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.

Naiste Meistriliiga
Founded1994
CountryEstonia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNaiste Esiliiga
Domestic cup(s)Estonian Women's Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Current championsFlora (2nd title)
(2019)
Most championshipsPärnu (13 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website
2020 Naiste Meistriliiga

Current clubs

The following eight clubs competed in the 2018 season.[1]

Locations of the 2018 Naiste Meistriliiga teams
TeamLocationGroundCapacity2018 season
Ajax Tallinn Ajax Stadium 500[2] 8th
Flora Tallinn Lilleküla harjutusväljak I 200[3] 1st
Levadia Tallinn Maarjamäe Stadium 30[4] 3rd
Lootos Põlva Tilsi Stadium 500[5] 6th
Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[6] 2nd
SK 10 Premium Tartu Kambja Stadium 30[7] 5th
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf 570[8] 4th
Tammeka Tartu Sepa Football Centre artificial turf 508[9] 7th

Champions

By season

This section lists all champions since the league's inception and the previous Estonian league champions.[1][10][11]

Season Champions Runners-up Third place Top scorer Goals
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 Anastassia Morkovkina (Narvane/TKSK Arsenal)13
1997–98 TKSK Arsenal Pärnu Wiiking Anastassia Morkovkina (TKSK Arsenal)47
1998 TKSK Arsenal (2) Pärnu Flora Anastassia Morkovkina (TKSK Arsenal)29
1999 TKSK (3) Pärnu Flora Andra Karpin (Pärnu)31
2000 TKSK (4) Pärnu Flora Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)28
2001 TKSK Visa (5) Eesti Näitused Pärnu
2002 TKSK Visa (6) Pärnu Estel Ave Pajo (Estel)33
2003 Pärnu (2) TKSK Visa Estel Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)46
2004 Pärnu (3) TKSK Visa Ajax TLMK Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)58
2005 Pärnu (4) TKSK Visa Tallinna Kalev Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)63
2006 Pärnu (5) Levadia Tallinna Kalev Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)61
2007 Levadia (7) Pärnu Flora Katrin Loo (Flora)30
2008 Levadia (8) Pärnu Flora Ave Pajo (Tallinna Kalev)47
2009 Levadia (9) Flora Pärnu Ave Pajo (Levadia)59
2010 Pärnu (6) Flora Levadia Ave Pajo (Levadia)33
2011 Pärnu (7) Flora Levadia Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)36
2012 Pärnu (8) Flora Levadia Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)37
2013 Pärnu (9) Flora Levadia Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)34
2014 Pärnu (10) Flora Levadia Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)34
2015 Pärnu (11) Flora Levadia Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)34
2016 Pärnu (12) Flora Levadia Anastassia Morkovkina (Pärnu)35
2017 Pärnu (13) Flora Levadia Lisette Tammik (Flora)33
2018 Flora Pärnu Levadia Katrin Loo (Flora)29
2019 Flora Pärnu Tallinna Kalev

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

Awards

Player of the Year
Main article: Naiste Meistriliiga Player of the Year

References
  1. "Naiste Meistriliiga" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  2. "FC Ajax Staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  3. "Lilleküla harjutusväljak I" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  4. "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  5. "Tilsi Staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  6. "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  7. "Kambja staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  8. "Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  9. "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  10. "Estonia - List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  11. Luik, Margus. Estonian football 100 years (2009 ed.). Estonian Football Association. ISBN 9789949182572.
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