2013 Meistriliiga


The 2013 Meistriliiga was the 23rd season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season began on 2 March 2013 and ended on 9 November 2013. Nõmme Kalju, the defending champions, finished runners-up behind Levadia, who won their 8th title.

Teams

2012 Esiliiga champions Infonet, who lost out to Kuressaare in the promotion/relegation play-off as Esiliiga Runners-up in 2011, were promoted to this season's Meistriliiga making their first appearance in the top division. Esiliiga runners-up Tarvas lost out on promotion as Meistriliiga's 9th placed club Tallinna Kalev defeated them 3–1 on aggregate in the Promotion/relegation play-off.
Tammeka finished at the bottom of the 2012 season but escaped relegation due to dissolving of seventh place Viljandi.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumSeating capacity
FloraTallinnA. Le Coq Arena9,692
InfonetTallinnSportland Arena540
KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare Linnastaadion1,000
LevadiaTallinnKadriorg Stadium5,000
Narva TransNarvaKreenholm Stadium1,065
Nõmme KaljuTallinnKadriorg Stadium5,000
Paide LinnameeskondPaidePaide linnastaadion368
Sillamäe KalevSillamäeSillamäe Kalev Stadium800
Tallinna KalevTallinnKalevi Keskstaadion11,500
TammekaTartuTamme Stadium1,750

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

Player transfers

  • Transfers made during the 2012–13 winter transfer window:
  • Transfers made during the 2013 summer transfer window:

League table

Relegation play-offs

Tammeka as 9th-placed team faced 2013 Esiliiga side Rakvere Tarvas in a two-legged play-off for the spot in next year's competition.

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate

Average attendance

ClubAverage attendance
Tartu JK Tammeka357
Tallinna FC Flora336
Tallinna FC Levadia305
Nõmme JK Kalju250
JK Sillamäe Kalev180
Paide Linnameeskond178
Tallinna FC Infonet155
JK Tallinna Kalev147
FC Kuressaare138
JK Narva Trans107
League average215