resigned 12 September 2015[23] 3rd Brazil  Getúlio Fredo (caretaker) 12 September 2015[23]

Player transfers

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  • Transfers made during the 2014–15 winter transfer window.
  • Transfers made during the 2015 summer transfer window.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flora (C) 36 27 3 6 72 24 +48 84 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Levadia 36 22 10 4 78 32 +46 76 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Nõmme Kalju 36 22 5 9 69 36 +33 71
4 Infonet 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 Tammeka (O) 36 7 4 25 39 96 −57 25 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Tulevik (R) 36 6 4 26 35 75 −40 22 Relegation 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) 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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Relegation play-offs

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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]

Tammeka4–1Tallinna Kalev
Kiidron   55'
Tiirik   59'
Hurt   64'
Paju   89'
Report Larin   54'
Annelinna artificial turf, Tartu
Attendance: 151
Referee: Kristo Tohver
Tallinna Kalev1–0Tammeka
Wahl   50' Report
Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf, Tallinn
Attendance: 54
Referee: Eiko Saar

Tammeka won 4–2 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2016 season.

Results

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

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[27][28]
1 Estonia  Ingemar Teever Levadia 24
2 Ukraine  Yaroslav Kvasov Sillamäe Kalev 19
3 Estonia  Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Paide Linnameeskond 17
4 Estonia  Ats Purje Nõmme Kalju 16
Estonia  Rauno Sappinen Flora
6 Latvia  Vitālijs Ziļs Narva Trans 13
7 Latvia  Vladislavs Kozlovs Infonet 12
8 Estonia  Taavi Laurits Pärnu Linnameeskond 11
Estonia  Siim Luts Levadia
Estonia  Tarmo Neemelo Nõmme Kalju
Japan  Hidetoshi Wakui Nõmme Kalju

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
Estonia  Taavi Laurits Pärnu Linnameeskond Tammeka 4–2 (H) 14 March 2015
Ukraine  Yaroslav Kvasov Sillamäe Kalev Pärnu Linnameeskond 6–1 (A) 10 April 2015
Estonia  Joonas Tamm Tulevik Paide Linnameeskond 3–0 (A) 2 May 2015
Ukraine  Yaroslav Kvasov Sillamäe Kalev Tammeka 5–0 (A) 8 May 2015
Latvia  Vitālijs Ziļs Narva Trans Tammeka 6–0 (H) 2 June 2015
Estonia  Kaimar Saag Levadia Narva Trans 3–1 (A) 4 July 2015
Estonia  Ats Purje Nõmme Kalju Tulevik 4–0 (H) 20 July 2015
Latvia  Vladislavs Kozlovs4 Infonet Tammeka 4–2 (H) 18 August 2015
Estonia  Ingemar Teever Levadia Paide Linnameeskond 4–2 (A) 28 August 2015
Estonia  Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Paide Linnameeskond Tammeka 4–0 (H) 18 October 2015
Estonia  Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Paide Linnameeskond Tulevik 3–2 (A) 24 October 2015
Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Awards

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Monthly awards

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Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[29] Estonia  Norbert Hurt Flora Estonia  Ken Kallaste Nõmme Kalju
April[30] Estonia  Sergei Terehhov Nõmme Kalju Estonia  Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko Paide Linnameeskond
May[31] Estonia  Aivar Lillevere Tulevik Estonia  Ingemar Teever Levadia
June[32] Estonia  Marko Kristal Levadia Russia  Yevgeni Kharin Infonet
July[33] Estonia  Sergei Terehhov Nõmme Kalju Estonia  Siim Luts Levadia
August[34] Estonia  Marko Kristal Levadia Estonia  Ingemar Teever
September[35] Russia  Adyam Kuzyaev Narva Trans Estonia  Siim Luts
October[36] Estonia  Norbert Hurt Flora Estonia  Rauno Sappinen Flora

Annual awards

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Player of the Season

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Ingemar Teever was named Player of the Season.[37]

Goal of the Season

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Raido Roman's goal against Tammeka was chosen Goal of the Season.[38]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Eesti 2014.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 15 November 2013. p. 16. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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  28. ^ "Meistriliiga 2015 statistika" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee.
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  30. ^ "Premium liiga parimateks valiti Terehhov ja Zahovaiko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 May 2015.
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  38. ^ "Premium liiga hooaja ilusaimaks väravaks valiti Raido Romani kauglöök" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 23 November 2015.