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2012 Meistriliiga
Estonian national championships in football
Estonian national championships in football
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Meistriliiga |
| season | 2012 |
| winners | Nõmme Kalju |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Nõmme Kalju |
| continentalcup2 | Europa League |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Levadia |
| Flora | |
| Narva Trans | |
| league topscorer | Vladislav Ivanov (23 goals) |
| biggest home win | Levadia 7–0 Kuressaare |
| (30 July) | |
| (4 September) | |
| biggest away win | Kuressaare 0–9 Nõmme Kalju |
| (28 August) | |
| highest scoring | Viljandi 1–9 Nõmme Kalju |
| (2 October) | |
| matches | 180 |
| total goals | 536 |
| prevseason | 2011 |
| nextseason | 2013 |
Flora Narva Trans (30 July)
(4 September) (28 August) (2 October)
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. The defending champions are Flora, who won their ninth league championship last year.
Teams
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
| 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
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 | EST Marko Lelov | EST Andre Frolov | Nike | KH Energia Konsult |
| Nõmme Kalju | EST Igor Prins | EST Alo Bärengrub | Adidas | Maxima |
| Kuressaare | EST Sergei Zamogilnõi | EST Sander Viira | Joma | — |
| Levadia | EST Marko Kristal | EST Igor Morozov | Adidas | Viimsi Keevitus |
| Paide Linnameeskond | EST Meelis Rooba | EST Carl Tubarik | Nike | Verston |
| Sillamäe Kalev | LTU Algimantas Briaunys | EST Mihhail Starodubtsev | Uhlsport | Alexela |
| Tallinna Kalev | EST Sergei Ratnikov | EST Aleksei Savitski | Jako | — |
| Tammeka | GRE Joti Stamatopoulos | EST Kaspar Kaldoja | Nike | Mäe-kodu |
| Narva Trans | RUS Aleksei Yagudin | EST Stanislav Kitto | Nike | Sportland |
| Viljandi | EST Zaur Tšilingarašvili | EST Ott Ottis | Joma | Express Hotline |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levadia | EST Sergei Hohlov-Simson | End of contract | 30 November 2011 | Pre-season | EST Marko Kristal | 1 December 2011 |
| Narva Trans | RUS Aleksei Yagudin | End of contract | 9 January 2012 | Pre-season | RUS Sergei Prikhodko | 10 January 2012 |
| Narva Trans | RUS Sergei Prikhodko | Sacked | June | ? | RUS Aleksei Yagudin | June |
| Tammeka | EST Kristjan Tiirik | Sacked | 18 July 2012 | 10th | GRE Joti Stamatopoulos | 19 July 2012 |
| Sillamäe Kalev | EST Valeri Bondarenko | Sacked | 7 September 2012 | 4th | LTU Algimantas Briaunys | 8 September 2012 |
| Flora | EST Martin Reim | Mutual agreement | 14 October 2012 | 2nd | EST Marko Lelov | 15 October 2012 |
League table
|win_T.K=4|draw_T.K=9|loss_T.K=23|gf_T.K=27|ga_T.K=87|status_T.K=O
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
Relegation play-off
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. Kase
- Tallinna Kalev retains their place in the league, winning 3–1 on aggregate.*
Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season
|match_FLO_T.K=5–0
|match_NÕM_T.K=3–1
|match_KUR_T.K=3–3
|match_LEV_T.K=0–0
|match_PAI_T.K=1–0
|match_SIL_T.K=4–1
|name_T.K=Tallinna Kalev |match_T.K_FLO=0–3 |match_T.K_NÕM=0–5 |match_T.K_KUR=2–1 |match_T.K_LEV=1–2 |match_T.K_PAI=1–0 |match_T.K_SIL=1–2 |match_T.K_TAM=1–0 |match_T.K_NAR=0–0 |match_T.K_VIL=2–1
|match_TAM_T.K=2–1
|match_NAR_T.K=5–1
|match_VIL_T.K=1–1
Second half of season
|match_FLO_T.K=3–1
|match_NÕM_T.K=7–0
|match_KUR_T.K=2–1
|match_LEV_T.K=4–1
|match_PAI_T.K=0–0
|match_SIL_T.K=3–0
|name_T.K=Tallinna Kalev |match_T.K_FLO=1–1 |match_T.K_NÕM=1–3 |match_T.K_KUR=0–3 |match_T.K_LEV=0–6 |match_T.K_PAI=0–3 |match_T.K_SIL=0–3 |match_T.K_TAM=1–4 |match_T.K_NAR=0–1 |match_T.K_VIL=2–2
|match_TAM_T.K=1–1
|match_NAR_T.K=1–1
|match_VIL_T.K=2–1
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS Vladislav Ivanov | Sillamäe Kalev/Narva Trans | 23 |
| 2 | EST Tarmo Neemelo | Nõmme Kalju | 22 |
| 3 | GEO Zakaria Beglarishvili | Flora | 17 |
| 4 | EST Jüri Jevdokimov | Nõmme Kalju | 13 |
| 5 | EST Igor Morozov | Levadia | 12 |
| 6 | EST Rimo Hunt | Levadia | 11 |
| 7 | RUS Aleksandr Alekseev | Narva Trans | 10 |
| EST Andre Frolov | Flora | ||
| EST Artur Rättel | Levadia | ||
