| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lantana (2nd title) |
| Top goalscorer | Sergei Bragin (18) |
1997–98 → | |
The1996–97 Meistriliiga was the sixth season of theMeistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league.Lantana won their second title.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lantana | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 35 | Qualification forChampionship Tournament |
| 2 | Flora | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 29 | |
| 3 | Marlekor | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Lelle | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Narva Trans | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | |
| 6 | Tallinna Sadam | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 16 | |
| 7 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 13 | Qualification forMeistriliiga Transition Tournament |
| 8 | Vall | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 44 | −35 | 1 |
| Home \ Away | JEP | FLO | LAN | LEL | MAR | SAD | TRS | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Flora | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Lantana | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | +:-[a] | |
| Lelle | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
| Marlekor | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Tallinna Sadam | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 4–0 | |
| Narva Trans | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 5–3 | |
| Vall | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
The points obtained during the preliminary round were carried over halved and rounded up.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lantana(C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 18 | 41 | Qualification forChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Flora | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 15 | 38 | Qualification forUEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Tallinna Sadam | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8 | 24 | Qualification forCup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Lelle | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 11 | 20 | |
| 5 | Marlekor | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 11 | 19 | |
| 6 | Narva Trans | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 10 | 17 |
Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi and PVall, the teams finishing in the last two positions in the preliminary round, faced four best teams of the1996-97 Esiliiga in the play-off for two places in the1997-98 Meistriliiga.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 25 | Promotion toMeistriliiga |
| 2 | Vall | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 22 | |
| 3 | Pärnu JK | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 13 | Relegation toEsiliiga |
| 4 | FC Lelle | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 12 | |
| 5 | TJK | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 8 | |
| 6 | Sillamäe Kalev | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 6 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sergei Bragin | Lantana | 18 |
| 2 | Andres Oper | Flora | 13 |
| 3 | Maksim Gruznov | Lantana | 12 |
| 4 |  Jonatan Johansson | Flora | 9 |
| Stanislav Kitto | Narva Trans |
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