The 2014 Meistriliiga, also known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga due to sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 24th season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season ran from 1 March 2014 to 8 November 2014.[2] Levadia successfully defended the title, securing the championship in the last round.
Season | 2014 |
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Champions | Levadia 9th title |
Relegated | Tallinna Kalev Lokomotiv |
Champions League | Levadia |
Europa League | Sillamäe Kalev Flora Nõmme Kalju |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 642 (3.57 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Yevgeni Kabaev (36 goals) |
Biggest home win | Levadia 9–0 Tallinna Kalev (15 June) Infonet 10–1 Lokomotiv (1 August) Nõmme Kalju 9–0 Lokomotiv (16 September) Levadia 9–0 Lokomotiv (2 November) |
Biggest away win | Tallinna Kalev 0–8 Levadia (15 March) |
Highest scoring | Infonet 10–1 Lokomotiv (1 August) |
Longest winning run | 8 games Sillamäe Kalev Flora Nõmme Kalju |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Levadia |
Longest winless run | 23 games Lokomotiv |
Longest losing run | 19 games Tallinna Kalev |
← 2013 2015 → |
Kuressaare were relegated to the 2014 Esiliiga after finishing in the bottom of the table at the end of the 2013 season, ending their five-year tenure in the top flight. They were replaced by Lokomotiv, Esiliiga runners-up and first among promotion-eligible teams. Lokomotiv will make their first appearance in the top division.[3]
One spot in the league was decided in a two-legged play-off between Esiliiga's 4th Tarvas and Meistriliiga's 9th-placed team Tammeka. Tammeka won 6–2 on aggregate and therefore retained its place in Meistriliiga.[4]
Tammeka hit financial trouble in the second half of 2013 season,[5] but refused the reorganization plan set by Estonian Football Association.[6] In February Tammeka were stripped of their Meistriliiga license.[7] Tammeka entry was later granted for 2014 season to Football School Tammeka, financially independent part of the club run by former employees of football club Tammeka.[8]
Team | Location | Stadium | Seating capacity |
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Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692[9] |
Infonet | Sportland Arena | 540 | |
Levadia | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[10] | |
Lokomotiv | Jõhvi | Jõhvi linnastaadion | 60[11] |
Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[12] |
Nõmme Kalju | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[10] |
Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268[13] |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800[14] |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 11,500[15] |
Tammeka | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,750[16] |
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 | Tele2[17] |
Infonet | Aleksandr Puštov | Vladimir Avilov | Joma | Infonet |
Levadia | Marko Kristal | Roman Smishko | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
Lokomotiv | Aleksei Tikhomirov | Valeri Smelkov | Adidas | Spacecom[18] |
Narva Trans | Aleksei Yagudin | Roman Nesterovski | Nike | Fama[19] |
Nõmme Kalju | Igor Prins | Vitali Teleš | Adidas | Optibet[20] |
Paide Linnameeskond | Meelis Rooba | Liivo Leetma | Nike | Verston |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sergei Frantsev | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Uhlsport | Alexela |
Tallinna Kalev | Sergei Zamogilnõi | Daniil Savitski | Jako | Viking Line |
Tammeka | Indrek Koser | Jürgen Lorenz | Nike | Goldtime |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Tallinna Kalev | Frank Bernhardt | Mutual agreement | 13 December 2013 | Pre-season | Tarmo Rüütli | 13 December 2013[21] |
Tammeka | Uwe Erkenbrecher | End of contract | 31 December 2013 | Indrek Koser | 14 February 2014[22] | |
Tallinna Kalev | Tarmo Rüütli | Signed by Irtysh Pavlodar | 6 March 2014[23] | 9th | Sergei Zamogilnõi | 10 March 2014[24] |
Lokomotiv | Viktors Ņesterenko | Sacked | 22 April 2014[25] | 10th | Aleksei Tikhomirov | 23 April 2014[26] |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sergei Ratnikov | Mutual agreement | 26 April 2014[27] | 1st | Vadym Dobizha (caretaker) | 26 April 2014 [27] |
Lokomotiv | Aleksei Tikhomirov | Mutual agreement | 3 June 2014[28] | 10th | Andrei Škaleta | 6 June 2014[29] |
Narva Trans | Valeri Bondarenko | Sacked | 14 June 2014[30] | 7th | Aleksei Yagudin | 14 June 2014 |
Sillamäe Kalev | Vadym Dobizha | Caretaker spell over | 13 July 2014 | 4th | Sergei Frantsev | 13 July 2014[31] |
