| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flora 9th title |
| Relegated | Ajax |
| Champions League | Flora |
| Europa League | Nõmme Kalju Narva Trans Levadia |
| Baltic League | Flora Nõmme Kalju Narva Trans Levadia Sillamäe Kalev |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 615 (3.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandrs Čekulajevs (46 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Narva Trans 14–0Ajax |
| Biggest away win | Ajax 0–12Narva Trans |
| Highest scoring | Flora 13–1Ajax Narva Trans 14–0Ajax |
| Longest winning run | Nõmme Kalju (9 games)[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Flora (21 games)[1] |
| Longest winless run | Ajax (36 games)[1] |
| Longest losing run | Ajax (11 games)[1] |
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The2011 Meistriliiga was the 21st season of theMeistriliiga, the top Estonian league forassociation football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 5 March 2011 and concluded on 5 November 2011. The defending championsFlora won their ninth league title.
Lootus finished the2010 season in last place and were relegated to the2011 Esiliiga as a result, ending their one-year stay in the Estonian top flight. Taking their place wereAjax, who finished the2010 Esiliiga first among promotion-eligible clubs and third overall. They returned to the top flight after a three-year absence.
Tulevik terminated their affiliation withFlora and continued as an independent club in theII Liiga.FC Viljandi was created to ensure top-level football would remain in the city ofViljandi.[2]
In addition, the 9th place Meistriliiga club,Kuressaare, faced the 4th placed Esiliiga club,Kiviõli Tamme Auto in a two-legged play-off for a place in the Meistriliiga. Kuressaare won the play-off, 4–2 on aggregate, and thus retained their place in the league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora(C) | 36 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 100 | 24 | +76 | 86 | Qualification forChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Nõmme Kalju | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 82 | 23 | +59 | 79 | Qualification forEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Narva Trans | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 107 | 29 | +78 | 73 | |
| 4 | Levadia | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 73 | |
| 5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 54 | |
| 6 | Paide | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 45 | |
| 7 | Tammeka | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 57 | 75 | −18 | 39 | |
| 8 | Viljandi | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 30 | |
| 9 | Kuressaare(O) | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 68 | −40 | 26 | Qualification forrelegation play-offs |
| 10 | Ajax(R) | 36 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 11 | 192 | −181 | 4 | Relegation toEsiliiga |
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season[edit]
Source:Estonian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of season[edit]
Source:Estonian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
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At season's end, the 9th place club in the Meistriliiga participated in a two-legged playoff with the runners-up of the2011 Esiliiga for one place in the following year's competition.
| 13 November 2011 | Infonet | 0–1 | Kuressaare | Tallinn |
| 13:00EET (GMT+2) | Report | Borissov | Stadium:Lasnamäe KJH artificial turf Attendance: 187 Referee:Jaan Roos |
| 19 November 2011 | Kuressaare | 4–1 | Infonet | Kuressaare |
| 13:00EET (GMT+2) | Pukk Valmas Viira Pajunurm | Report | Timofejev | Stadium:Kuressaare linnastaadion Attendance: 135 Referee:Eiko Saar |
Kuressaare retained their place in the league, winning 5–1 on aggregate.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5][6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narva Trans | 46 | |
| 2 | Nõmme Kalju | 22 | |
| Tammeka | |||
| 4 | Flora | 21 | |
| 5 | Levadia | 20 | |
| 6 | Narva Trans | 17 | |
| 7 | Nõmme Kalju | 16 | |
| Nõmme Kalju | |||
| 9 | Sillamäe Kalev | 14 | |
| Sillamäe Kalev |
| Club | Average attendance[7] |
|---|---|
| Nõmme JK Kalju | 515 |
| Tartu JK Tammeka | 307 |
| Tallinna FC Flora | 274 |
| JK Sillamäe Kalev | 177 |
| FC Kuressaare | 154 |
| Tallinna FC Levadia | 150 |
| Paide Linnameeskond | 142 |
| JK Narva Trans | 128 |
| FC Viljandi | 106 |
| Lasnamäe FC Ajax | 79 |
| League average | 203 |
| Month[8] | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March | Flora | Narva Trans | ||
| April | Levadia | Flora | ||
| May | Kuressaare | |||
| June | Nõmme Kalju | Narva Trans | ||
| July | Levadia | |||
| August | Nõmme Kalju | |||
| September | Flora | Narva Trans | ||
| October | Paide Linnameeskond | Flora | ||
Sergei Mošnikov was namedMeistriliiga Player of the Year.[9]