Season | 2008 |
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Champions | Levadia (6th title) |
Relegated | Vaprus TVMK |
Champions League | Levadia |
Europa League | Flora Narva Trans Kalju |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 639 (3.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ingemar Teever (23) |
Biggest home win | TVMK 8–0Tallinna Kalev |
Biggest away win | Tulevik 0–8Flora |
Highest scoring | Vaprus 3–10TVMK |
←2007 2009 → |
The2008 season ofMeistriliiga, the first level in theEstonian football system, was the 18th season in the league's history. It began on 8 March 2008 and ended on 15 November 2008. The defending champions wereLevadia.
10th placedAjax were directly relegated after the end of theprevious season. Since reserve squads are not allowed to be promoted to Meistriliiga, third placedEsiliiga teamSillamäe Kalev were directly promoted to 2008 Meistriliiga.
Kuressaare (9th placed Meistriliiga team) andKalju (6th placed Esiliiga team) competed in promotion/relegation play-offs for one spot in 2008 Meistriliiga. The aggregate score was 2–2 and Nõmme Kalju were promoted due to scoring more away goals.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
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Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,300 | ![]() |
Kalju | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 500 | ![]() |
Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[1] | ![]() |
Maag Tammeka | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500[2] | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800 | ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 11,500[3] | ![]() |
Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[4] | ![]() |
Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 1,084[5] | ![]() |
TVMK | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[1] | ![]() |
Vaprus | Pärnu | Pärnu Kalev Stadium | 1,900 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Levadia(C) | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 105 | 22 | +83 | 93 | Qualification forChampions League second qualifying round |
2 | Flora | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 113 | 28 | +85 | 91 | Qualification forEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
3 | Narva Trans | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 56 | Qualification forEuropa League first qualifying round |
4 | Kalju | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 55 | |
5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 79 | −30 | 45 | |
6 | Tulevik | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 31[b] | |
7 | Maag Tammeka | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 45 | 76 | −31 | 31[b] | |
8 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 26 | |
9 | Vaprus(R) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 41 | 125 | −84 | 17 | Qualification forrelegation play-off |
10 | TVMK[c](R) | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 91 | 47 | +44 | 66 | Relegation toEsiliiga |
Vaprus andEsiliiga sidePaide Linnameeskond competed in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in2009 Meistriliiga. Aggregate score was 5–5 and Paide Linnameeskond secured their place in 2009Meistriliiga because they scored moreaway goals (3–1).
Vaprus | 4–3 | Paide Linnameeskond |
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Joost![]() Pakk ![]() Polyansky ![]() | Report (in Estonian) | Saar![]() Voolaid ![]() Ellram ![]() |
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season[edit]
Source:Matchday 1–9 resultsMatchday 10–18 results(in Estonian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of season[edit]
Source:Matchday 19–27 resultsMatchday 28–36 results(in Estonian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
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1 | ![]() | Kalju | 23 |
2 | ![]() | Levadia | 22 |
3 | ![]() | Flora | 19 |
4 | ![]() | Flora | 17 |
![]() | Kalju | ||
6 | ![]() | Levadia | 16 |
7 | ![]() | Flora | 15 |
![]() | Levadia | ||
9 | ![]() | Sillamäe Kalev | 13 |
![]() | TVMK | ||
![]() | TVMK | ||
![]() | Narva Trans |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[9] | ![]() | Kalju | ![]() | Flora |
April[9] | ![]() | Levadia | ![]() | Kalju |
May[9] | ![]() | Flora | ![]() | Levadia |
June[9] | ![]() | Levadia | ![]() | Flora |
July[9] | ![]() | Flora | ![]() | Sillamäe Kalev |
August[9] | ![]() | Levadia | ![]() | Flora |
September[9] | ![]() | Sillamäe Kalev | ![]() | Levadia |
October[9] | ![]() | Narva Trans | ![]() | Levadia |