Lokomotiv | Andrei Škaleta | Mutual agreement | 6 August 2014[32] | 10th | Aleksei Tikhomirov | 6 August 2014[32] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Levadia (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 112 | 19 | +93 | 84 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 108 | 34 | +74 | 79 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Flora | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 88 | 36 | +52 | 79 | |
4 | Nõmme Kalju | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 19 | +66 | 78 | |
5 | Infonet | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 66 | |
6 | Paide Linnameeskond | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 35 | |
7 | Tammeka | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 28 | |
8 | Narva Trans | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 28 | |
9 | Lokomotiv (R) | 36 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 35 | 115 | −80 | 18 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
10 | Tallinna Kalev (R) | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 146 | −125 | 12 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
At season's end Lokomotiv, the ninth place club in the Meistriliiga, participated in a two-legged play-off with Tulevik, the runners-up (of the independent teams) of the 2014 Esiliiga, for the spot in next year's competition.[35]
16 November 2014 | Tulevik | 0–0 | Lokomotiv | Viljandi |
13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Report | Stadium: Viljandi Linnastaadion Attendance: 260 Referee: Kristo Tohver |
22 November 2014 | Lokomotiv | 1–1 | Tulevik | Kohtla-Järve |
13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Yablokov 53' | Report | Ilves 71' | Stadium: Ahtme Gümnaasiumi kunstmuru Attendance: 96 Referee: Eiko Saar |
1–1 on aggregate. Tulevik won on away goals and secured promotion to 2015 Meistriliiga
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
First-half of season edit |
Second-half of season edit
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Rank | Player | Club | Goals[36][37] |
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1 | Yevgeni Kabaev | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 |
2 | Igor Subbotin | Levadia | 32 |
3 | Manucho | Infonet | 30 |
4 | Albert Prosa | Flora | 22 |
5 | Hidetoshi Wakui | Nõmme Kalju | 21 |
6 | Vladislav Ivanov | Levadia | 19 |
7 | Stanislav Murikhin | Sillamäe Kalev | 16 |
8 | Rauno Alliku | Flora | 15 |
Ingemar Teever | Levadia | ||
10 | Tarmo Neemelo | Nõmme Kalju | 14 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Kristjan Tiirik | Tammeka | Tallinna Kalev | 6–1 (A) | 29 March 2014 |
Rauno Alliku | Flora | Tallinna Kalev | 4–1 (A) | 19 April 2014 |
Manucho | Infonet | Tallinna Kalev | 6–0 (H) | 25 April 2014 |
Vladislav Ivanov | Levadia | Infonet | 4–0 (A) | 12 May 2014 |
Stanislav Murikhin | Sillamäe Kalev | Tammeka | 6–0 (A) | 20 May 2014 |
Rasmus Tomson | Paide Linnameeskond | Tallinna Kalev | 6–2 (H) | 20 May 2014 |
Vladislav Ivanov4 | Levadia | Tammeka | 7–0 (A) | 10 June 2014 |
Vladislav Ivanov | Levadia | Tallinna Kalev | 9–0 (H) | 15 June 2014 |
Igor Subbotin | ||||
Yevgeni Kabaev | Sillamäe Kalev | Tallinna Kalev | 6–1 (H) | 7 July 2014 |
Manucho4 | Infonet | Tallinna Kalev | 5–0 (H) | 13 July 2014 |
Hidetoshi Wakui | Nõmme Kalju | Tammeka | 3–0 (H) | 14 July 2014 |
Jarmo Ahjupera | Nõmme Kalju | Tallinna Kalev | 5–0 (H) | 28 July 2014 |
Robert Kirss | Nõmme Kalju | Lokomotiv | 5–1 (H) | 22 August 2014 |
Albert Prosa | Flora | Paide Linnameeskond | 3–0 (H) | 23 August 2014 |
Stanislav Murikhin | Sillamäe Kalev | Tallinna Kalev | 8–0 (H) | 30 August 2014 |
Yevgeni Kabaev4 | ||||
Yevgeni Kabaev | Sillamäe Kalev | Tallinna Kalev | 8–1 (A) | 13 September 2014 |
Felipe Nunes4 | Nõmme Kalju | Lokomotiv | 9–0 (H) | 16 September 2014 |
Tarmo Neemelo | ||||
Igor Subbotin4 | Levadia | Tallinna Kalev | 5–0 (H) | 19 September 2014 |
Tarmo Neemelo | Nõmme Kalju | Tallinna Kalev | 7–0 (A) | 25 October 2014 |
Igor Subbotin4 | Levadia | Lokomotiv | 9–0 (H) | 2 November 2014 |
Igor Subbotin4 | Levadia | Narva Trans | 8–1 (A) | 8 November 2014 |
Manucho | Infonet | Tallinna Kalev | 4–0 (A) | 8 November 2014 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[38] | Sergei Ratnikov | Sillamäe Kalev | Albert Prosa | Flora |
April[39] | Igor Prins | Nõmme Kalju | Mikk Reintam | Nõmme Kalju |
May[40] | Norbert Hurt | Flora | Daniil Ratnikov | Sillamäe Kalev |
June[41] | Marko Kristal | Levadia | Lasha Omanidze | Tallinna Kalev |
July[42] | Aleksandr Puštov | Infonet | Karl-Eerik Luigend | Flora |
August[43] | Sergei Frantsev | Sillamäe Kalev | Yevgeni Kabaev | Sillamäe Kalev |
September[44] | Igor Prins | Nõmme Kalju | Roman Smishko | Levadia |
October[45] | Sergei Frantsev | Sillamäe Kalev | Manucho | Infonet |
Yevgeni Kabaev was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year.