Meistriliiga 1998

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Meistriliiga 1998
Meistriliiga logo
master FC Flora Tallinn
Champions League
qualification		 FC Flora Tallinn
UEFA Cup
qualification		 FC Lantana Tallinn
JK Tulevik Viljandi
UI cup JK Trans Narva
Cup winners FC Flora Tallinn
Relegation ↓ JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi
Relegated none
Teams 8th
Games 56 + 2 relegation games
Gates 201  (ø 3.59 per game)
Top scorer Konstantin Nahk
( Tallinna Sadam )
← Meistriliiga 1997/98
Esiliiga (II) ↓

The Meistriliiga 1998 was the eighth season of the highest Estonian football division of men, the Meistriliiga . The season started on July 17, 1998 and ended on October 17, 1998.

season

The 1998 season was played in the calendar year for the second time after the debut season in 1992 , but only in the autumn months. After the Estonian Football Association changed the season from autumn / spring to a calendar year rhythm after the 1997/98 season. This made FC Flora Tallinn champions in the 1997/98 and 1998 seasons .

With the victory in the Estonian Cup you could win the double . As the reigning Estonian champion Flora failed in the following Champions League season 1999/2000 in the first qualifying round at FK Partizan Belgrade . The JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi went into the relegation against the KSK Vigri Tallinn at the end of the season and won it. Due to the merger between Tallinna Sadam and Levadia Maardu to FC Levadia Maardu at the end of the season, this took part as FC Levadia Maardu in the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup qualification. The Lelle SK remained despite relegation place in the league because the merger between the promoted Esiliiga FC Maardu and Tallinna Sadam a place in the Meistriliiga became free.

The championship was played in a regular season in a round game. Each team competed twice against each other team. The bottom of the table was relegated directly to the second-rate Esiliiga, the seventh-placed player played in the relegation.

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
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi Viljandi Linnastaadion 2,500
FC TVMK Tallinn 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

Closing table

Location of the Meistriliiga clubs in 1998
Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. FC Flora Tallinn (M, P)  14th  11  2  1 046:140 +32 35
 2. Tallinna Sadam 1  14th  11  1  2 048:100 +38 34
 3. FC Lantana Tallinn  14th  7th  4th  3 027:200  +7 25th
 4th JK Trans Narva  14th  6th  5  3 028:200  +8 23
 5. Tulevik Viljandi  14th  5  3  6th 015:250 −10 18th
 6th FC TVMK Tallinn  14th  3  4th  7th 015:270 −12 13
 7th JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi  14th  2  0  12 010:440 −34 06th
 8th. SK Lelle 2  14th  0  3  11 010:390 −29 03

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

1Participated as FC Levadia Maardu .
2Due to the merger between Tallinna Sadam and FC Maardu to FC Levadia Maardu , a starting place was available for the 1999 season .
  • Estonian champions and participation in the first qualifying round for the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the qualifying round of the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup
  • Participation in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 1999
  • Participation in the relegation game
  • Relegated to the Esiliiga 1999 2
    • (M) reigning master
    (P) reigning cup winner

    Relegation

    The games took place on October 28 and November 8, 1998.

    total First leg Return leg
    KSK Vigri Tallinn 0: 2 JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi 0: 2 0-0

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Estonia 1998 Fall Season - Results and Table. In: rsssf.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017 .