2024 in Estonian football
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Indoor football | Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet | |
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This page summarizes everything related to Estonian football in the year 2024. It contains information about different league systems, national teams, futsal, beach football and most important transfers.
National teams
Times are EET/EEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA.
Association football
Men
Senior
12 January Friendly | Sweden ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Paphos, Cyprus |
20:00 (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus) |
21 March 2024 EC qualifying — play-offs | Poland ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Warsaw, Poland |
21:45 (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Narodowy Attendance: 53,868[1] Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
26 March Friendly | Finland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Helsinki, Finland |
20:00 (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium Attendance: 12,559 Referee: Mads Kristoffersen (Denmark) |
4 June Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | v | ![]() | Lucerne, Switzerland |
21:15 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Swissporarena |
8 June Baltic Cup | Estonia ![]() | v | ![]() | Estonia |
5 September 2024-25 NL — group C1 | Estonia ![]() | v | ![]() | Tallinn, Estonia |
21:45 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium |
11 October 2024-25 NL — group C1 | Estonia ![]() | v | ![]() | Tallinn, Estonia |
21:45 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium |
14 October 2024-25 NL — group C1 | Estonia ![]() | v | ![]() | Tallinn, Estonia |
21:45 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium |
16 November 2024-25 NL — group C1 | Azerbaijan ![]() | v | ![]() | Azerbaijan |
17:00 (UTC+3) | Report |
U21
U19
U17
Women
Senior
U17
Futsal
Men
Senior
U19
Beach
Men
Senior
League system
Association football
Men
Premium liiga
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June. Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[2]
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Relegation play-off:
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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(Esiliiga 2nd) | (Meistriliiga 9th) |
Esiliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June. Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[2] Notes:
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Relegation play-off:
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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(Esiliiga B 3rd) | (Esiliiga 8th) |
Esiliiga B
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June. Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking.[2]
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Relegation play-off:
II liiga
The season starts on 23 March and ends on 27 October. The teams in both regions compete in a home-and-away system: all teams face each other twice, accumulating a total of 26 league matches over the course of the season. Reserve teams, which do not have "U21" or "U19" in their name, are ineligible for promotion.[3]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June. Source: EJL
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Updated to match(es) played on 1 June. Source: EJL
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Champion's match:
Relegation play-off:
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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(III N 2nd) | (III E 2nd) | |||
(play-off winner) | (II N/E 12th) |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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(III W 2nd) | (III S 2nd) | |||
(play-off winner) | (II S/W 12th) |
III liiga
Champion's match:
IV liiga
Women
Naiste Meistriliiga
Naiste Esiliiga
Futsal
Men
Coolbet saaliliiga
Main phase:
Source: EJL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.[5]
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Locations of the 2023-24 Coolbet Saaliliiga teams
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Play-offs:
Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Viimsi FC Qarabag | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet | 8 | 7 | X | 2 | 3 | Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
6 | Narva United FC | 1 | 1 | X | 0 | 3 | Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||
1 | Tallinna FC Bunker Partner | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tallinna FC Bunker Partner | - | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Tartu vald Ravens Futsal | 8 | 5 | X | 2 | 4 | Tartu vald Ravens Futsal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3rd place | ||||||||||
5 | Jõhvi FC Phoenix | 3 | 3 | X | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Viimsi FC Qarabag | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tartu vald Ravens Futsal | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Relegation play-off:
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Saku Sporting (Esiliiga 3rd) | 15–6 | Rummu Dünamo (Coolbet Saaliliiga 7th) | 5–2 | 10–4 |
Saalijalgpalli Esiliiga
Beach
Men
Cup competitions
Association football
Men
Tipneri karikavõistlused
Small Cup
Women
Futsal
Men
Beach
Men
European competitions
Association football
Men
Women
Futsal
Men
Beach
Men
County competition
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Notable transfers
Players are listed in an alphabetical order. Players with an "*" behind their name have changed teams inside and outside of Meistriliiga. Player's last team is listed as "free agent" if he has not represented a team in the previous six months. Player's next team is listed as "free agent" if he has not found a new club within the following six months.
Inside Meistriliiga
Listed are players, who have joined or left a club participating in the 2024 Meistriliiga. The player must have represented the Estonian national team at least once. The list may also contain more known players, who have either changed their club inside the lower leagues or retired from football.
Name | Pos. | Age | From | To | Date | Notes | Ref |
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Outside Meistriliiga
Listed are all Estonian footballers, who have joined or left a foreign team.
