2013 Meistriliiga
Season | 2013 |
---|---|
Champions |
Levadia 8th title |
Relegated | Kuressaare |
Champions League | Levadia |
Europa League |
Nõmme Kalju Sillamäe Kalev |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 510 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Vladimir Voskoboinikov (23 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Flora 6–0 Kuressaare (21 May) Sillamäe Kalev 6–0 Tammeka (26 October) |
Biggest away win |
Tallinna Kalev 0–9 Sillamäe Kalev (2 November) |
Highest scoring |
Tallinna Kalev 0–9 Sillamäe Kalev (2 November) |
Longest winning run |
8 matches Levadia (13 April–24 May) Levadia (9 July–21 September)[1] |
Longest unbeaten run |
15 matches Nõmme Kalju (18 June–28 September)[1] |
Longest winless run |
16 matches Kuressaare (2 August–9 November)[1] |
Longest losing run |
9 matches Kuressaare (17 September–9 November)[1] |
← 2012 2014 → |
The 2013 Meistriliiga (also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season began on 2 March 2013 and ended on 9 November 2013.[2] Kalju, the defending champions, finished runners-up behind Levadia, who won their 8th title.
Teams
2012 Esiliiga champions Infonet, who lost out to Kuressaare in the promotion/relegation play-off as Esiliiga Runners-up in 2011, were promoted to this season's Meistriliiga making their first appearance in the top division.[3] Esiliiga runners-up Rakvere Tarvas lost out on promotion as Meistriliiga's 9th placed club Tallinna Kalev defeated them 3–1 on aggregate in the Promotion/relegation play-off.[4]
Tammeka finished at the bottom of the 2012 season but escaped relegation due to dissolving of seventh place Viljandi.
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Seating capacity |
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Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692 |
Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065 |
Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000 |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 1,750 |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000 |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800 |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare Linnastaadion | 1,000 |
Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide Linnastaadion | 368 |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalevi Keskstaadion | 11,500 |
Infonet | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 540 |
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.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Flora | Norbert Hurt | Sander Post | Nike | |
Narva Trans | Valeri Bondarenko | Stanislav Kitto | Nike | Sportland |
Levadia | Marko Kristal | Roman Smishko | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Tammeka | Uwe Erkenbrecher | Kristjan Tiirik | Nike | Tartu |
Kalju | Igor Prins | Alo Bärengrub | Adidas | Maxima |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sergei Ratnikov | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Uhlsport | Alexela |
Kuressaare | Sergei Zamogilnõi | Sander Viira | Joma | Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
Paide Linnameeskond | Meelis Rooba | Carl Tubarik | Nike | Verston |
Tallinna Kalev | Frank Bernhardt | Ats Sillaste | Jako | Viking Line |
Infonet | Aleksandr Pushtov | Jevgeni Gurtšioglujants | Joma | Infonet |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tallinna Kalev | Sergei Ratnikov | Mutual agreement | 18 November 2012[5] | Pre-season | Frank Bernhardt | 4 December 2012[6] |
Tammeka | Joti Stamatopoulos | Resigned | 22 November 2012[7] | Uwe Erkenbrecher | 8 January 2013[8] | |
Sillamäe Kalev | Algimantas Briaunys | Contract terminated | 2 April 2013[9] | 4th | Sergei Ratnikov | 2 April 2013[9] |
Narva Trans | Aleksei Yagudin | Mutual agreement | 8 April 2013[10] | 10th | Valeri Bondarenko | 8 April 2013[11] |
Flora | Marko Lelov | Sacked | 20 July 2013[12] | 3rd | Norbert Hurt (caretaker) | 21 July 2013[12] |
Player transfers
- Transfers made during the 2012–13 winter transfer window:
- Transfers made during the 2013 summer transfer window:
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Levadia (C) | 36 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 91 | 2014–15 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round |
2 | Nõmme Kalju | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 23 | +55 | 84 | 2014–15 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
3 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 22 | +53 | 75 | |
4 | Flora | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 40 | +43 | 68 | |
5 | Paide | 36 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 47 | |
6 | Infonet | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 38 | |
7 | Narva Trans | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 36 | |
8 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 35 | 77 | −42 | 34 | |
9 | Tammeka (O) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 68 | −38 | 32 | Relegation play-off |
10 | Kuressaare (R) | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 87 | −65 | 11 | Relegation to 2014 Esiliiga |
Source: Estonian Football Association (Estonian)
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3) overall wins; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) fair-play points.
