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| Season | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flora (8th title) |
| Relegated | Lootus |
| Champions League | Flora |
| Europa League | Levadia Narva Trans Kalju |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 576 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sander Post (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Levadia 6–0 Paide Linnameeskond (23 March) Flora 6–0 Kuressaare (17 July) Levadia 6–0 Tammeka (6 November) |
| Biggest away win | Lootus 0–8 Flora (15 September) |
| Highest scoring | Paide Linnameeskond 1–8 Sillamäe Kalev (10 July) Flora 6–3 Tammeka (31 July) |
| Longest winning run | Flora (11 games) (31 July–25 September) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Flora (24 games) (10 April–25 September) |
| Longest winless run | Paide Linnameeskond (15 games) (13 March–12 June) |
| Longest losing run | Kuressaare (11 games) (5 June–21 August) |
← 2009 2011 → | |
The 2010 season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, was the 20th season in the league's history. It started in March and ended in November. The defending champions were Levadia.
Overview
Location of the Meistriliiga 2010 teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,692 |  Martin Reim
|
| Kalju | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 500 | Igor Prins
|
| Kuressaare | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 2,000 | Sergei Zamogilnõi
|
| Levadia | Tallinn | Maarjamäe Stadium | 500 | Aleksandr Puštov
|
| Lootus | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve Sports Centre Stadium | 500 | Andrei Škaleta
|
| Paide Linnameeskond | Paide | ÜG Stadium | 500 | Meelis Rooba
|
| Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 2,000 |  Vladimir Kazachyonok
|
| Tammeka | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 2,000 | Marko Kristal
|
| Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 3,000 | Valeri Bondarenko
|
| Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 2,500 | Marko Lelov
|
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora (C) | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 104 | 32 | +72 | 91 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Levadia | 36 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 100 | 16 | +84 | 86 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Narva Trans | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 76 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Kalju | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 62 | |
| 5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 59 | |
| 6 | Tammeka | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 40 | |
| 7 | Tulevik | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 29 | |
| 8 | Paide Linnameeskond | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 79 | −49 | 25 | |
| 9 | Kuressaare | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 32 | 93 | −61 | 24 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Lootus (R) | 36 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 103 | −81 | 20 | Relegated to Esiliiga |
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3rd overall wins; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored.
If two or more teams on the top have the same number of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd least withdrawals or annulled matches; 3rd overall wins; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored.
If two or more teams on the top have the same number of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Champions-League qualified Flora won the cup against Trans, so Levadia will qualify for the second qualifying round. Trans and Kalju took the first qualifying round spots.
Relegation play-off
The 9th placed team of Meistriliiga, Kuressaare, and the fourth place team of Esiliiga, Kiviõli Tamme Auto competed in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in 2011 Meistriliiga. Kuressaare won the play-off 4–2 on aggregate and retained their spot in the league.
| Kiviõli Tamme Auto | 2–1 | Kuressaare |
|---|---|---|
Šteinberg  60'Kirilov 79' |
Aljas 15' |
Attendance: 70
Results
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season |
Second half of season
|
Season Statistic
Miscellaneous
- Oldest player: 45 years, 117 days – Aleksei Zhukov (Lootus v Kuressaare on 08/05/2010)
- Youngest player: 16 years, 66 days – Alexei Cherkasov (Sillamäe Kalev v Trans on 06/11/2010)
- Oldest goalscorer: 38 years, 207 days – Aleksei Naumov (Sillamäe Kalev v Flora on 28 August 2010)
- Youngest goalscorer: 16 years, 216 days – Andreas Raudsepp (JK Viljandi Tulevik v Trans on 06/11/2010)
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sander Post |
Flora | 24 |
| 2 | Jüri Jevdokimov |
Kalju | 21 |
| 3 | Tarmo Neemelo |
Kalju | 20 |
| 4 | Vitali Leitan |
Levadia | 16 |
| 5 | Deniss Malov |
Levadia | 14 |
| 6 | Henri Anier |
Flora | 13 |
 Marius Bezykornovas |
Narva Trans | ||
| 8 | Konstantin Nahk |
Levadia | 12 |
| Albert Prosa |
Tammeka | ||
| 10 | Maksim Gruznov |
Sillamäe Kalev/Narva Trans | 9 |
| Nikita Kolyaev |
Sillamäe Kalev | ||
| Aleksandr Nikulin |
Sillamäe Kalev | ||
 Felipe Nunes |
Kalju/Levadia | ||
| Dmitri Skiperski |
Kuressaare | ||
| Nerijus Vasiliauskas |
Sillamäe Kalev |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March | Martin Reim
|
Flora | Tarmo Neemelo
|
Levadia |
| April | Marko Kristal
|
Tammeka | Andrei Kalimullin
|
Levadia |
| May | Martin Reim
|
Flora | Maksim Bazyukin
|
Narva Trans |
| June | Karel Voolaid
|
Kalju | Vitali Leitan
|
Levadia |
| July | Meelis Rooba
|
Paide Linnameeskond | Sander Post
|
Flora |
| August | Martin Reim
|
Flora | Aleksandr Tarassenkov
|
Sillamäe Kalev |
Meistriliiga Player of the Year
Sander Post was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Eesti 2010.a meistrivõistluste Meistri- ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF). jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). EJL. 1 February 2010. p. 8. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ Техническое поражение (in Russian). JK Sillamäe Kalev. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Flora võitis Levadiat ja säilitas liidrikoha (täiend. 31. mail)" (in Estonian). EJL. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Sillamäe rikkus reglementi, meeskond saab võidu!" (in Estonian). FC Kuressaare. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Sillamäe võitis, Paide kaotas viigi ja Tulevik lõi iluvärava (video) (in Estonian)
- ^ "MÄNGUDE AJALUGU" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Jalgpalligalal autasustati aasta parimaid" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 21 November 2010.
External links
- Soccernet.ee (in Estonian)
