Meistriliiga 2012

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Meistriliiga 2012
Meistriliiga logo
master JK Nõmme Kalju
Champions League JK Nõmme Kalju
Europe League FC Levadia Tallinn
FC Flora Tallinn
JK Trans Narva
Cup winners FC Levadia Tallinn
Relegation ↓ JK Tallinna Kalev
Relegated FC Viljandi
Teams 10
Games 180
Gates 535  (ø 2.9 per game)
spectator 33,475  (ø 186 per game)
Top scorer RussiaRussia Vladislav Ivanov (23 goals)
← Meistriliiga 2011

The Meistriliiga 2012 was the 22nd season of the highest Estonian football division of men. The game was played from March 10 to November 3, 2012. FC Flora Tallinn started the season as defending champions . However, the club could not defend the title from the previous year. The Estonian Championship 2012 was won early by JK Nõmme Kalju .

Season course

As in the previous season, the league comprised ten teams. The current title holder was the record champions FC Flora Tallinn . Promoted from the Esiliiga was the JK Tallinna Kalev , the FC Kuressaare remained after the relegation matches in the Meistriliiga after the club against which FC Infonet was able to prevail.

The championship was played in a regular season in two round matches. Each team competes four times against every other team. The bottom of the table is relegated to the second -rate Esiliiga , the ninth-placed played in the relegation against the runner-up in the Esiliiga 2012 .

The opening game of the new season was played between JK Nõmme Kalju and FC Levadia Tallinn . The game was broadcast live on Estonian TV channel TV6 and ended 0-0. The defending champion Flora Tallinn, who previously won the Supercup against JK Trans Narva , also won the first game of the new season against last year's fifth JK Kalev Sillamäe with 2-0. In the further course of the season Nõmme Kalju sat at the top of the table, followed by Flora and Levadia. Three game days before the end of the season, Nõmme secured the club's first championship title with a 1-0 away win in a catch-up game at FC Kuressaare with a goal from Kristen Viikmäe . As a sporting relegation to the Esiliiga, JK Tammeka Tartu was already established, but was able to stay in the Meistriliiga due to the forced relegation of FC Viljandi . JK Tallinna Kalev had to play against JK Tarvas Rakvere in the relegation and won it. The top scorer was Vladislav Ivanov for the first time since the 2007 season from a Russian.

Teams

Location of the clubs of the Meistriliiga 2012
society city Stadion capacity
FC Flora Tallinn Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena 09,692
FC Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare Linnastaadion 01,600
FC Levadia Tallinn Tallinn Kadrioru stadium 05,000
FC Viljandi Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 02,000
JK Kalev Sillamäe Sillamae Sillamae Kalevi Stadium 03,000
JK Nõmme Kalju Tallinn- Nõmme Kadrioru stadium 05,000
JK Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalevi Keskstaadion 12,000
JK Tammeka Tartu Tartu Tamme stadium 02,000
JK Trans Narva Narva Narva Kreenholmi stadium 03,000
Paide Linnameeskond Paide Paide linnastaadion 00.268

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. JK Nõmme Kalju  36  29  5  2 106: 170 +89 92
 2. FC Levadia Tallinn  36  25th  8th  3 085:220 +63 83
 3. FC Flora Tallinn (M, P)  36  26th  3  7th 100: 760 +24 81
 4th JK Trans Narva  36  17th  6th  13 052:440  +8 57
 5. JK Kalev Sillamäe  36  15th  10  11 051:430  +8 55
 6th Paide Linnameeskond  36  11  9  16 034:520 −18 42
 7th FC Viljandi 1  36  6th  8th  22nd 033:880 −55 26th
 8th. FC Kuressaare  36  5  11  20th 031:800 −49 26th
 9. JK Tallinna Kalev (N)  36  4th  9  23 027:870 −60 21st
10. JK Tammeka Tartu  36  4th  8th  24 057:750 −18 20th

Placement criteria: 1. Points - 2. Cancellations - 3. Wins - 4. Direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 5. Goal difference - 6. Goals scored

