1992 Meistriliiga
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| Season | 1992 |
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| Champions | Norma (1st title) |
| Relegated | Maardu |
| Champions League | Norma |
| Top goalscorer | Sergei Bragin (18) |
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← 1991 (nonofficial)
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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.
Contents
Preliminary Round
Western Group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 12 | Qualification to 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 to Relegation Tournament |
| 6 | Viljandi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 1 | |
| 7 | Merkuur | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 1 |
Eastern Group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 11 | Qualification to 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 | Trans | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 | |
| 5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | Qualification to Relegation Tournament |
| 6 | Kohtla-Järve Keemik | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | |
| 7 | Maardu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 44 | −41 | 0 |
Championship Tournament
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma (C) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 12 | 1992–93 UEFA 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 | Trans | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 4 | |
| 8 | Pärnu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 3 |
Relegation Tournament
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or 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 | Relegation play-off |
| 13 | Viljandi1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | Relegation to 1992–93 Esiliiga |
| 14 | Maardu (R) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
1Viljandi stayed in the Meistriliiga as Pärnu JK withdrew from the 1992-93 Meistriliiga, changed their name to Viljandi Tulevik
Relegation playoff
4–4 on aggregate. Merkuur won on away goals and retained its Meistriliiga spot for the 1992-93 season.
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergei Bragin | FC Norma Tallinn | 18 |
| 2 | Sergei Afanasyev | JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 13 |
| 3 | Valeri Mozuhhin | TVMV | 12 |
| 4 | Urmas Kirs | FC Flora Tallinn | 11 |
| – | Oleg Guzik | TVMV | 11 |
| 6 | Martin Reim | FC Flora Tallinn | 7 |
| – | Indro Olumets | FC Flora Tallinn | 7 |
| – | Aleksandr Zhurkin | FC Norma Tallinn | 7 |
