2012 Meistriliiga


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

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
FloraTallinnA. Le Coq Arena9,692
Nõmme KaljuTallinnKadriorg Stadium5,000
KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare linnastaadion2,000
[FC FC Levadia Tallinn|Levadia Tallinn|Levadia]TallinnMaarjamäe Stadium1,000
Paide LinnameeskondPaidePaide linnastaadion368
Sillamäe KalevSillamäeSillamäe Kalev Stadium2,000
Tallinna KalevTallinnKalev Keskstaadion12,000
TammekaTartuTartu Tamme Stadium1,600
Narva TransNarvaNarva Kreenholm Stadium3,000
ViljandiViljandiViljandi linnastaadion1,006

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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Flora

League table

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.
'' 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.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Hat-tricks

5 Player scored 5 goals.

Average attendance

ClubAverage attendance
Nõmme JK Kalju339
Tallina FC Levadia273
Tartu JK Tammeka251
Tallinna FC Flora227
JK Tallinna Kalev195
JK Sillamäe Kalev163
Paide Linnameeskond144
JK Narva Trans117
FC Kuressaare108
FC Viljandi90
League average191