Naiste Meistriliiga

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Naiste Meistriliiga
Founded1994
CountryEstonia
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Naiste Esiliiga
Domestic cup(s) Estonian Women's Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Current champions Flora (6th title)
(2023)
Most championships Pärnu (13 titles)
Website Official website
Current: 2023 Naiste Meistriliiga

The Naiste Meistriliiga (English: Women's Champions League) is the highest league of women's association football in Estonia. It is run by the Estonian Football Association and was founded in 1994. The league currently consists of eight teams. The league champion qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Contents

Current clubs

The following eight clubs will compete in the 2022 season. [1]

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Locations of the 2022 Naiste Meistriliiga teams
TeamLocationGroundCapacity2021 season
Flora Tallinn Lilleküla harjutusväljak I 200 [2] 1st
Lootos Põlva Lootospark 500 [3] 5th
Pärnu Vaprus Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501 [4] 4th
Saku Sporting Saku Saku staadion 2nd
Tabasalu Tabasalu Tabasalu Arena Esiliiga, 1st
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf570 [5] 3rd
Tammeka Tartu Sepa Football Centre artificial turf508 [6] 7th
Tulevik ja Suure-Jaani United Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 1,068 [7] 6th

Champions

By season

This section lists all champions since the league's inception and the previous Estonian league champions. [1] [8] [9]

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeTop scorerGoals
1994 Central Sport Tulevik Nõmme Chickens
1994–95 Pärnu Central Jõmm Tulevik
1995–96 Central Sport (2) Pärnu Tulevik
1996–97 Central Sport (3) Pärnu TKSK Arsenal Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Narvane/TKSK Arsenal)13
1997–98 TKSK Arsenal Pärnu Wiiking Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (TKSK Arsenal)47
1998 TKSK Arsenal (2) Pärnu Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (TKSK Arsenal)29
1999 TKSK (3) Pärnu Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Andra Karpin (Pärnu)31
2000 TKSK (4) Pärnu Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)28
2001 TKSK Visa (5) Eesti Näitused Pärnu
2002 TKSK Visa (6) Pärnu Estel Flag of Estonia.svg Ave Pajo (Estel)33
2003 Pärnu (2) TKSK Visa Estel Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)46
2004 Pärnu (3) TKSK Visa Ajax TLMK Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)58
2005 Pärnu (4) TKSK Visa Tallinna Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)63
2006 Pärnu (5) Levadia Tallinna Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)61
2007 Levadia (7) Pärnu Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Katrin Loo (Flora)30
2008 Levadia (8) Pärnu Flora Flag of Estonia.svg Ave Pajo (Tallinna Kalev)47
2009 Levadia (9) Flora Pärnu Flag of Estonia.svg Ave Pajo (Levadia)59
2010 Pärnu (6) Flora Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Ave Pajo (Levadia)33
2011 Pärnu (7) Flora Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)36
2012 Pärnu (8) Flora Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)37
2013 Pärnu (9) Flora Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)34
2014 Pärnu (10) Flora Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)34
2015 Pärnu (11) Flora Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)34
2016 Pärnu (12) Flora Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)35
2017 Pärnu (13) Flora Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Lisette Tammik (Flora)33
2018 Flora Pärnu Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg Katrin Loo (Flora)29
2019 Flora (2) Pärnu Tallinna Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Katrin Loo (Flora)36
2020 Flora (3) Tallinna Kalev Saku Sporting Flag of Estonia.svg Katrin Loo (Flora)36
2021 Flora (4) Saku Sporting Tallinna Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Lisette Tammik (Flora)25
2022 Flora (5) Saku Sporting Tallinna Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Emma Treiberg (Saku Sporting)40
2023 Flora (6) Saku Sporting Tammeka

By team

TitlesTeam
13 Pärnu
9 Levadia [A]
6 Flora
3 Central Sport
  1. ^
    TKSK Arsenal, TKSK, TKSK Visa, and Levadia are all names held at different times by a single club.

Awards

Player of the Year

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References

  1. 1 2 "Naiste Meistriliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  2. "Lilleküla harjutusväljak I" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  3. "Lootospark" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  4. "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  5. "Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  6. "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  7. "Viljandi linnastaadion - ESR". www.spordiregister.ee.
  8. "Estonia - List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  9. Luik, Margus (2009). Estonian football 100 years (2009 ed.). Estonian Football Association. ISBN   9789949182572.