Meistriliiga (handball)

Meistriliiga
Current season, competition or edition:
2017–18 season
Countries Estonia
Confederation EHF
Founded 1992
Number of teams 8
Level on pyramid Level 1
International cup(s) EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
Current champions Põlva Serviti (2018)
Most championships Põlva Serviti (13 titles)
Website http://www.handball.ee/est/2018-EMV-ML

The Estonian Meistriliiga is the name of the professional handball league of Estonia.

Competition Format

The season begins with a tournament between the seven teams. The first four teams qualify for a play-off round, while the last three plays play-out. The top two teams of the play-off round qualifies directly to the semifinals, while the others two plays the top two teams of the play-out round in quarterfinals

2017/18 Season participants

The following 8 clubs compete in Meistriliiga during the 2017–18 season.[1]

Team City Arena
Põlva Serviti Põlva Mesikäpa Hall
HC Kehra/Horizon Pulp&Paper Kehra Kehra Spordikeskus
Viljandi HC Viljandi Viljandi Spordihoone
Viimsi/Tööriistamarket Viimsi Viimsi Keskkool
Aruküla/Audentes Aruküla Aruküla Põhikool
SK Tapa Tapa Tapa Spodikeskus
HC Tallinn Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall
Coop Põlva Põlva Mesikäpa Hall

Meistriliiga past champions

Club Titles Year
1.Põlva Serviti131998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
2.HC Kehra111993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014
3.Valga Maret-Sport11992
Viimsi HC11997
Chocolate Boys Tallinn12005

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.handball.ee/est/2018-EMV-ML
  2. ↑ http://kasipall.ee/pub/cup/2017-2018/109/ekv-2017-m/
  3. ↑ (PDF). European Handball Federation.
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