2008 Meistriliiga
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The 2008 season of Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian 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 were Levadia.
Promotion and relegation
10th placed Ajax were directly relegated after the end of the previous season. Since reserve squads are not allowed to be promoted to Meistriliiga, third placed Esiliiga team Sillamäe Kalev were directly promoted to 2008 Meistriliiga.
Kuressaare (9th placed Meistriliiga team) and Kalju (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.
Clubs and venues
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League table
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Relegation play-off
Vaprus and Esiliiga side Paide Linnameeskond competed in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in 2009 Meistriliiga. Aggregate score was 5–5 and Paide Linnameeskond secured their place in 2009 Meistriliiga because they scored more away goals (3–1).
Results
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ingemar Teever | Kalju | 23 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Nikita Andreev | Levadia | 22 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Sander Post | Flora | 19 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Jarmo Ahjupera | Flora | 17 |
| Template:Flagicon Felipe Nunes | Kalju | ||
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Tarmo Kink | Levadia | 16 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Henri Anier | Flora | 15 |
| Template:Flagicon Indrek Zelinski | Levadia | ||
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Irfan Ametov | Sillamäe Kalev | 13 |
| Template:Flagicon Artjom Dmitrijev | TVMK | ||
| Template:Flagicon Vladislav Gussev | TVMK | ||
| Template:Flagicon Nikolai Lõsanov | Narva Trans |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[7] | Template:Flagicon Getúlio Fredo | Kalju | Template:Flagicon Sander Post | Flora |
| April[7] | Template:Flagicon Igor Prins | Levadia | Template:Flagicon Ingemar Teever | Kalju |
| May[7] | Template:Flagicon Pasi Rautiainen | Flora | Template:Flagicon Konstantin Nahk | Levadia |
| June[7] | Template:Flagicon Igor Prins | Levadia | Template:Flagicon Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | Flora |
| July[7] | Template:Flagicon Pasi Rautiainen | Flora | Template:Flagicon Mihhail Starodubtsev | Sillamäe Kalev |
| August[7] | Template:Flagicon Igor Prins | Levadia | Template:Flagicon Juha Hakola | Flora |
| September[7] | Template:Flagicon Vadym Dobizha | Sillamäe Kalev | Template:Flagicon Tarmo Kink | Levadia |
| October[7] | Template:Flagicon Aleksei Yagudin | Narva Trans | Template:Flagicon Marek Lemsalu | Levadia |
See also
References
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External links
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