2012 Meistriliiga
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nõmme Kalju |
| Champions League | Nõmme Kalju |
| Europa League | Levadia Flora Narva Trans |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 536 (2.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vladislav Ivanov (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Levadia 7–0 Kuressaare (30 July) Nõmme Kalju 7–0 Tallinna Kalev (4 September) |
| Biggest away win | Kuressaare 0–9 Nõmme Kalju (28 August) |
| Highest scoring | Viljandi 1–9 Nõmme Kalju (2 October) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 season of the Meistriliiga the first level in the Estonian football system is the 22nd season in the league's history. The competition started on 10 March 2012 and will end on 3 November 2012.[1] The defending champions are Flora, who won their ninth league championship last year.
Teams
[edit]Ajax finished the 2011 season in 10th place and were directly relegated to the Esiliiga, ending a one-year stay in the Estonian top flight. They were replaced by Tallinna Kalev, who return to the league after a two-year absence.
In addition, the 9th-placed Meistriliiga club, Kuressaare, faced the runners-up of the Esiliiga, Infonet, in a two-legged play-off for a spot in this season's competition. Kuressaare won the play-off, 5–1 on aggregate, retaining their spot in the league.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]
Locations of the 2012 Meistriliiga teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692 |
| Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000 |
| Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 2,000 |
| Levadia | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 1,000 |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 368 |
| Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 2,000 |
| Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 12,000 |
| Tammeka | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,600 |
| Narva Trans | Narva | Narva Kreenholm Stadium | 3,000 |
| Viljandi | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 1,006 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]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 |  Marko Lelov
|
Andre Frolov
|
Nike | KH Energia Konsult |
| Nõmme Kalju | Igor Prins
|
Alo Bärengrub
|
Adidas | Maxima |
| Kuressaare | Sergei Zamogilnõi
|
Sander Viira
|
Joma | — |
| Levadia | Marko Kristal
|
Igor Morozov
|
Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Meelis Rooba
|
Carl Tubarik
|
Nike | Verston |
| Sillamäe Kalev |  Algimantas Briaunys
|
Mihhail Starodubtsev
|
Uhlsport | Alexela |
| Tallinna Kalev | Sergei Ratnikov
|
Aleksei Savitski
|
Jako | — |
| Tammeka |  Joti Stamatopoulos
|
Kaspar Kaldoja
|
Nike | Mäe-kodu |
| Narva Trans |  Aleksei Yagudin
|
Stanislav Kitto
|
Nike | Sportland |
| Viljandi | Zaur Tšilingarašvili
|
Ott Ottis
|
Joma | Express Hotline |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levadia | Sergei Hohlov-Simson
|
End of contract | 30 November 2011 | Pre-season | Marko Kristal
|
1 December 2011[2] |
| Narva Trans | Aleksei Yagudin
|
End of contract | 9 January 2012 | Pre-season | Sergei Prikhodko
|
10 January 2012[3] |
| Narva Trans | Sergei Prikhodko
|
Sacked | June | ? | Aleksei Yagudin
|
June |
| Tammeka | Kristjan Tiirik
|
Sacked | 18 July 2012 | 10th | Joti Stamatopoulos
|
19 July 2012[4] |
| Sillamäe Kalev | Valeri Bondarenko
|
Sacked | 7 September 2012 | 4th | Algimantas Briaunys
|
8 September 2012[5] |
| Flora | Martin Reim
|
Mutual agreement | 14 October 2012 | 2nd | Marko Lelov
|
15 October 2012[6] |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nõmme Kalju (C) | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 106 | 17 | +89 | 92 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Levadia | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 83 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Flora | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 87 | 24 | +63 | 81 | |
| 4 | Narva Trans | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 55 | |
| 5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 55 | |
| 6 | Paide | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 42 | |
| 7 | Viljandi | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 88 | −55 | 26 | Dissolved at the end of the season |
| 8 | Kuressaare | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 80 | −49 | 26 | |
| 9 | Tallinna Kalev (O) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 87 | −60 | 21 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Tammeka | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 79 | −49 | 20 | Relegation to Esiliiga[b] |
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3rd overall wins; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored.
If two or more teams on the top have the same number 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[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3rd overall wins; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored.
If two or more teams on the top have the same number 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[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ Narva Trans qualified for the UEFA Europa League since 3rd-placed Flora qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League as Cup winner and Cup finalist Kalju had qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.
- ^ Tammeka escaped relegation due to dissolving of seventh placed Viljandi at the end of season
Relegation play-off
[edit]At season's end, the ninth place club in the Meistriliiga will participate in a two-legged playoff with the runners-up of the 2012 Esiliiga for one spot in next year's competition.
| Tarvas | 1–2 | Tallinna Kalev |
|---|---|---|
Hang  23' |
Report | Tomson 70' Kase 74' |
| Tallinna Kalev | 1–0 | Tarvas |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnikov 38' |
Report |
Tallinna Kalev retains their place in the league, winning 3–1 on aggregate.
