The 2002 Meistriliiga was the 12th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Flora won their sixth title.
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flora (6th title) |
| Top goalscorer | Andrei Krõlov (37) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora (C) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 25 | +54 | 64 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Maardu Levadia | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 70 | 25 | +45 | 62 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | TVMK | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 90 | 35 | +55 | 53 | |
| 4 | Narva Trans | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 47 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Tulevik | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 36 | |
| 6 | Tallinna Levadia | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 70 | −38 | 23 | |
| 7 | Lootus (R) | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 21 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Levadia Pärnu (R) | 28 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 96 | −77 | 8 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
Source: RSSSF – Estonia 2002
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Relegation play-off
| Kuressaare | 1–1 | Lootus |
|---|---|---|
| A. Dubõkin 2' | Popov 41' |
| Lootus | 0–1 | Kuressaare |
|---|---|---|
| Õun 85' |
Kuressaare won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted for the 2003 Meistriliiga. Lootus were relegated to the 2003 Esiliiga.
Results
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second half of season
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Krõlov | TVMK | 37 |
| 2 | Maksim Gruznov | Narva Trans | 24 |
| 3 | Tor Henning Hamre | Flora | 23 |
| 4 | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Tulevik | 20 |
| 5 | Dmitri Ustritski | Tulevik | 16 |
| 6 | Vitali Leitan | Levadia | 14 |
| 7 | Vladimir Tšelnokov | Levadia | 12 |
| 8 | Argo Arbeiter | Levadia | 11 |
| Aleksandr Kulik | Flora | ||
| Ingemar Teever | TVMK |
See also
- 2001–02 Estonian Cup
- 2002–03 Estonian Cup
- 2002 Esiliiga
References
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)