2020 Meistriliiga


The 2020 Meistriliiga is the 30th season of the Meistriliiga, the top Estonian league for association football clubs. The season began on 6 March 2020. Flora are the defending champions.
The season went on break after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The league continued on 19 May 2020 without spectators. Due to the long break, the number of games were reduced. Instead of the regular 36 rounds, the league will be split into two groups after the 27th round – Top 6 and Bottom 4, all play with each team in their group one more time. This means 32 games for the top 6 teams and 30 games for the bottom 4 teams.

Teams

Ten teams compete in the league, nine sides from the 2019 season and 2019 Esiliiga champions Legion. Legion made their debut in the top tier after consecutive promotions from fourth tier in three seasons. Maardu Linnameeskond were relegated at the end of the 2019 season after finishing in the bottom of the table. Kuressaare retained their Meistriliiga spot after winning a relegation play-off against Esiliiga runners-up Vaprus.

Venues

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
FCI LevadiaTallinnA. Le Coq Arena
FloraTallinnA. Le Coq Arena
KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare linnastaadion
LegionTallinnKadriorg Stadium
Narva TransNarvaNarva Kreenholm Stadium
Nõmme KaljuTallinnHiiu Stadium
Paide LinnameeskondPaidePaide linnastaadion
Tallinna KalevTallinnKadriorg Stadium
TammekaTartuTartu Tamme Stadium
TulevikViljandiViljandi linnastaadion

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Relegation play-offs

At season's the ninth place club will participate in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up of the 2020 Esiliiga, for the spot in 2021 Meistriliiga.

Fixtures and results

In the first stage each team will play every opponent three times. A total of 135 matches will be played, with 27 matches by each team. In the second stage, the league is split into 2 groups – top 6 and lower 4, where they play each team in their group one more time.

Rounds 1–18

Rounds 19–27

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Rauno SappinenFlora9
2 Siim LutsPaide Linnameeskond6
2 Pavel MarinTulevik6
4 Kaspar PaurNõmme Kalju5
5 Vladyslav KhomutovNõmme Kalju4
6 Robert KirssFCI Levadia3
6 Edrisa LubegaPaide Linnameeskond3
6 ManuchoFCI Levadia3
6 Kristofer PihtPaide Linnameeskond3
6 Joseph SalistePaide Linnameeskond3
6 Konstantin VassiljevFlora3

Hat-tricks

Awards

Monthly awards

Player transfers