Name | Pos. | Age | From | To | Date | Notes | Ref |
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Ilja Antonov | MF | 31 | ![]() |
free agent | 30.01 | Terminated his contract with Corvinul. | [6] |
Matvei Igonen | GK | 27 | ![]() |
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27.01 | Signed a 2.5 year contract with Botev. | [7] |
Oliver Jürgens | FW | 20 | ![]() |
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30.01 | Signed a 3.5 year contract with DAC. | [8] |
Tristan Koskor | FW | 28 | JK Narva Trans | ![]() |
08.02 | Signed a contract with Asti. | [9] |
Märten Kuusk | DF | 27 | ![]() |
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15.01 | Signed a 1.5+1 year contract with Katowice. | [10] |
Michael Lilander | DF | 26 | FC Flora | ![]() |
27.01 | Signed a 2 year contract with Bohemian. | [11] |
Martin Miller | MF | 26 | FC Flora | ![]() |
27.01 | Signed a 2 year contract with Bohemian. | [11] |
Markus Poom | MF | 24 | FC Flora | ![]() |
06.01 | Signed a 1 year loan deal with Shamrock. | [12] |
Sten Reinkort | FW | 25 | FC Flora | ![]() |
09.01 | Signed a 2 year contract with Bohemian. | [13] |
Aleksandr Šapovalov | FW | 20 | FC Flora | ![]() |
16.01 | Signed a 0.5 year loan deal with PAOK B. | [14] |
Andreas Vaher | DF | 19 | ![]() |
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24.01 | Signed a 0.5+2 year contract with HJK. | [15] |
Bogdan Vaštšuk | MF | 28 | ![]() |
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29.01 | Signed a 1 year contract with Al-Shabab. | [16] |
Sten Jakob Viidas | FW | 21 | Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() |
27.02 | Signed a 1 year loan deal with KPV. | [17] |
Foreign players
Listed are all foreign players that have joined or left a team participating in the 2024 Meistriliiga.
Name | Pos. | Age | From | To | Date | Notes | Ref |
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FW | 20 | ![]() |
Paide Linnameeskond | 02.02 | Signed a 1 year contract with Paide. | [18] |
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MF | 21 | ![]() |
FCI Levadia | 01.03 | Signed a contract with Levadia. | [19] |
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FW | 20 | FCI Levadia | ![]() |
26.01 | Sold to Cherkasy and signed a 2.5 year contract. | [20] |
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MF | 27 | Nõmme Kalju FC | free agent | 01.01 | Contract with Kalju terminated. | [21] |
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FW | 24 | ![]() |
FCI Levadia | 08.02 | Signed a contract with Levadia. | [22] |
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MF | 22 | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju FC | 28.02 | Signed a 1 year contract with Kalju. | [23] |
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FW | 23 | Nõmme Kalju FC | ![]() |
01.01 | Contract with Kalju ended. Signed a 1.5 year contract with Košice. | [24] |
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FW | 26 | FCI Levadia | free agent | 01.01 | Contract with Levadia ended. | [25] |
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DF | 21 | Harju JK Laagri | Nõmme Kalju FC | 24.02 | Signed a 1 year contract with Kalju. | [26] |
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MF | 30 | JK Narva Trans | Nõmme Kalju FC | 23.02 | Signed a 1 year contract with Kalju. | [27] |
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MF | 25 | ![]() |
Paide Linnameeskond | 12.01 | Signed a 2 year contract with Paide. | [28] |
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MF | 23 | free agent | FCI Levadia | 17.02 | Signed a contract with Levadia. | [29] |
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MF | 28 | Nõmme Kalju FC | ![]() |
12.01 | Contract with Kalju terminated. Signed a 0.5 year contract with Balzan. | [30][31] |
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MF | 23 | Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() |
30.01 | Contract with Paide ended. Signed a contract with Dinamo. | [32][33] |
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FW | 20 | ![]() |
JK Tallinna Kalev | 01.03 | Signed a 0.5 year loan deal with Kalev. | [34] |
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FW | 21 | Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() |
30.01 | Sold to Hapoel and signed a 2.5 year contract. | [35] |
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MF | 21 | Paide Linnameeskond | ![]() |
09.02 | Sold to Tuzlaspor and signed a 1.5 year contract. | [36] |
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DF | 24 | Nõmme Kalju FC | ![]() |
01.01 | Contract with Kalju ended. Signed a 0.5 year contract with Kallithea. | [37][38] |
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DF | 19 | ![]() |
Nõmme Kalju FC | 29.02 | Signed a 0.5 year loan deal with Kalju. | [39] |
Managerial changes
Listed are all clubs, who play in the top divisions (Meistriliiga, Esiliiga, Esiliiga B), and national teams who changed managers after the end of the 2024 season.
Name | Pos. | Age | From | To | Date | Notes | Ref |
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Notes
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