Meistriliiga (ice hockey)

Meistriliiga
Most recent season or competition:
2017–18 EML season
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1934
No. of teams 4
Country  Estonia
Headquarters Tallinn, Estonia
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		 HC Viking (3rd title)
Most titles Narva PSK (18 titles)
TV partner(s) Delfi TV
Official website www.eestihoki.ee/meistriliiga

The Meistriliiga (EML), also known as the Nordic Power Hokiliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier ice hockey league in Estonia. The league currently consists of four teams.[1]

History

The league was formed in the 1990–91 season. Since 1945–46, Estonian teams had participated in the Estonian SSR Championship. Prior to the country's annexation and incorporation into the Soviet Union, the Estonian Championship had been contested in interwar Estonia from 1934 to 1940.

Narva PSK has dominated the league at the outset, winning the first six championships and eight of the first 11 seasons. Since winning their first title in 1997, Tartu Kalev-Välk has been the most consistently successful team in the Meistriliiga since the league started, having won a total of nine championships. HK Stars claimed four titles in five years from 2005 to 2009.

Teams

Current Teams

Locations of the 2017–18 Meistriliiga teams
TeamCityArenaCapacityFounded
HC VikingTallinnTondiraba Ice Hall7,700
2010
HC VipersTallinnTondiraba Ice Hall7,700
2002
Narva PSKNarvaNarva Ice Hall1,300
1976
Tartu Kalev-VälkTartuLõunakeskus Ice Hall600
1994

Former Teams

TeamCityArenaCapacityFounded
Estonia Junior TeamViljandiViljandi Ice Hall
1,000
1992
HC TallinnTallinnŠkoda Ice Hall
1,000
2016
Tallinna HK StarsTallinnLinnahall
Unknown
2002
Tallinna KK-GMPTallinnŠkoda Ice Hall
1,000
2010
Kohtla-Järve Viru SputnikKohtla-JärveKohtla-Järve Jäähall
2,000
2003
HC PanterTallinnŠkoda Arena
500
2001

Title holders

Titles by team

TitlesTeamSeason
18Narva PSK[A]1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2016, 2017
13Kohtla-Järve HK Keemik[B]1956, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989
9Tartu Kalev-Välk[C]1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015
7Tallinn Kalev1934, 1937, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
6Dünamo Tallinn1946, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954
4HK Stars2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
3Dünamo Tartu1947, 1955, 1957
3HC Viking[D]2013, 2014, 2018
2Tartu ASK1936, 1939
2Tallinn Ekskavaator1963, 1966
2Tallinn LTM1950, 1951
2Tallinn Talleks1978, 1981
2Tallinn Tempo1965, 1968
1Sillamäe Kalev1982
1HC Panter2004
1Tallinn Taksopark1964
1Tallinn Sport1940
1Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik2010
Notes
  1. ^ Before 1999 as Narva Kreenholm, and 1999–2003 as Narva 2000.
  2. ^ 1952–1961 as Kohtla-Järve Kalev, 1961–1969 as Kohtla-Järve PK, 1969–1997 as Kohtla-Järve HK Keemik, 1997–2001 as Kohtla-Järve Central, and since 2004 as Kohtla-Järve HK Keemik.
  3. ^ 1994−2007 as Tartu Välk 494.
  4. ^ 2010−2014 as Viiking Sport.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
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