Meistriliiga (ice hockey)


The Meistriliiga, also known as the Coolbet Hokiliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier ice hockey league in Estonia. The league currently consists of four teams.

History

The league was formed in the 1990–91 season. Since 1945–46, Estonian teams had participated in the Estonian SSR Championship. Prior to the country's annexation and incorporation into the Soviet Union, the Estonian Championship had been contested in interwar Estonia from 1934 to 1940. In the 2017–18 season, the league was known as the Nordic Power Hokiliiga.
Narva PSK has dominated the league at the outset, winning the first six championships and eight of the first 11 seasons. Since winning their first title in 1997, Tartu Kalev-Välk has been the most consistently successful team in the Meistriliiga since the league started, having won a total of nine championships. HK Stars claimed four titles in five years from 2005 to 2009.

Teams

Current Teams

TeamCityArenaCapacityFounded
HC Kalev/VikingTallinnTondiraba Ice Hall
2010
Narva PSKNarvaNarva Ice Hall
1976
HC EverestKohtla-JärveKohtla-Järve Ice Hall
2012
Tartu Välk 494TartuLõunakeskus Ice Hall
1994

Former Teams

Title holders

Estonian Championship years

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