2019 Meistriliiga


The 2019 Meistriliiga was the 29th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs. The season began on 8 March 2019 and concluded on 9 November 2019. Nõmme Kalju were the defending champions. Flora won their 12th Meistriliiga title.

Teams

Ten teams competed in the league, nine sides from the 2018 season and 2018 Esiliiga champions Maardu Linnameeskond. Vaprus were relegated at the end of the 2018 season after finishing in the bottom of the table. Maardu Linnameeskond made their Meistriliiga debut having previously declined promotion after winning the 2017 Esiliiga. Kuressaare retained their Meistriliiga spot after winning a relegation playoff against Esiliiga runners-up Elva.

Venues

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
FCI LevadiaTallinnA. Le Coq Arena
FloraTallinnA. Le Coq Arena
KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare linnastaadion
Maardu LinnameeskondMaarduMaardu linnastaadion
Narva TransNarvaNarva Kreenholm Stadium
Nõmme KaljuTallinnHiiu Stadium
Paide LinnameeskondPaidePaide linnastaadion
Tallinna KalevTallinnKalev Keskstaadion
TammekaTartuTartu Tamme Stadium
TulevikViljandiViljandi linnastaadion

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Relegation play-offs

At season's end Kuressaare, the ninth place club, participated in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up of the 2019 Esiliiga, Vaprus, for the spot in 2020 Meistriliiga.

Results

Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away. A total of 180 matches were played, with 36 matches by each team.

First half of season

Second half of season

Season statistics

Top scorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals

Awards

Monthly awards

Player transfers