| Season | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Norma (1st title) |
| Relegated | Maardu |
| Champions League | Norma |
| Top goalscorer | Sergei Bragin (18) |
| ← 1991 (nonofficial) 1992–1993 → | |
The 1992 Meistriliiga was the inaugural season of the Meistriliiga, the top division of the Estonian football. It was the first domestic competition since the Baltic nation had gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Fourteen teams competed in this edition, played in the spring to make the transition to autumn to spring season in the same year. Norma Tallinn won the title.
Preliminary round
Western Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 12 | Qualification for Championship Tournament |
| 2 | TVMV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 9 | |
| 3 | Vigri | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Pärnu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Dünamo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | Qualification for Relegation Tournament |
| 6 | Viljandi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 1 | |
| 7 | Merkuur | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 1 |
Results
| Home \ Away | NOR | VMV | VIG | PJK | DÜN | TUL | MER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma | 2–1 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 9–0 | |
| TVMV | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 4–3 | |
| Vigri | 0–6 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 4–3 | |
| Pärnu | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
| Dünamo | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| Viljandi | 1–6 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | |
| Merkuur | 0–9 | 0–7 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Eastern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 11 | Qualification for Championship Tournament |
| 2 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | Tartu Kalev | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 8 | |
| 4 | Narva Trans | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 | |
| 5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | Qualification for Relegation Tournament |
| 6 | Kohtla-Järve Keemik | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | |
| 7 | Maardu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 44 | −41 | 0 |
Results
| Home \ Away | FLO | JEP | KAL | TRA | SIL | KEE | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | 1–1 | 7–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | +:- | 19–0 | |
| Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 7–1 | |
| Tartu Kalev | 2–7 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 10–1 | |
| Narva Trans | 1–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | +:- | |
| Sillamäe Kalev | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Kohtla-Järve Keemik | -:+ | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | +:- | |
| Maardu | 0–19 | 1–7 | 1–10 | -:+ | 1–2 | -:+ |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship Tournament
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma (C) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 12 | Qualification for Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 10 | |
| 3 | TVMV | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 8 | |
| 4 | Flora | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 | |
| 5 | Vigri | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 6 | |
| 6 | Tartu Kalev | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 5 | |
| 7 | Narva Trans | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 4 | |
| 8 | Pärnu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 3 |
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | NOR | JEP | VMV | FLO | VIG | KAL | TRA | PJK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma | 2–2 | 0–0 | +:- | 6–0 | ||||
| Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 2–2 | 5–3 | 6–1 | 3–1 | ||||
| TVMV | 3–5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 10–0 | ||||
| Flora | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 4–0 | ||||
| Vigri | 1–6 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| Tartu Kalev | -:+ | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | ||||
| Narva Trans | 0–6 | 0–10 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||||
| Pärnu | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 3–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation Tournament
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dünamo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 8 | |
| 10 | Kohtla-Järve Keemik | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Sillamäe Kalev | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 12 | Merkuur | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Viljandi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
| 14 | Maardu (R) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Viljandi stayed in the Meistriliiga as Pärnu JK withdrew from the 1992-93 Meistriliiga, changed their name to Viljandi Tulevik
Results
| Home \ Away | DÜN | KEE | MER | VIG | VIL | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dünamo | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | |||
| Kohtla-Järve Keemik | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||
| Sillamäe Kalev | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |||
| Merkuur | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | |||
| Viljandi | 1–3 | 1–1 | 8–2 | |||
| Maardu | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–8 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
| Merkuur | 1 – 1 | Narva Kreenholm |
|---|---|---|
| Narva Kreenholm | 3 – 3 | Merkuur |
|---|---|---|
4–4 on aggregate. Merkuur won on away goals and retained its Meistriliiga spot for the 1992-93 season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sergei Bragin |
Norma | 18 |
| 2 |  Sergei Afanasyev |
Eesti Põlevkivi | 13 |
| 3 | Valeri Možžuhhin |
TVMV | 12 |
| 4 | Oleg Guzik |
TVMV | 11 |
| Urmas Kirs |
Flora | ||
| 6 | Indro Olumets |
Flora | 7 |
| Martin Reim |
Flora | ||
| Aleksandr Žurkin |
Norma |
See also
References
| Meistriliiga | |
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| Meistriliiga seasons | |
| 2024 teams | |
| Former teams | |
| Top division seasons (before Meistriliiga) |
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