1The FC Viljandi was forcibly transferred to the third class Esiliiga B after the end of the season .
  • Estonian champions and participation in the second qualifying round for the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round of the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the relegation game
  • Relegated to the Esiliiga 2013
    • (M) reigning master
    (P) reigning cup winner
    (N) New (newcomer)

    Relegation

    At the end of the regular season, the Meistriliiga placed ninth against the Esiliiga placed second in the relegation . The games took place on November 11th and 17th, 2012. On the 33rd day of the Esiliiga -Spielzeit 2012 , the could Rakvere JK Tarvas for the relegation matches against JK Tallinna Kalev qualify. JK Tallinna won the two games and continued to play in the Estonian elite league in the following 2013 Meistriliiga season .

    date home Result guest Gates
    November 11, 2012 JK Tarvas Rakvere 1: 2 (1: 0) JK Tallinna Kalev 1: 0 Hang (23rd), 1: 1 Tomson (70th), 1: 2 Kase (74th)
    17th November 2012 JK Tallinna Kalev 1: 0 (1: 0) JK Tarvas Rakvere 1-0 Ratnikov (38th)

    Crosstab

    The crosstab shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team in the top row. The teams play against each other four times - two home and two away games - so that a total of 36 games have to be played.

    First round FC Flora Tallinn JK Nõmme Kalju JK Trans Narva FC Levadia Tallinn JK Kalev Sillamäe Paide Linnameeskond JK Tammeka Tartu FC Viljandi FC Kuressaare JK Tallinna Kalev
    FC Flora Tallinn 1-0 2: 1 0: 1 3-0 1-0 4-0 5-0 0: 1 5-0
    JK Nõmme Kalju 2-0 4: 1 0-0 5-0 1-0 3-0 4-0 2-0 3: 1
    JK Trans Narva 1: 2 1: 2 0: 6 0: 2 0-0 2-0 1: 1 1: 2 5: 1
    FC Levadia Tallinn 1: 1 1: 1 4-0 1: 1 1-0 1-0 2-0 5-0 0-0
    JK Kalev Sillamäe 0: 2 0: 2 0: 1 0-0 1: 1 2-0 2-0 0-0 4: 1
    Paide Linnameeskond 0: 5 1: 3 0-0 1: 5 1: 1 2-0 0: 1 2: 1 0-0
    JK Tammeka Tartu 0: 2 0: 4 2: 3 0: 1 0-0 1: 2 1: 1 0-0 2: 1
    FC Viljandi 0: 2 0: 3 0: 1 0: 3 0: 3 0: 2 0-0 3: 1 1: 1
    FC Kuressaare 1: 3 0: 9 0-0 0: 2 1: 2 1: 1 1: 1 0-0 3: 3
    JK Tallinna Kalev 0: 3 0: 5 0-0 1: 2 1: 2 1-0 1-0 2: 1 2: 1
    Second half FC Flora Tallinn JK Nõmme Kalju JK Trans Narva FC Levadia Tallinn JK Kalev Sillamäe Paide Linnameeskond JK Tammeka Tartu FC Viljandi FC Kuressaare JK Tallinna Kalev
    FC Flora Tallinn 1-0 0: 1 1: 2 4-0 3-0 5: 1 5-0 2-0 3: 1
    JK Nõmme Kalju 2-0 1-0 2: 2 2: 2 1: 1 5: 1 3-0 6: 1 7-0
    JK Trans Narva 2: 2 0: 2 0: 6 0: 1 0-0 4-0 1: 1 2-0 1: 1
    FC Levadia Tallinn 5: 4 0: 1 0: 2 0: 2 4-0 3-0 2: 1 7-0 4: 1
    JK Kalev Sillamäe 1: 2 0: 2 0: 3 1: 1 1: 2 3: 1 2: 2 2: 1 3-0
    Paide Linnameeskond 0: 6 0: 2 2: 3 1: 2 2-0 4: 1 0: 2 1: 1 0-0
    JK Tammeka Tartu 0: 3 1: 4 2: 1 0: 3 0: 3 1: 1 4-0 2: 2 1: 1
    FC Viljandi 0: 2 1: 9 2: 5 0: 5 0: 5 0: 2 0-0 6-0 2: 1
    FC Kuressaare 0: 2 0: 1 0: 3 0: 1 1: 2 0: 1 3: 2 3: 3 2: 1
    JK Tallinna Kalev 1: 1 1: 3 0: 1 0: 6 0: 3 0: 3 1: 4 2: 2 0: 3

