2009 Meistriliiga
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| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Levadia (7th title) |
| Relegated | Tallinna Kalev |
| Champions League | Levadia |
| Europa League | Sillamäe Kalev Trans |
| Baltic League | Levadia Sillamäe Kalev Trans Flora Nõmme Kalju |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 590 (3.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vitali Gussev (26) |
| Biggest home win | Kalju 10–0 Paide Trans 10–0 Kuressaare |
| Biggest away win | Tammeka 0–8 Sillamäe Kalev |
| Highest scoring | Kalju 10–0 Paide Trans 10–0 Kuressaare |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 Meistriliiga was the 19th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. It started on 7 March 2009 and ended on 10 November 2009. Levadia won their seventh title.
Changes from the previous season[edit]
TVMK were disbanded after the end of the previous season.[1] Hence Vaprus, who originally were to be directly relegated, faced Esiliiga side Paide Linnameeskond in a relegation play-off series for one spot in Meistriliiga 2009. With an aggregate 5–5, Paide Linnameeskond won the promotion play-off against Vaprus on the away goals rule and play their first season in Estonian top division. Tallinna Kalev, who originally were to participate in the relegation series, were spared.
Kuressaare earned promotion to the 2009 Meistriliiga after finishing in second place in the 2008 Esiliiga; champions Levadia II were not eligible to be promoted.
Maag Tammeka changed their name to Tammeka following the loss of a major sponsor.[2]
Overview[edit]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,300 |  Tarmo Rüütli |
| Kalju | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 500 |  Getúlio Fredo |
| Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare Linnastaadion | 2,000 | Jan Važinski |
| Levadia | Tallinn | Kadrioru Stadium | 4,750 | Igor Prins |
| Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | ÜG Stadium | 268 | Viktor Mets |
| Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Kalevi Stadium | 2,000 |  Anatoli Ushanov |
| Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalevi Keskstaadion | 12,000 | Daniel Meijel |
| Tammeka | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 2,000 | Norbert Hurt |
| Trans | Narva | Kreenholmi Stadium | 3,000 | Sergei Ratnikov |
| Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi Linnastaadion | 2,500 | Marko Lelov |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levadia (C) | 36 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 121 | 23 | +98 | 97 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 85 | 40 | +45 | 76 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Trans | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 76 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Flora | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 72 | |
| 5 | Kalju | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 54 | |
| 6 | Tulevik | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 51 | |
| 7 | Tammeka | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 86 | −57 | 24 | |
| 8 | Kuressaare | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 99 | −78 | 24 | |
| 9 | Paide Linnameeskond (O) | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 97 | −76 | 22 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Tallinna Kalev (R) | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 89 | −57 | 16 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
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[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The winner of the 2009–10 Estonian Cup, Levadia have already qualified for Champions League, that means Flora will qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round as cup runners-up.
Relegation play-off[edit]
The ninth placed team of Meistriliiga and the runners-up of Esiliiga will compete in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in 2010 Meistriliiga.
| Warrior | 0–1 | Paide Linnameeskond |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pebre  48' |
| Paide Linnameeskond | 1–1 | Warrior |
|---|---|---|
| Leetma 8' | Report | Danelson 75' |
Paide Linnameeskond wins 2–1 on aggregate and retains their spot in next season's Meistriliiga.
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[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitali Gussev | Levadia | 26 |
| 2 | Felipe Nunes | Kalju | 20 |
| 3 | Nikita Andreev | Levadia | 17 |
| 4 | Jüri Jevdokimov | Tulevik | 14 |
| 5 | Alo Dupikov | Flora | 13 |
| Vitali Leitan | Levadia | ||
| Aleksei Naumov | Sillamäe Kalev | ||
| Aleksandr Tarassenkov | Trans | ||
| Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Flora | ||
| 10 | Konstantin Nahk | Levadia | 12 |
Awards[edit]
Monthly awards[edit]
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[7] | Igor Prins | Levadia | Jüri Jevdokimov | Tulevik |
| April[7] | Igor Prins | Levadia | Vitali Gussev | Levadia |
| May[7] | Anatoli Ushanov | Sillamäe Kalev | Alo Dupikov | Flora |
| June[7] | Igor Prins | Levadia | Aleksei Naumov | Sillamäe Kalev |
| July[7] | Tarmo Rüütli | Flora | Sander Puri | Levadia |
| August[7] | Sergei Ratnikov | Levadia |  Tomas Rimas | Trans |
| September[7] | Igor Prins | Levadia | Konstantin Nahk | Levadia |
| October[7] | Igor Prins | Levadia | Eduard Ratnikov | Trans |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "TVMK kadumine ulatas Vaprusele õlekõrre" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ "Maag Tammekast saab lihtsalt Tammeka". soccernet.ee (in Estonian). 30 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ^ "Eesti 2009.a. meistrivõistluste juhend Meistri- ja Esiliigale" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). EJL. 20 February 2009. p. Page 10. Retrieved 8 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tulemuse tühistamine Meistriliiga avavoorus". jalgpall.struktuur.ee (in Estonian). EJL. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Meistriliiga 19. vooru mängud" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ "MÄNGUDE AJALUGU" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Meistriliiga oktoobrikuu parimad on Igor Prins ja Eduard Ratnikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 November 2009.
External links[edit]
- soccernet.ee (in Estonian)
- soccerassociation.com
- uefa.com