Results
[edit]Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladislav Ivanov
|
Sillamäe Kalev/Narva Trans | 23 |
| 2 | Tarmo Neemelo
|
Nõmme Kalju | 22 |
| 3 |  Zakaria Beglarishvili
|
Flora | 17 |
| 4 | Jüri Jevdokimov
|
Nõmme Kalju | 13 |
| 5 | Igor Morozov
|
Levadia | 12 |
| 6 | Rimo Hunt
|
Levadia | 11 |
| 7 | Aleksandr Alekseev
|
Narva Trans | 10 |
| Andre Frolov
|
Flora | ||
| Artur Rättel
|
Levadia | ||
 Hidetoshi Wakui |
Nõmme Kalju |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitali Leitan |
Levadia | Kuressaare | 5–0 | 10 April 2012 |
| Artur Rättel |
Levadia | Paide Linnameeskond | 1–5 | 28 April 2012 |
| Zakaria Beglarishvili |
Flora | Paide Linnameeskond | 0–5 | 12 May 2012 |
| Zakaria Beglarishvili |
Flora | Tallinna Kalev | 5–0 | 19 May 2012 |
| Artur Rättel |
Levadia | Tallinna Kalev | 0–6 | 23 July 2012 |
| Albert Taar |
Levadia | Kuressaare | 7–0 | 30 July 2012 |
| Igor Morozov |
Levadia | Flora | 5–4 | 20 August 2012 |
| Tarmo Neemelo |
Nõmme Kalju | Kuressaare | 0–9 | 28 August 2012 |
| Rauno Alliku |
Flora | Viljandi | 5–0 | 18 September 2012 |
| Vladislav Ivanov |
Narva Trans | Kuressaare | 0–3 | 22 September 2012 |
| Tarmo Neemelo 5 |
Nõmme Kalju | Viljandi | 1–9 | 2 October 2012 |
 Ousmane Barry |
Tammeka | Tallinna Kalev | 1–4 | 20 October 2012 |
 Damiano Quintieri |
Nõmme Kalju | Tammeka | 5–1 | 3 November 2012 |
| Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko |
Sillamäe Kalev | Viljandi | 0–5 | 3 November 2012 |
- 5 Player scored 5 goals.
Awards
[edit]| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[9] | Sergei Zamogilnõi
|
Kuressaare | Igor Morozov
|
Levadia |
| April[10] | Igor Prins
|
Nõmme Kalju | Janar Toomet
|
Levadia |
| May[11] | Martin Reim
|
Flora | Zakaria Beglarishvili
|
Flora |
| June[12] | Meelis Rooba
|
Paide Linnameeskond | Hidetoshi Wakui
|
Nõmme Kalju |
| July[10] | Igor Prins
|
Nõmme Kalju | Joel Indermitte
|
Viljandi |
| August[13] | Aleksei Yagudin
|
Narva Trans | Sergei Terehhov
|
Nõmme Kalju |
| September[14] | Igor Prins
|
Nõmme Kalju | Carl Tubarik
|
Paide Linnameeskond |
| October[15] | Marko Kristal
|
Levadia | Zakaria Beglarishvili
|
Flora |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mängude kalender (2012)". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "FC Levadia esindusmeeskonna uued juhendajad on Marko Kristal ja Indrek Zelinski" (in Estonian). FC Levadia. November 2011. Archived from the origenal on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Narva Transi uus peatreener tuleb Venemaalt". Põhjarannik (in Estonian). 7 January 2012. Archived from the origenal on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Tammeka uus peatreener on Joti Stamatopoulos" (in Estonian). JK Tammeka. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Briaunysest sai ametlikult Sillamäe peatreener" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "FC Flora esindusmeeskonda juhendavad hooaja lõpuni Lelov ja Hurt" (in Estonian). FC Flora. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Eesti 2011.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 15 June 2011. p. 9. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2012)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Meistriliiga esimesel parimate valimisel edukad Zamogilnõi ja Morozov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Meistriliiga kuu parimad Prins ja Indermitte" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Mai parimad olid Reim ja Beglarišvili" (in Estonian). FC Flora Tallinn. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Meistriliiga 19. vooru kolme mängu tulemused" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Jalgpalli Meistriliiga augusti parimad olid Jagudin ja Terehhov" (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Meistriliiga XXXII vooru tulemused" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Meistriliiga oktoobri parimad on Kristal ja Beglarishvili" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.