Meistriliiga 1996/97

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Meistriliiga 1996/97
Meistriliiga logo
master FC Lantana Tallinn
Champions League
qualification		 FC Lantana Tallinn
UEFA Cup
qualification		 FC Flora Tallinn
Cup winners Tallinna Sadam
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Tallinna Sadam
Relegated JK Vall
Teams 8th
Games 86  (including 2 criminally verified)
Gates 241  (ø 2.87 per game)
(excluding penalty-verified games)
Top scorer Sergei Bragin
(FC Lantana Tallinn)
← Meistriliiga 1995/96

The Meistriliiga 1996/97 was the sixth season of the highest Estonian football division of men.

mode

The league consisted of eight teams and was conducted in a two-tier format. In the first round, each team competed against each other twice; once at home and once away.

After this phase, the six best teams qualified for the championship round, the last two played together with the four best teams in Esiliiga for the two remaining places for the next season.

Teams

society city Stadion capacity
Tallinna Sadam Tallinn Kalevi Keskstaadion 12,0000
FC Flora Tallinn Tallinn Kadrioru stadium 5,000
FC Lantana Tallinn Tallinn Kadrioru stadium 5,000
Marlekor Tallinn FC Tallinn Viimsi stadium 2,000
JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi Kohtla-Järve Linnastaadion 2,000
JK Trans Narva Narva Kreenholmi stadium 2,000
SK Lelle Lelle Kehtna stadium 1,500
JK Vall Tallinn Rannavärava stadium 0500

1 round

Location of the Meistriliiga clubs in 1996/97
Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. FC Lantana Tallinn (M)  14th  11  2  1 030: 900 +21 35
 2. FC Flora Tallinn  14th  9  2  3 027: 900 +18 29
 3. Marlekor Tallinn FC  14th  6th  4th  4th 020:170  +3 22nd
 4th SK Lelle  14th  5  6th  3 020:160  +4 21st
 5. JK Trans Narva  14th  5  5  4th 020:190  +1 20th
 6th Tallinna Sadam (P)  14th  5  1  8th 023:160  +7 16
 7th JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi  14th  4th  1  9 010:200 −10 13
 8th. JK Vall (N)  14th  0  1  13 009:440 −35 01

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (M) reigning master
    (P) reigning cup winner
    (N) Newcomers

    Championship round

    Half of the points (rounded up) from the 1st round have been included

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points bonus total
     1. FC Lantana Tallinn (M)  10  7th  2  1 022: 600 +16 23 18th 41
     2. FC Flora Tallinn  10  7th  2  1 025: 700 +18 23 15th 38
     3. Tallinna Sadam (P)  10  5  1  4th 013: 900  +4 16  8th 24
     4th SK Lelle  10  3  0  7th 006:210 −15 09 11 20th
     5. Marlekor Tallinn FC  10  2  2  6th 007:190 −12 08th 10 18th
     6th JK Trans Narva  10  2  1  7th 008:190 −11 07th 10 17th

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Estonian champions and participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 1997/98 UEFA Cup qualifying round
  • Estonian Cup Winner and participation in the qualifying round of the European Cup Winners' Cup 1997/98
    • (M) reigning master
    (P) reigning cup winner
    (N) Newcomers

    Relegation round

    The two bottom of the table of the 1st round played two places for the Meistriliiga 1996/97 with the best four teams of the Esiliiga.

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi  10  8th  1  1 028: 500 +23 25th
     2. JK Vall 1  10  7th  1  2 029:150 +14 22nd
     3. Vaprus Pärnu **  10  4th  1  5 009:270 −18 13
     4th FC Lelle **  10  4th  0  6th 022:180  +4 12
     5. Tallinna JK **  10  2  2  6th 011:190  −8 08th
     6th JK Kalev Sillmäe **  10  1  2  7th 009:220 −13 05
    1JK Vall gave up the first division place in favor of FC Lelle .
  • Remain in the Meistriliiga
  • Promoted to the Meistriliiga 1997/98
  • Relegated to the Esiliiga in 1997/98
    • (**) Participants from the Esiliiga

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ^ Estonia 1996/97 - results and tables. In: rsssf.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017 .