| JPN Hidetoshi Wakui | Nõmme Kalju |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST Vitali Leitan | Levadia | Kuressaare | 5–0 | 10 April 2012 |
| EST Artur Rättel | Levadia | Paide Linnameeskond | 1–5 | 28 April 2012 |
| GEO Zakaria Beglarishvili | Flora | Paide Linnameeskond | 0–5 | 12 May 2012 |
| GEO Zakaria Beglarishvili | Flora | Tallinna Kalev | 5–0 | 19 May 2012 |
| EST Artur Rättel | Levadia | Tallinna Kalev | 0–6 | 23 July 2012 |
| EST Albert Taar | Levadia | Kuressaare | 7–0 | 30 July 2012 |
| EST Igor Morozov | Levadia | Flora | 5–4 | 20 August 2012 |
| EST Tarmo Neemelo | Nõmme Kalju | Kuressaare | 0–9 | 28 August 2012 |
| EST Rauno Alliku | Flora | Viljandi | 5–0 | 18 September 2012 |
| RUS Vladislav Ivanov | Narva Trans | Kuressaare | 0–3 | 22 September 2012 |
| EST Tarmo Neemelo 5 | Nõmme Kalju | Viljandi | 1–9 | 2 October 2012 |
| GUI Ousmane Barry | Tammeka | Tallinna Kalev | 1–4 | 20 October 2012 |
| ITA Damiano Quintieri | Nõmme Kalju | Tammeka | 5–1 | 3 November 2012 |
| EST Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Sillamäe Kalev | Viljandi | 0–5 | 3 November 2012 |
- 5 Player scored 5 goals.
Average attendance
| Club | Average attendance |
|---|---|
| Nõmme JK Kalju | 339 |
| Tallina FC Levadia | 273 |
| Tartu JK Tammeka | 251 |
| Tallinna FC Flora | 227 |
| JK Tallinna Kalev | 195 |
| JK Sillamäe Kalev | 163 |
| Paide Linnameeskond | 144 |
| JK Narva Trans | 117 |
| FC Kuressaare | 108 |
| FC Viljandi | 90 |
| League average | 191 |
Awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Manager | Club | Player | Club | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| title=Meistriliiga esimesel parimate valimisel edukad Zamogilnõi ja Morozov | url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_m.css&news_id=3622 | publisher=Estonian Football Association | access-date=10 April 2012 | language=et | date=5 April 2012}} | EST Sergei Zamogilnõi | Kuressaare | EST Igor Morozov | Levadia | ||
| April | EST Igor Prins | Nõmme Kalju | EST Janar Toomet | Levadia | |||||||
| title=Mai parimad olid Reim ja Beglarišvili | url=http://fcflora.ee/index.php?lang=est&main_id=7&id=3299 | publisher=FC Flora Tallinn | access-date=8 May 2012 | language=et | date=1 May 2012}} | EST Martin Reim | Flora | GEO Zakaria Beglarishvili | Flora | ||
| title=Meistriliiga 19. vooru kolme mängu tulemused | url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_m.css&news_id=4001 | publisher=Estonian Football Association | access-date=21 July 2012 | language=et | date=14 July 2012}} | EST Meelis Rooba | Paide Linnameeskond | JPN Hidetoshi Wakui | Nõmme Kalju | ||
| title=Meistriliiga kuu parimad Prins ja Indermitte | url=http://soccernet.ee/meistriliiga-kuu-parimad-prins-ja-indermitte | publisher=Soccernet.ee | access-date=3 August 2012 | language=et | date=3 August 2012}} | EST Igor Prins | Nõmme Kalju | EST Joel Indermitte | Viljandi | ||
| title=Jalgpalli Meistriliiga augusti parimad olid Jagudin ja Terehhov | url=http://sport.err.ee/jalgpall/23ec118c-1b9b-4f8e-927a-11b2fd961bda | publisher=ERR Sport | access-date=18 September 2012 | language=et | date=3 September 2012}} | RUS Aleksei Yagudin | Narva Trans | EST Sergei Terehhov | Nõmme Kalju | ||
| title=Meistriliiga XXXII vooru tulemused | url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_m.css&news_id=4334 | publisher=Estonian Football Association | access-date=7 October 2012 | language=et | date=2 October 2012}} | EST Igor Prins | Nõmme Kalju | EST Carl Tubarik | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
| title=Meistriliiga oktoobri parimad on Kristal ja Beglarishvili | url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_m.css&news_id=4433 | publisher=Estonian Football Association | access-date=29 October 2012 | language=et | date=29 October 2012}} | EST Marko Kristal | Levadia | GEO Zakaria Beglarishvili | Flora |
References
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- "VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2012)". Estonian Football Association.
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- (2 October 2012). "Meistriliiga XXXII vooru tulemused". Estonian Football Association.
- (29 October 2012). "Meistriliiga oktoobri parimad on Kristal ja Beglarishvili". Estonian Football Association.
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