If two (or more) teams on the top have the same amount of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions[13]
Europa League spot from 2013–14 Estonian Cup in this season went to 4th tier club Tartu FC Santos
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Relegation play-offs
Tammeka as 9th-placed team faced 2013 Esiliiga side Rakvere Tarvas in a two-legged play-off for the spot in next year's competition.[14]
17 November 2013 | Tarvas | 1–2 | Tammeka | Rakvere |
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13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Rebane 80' | Report | Tekko 26' Tomson 68' |
Stadium: Rakvere Kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 350 Referee: Jaan Roos |
23 November 2013 | Tammeka | 4–1 | Tarvas | Valga |
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13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Tamm 9', 62' Sahkur 13' (o.g.) Tomson 21' |
Report | Hang 51' | Stadium: Valga Keskstaadion Attendance: 174 Referee: Kristo Külljastinen |
- Tammeka won 6–2 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2014 season.
Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season
Source: Estonian Football Association |
Second half of season
Source: Estonian Football Association |
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Sander van de Streek | Flora | Paide Linnameeskond | 6–0 | 9 March 2013 |
Sander Post 4 | Flora | Kuressaare | 6–0 | 21 May 2013 |
Vladimir Voskoboinikov | Kalju | Flora | 4–3 | 31 May 2013 |
Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Sillamäe Kalev | Tammeka | 3–0 | 3 August 2013 |
Rimo Hunt | Levadia | Tallinna Kalev | 4–1 | 20 August 2013 |
Yevgeni Kabaev | Sillamäe Kalev | Tammeka | 6–0 | 26 October 2013 |
Kassim Aidara | Sillamäe Kalev | Tallinna Kalev | 9–0 | 2 November 2013 |
Rimo Hunt | Levadia | Kuressaare | 4–2 | 9 November 2013 |
Vladimir Voskoboinikov | Kalju | Tammeka | 3–0 | 9 November 2013 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals.
Awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[17] | Marko Kristal | Levadia | Hidetoshi Wakui | Kalju |
April[18] | Meelis Rooba | Paide LM | Rimo Hunt | Levadia |
May[19] | Valeri Bondarenko | Trans | Vladimir Voskoboinikov | Kalju |
June[20] | Uwe Erkenbrecher | Tammeka | Nikolai Mashichev | Sillamäe Kalev |
July[21] | Sergei Ratnikov | Sillamäe Kalev | Lauri Varendi | Paide |
August[22] | Marko Kristal | Levadia | Kassim Aidara | Sillamäe Kalev |
September[23] | Igor Prins | Nõmme Kalju | Allan Kimbaloula | Nõmme Kalju |
October[24] | Marko Kristal | Levadia | Rimo Hunt | Levadia |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Meistriliiga 2013". nifs.no. A-pressen. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ↑ "MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "Infonet kindlustas koha meistriliigas" (in Estonian). Postimees. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ "Üleminekumängudes olid edukad Tallinna Kalev ja Viljandi Tulevik" [Tallinna Kalev and Viljandi Tulevik successful in the play-offs] (in Estonian). jalgpall.ee. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ "Frank Bernhardt saab Tallinna Kalevi peatreeneriks" [Frank Bernhardt set to be the manager of Tallinna Kalev] (in Estonian). postimees.ee. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ "Ametlik: Bernhardtist saab Kalevi peatreener" [Official: Bernhardt will be the manager of Kalev] (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ "Joti Stamatopoulos lahkub Tammekast Kreekasse" [Joti Stamatopoulos leaving Tammeka for Greece] (in Estonian). Tartu JK Tammeka. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Tammeka uus peatreener on sakslane Uwe Erkenbrecher" [German Uwe Erkenbrecher is the new manager of Tammeka] (in Estonian). Tartu JK Tammeka. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Zahovaikole anti viimane hoiatus, Ratnikov määrati peatreeneriks" [Zahovaiko given a warning, Ratnikov appointed as manager] (in Estonian). Delfi. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ "Burdakov: Jagudin palus end ise lahti lasta" [Burdakov: Yagudin himself asked to be dismissed] (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Trans andis Jagudinile kinga, Bondarenko tagasi!" [Yagudin sacked from Trans, Bondarenko returns!] (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- 1 2 "Flora vallandas Lelovi ja asendust otsitakse välismaalt" [Flora sacked Lelov and replacement to be sought from abroad] (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Eesti 2013.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 December 2012. p. 10. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Üleminekumänge peab pidama Tammeka" [Tammeka for the Relegation play-offs] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "ML VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ↑ "Meistriliiga 2013 statistika – väravalööjad" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee.
- ↑ "Premium liiga 5. vooru järel asus ainuliidriks FC Flora" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ "Premium liiga IX voor algab kahe reedese mänguga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ↑ "Premium liiga parimateks Bondarenko ja Voskoboinikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Mašitšev ja Erkenbrecher" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Premium liiga juulikuu parimad Sergei Ratnikov ja Lauri Varendi" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kristal ja Aidara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kimbaloula ja Prins" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "Kuu parimad tulid meistermeeskonnast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.