Meistriliiga (handball)
Estonian handball league
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The Estonian Meistriliiga is the name of the professional handball league of Estonia.
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Estonia |
| Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion | Põlva Serviti (2026) |
| Most titles | Põlva Serviti (20 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Esiliiga |
| International cups | EHF Cup EHF Challenge Cup |
| Website | http://www.handball.ee/est/2020-EMV-ML |
Competition format
The season begins with a tournament between the six teams. The first four teams qualify for a play-off round. The top two teams of the play-off round qualifies directly to the semifinals, while the others two plays the top two teams of the play-out round in quarterfinals.
2024/25 Season participants
The following 5 clubs compete in Meistriliiga during the 2024–25 season.[1]
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Põlva Serviti | Põlva | Põlva Mesikäpa Hall |
| HC Kehra/Horizon Pulp&Paper | Kehra | Kehra Spordihoone |
| Viljandi HC | Viljandi | Viljandi Spordihoone |
| Mistra | Raasiku | Raasiku Spordihoone |
| HC Viimsi/Alexela | Viimsi | Viimsi Spordikeskus |
Meistriliiga past champions
- 1992 : Valga Maret-Sport
- 1993 : HC Kehra
- 1994 : HC Kehra (2)
- 1995 : HC Kehra (3)
- 1996 : HC Kehra (4)
- 1997 : Viimsi HC
- 1998 : Põlva Serviti
- 1999 : HC Kehra (5)
- 2000 : Põlva Serviti (2)
- 2001 : Põlva Serviti (3)
- 2002 : Põlva Serviti (4)
- 2003 : HC Kehra (6)
- 2004 : HC Kehra (7)
- 2005 : Chocolate Boys Tallinn
- 2006 : HC Kehra (8)
- 2007 : Põlva Serviti (5)
- 2008 : Põlva Serviti (6)
- 2009 : HC Kehra (9)
- 2010 : Põlva Serviti (7)
- 2011 : Põlva Serviti (8)
- 2012 : HC Kehra (10)
- 2013 : Põlva Serviti (9)
- 2014 : HC Kehra (11)
- 2015 : Põlva Serviti (10)
- 2016 : Põlva Serviti (11)
- 2017 : Põlva Serviti (12) [2]
- 2018 : Põlva Serviti (13)
- 2019 : Põlva Serviti (14)
- 2021 : Põlva Serviti (15)
- 2022 : Põlva Serviti (16)
- 2023 : Põlva Serviti (17)
- 2024 : Põlva Serviti (18)
- 2025 : Põlva Serviti (19)
- 2026 : Põlva Serviti (20)
| Club | Titles | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Põlva Serviti | 20 | 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| 2. | HC Kehra | 11 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014 |
| 3. | Valga Maret-Sport | 1 | 1992 |
| Viimsi HC | 1 | 1997 | |
| Chocolate Boys Tallinn | 1 | 2005 |
EHF coefficient ranking
For season 2017/2018, see footnote[3]
- 26.
(23) 
A1 Ethniki (8.00) - 27.
(36) 
Olís deildin (7.00) - 28. (34)
Meistriliiga (6.83) - 29.
(29) 
Superliga (6.67) - 30. (21)
Sales Lentz League (6.00)
