2015 Meistriliiga


The 2015 Meistriliiga was the 25th season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season started on 6 March 2015 and the final matchday took place on 7 November. Levadia, the defending champions, finished runner-up behind Flora, who won their tenth title.

Teams

A total of ten teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2014 season and two promoted teams from the 2014 Esiliiga. Tallinna Kalev were relegated from the Meistriliiga after three seasons and were replaced by Pärnu Linnameeskond, the best of independent teams in 2014 Esiliiga, Pärnu made their comeback to top flight after 6 seasons on lower levels. Lokomotiv were relegated after a single season, they were defeated in the relegation play-offs by Tulevik returning to Meistriliiga after four-year absence.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumSeating capacity
FloraTallinnA. Le Coq Arena9,692
InfonetTallinnSportland Arena540
LevadiaTallinnKadriorg Stadium5,000
Narva TransNarvaKreenholm Stadium1,065
Nõmme KaljuTallinnHiiu Stadium300
Paide LinnameeskondPaidePaide linnastaadion268
Pärnu LinnameeskondPärnuPärnu Raeküla Stadium550
Sillamäe KalevSillamäeSillamäe Kalev Stadium800
TammekaTartuTamme Stadium1,750
TulevikViljandiViljandi linnastaadion1,068

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 Norbert Hurt Gert KamsNikeTele2
Infonet Aleksandr Puštov Andrei KalimullinJomaInfonet
Levadia Marko Kristal Ingemar TeeverAdidasViimsi Keevitus
Narva Trans Adyam Kuzyaev Roman NesterovskiNikeFama
Nõmme Kalju Fredo Getúlio Vitali TelešAdidasOptibet
Paide Linnameeskond Meelis Rooba Andre MägiNikeVerston
Pärnu Linnameeskond Marko Lelov Karl PalatuNikeWendre
Sillamäe Kalev Denis Ugarov Andrei SidorenkovUhlsportAlexela
Tammeka Indrek Koser Jürgen LorenzNikeGoldtime
Tulevik Aivar Lillevere Sander PostJomaBestra

Managerial changes

Player transfers

Relegation play-offs

At season's end Tammeka, the ninth place club, participated in a two-legged play-off with Tallinna Kalev, the runners-up of the 2015 Esiliiga, for the spot in next year's competition.
Tammeka won 4–2 on aggregate and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2016 season.

Results

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

First half of season

Second half of season

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

Monthly awards

Annual awards

Player of the Season

was named Player of the Season.

Goal of the Season

's goal against Tammeka was chosen Goal of the Season.