The 2017 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of the

Meistriliiga Meistriliiga (, known as the A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football (soccer), football championship. The league was founded in 1992, and was initially semi-p ...

, the top Estonian league for

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clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 3 March 2017 and concluded on 4 November 2017. FCI Tallinn began the season as defending champions of the 2016 season.

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won their 11th Meistriliiga title following a 2–0 home win over Tammeka on 28 October 2017.

Teams

A total of 10 teams contested the league, including 8 teams from the 2016 season. Tarvas were relegated after a

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. Their spot was taken by Esiliiga champions Tulevik, making an immediate return after their 2015 relegation. In the relegation play-off Pärnu Linnameeskond successfully defended their league spot by defeating challengers Maardu Linnameeskond, but on 11 January 2017 Pärnu Linnameeskond, a union of football clubs from

Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet o ...

, broke up. Vaprus, one of the three clubs that had formed Linnameeskond, took over the league spot. Defending champions Infonet underwent a name change due to the

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restrictions regarding sponsorship names and became FCI Tallinn.

Venues

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away. A total of 180 matches will be played, with 36 matches played by each team.

First half of season

Second half of season

Season statistics

Top scorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

⁴ Player scored 4 goals; ⁶ Player scored 6 goals; (H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Awards

Monthly awards

Player of the Round

Meistriliiga Player of the Year

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was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year.

Goal of the Year

Viktor Plotnikov's goal against FCI Tallinn was chosen Goal of the Year.

References

External links

Official website
{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA) Meistriliiga seasons 1

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