The Estonian football championship was held for the 22nd time in 1945 as the highest Estonian football division for men. The season began on July 27, 1945 and ended on November 3, 1945. As a result of the Second World War, it was the first championship as a Union Republic of the Estonian SSR within the USSR . In the 1945 season, 8 clubs competed against each other in a total of 28 games. Each team played once against each other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counted. Dünamo Tallinn was able to win the Estonian championship for the first time in the club's history.