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    01. RussiaRussia Vladislav Ivanov JK Trans Narva 23
    02. EstoniaEstonia Tarmo Neemelo JK Nõmme Kalju 22nd
    03. GeorgiaGeorgia Sakaria Beglarishvili FC Flora Tallinn 17th
    04th EstoniaEstonia Jüri Jevdokimov JK Nõmme Kalju 13
    05. EstoniaEstonia Igor Morozov FC Levadia Tallinn 12
    06th EstoniaEstonia Rimo Hunt FC Levadia Tallinn 11
    07th RussiaRussia Aleksandr Aleksejev JK Trans Narva 10
    EstoniaEstonia Andre Frolov FC Flora Tallinn 10
    EstoniaEstonia Artur riddles FC Levadia Tallinn 10
    JapanJapan Hidetoshi Wakui JK Nõmme Kalju 10
    11. FinlandFinland Valeri Minkenen FC Flora Tallinn 09
    ItalyItaly Damiano Quintieri JK Nõmme Kalju 09
    EstoniaEstonia Igor Subbotin FC Levadia Tallinn 09
    EstoniaEstonia Ingemar Teever FC Levadia Tallinn 09

    The master team of JK Nõmme Kalju

    (Players with at least five appearances were taken into account; the appearances and goals are given in brackets)

    1. JK Nõmme Kalju
    JK Nõmme Kalju.gif

    Awards during the season

    month Trainer of the month Player of the month
    March 2012 EstoniaEstonia Sergei Zamogilnõi ( FC Kuressaare ) EstoniaEstonia Igor Morozov ( FC Levadia Tallinn )
    April 2012 EstoniaEstonia Igor Prins ( JK Nõmme Kalju ) EstoniaEstonia Janar Toomet (FC Levadia Tallinn)
    May 2012 EstoniaEstonia Martin Reim ( FC Flora Tallinn ) GeorgiaGeorgia Sakaria Beglarishvili (FC Flora Tallinn)
    June 2012 EstoniaEstonia Meelis Rooba ( Paide Linnameeskond ) JapanJapan Hidetoshi Wakui (JK Nõmme Kalju)
    July 2012 EstoniaEstonia Igor Prins (JK Nõmme Kalju) EstoniaEstonia Joel Indermitte ( FC Viljandi )
    August 2012 RussiaRussia Aleksei Jagudin ( JK Trans Narva ) EstoniaEstonia Sergei Terehhov (JK Nõmme Kalju)
    September 2012 EstoniaEstonia Igor Prins (JK Nõmme Kalju) EstoniaEstonia Carl Tubarik (Paide Linnameeskond)
    October 2012 EstoniaEstonia Marko Kristal (FC Levadia Tallinn) GeorgiaGeorgia Sakaria Beglarishvili (FC Flora Tallinn)

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ a b Meistriliiga avavoorus kohtuvad Kalju ja Levadia jalgpall.ee (Estonian)
    2. ↑ MÄNGUDE CALENDAR (2012) jalgpall.ee (Estonian)
    3. ↑ Tiitlijanune Kalju alustab hooaega Levadia vastu jalgpall.ee (Estonian)
    4. ↑ Kalju ja Levadia väravateni ei jõudnud soccernet.ee (Estonian)
    5. ↑ Flora alistas libedal väljakul Sillamäe soccernet.ee (Estonian)
    6. ↑ Nõmme Kalju first time champions in Estonia uefa.com
    7. ↑ Tammeka kapten ilmselt lahkub soccernet.ee (Estonian)
    8. ↑ a b FC Viljandi loobumine annab Tammekale uue võimaluse jalgpall.ee (Estonian)
    9. ↑ Tarvas kindlustas koha Meistriliiga üleminekumängudel soccernet.ee (Estonian)
    10. ↑ Tarva ramm Kalevist üle ei käinud soccernet.ee (Estonian)